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  1. markalan

    What Bible Translation do you think is the best?

    The KJV language can be a bit difficult for those who are not raised on it. The thee's & thine's actually serve a helpful purpose ... all the "th" pronouns are singular ... all the "y" ones (you, your, yours) are plural. You can see how it works here (Luke 22:31-32): And the Lord said, Simon...
  2. markalan

    Attending International churches using the internet

    I live in Western Australia and "attend" a church in Phoenix, Arizona ... 10 am Monday here is 7pm Sunday there so it is a live stream. Having some email contact with a couple of members has made it a very rewarding experience.
  3. markalan

    What Bible Translation do you think is the best?

    Jesus was quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 so it seems more likely to me that the manuscripts which included "every word of God" in Luke 4:4 are the more reliable. KJV: And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that...
  4. markalan

    What Bible Translation do you think is the best?

    It is ironic that the ESV (and other newer translations) omit "every word of God" from Luke 4:4 ESV: And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone." KJV: And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of...
  5. markalan

    Acts 2:38 applies today but not 44 &45

    Bonhoeffer called that "costly grace". By "cheap grace" he was referring to churches that do not teach sanctification (holy living).
  6. markalan

    Acts 2:38 applies today but not 44 &45

    It sounds to me like you may be talking about what Bonhoeffer called "cheap grace".
  7. markalan

    A PREPARATION DAY IS NOT JUST THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE SATURDAY SABBATH

    Have you considered how the Jewish feasts foreshadowed the timing of Jesus' death & resurrection? There is a very good Youtube video called "EVERY FEAST OF ISRAEL EXPLAINED: THE PROPHETIC CALENDAR GOD BUILT AROUND JESUS"
  8. markalan

    THAT DAY AND HOUR NO ONE KNOWS.

    I agree with the understanding that Jesus was answerung 3 different questions in Matthew 24. What do you understand the "end of the age" to be?
  9. markalan

    The Chosen

    In the NT, the word sleep is used for "taking of rest in sleep" as well as those who "sleep in Jesus" and the "dead in Christ". John 11:11-14 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his...
  10. markalan

    THAT DAY AND HOUR NO ONE KNOWS.

    Mark 13 connects "that day and that hour" to the parable of the man taking a far journey: But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is...
  11. markalan

    The Chosen

    It sounds like you know everything there is to know about life in the 4,000+ years covered in the Bible ... I am 80 and still learning. A personal relationship is based on love ... and love means you are interested in everything about the other one.
  12. markalan

    The Chosen

    Yes, the Scriptures are all we need for salvation. I do not like any movies or documentaries that do not portray the Bible text accurately. However, I enjoy watching videos that re-create Bible times - I saw one recently that portrayed the village of Nazareth. It actually helps to understand...
  13. markalan

    The Chosen

    I don't mind seeing Jesus portrayed doing all the good things we enjoy but I do not like contradicting Scripture for the sake of "dramatic licence". Unless we see Jesus' humanity (as well as His Deity) it is difficult to identify with Him as one who was tempted in every way as we are (Hebrews...
  14. markalan

    The deadly consequences of denying limited atonement !

    TBH, I am not interested in man's reasoning ... if it is so difficult to find 3 Scriptures, I can only assume there are none. Thank you for your time.
  15. markalan

    A Great Awakening

    Thank you. That is a helpful site. Their previous movie (also PG-13) was rather confronting in the scene where Longfellow's wife was burnt, but this one sounds milder.
  16. markalan

    The deadly consequences of denying limited atonement !

    I did. There are no Scriptures there to support the claim I quoted.
  17. markalan

    The deadly consequences of denying limited atonement !

    As I am a little new to this, could you post 3 Scriptures to support your comments for me to consider.
  18. markalan

    A Great Awakening

    Just wondering if anyone has seen the movie released this year called "A Great Awakening". It is a Christian movie made by the same company that made "I Heard the Bells". This movie had some rather graphic violence when Henry Longfellow's wife was burnt to death, so I am wondering if "A Great...