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@pia The first verse below shows how things are when we study [even the Bible] with our minds alone. "And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh." Ecc 12:12 Solomon wrote that about 1000 years before Jesus...

Have you ever read anything about Corrie Ten Boom? She was a Dutch watchmaker during WWII who helped Jews to escape the Nazis. The following is are excerpts from her autobiography, "The Hiding Place": In the first excerpt, Corrie is speaking about the man largely responsible for the death of...

Prove them to whom? To myself alone by the means that God has given us. Don't try to make the scientific method the means for proving God to anyone. It may be supportive, but it cannot be final. Science can and does support God's understanding and His plan and His Way, BUT... the only Way to...

That is just my own perception. Jesus wept before the tomb of Lazarus, but I see him weeping not only for Lazarus but all of those among the multitudes who remained blind to His [Jesus'] purpose on behalf God. He wanted them to see what he saw, to understand what he understood. He wanted them...

OK, the best man certainly would fit with the "friend" and since the Baptist is speaking in that verse, it could well be himself. The second verse with Paul giving the bride away also fills in another blank. I wish I could say it was all clear to me, but not yet, especially with the perception...

Every little bit of input can help. The Body of Christ really does work together as Jesus directs to accomplish His purpose. That the Church, not any particular man named organization or group started at that time is the usual way people have understood it. To be sure of where you were on...

Good catch on this verse. I had not associated it on this previously.

Yes, indeed, the Pharisees and Scribes and Sadducees, knew the written scriptures very well, but for the most part, like Nicodemus, they did not really know God. This is really why Jesus wept, because they and their followers who should have know Him, did not. At least Nicodemus was hungry...

But their belief was short-lived when they saw Pharaoh's answer to Moses: And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, Ye shall no more...

It is doubtful from the scriptures which describe the situation and from what my own experience has told me about people in general that most Israelites had a real hope of attaining more than physical freedom from Egypt. Even though it was seemingly an impossible thing they wanted to somehow be...

As you say...?

You have presented a perspective not seen much. I have enjoyed reading your posts. We do hate to see you depart. If you must, then go with God wherever He leads you.

Why so defensive? I was not attacking you. I was hoping to explain what she @pia was saying. If you understood, then why pursue it further?

My friend, I cannot prove for you any more than you can disprove. Believers live by faith, which means "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" [Heb 11:1] Or as Jesus put it, "... Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed...

But her point was anything that remotely hints of God is slowly but surely being suppressed. Any one with memories from the 1950's and even the 1960's will know what I mean.

That is an interesting take on it. Thank you for your contribution.

I usually try to contrast my font with one of the quote of the person to whom I am responding to make it clearer.

I have no problem with that so long you don't. However, don't be surprised if a lot of people don't go along with you on it. Without a doubt those dedicated and likely devout writers were more trustworthy than most of those we might find on a pulpit today. Most of the so-called Christian...

I would say that cautiously, but yes...

Yes, while I wasn't much on politics and such especially that early, I believe that Nikita Kruschev said something with that meaning. Of course, he was probably expecting communism and the USSR to be the new "winners".