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    INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

    - My answer: 1) - It is completely right to say that there were both Catholic and protestant martyrs regarding the transmission of Bible in languages people could understand! - But it became a threat to the authority of the Church which did its best to prevent it! - I underlined some parts...
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    INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

    For many centuries in England if your religious views differed from that of the king or queen you could be put to death. Catholics had to flee Britain and were able to publish an English language Bible called the Douay Rheims in France, but risked torture or death when they tried to distribute...
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    INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

    Jan Hus In 1402, the newly ordained Czech priest Jan Hus was appointed to a pulpit in Prague to minister in the church. Inspired by Wycliffe’s writings, which were now circulating in Europe, Hus used his pulpit to campaign for clerical reform and against church corruption. Like Wycliffe, Hus...
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    INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

    - My answer: - It was not the case for centuries! - It is difficult to change man’s tradition! - Think that people were murdered for translating or reading the Bible! A Guide to Bible Translations and Their Surprisingly Murderous History | HistoryExtra The murderous history of Bible...
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    INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

    A Catholic missal, much like Protestant versions of the Bible, contains portions of the Bible but not the complete text of the Bible. The OT and NT readings for a particular mass or masses are included, as would be the portions of the Psalms sung or prayed for each day. A missal also contains...
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    Looking for Jesus according to Mark

    15) Jesus vs the religious leaders Mark 7: - The Pharisees and scribes accuse Jesus’ disciples to eat their meal with defiled hands and thus not observing the tradition of the men of former times! - Jesus tells them that Isaiah prophesied about them, calling them hypocrites, as it is...
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    Looking for Paul

    12) Looking for Paul Acts 20 Then Paul travels to Greece. As usual the Jews try to kill him. During one of his long talk at night, Eutychus falls asleep and falls down from the third story and dies. But Paul resurrects him. Then Paul is in a hurry because he wants to arrive in Jerusalem on...
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    Looking for Job

    22) Looking for Job - SUCCULENT DISHES WE NEED TO CHEW IN OUR BRAINS AGAIN AND AGAIN, WHEN WE GET UP, DURING THE DAY, WHEN WE GO TO BED AND WHEN WE SLEEP, AT ANY TIME?
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    Looking for Daniel

    23) Looking for Daniel Daniel 2 - Then King Nebuchadnezzar tells Daniel: “Truly your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a Revealer of secrets, because you were able to reveal this secret.” - Thus the king pays homage to Daniel! - He acknowledges the power of God! - But he won’t...
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    Looking for Samuel

    23) Looking for Samuel 1 Samuel 8 When Samuel is old, he appoints his sons as judges for Israel. But they are corrupted and they pervert justice. So because of such a situation the Israelites want a king. But it displeases Samuel who prays God to know what to do. And God tells Samuel to do as...
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    Looking for Jesus according to Matthew

    44) Looking for Jesus Matthew 5: - Jesus says that everyone divorcing his wife, except on account of sexual immorality, makes her a subject for adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery! - Marriage is sacred according to God! - But the Israelites made it a piece of...
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    Looking for Jesus according to John

    9) Jesus vs the religious leaders John 7: - The Pharisees ask the officers if they have not been misled adding not one of the rulers or of the Pharisees has put faith in him! - And they add that the crowd do not know the law and are accursed people! - Nicodemus tells them they can’t judge a...
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    INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

    Judges Chapter 3 - As God had warned them, the Israelites mixed with their enemies, they gave them their daughters and they took their daughters as wives! - And they served their gods! - There is no comparison between the relationship God had with Abraham and the one he had with the...
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    Looking for Jesus according to Luke

    15) Jesus vs the religious leaders Luke 7: Now one of the Pharisees keeps asking him to dine with him. So he enters the house of the Pharisee and reclines at the table. - When people keep asking Jesus, he listens and answers them, whoever they are! - And look! A woman who is known in the city...
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    Looking for Jesus according to Mark

    - Think about Matthew 5 ! - Think about Matthew 6 ! - Think about Matthew 7 !
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    Looking for Jesus according to Mark

    - Then Matthew 4:10 : “For γάρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write...
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    Looking for Jesus according to Mark

    - Then let’s have a look at Matthew 4:7 : “It is also written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. ‘Do not put ἐκπειράσεις (ekpeiraseis) Verb -...
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    Looking for Jesus according to Mark

    - My answer : - For example, let’s have a look at Jesus’ answers when the devil tempted him : - Matthew 4 :4 : “It is written: Γέγραπται (Gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively...
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    Looking for Jesus according to Mark

    Which law did God give us that we are not able to keep? In what way are we not able to be righteous, holy and sanctified before God? - Someone answers: We'll John- for starters 613 Laws ,need I go through them all- surely you can read God's Written Word,read the "Law" and see how many you...
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    Looking for Paul

    11) Looking for Paul Acts 19 In Ephesus he meets some Christians who were baptized only in John’s baptism and have not received holy spirit and they don’t know anything about it. So they are baptized in the name of Jesus. Then Paul lays his hands on them and they receive holy spirit and they...