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Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster
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But see below: http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/gree...IV%20errors%22 http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/nivmusli.htm http://av1611.com/kjbp/articles/bacon-niv1.html http://www.graceonlinelibrary.org/ar...=13%7C18%7C219 http://www.agetwoage.org/NIV.htm I also cited the ancient view that the soul is the principle of life in the organism; it is quite likely that it is from this that they say that "soul" means the same as "life". These come from a very brief search. There's a lot more where that came from. I was serious when I said that the NIV was known for being a bad translation. I see no reason why I should believe them, if they say "soul" does not mean "soul". The trend of expert-worship in modernism, and very much in modernist theology is the only reason, that view that only experts and people who devote their lives to studying biblical languages, cultures, etc. are qualified to say what means what. I reject that view. Quote:
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One cannot say, "This speaks of the death of Israel. Over here, we see Israelites A, B, and C died. Therefore, Israel died". Quote:
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Is Christianity just? By no means; St. Paul calls it the foolishness of God. Is it anarchical? No, clearly not. Quote:
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(NIV) "6For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit." Quote:
Syllogism: Just desserts would be brutal and cruel, something like drawing and quartering. You believe it is good that we use relatively humane means of execution (such as melting a person), instead of above. Therefore, you believe it is good that people do not get their just desserts. This follows logically in the absolutely strictest, most perfect sense. How do you reconcile this with your statement that it is "naturally right" that everyone should get their just desserts? Further, it may be naturally right, I won't argue that. But I believe that the only way that any civilisation or state can be good is if it is authentically endowed with the Gospel of Christ, so that the only good state must be in some way supernatural. Quote:
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I call your attention to a parable; the servant forgiven the ten thousand talents. He, like us, had committed grievous offenses against his Lord and Master. Like Christ, the Master had mercy on him, and forgave him his debt, cancelling any justice. But the servant then went out to find a man who owed him a hundred denarii (if I recall), and proceeded to throttle him and threaten him, and throw him into debtor's prison, until he should pay back what he owed. Was he just in doing so? Of course. But you know how it ends.
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