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Truth Aficionado
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| Posted 2/25/2004 11:24 AM (GMT -6) |   | quote:
Originally posted by John Earp
Hi Mark,
A look at the overwhelming majority of various scholarly English translations will reveal that the NIV translation, "sinful nature," is not the majority opinion of the meaning of the Greek term, "sarx." This is a fact.
Blessings,
John E
Hi John, what can I say? If I have my bible over here and you have one over there and I read mine and you read yours and we conclude that we are far apart. Wow… can you imagine why non-Christians just shake their heads and walk away? No wonder we have 34,000 different Christian denominations. By the way I hope MsMe comes back, that is all this was really about in the first place. Well it has been fun, good luck and best wishes to you. God bless, Mark
P.S. Can you throw me a bone now that you have read some NIV, can you please rephrase you're original statement: “ I find no scriptural support for such a ridiculous idea as a "sin nature." | | Back to Top | | |
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quest for truth
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| Posted 2/25/2004 12:05 PM (GMT -6) | | MsMequote:
But I take it there is no answer to the question regarding "I did not ask to be born" ?
Here's your answer: God made YOU for a purpose and that purpose is to choose whether you will become his bride or not. This YOU get to choose. God desires more than anything that you WILL choose to follow but does NOT make you do so. God is a respecter of persons. I like how Selah said it "God is a gentle-man" Jesus loves you SO much that he created YOU and he is walking beside you, ever calling your name to follow him. He stands at your hearts door and knocks and knocks and knocks and knocks. He knocks because he is knocked out for YOU! He stays there like a lover persistent to win the heart of his true love. This is why you were born, MsMe.
You didn't get to choose to be born BUT you get to choose where you will end up once you die. | | Back to Top | | |
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Truth Aficionado
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| Posted 2/26/2004 6:17 AM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Originally posted by Laika
Do you choose to eat every day?
Hello Laika, I'm curious so let me answer your question.
I choose when to eat.
I choose what to eat.
I choose where to eat.
My choices are limited; sometimes eating is a real time consuming inconvenience placed on my life that I have no choice over.
Peace, Mark | | Back to Top | | |
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feelinahole
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| Posted 2/26/2004 6:31 AM (GMT -6) | | | | |
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| Posted 2/26/2004 6:08 PM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Originally posted by feelinahole
I LOVE to eat...
Hello feelinahole, Do you like not having a choice in being hungry?
Peace, Mark | | Back to Top | | |
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feelinahole
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| Posted 2/26/2004 6:43 PM (GMT -6) | | | I actually have never thought about it. But I do like being hungry so I can eat...because I enjoy eating...yummyumm | | Back to Top | | |
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