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Older manuscripts are those Greek NT manuscripts that existed in the second century and before. The Sinaiticus and Vaticanus were discovered between 320 AD to 350 AD. For example, the oldest manuscript used in putting the KJV together was in the 9th century. The critical text is much older and...

The Critical Text uses manuscripts that are quite old, there is 48% of the bible extant today that was around in the first 125 years. For example, the KJV's oldest NT manuscript is from the 9th century AD. It is quite late. Reason would dictate that manuscripts closer to the Originals would not...

Have no idea what you are saying but I see enough to know you need some serious theology lessons. I would do a systematic study of Sanctification first of all. Salvation is not a process; it is an event. You really need to study the doctrine of Salvation and Sanctification. Unfortunately a...

The older and better manuscripts do not have the Mark passage you cited (Mk 16:15-16). Mark ends at the end of verse 8. For the Greek students, you will see several words that Mark does not use elsewhere. In other words, the text from Mark 16.9 to the end of the chap has many words used that...

Greater in what sense?

I certainly understand that there are several phases of Salvation. But the first phase is a single event that corresponds to our initial faith in Christ. That initial faith in Christ is the same as being born again. Sanctification is a process and happens throughout our Christian lives. The...

I hate to say this, but I didn't follow your argument above. Where is it that you think I disagree with you?

There is no such doctrine in the Scriptures of becoming saved over a period of time. Salvation is a one time event by those who accept God's offer of Salvation. The word Salvation can also refer to our Sanctification, which is our ongoing progression in becoming more Christ-like. Salvation, when...

What?

I couldn't follow your argument/discussion. can you restate what the problem is and then a solution to that?

προσεύξομαι τῷ πνεύματι: The How to pray εὐλογῇς ἐν πνεύματι: The content of prayer, to praise God I think my answer is just off the cuff. It is what stands out to me. Open to a better answer.

The supernatural gift of tongues was the ability to speak another Gentile language that you didn't go through the normal process of having to learn it. For example, and to modernize this, a French man was given the ability to speak Chinese without having to learn the language. That is the gift...

I am sorry I haven't answered your question. I see that you have now switched to prayer. I don't see anything mysterious about praying in the holy Spirit. In the holy Spirit would equate to praying while in fellowship, when you are of out of fellowship (having unconfessed sin in your life) you...

I think 65 AD is a reasonable date for Jude. Pretty much the same with Hebrews.

Chapter Heb 2: 3, 4 In the sometimes heated discussions over the question of the duration of certain spiritual gifts, one argument has persisted from the side of charismatics: There is no proof text that any spiritual gift has ceased. As impressive as this argument sounds, a couple of responses...

The final occurrence of theos in John's prologue also refers to Christ: "No one has ever seen God [theon]. It is God [theos] the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known." In this verse, the first occurrence of "God" (theon) refers to the Father. The second...

Here is a brief post by a friend of mine on the date of Hebrews: The terminus a quo of this epistle must surely be the death of Paul (summer of 64 CE), as can be inferred from 13:7 and 23. Further, these are now second generation Christians (2:3). The terminus ad quem is surely 1 Clement which...

Jesus as God in John 1:18 The final occurrence of theos in John's prologue also refers to Christ: "No one has ever seen God [theon]. It is God [theos] the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known." In this verse, the first occurrence of "God" (theon) refers to the...

No, this was when the city of Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD and the Jews fled to other locations throughout the world. The nation of Israel (Rom 9-11) was set aside so the Church could take up their role as the new elect people of God.

No idea, but it was not a first generation believer, as Heb 2 says.