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It is for each individual to determine for himself.

The burden of proof is on your assumption that "brought to" indicates before-and-after, but nice try. I posed an alternative situation. Now you can prove that I'm wrong. This is not my 1st rodeo.

Nice sweeping generalization. Not very fidelitous to proper hermeneutics.

but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. test δοκιμάζετε (dokimazete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve. all things. πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter...

I don't need to--my evidence is as strong as yours.

Rather than an original theologian, Hippolytus was a laborious, learned compiler whose writings were often marred by an embittered, controversial tone. The West soon forgot him because he was a schismatic and because he wrote in Greek. From Encyclopaedia Britannica

It doesn't prove a thing. I don't see Hippolytus as being any more authoritative than History.com. Napoleon is believed to have said: "History is a pack of lies agreed upon." I think he was on to something.

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I just assume it's literal unless something else is indicated.

Gotcha

Maybe both?

So you won't take it into consideration. Not really, right? Oh well, I love you just the way you are, unimpressable and all. :)

All scripture is given...

There is no higher calling. Just because Christ magnified the law that doesn't mean He spiritualized it into some evasive, uber-lofty panacea. The law is the law, whether it's written on tables of stone or on the heart.

I don't think so.

Exactly

You're just making up stuff.

I guess Jesus was talking about demon-like belief. Rationalization is not the key to interpreting Scripture.

All the flowery language in the world won't refute the fact that the Gospel saves us from sin--not good works.

Good for Hippolytus of Rome. Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed any knowledge of the exact day or year in which he was born. The oldest existing record of a Christmas celebration is found in a Roman...