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Being trapped with how one interprets language without understanding intent keeps one on a never ending treadmill that even the obvious like 'burning the house up or burning the house down' becomes elusive.

I doubt this is correct. Understanding is hidden because it is not sought with humility. Pride and arrogance in our opinions effectively shut the door to knowledge. Blaming translations only ensures ignorance rules.

Proverbs 8:13... 'The fear of the Lord is to hate evil......' Proverbs 9:10... 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom....'

if it interests you Tone, I live off grid. :)

would you dance like that in Jesus' presence?

Jesus did ask those who were not open to his purposes, 'why don't you understand what I am saying? I guess it's because they had their own agenda and were not willing to let anything get between them and it. We have an expression epitomising that determination, 'over my dead body'......and...

Substance is understood by the wise....others are at a loss as to what to do with it.....some mock it, others will malign and yet others exploit thinking to make capital as did Judas of God's wisdom but in doing so they bare their shame to the watching Universe. The wisdom of God is revealed in...

There is no affliction that God can't heal....the affliction of sin is at the front of the line. Do we want healing? There is no good news from which any are exempt. Words are good places to start.......words accompanied with responses which are congruent. Do we assume Jesus was not...

harsh maybe but true nevertheless

its a basic principle TWO, he who is faithful in little is also faithful in much

When Should Christians Bring The Homeless Into Their House? ahhhhhmm, not before or after 2pm.....they might pee on your floor after you've cleaned or stay for lunch.....and you know how inconvenient inconvenience is? Ok, jokes aside. Loving someone is risky.....they might even kill you. Ever...

hello to you TWO...but tell me, how can you have been studying for 30 yrs when the age on your profile says you are 23?

Human Freewill the devil's greatest trick ....arrrrgggghhhhhh, I got tricked today.....I shouldn't have cleaned my teeth!

Rule number one..... know there are Lions out there in sheep's clothing Rule number two..... recognise who they are, pronto Rule number three... don't put my head in the Lions mouth Rule number four..... know there are sheep out there Rule number five..... don't mistake them for Lions Rule...

It's not really something that can be conveyed in words Jacob but here's a weak attempt.... To be God's balm to and with all I come in contact with on a daily basis knowing that God's balm to me is unspeakably great (compassionate, understanding, long suffering, gentle, self sacrificing)

The ability to love the unlovely......who is it that knows this treasure? Herein are the children of God determined! ....all else qualifies as smoke screens and self deception.

John 14:29 John 16:4. :)

Sensationalism Rita...people get off on it and the flap of disinformation and lies is indiscernible to those given over to it. The warnings against deception are plentiful enough yet how to discern is not independent of God's guidance. I read in Timothy of people being awash in a strong...

Romans 10:9....this was my flagship verse in my younger years along with John 10:28. It gave me comfort in turmoil like no other.

The matter of righteousness is a worthy subject to understand. A surface understanding does not allow the heinousness of sin to be seen. And where and how is this to be understood?.....by revelation only....when our hearts desire for righteousness cries out to God for understanding.