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After Jacob wrestled with God in Genesis 32: This was a theophany of God, a physical manifestation of God. Jesus declared in John 1: The uncreated Son of God has seen the uncreated God. 1 Timothy 6: No one can see the incorporeal essence of God. God is not a created being but we are. We do...

By "church" I mean a local assembly. You don't have to attend church to be saved but you should attend some Christian meetings regularly to have fellowship, Hebrews 10: Find a group/church/fellowship that you like. Get involved with some church programs. Make friends. For example, once in a...

The Greek words logos and rhema are often translated as word. Their meanings overlap. Luke 5: Strong's Greek: 3056. λόγος (logos) — 331 Occurrences Matthew 4: Romans 10: Strong's Greek: 4487. ῥῆμα (rhéma) — 70 Occurrences BDAG, ῥῆμα ① that which is said, word, saying, expression, or...

This is the 3rd and the last time I am asking you: Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you put on each of the above propositions? Please stay focused on the question and answer it accordingly if you are able.

This is the 2nd time I am asking you: Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you put on each of the above propositions?

Your faith is worth $1 in this case.

So you don't put much faith in this belief of yours.

Let proposition P1 = Some people alive in 1967 will witness Jesus' Second Coming. Proposition P2 = No one alive in 1967 will witness Jesus' Second Coming. Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you put on each of the above propositions? The stronger your belief in a proposition, the higher the...

Read the title of this OP. Which generation did Jesus mean?

Sure. My point is different now. My point now is whether you will support your belief with money. Put money where your mouth is. This is the last time I ask you: Are you willing to bet based on your weight assignment?

Do you stand by them with your mouth and your money?

Yes, according to our modern formal scientific sense of scholarship. Hosea 11: Hosea was talking about the rebellious nature of the Israelites. Matthew cites Hosea out of context in Matthew 2:15 and applies it to Jesus: One can find quite a few such instances where the NT writers didn't...

I read the Bible every day. The last time I lied was decades ago. I don't even remember exactly. Feel free to ask me again if you wish. On the other hand, I am sorry that I am slow. Please focus on this question: When was the last time you lied?

Thanks for the references. To save the effort of everyone, this is how to do referencing in a scholarly manner: Give the name of the source. Provide the link to the source. It is the URL address. Indent the quoted text. Bold the relevant keywords that are important to the point that you are...

When was the last time you lied?

This is not a lotto/gambling bet. This is a bet to scientifically measure the strength of your belief. Put money where your mouth is.

Are you willing to bet based on your weight assignments?

My paraphrase of 1 John 5: When a person was born of God, God planted his seed, the Paraclete, in him. The Paraclete established a connection with his human spirit. This was a singular one-time event. The Paraclete started to protect his human spirit. Satan cannot touch his spirit. Now, having...

This is the 3rd and the last time I ask: How often do you read the Bible? You know that God will judge the words of your mouth? See if you can give me the verse reference for this one?

Let proposition P1 = Smoking is a sin. P2 = Smoking is not a sin. Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you put on each of the above propositions? The stronger your belief in a proposition, the higher the weight.