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  1. David Lamb

    Was Melchizedek Human?

    How does that fit with the bible telling us who Sherm's father was (Noah), and although his mother, Noah's wife is not named, we are not told that he (unlike Ham and Japheth) just appeared miraculously without a mother. We are also told the names of his children: (1Ch 1:17) The sons of Shem...
  2. David Lamb

    Is your faith your own? - Is "the Faith" prescribed by a human institution?

    Faith is belief, which should result in obedience.
  3. David Lamb

    Are we living in the end times?

    In the bible it says that with the Lord, a day is as (or like) a thousand years, and a thousand years are as a day, not that a day actually is a thousand years for Him, or a thousand years actually is a day: (2Pe 3:8) But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as...
  4. David Lamb

    Is your faith your own? - Is "the Faith" prescribed by a human institution?

    I would say it is faith/belief as described in God's word. Depending on the context, this is sometimes called "faith," and sometimes "the faith": (Mar 11:22) So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. (Act 16:5) So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in...
  5. David Lamb

    Did Jesus say that he was the Messiah? - Answering the question

    In that case I humbly apologise. Please forgive me. I obviously misunderstood your words: "Jesus has already pointed out the way they need to be redeemed. All they need to do is pay taxes to Caesar, and then live together as a unified entity in a "communist" society in an orderly manner." as...
  6. David Lamb

    Did Jesus say that he was the Messiah? - Answering the question

    I don't think I was being paranoid, nor was my main point to do with the use of the word "communism". The point I was making was to answer your statement that all the Jews had to do to be redeemed was to pay taxes to Caesar and have all things in common. I was pointing out that Jesus was...
  7. David Lamb

    Did Jesus say that he was the Messiah? - Answering the question

    Surely Jesus was not telling His hearers (or us) that they could be redeemed by paying taxes to Caesar and living in a communist society. He was specifically answering a question posed to Him by the Pharisees: (Mat 22:17) "Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to...
  8. David Lamb

    A BLATANT ERROR IN THE NEW BIBLES

    Yes, I agree. It seems we agree that if the original Greek or Hebrew word included both men and women, then it is quite correct to translate it into English using a gender-neutral English word, such as "mankind" or "person", but if the original word in Greek or Hebrew was gender-specific, then...
  9. David Lamb

    A BLATANT ERROR IN THE NEW BIBLES

    The verse where Paul says that Christ is the head of man, and man is the head of the woman, uses the Greek word "aner" for man, and that means "male human being.": (1Co 11:3) But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of...
  10. David Lamb

    A BLATANT ERROR IN THE NEW BIBLES

    I agree that changing, rather than translating, the meanings of the Greek and Hebrew words is wrong, but surely that happened in some less faithful translations before 2020-2021. Regarding gender neutrality, I would say that the only places where it should be permitted are where the Hebrew or...
  11. David Lamb

    THE BLOOD IS REMOVED IN THE NEW BIBLES

    So perhaps it might be better, instead of saying, "The new bibles...." to say, "Many new bibles....". After all, I quoted 3 that don't omit "blood", and your list adds a fourth, the WEB.
  12. David Lamb

    Did Jesus say that he was the Messiah? - Answering the question

    Definitely! Remember that "Christ" is the Greek translation of the Hebrew "Messiah." At His trial before the high priest, we have this interchange between Jesus and the high priest: (Mar 14:61) But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, "Are You...
  13. David Lamb

    A Kingdom of Priests

    But surely the New Testament refers to Christians, not a nation (either the Jewish nation or any other) being kings and priests: (Rev 1:4) John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are...
  14. David Lamb

    THE NEW BIBLES MAKE CHRIST A CURSE

    Surely what is important is what the original Greek word means. I don't know Greek, but looking at the word translated "being made" or "having become" in Strong's Concordance, I found this: G1096 γίνομαι ginomai ghin'-om-ahee A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be...
  15. David Lamb

    A BLATANT ERROR IN THE NEW BIBLES

    "The new bibles" is too general a phrase. Not all newer translations say "Isaiah the prophet." For instance, the New King James Versions says: (Mar 1:2) As it is written in the Prophets: "BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE YOUR FACE, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU." The Modern King...
  16. David Lamb

    THE BLOOD IS REMOVED IN THE NEW BIBLES

    That's a sweeping generalisation. Not all modern bible translations omit any reference to His blood in Colossians 1:14. For example, the New King James Version has: (Col 1:14) in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. The Modern King James Version has: (Col...
  17. David Lamb

    If Satan is the devil, is God responsible for all evil?

    Yes, in English, the NKJV and the ESV have "calamity."
  18. David Lamb

    If Satan is the devil, is God responsible for all evil?

    God didn't create evil in the sense of sin. I might be wrong, but I imagine you have in mind this verse: (Isa 45:7) I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. The word translated "evil" there in the KJV means calamity. Strong's...
  19. David Lamb

    Flat Earth Theory

    Thanks for replying. Let me answer the question you asked in giant letters first. Yes, of course the evidence of God's word is sufficient for me. However, the evidence I was asking you for was evidence that the photo was faked, and that it was from Hollywood and Stanley Kubrick. As God's...
  20. David Lamb

    Flat Earth Theory

    Do you have any evidence for saying that it's a faked photo from Hollywood and Stanley Kubrick? (Kubrick died in 1999 anyway.)