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The story in Luke is "verbatim" (word for word what Luke was told that Jesus said). While many believe it to be a parable, and not "literal", I disagree. I believe that Jesus would have no need to fabricate a false narrative of the afterlife when He possessed accurate knowledge of the truth...

I think that the definitions of "LITERAL" and "VERBATIM" are far enough apart, but not antonyms of one another, that your observation is a non sequitur. The issue for me is simple, metaphors are not LITERAL ... no matter how many times anyone insists to the contrary. The essence of Literal...

Wouldn't be ironic if those two came from the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin? [just a random thought.]

"God does as He pleases and He does it right well." -Corrie ten Boom

Bible humor ... gotta love it.

I tend to avoid eschatological discussions because I don't care enough about the answer to be willing to wade into the fight. It is not like "If I figure it all out, I will change what God is going to do." So I am a "Pan-Tribulationist" ... it will all PAN OUT IN THE END. :Laughingoutloud...

You keep a list of "Amillenialist members"? I am a confused "partial preterist" [I think a lot was fulfilled in AD 70-ish and most of the symbolism of Revelation goes past me ... so I am just waiting to see what happens and trusting in God]. I probably belong on your list (just to be safe)...

Not "LITERAL"! [Which is the point YOU refuse to acknowledge.] Nobody has an actual sword (pointy flat metal object with sharp sides) LITERALLY sticking out of their actual mouth. Yey YOU want to claim some parts of Revelation are 100% LITERAL when other parts are clearly SYMBOLIC METAPHORS...

Good for you! I am unfamiliar with any Reformer writings on Jews (except Luther, who changed his mind and has TWO different opinions).

That is just TOO cute!

WAIT! Canada has no President? Then who runs the country? ;)

In Germany prior to WW2 (say from 1900 to 1940), the Jews were hated because they were "other". As a rule, they lived in Ghettos (communities comprised of one group of people - like the Italian North Ward in Newark, NJ or the many Jewish communities throughout Europe). This was partly the...

Jesus will have a sword sticking out of His mouth in Heaven?!!!! [Nope.] Every church has a Golden lampstand? [Nope.] Jesus will appear like a slain lamb? Yuck! [Nope.] Jesus is a wooden gate? People are literal sheep? Plants? [Nope.] You have LITERALLY plucked your eye out already, Right...

I use a variety of translations. For my own personal reading and study, I compare two different translations to spot differences and flag those verses as areas that need a closer look. For a general forum discussion, I lean towards NLT if talking with a new Christian that wants answers to a...

Hitler was also HEAVILY into drug use by the end and not a rational person, so his reasons at the start are likely different from his drug addled rantings at the end. The better question is why were the German people so easily swayed to follow that thinking? Why does antisemitism have such a...

It is all the Dragons chasing women with stars in their crowns, Jesus with a sword sticking out of His mouth, and bowls of wrath being poured out that tend to cause some people to question a 100% literal approach. :contemplate:

You rebuked someone (twice) for reading the bible out loud as a method to resist the urge to sin. You "corrected" her that reading scripture cannot help protect against lust ... only marriage, illness or drugs will work. Sorry, but I think you might have a hair trigger when it comes to "biting...

No, but maybe a little trouble with "biting and devouring each other"? ;)

This topic has officially “jumped the shark”.

“Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! Therefore, whoever nullifies one...