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The same way they justify saying Satan isn't real, just a spiritual allegory and the like... since it's uncomfortable it must mean something else ;) After all, the Bible is all about comfort and love and puppies and rainbows... isn't it???

But the fact it has been refuted over the centuries from such great thinkers as Origen, Luther, Aquinas, et. al. does mean what you said isn't true. Shucks, even Islam comes against neoplatonism!

Was the tithe for the priests or for God? Before the Law we see Abraham and Jacob making a tithe to God, but when it is introduced into the Law of Moses the tithe went to the ministry of the Levites. I should think the same principle carries over to today. Since many of our pastors and senior...

Dyslexic man walks into a bra...

NIV Student Bible is what I used when I first became a Christian. Wonderful work.

This is just neo-platonism rearing it's head again.

I was a Romanist before I converted and became a Baptist (reverse of you). ;)

Mark 3:28-29 are out of context! They can not stand alone and be exegeted properly without the surrounding scripture. (WHAT Jesus said) Look at verse 22: "And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out...

No book does that (slap around a fantasy, unscriptural depiction of a devil). Only the Holy Spirit can do that, but I suppose that pic is an apt metaphore of the run of the mill kjonlyist ;)

uh... no.

Jesus exercised not faith but Authority. All Authority was given to Him by His Father. That is where I was coming from and Dan got it pretty much spot on. Agree or disagree? I'm still not sure one way or another but I fall on the Authority side of the question.

You are the one who brought up being a farmer and wearing muddy clothes to church. You stereotyped yourself and I will not participate in your halucination that I assumed anything. I was reacting to your words. Words mean things you know.

But was it a reason in support of the NO answer? That was unclear.

Ok, anyone want to take a crack at the question I actually asked?

Ok, we have our first no vote. I would be interested in hearing why that might be the answer given.

I agree. No matter what I know of the situation I am in no position to ajudicate the man's guilt or innocence. I can have an opinion, but opinions are like sphincters, everyone has them and they are usually smelly.

That's basically what the theory of evolution boils down to anyway...

Like I said, I don't see anywhere in scripture that would forbid or even speak against what you just wrote, and I hope that is indeed the case. As far as us still being us... there is plenty I would like to change about me, and much of that is why we are here on Earth first, to begin those...

I am not saying that, you are reading that into the reality. When we are changed we are changed completely. In Heaven my wife will have new priorities, as will I. Will we still love each other? Probably. However, just as marriage here on Earth is a picture of what our relationship in heaven...

Should you trust your heart? According to the Bible... No, you should not trust your heart, your emotions, etc. Use the Bible and prayer to guide you through life's trials and decisions--not what you "feel" is right. Prov. 18:2 "A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may...