On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:13:02 -0400 "nebarry@..." ... Somehow I missed the original post.<scratching head> ... It is inevitable that confessions respond...
Is inspiration the plenary verbal sort? Perhaps I'm just missing something, but I can't see how genuine inspiration can be any other way. I will allow those...
On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:18:32 -0000 "David Parker" <dlp709@...> ... In the first place, you're confusing transmission and translation, with inspiration -...
... with ... Let me rephrase my question... When there are two variants of a passage of scripture, how do we determine which is inspired, in the plenary verbal...
On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:52:41 -0000 "David Parker" <dlp709@...> ... Ah. Well, you've already gotten that answer.<g> But the question is, again, a matter...
In a thread which I called "The mechanism of inspiration" I talked about that one aspect of how we got the Bible. Unfortunately, there seems to be some...
I freely admit that I'm stating what is, for some, a controversial doctrine in a way which some might find controversial. I excuse it by saying that while I...
I disagree. God is love and that love extends to the world. (John 3:16) He has also extended His grace to every individual, sinner and saint. Else, we all...
On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:02:35 -0400 "Ted Clore" <tedclore@...> ... also extended His grace to every individual, ... It's man that hates God. The flaw here...
As I'm getting ready to head for the library, I've got on a PBS program about the Maya Indians. It seems that it might be going in different directions now (I...
I'm sure y'all are familiar with the claim that John Calvin said that "infants a span long" would be in hell because they hadn't had a chance to be saved. I'm...
Well, it's interesting to me, anyway.<g> I noticed a long time ago that while the Mormon church regards Jesus as a god (but not as God), it gives Him little...
For a lot of years now I've missed the taglines that were such an integral part of being online via BBS. For those who don't remember, before anyone had ever...
A number of years ago I had the opportunity to try to increase my systematic theological knowledge (as opposed to the unsystematic knowledge that I've gained...
... I don't remember - it's been several years now. But I do own Calvin's Institutes, Charles Hodge's Systematic Theology, and the Abstract of Systematic...
It's been a while, and perhaps some of those I'm sending this to haven't received earlier reports, so a brief recap first: A while back my wife began having...
When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me... (John...
... I think there is good biblical evidence for dual procession, particularly from John chapters 14-16. Barry http://my.opera.com/barryhofstetter/blog...
One of these days I probably need to read it, but thus far I've never even seen a copy of Your God Is Too Small. The title has stuck with me for years, and...
My wife and I just got back from the doctor about two minutes ago. It's good news. Ignoring the medical terminology I didn't know, translating the rest, and ...
Astrophysics tells us that the universe is infinite in size - that it has no center, and no edge. That is, perhaps, comforting to those who do not believe in...
