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Originally Posted by Papabear
this whole exercise of waxing philosophical and thoughtful with the intent of subtracting what the bible says concerning those things that we have chosen to disavow is an approach we see the results all around us.
I am not afraid of Biblical study and digging deep into it as you like, as long as the intent is to strengthen what the text says, as opposed to dissect it to make it say what we want it to say.
This subtraction by addition is an approach to scripture that I believe is the original deception.
What is the reason for the question? to strengthen or devotion or find a reason not to obey what God and his word has said.
... but I know much to my sadness of heart... minds can not be changed when the heart is already cold....
If we followed the pattern of prayer and consecration in seeking God, this discussion would not even be necessary. But alas, we live in the days of great wisdom and deception... and often it is difficult to discern between the two.
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Don't write my eulogy just yet!
The reason for the question is to simply know what is right. Others tend to immediately debate a person's motives as a red herring to the real issue. I don't want to dissect it to make it say what I want it to say, and I think that's part of my frustration: we have taken texts and interpreted to mean something it never intended.
Your responses will surely get this forum excited as you assume no one is prayerful, no one loves holiness and no one cares for the things of God but those who believe it exactly as you've been taught it.
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