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Originally Posted by Bowas
In that you referenced Jesus and Paul in your defense to read between the lines, (which they did not) this verse immediately came to mind, as you seem to be elevating yourself to their status.
Can you read between these lines?
Act 19:15.. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?.. |
Elder, that pretty much sums it up.
The Delphic oracle who followed Paul and Silas in
Acts 16:16-18, was telling the truth concerning the Apostolic duo. “these men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. The “Pythia” was a Delphic oracle who was able to give out insight, or tell possible outcomes concerning future events. Yet, in this circumstance she is advocating the Truth of God concerning Paul and Silas. Paul doesn’t turn and commend the woman. Paul turns and rebukes her and casts out the spirit. Paul wanted no association with the woman, even if she proclaimed “a” Truth. Don, doesn’t care about what is Truth. Don, just wants a word serving position. Can Don read between the lines? That’s what his whole mantra is about. You see, Don is the spiritual egghead here. We all need to just sit back and shut up while he drops golden nuggets of his carnal mind into our cups. In
Acts 19:11-20, the seven sons of Sceva used the name of Jesus as a talisman, and ended up getting corrected by a demon. Because devils believe in One God and they tremble,
James 2:19. Don, wants so badly to be the one who has the answers to “restore” the Apostolic Church. He wants us to believe him for how he describes himself, and not draw conclusions from his posts, which tell a different story.
Now, Don, if one man calls you a horse, ignore him. If two men call you a horse, think about it. If three men call you a horse start shopping for a saddle. Don, your hypothetical B. Smith ( if he believes and behaves ) like you, has an ice cube’s chance in a Nevada summer, to get a word serving position.
The Bible is plain, the Word is crystal clear, and just because you and I disagree concerning
Romans 14, doesn’t mean your nonsense about reading between the lines is legit. You are wrong, and can’t be corrected. The seven sons of Sceva thought they were correct in their assumptions as well as the Delphic oracle. Yet, the conclusion of their surmisings ended in disaster. Peter said this about people like you, in
2 Peter 3:15-16, “and account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.” I’ve explained countless times what Paul was trying to convey in Romans. I’ve done my part, you haven’t disproved what I presented. Yet, constantly post how I’ve never refuted your “read between the lines” nonsense you present, concerning your Gospel of Inclusion. You see, Paul wasn’t content to allow the woman to follow himself and Silas. Even though what she said was Truth. She sullied the message, because what she believed, to everyone around her, the most high god was Apollyon, the destroyer of the great serpent. Paul put an end to it immediately. She wasn’t a new convert, or weak in the faith, or needing guidance to “read between the lines.” She just needed a devil cast out of her.
Don, rightly dividing the word of God, doesn’t mean “reading between the lines” it means being able to accurately present the truth of the Bible. Book, chapter, and verse.
Elder Bowas, don’t waste your time with individual. But, if you feel led to give Don a little correction. I applaud your efforts.
