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whaley replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
Yes, I most certainly am! PASTOR KIDS ROCK
Jkjk, the rest of y’all are great 😆
And I agree, the extra translations in footnotes are super helpful.
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whaley replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
On the subject of extra scripture… I don’t want to depend on just other people for an understanding on this, but I know a lot of Hebrew and Greek reading pastors and a couple professors.
As my dad explained it, they have studied these other books, and they simply don’t look like Biblical works. It’s kind of like being an artist…[Read more]
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FIREQUACKER replied to the topic Let's Laugh! Writing Memes in the forum Art 2 years, 5 months ago
😭Noooooooo! Has anyone tagged Kathleen about this yet?
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Trailblazer replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
Agreed!
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FIREQUACKER replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
My dad knows both Hebrew and Greek! He always goes back to the source when writing a sermon.
Oh, are you a pastor’s kid too? My dad knows some Hebrew and Greek, but I don’t think he’s fluent.
So the best choice of action is to find all translations of a particular text and use other, clearer texts to fill in the context. 🙂
I use an…[Read more]
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freedom replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
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@theducktator Yes, precisely!
@trailblazer Good! I always encourage researching, especially when it comes to the Bible. There are sooo many false teachers out there, so it’s always good to do your own research, read lots of Bible, and pray a lot ❤️
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whaley replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
My dad knows both Hebrew and Greek! He always goes back to the source when writing a sermon. Freedom is right that there isn’t always an English equivalent, but translations usually try to find the best word/s as a replacement. Luckily that doesn’t affect the meaning of the original text, and if you can find a source of knowledge on…[Read more]
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Trailblazer replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
It was just one source, but I’m going to do some more research to see if there’s validity to it. Johnny Enlow brought it up in the midst of a discussion on the ElijahStreams show. He doesn’t usually just share things like that unless he’s done a good amount of research, but I still want to look into it more myself.
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FIREQUACKER replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
@trailblazer @thearcaneaxiom @whalekeeper @freed_and_redeemed
I had to google a definition of infallible for this, so hopefully I understand what you are talking about. I think that all of the stories and ideas in the Bible are true, but that there is room for error in things like spelling, and errors in translation. For example, Nebuchadnezzar…[Read more]
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freedom replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
I also think we should be very careful to not put God in a box. He knows way more than we do…he can do so much more than we can ever do. We may be created in his image, but we are NOT God.
What seems impossible, silly, or even insane to us could be the exact thing God uses for his own glory.
God doesn’t belong in a box, and we shouldn’t…[Read more]
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freedom replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
Agreed wholeheartedly.
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Trailblazer replied to the topic Website is Up!!!! in the forum Publishing & Platform 2 years, 5 months ago
I have two quotes that are very similar, and both of mine are from Eye of the Oracle. I didn’t write down which character said them, though.
“What you have learned in the light, my friend, never doubt when it is dark.”
“It would be foolish to deny what I have learned in the light. That is the chief rule of discernment.” (I’m p…[Read more]
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whaley replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
So here’s my question though, how do you know that scripture is infallible?
We can’t know if it is or not, besides through the faith of the Spirit. But what is the most logical option?
If you take Biblical philosophy and try to find a verse that directly contradicts it, you aren’t going to find anything more than vaguer verses t…[Read more]
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freedom replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
I’ve recently heard about how King James put his name in the Bible by naming the book of James when the guy who actually wrote it was named Jacob, among other alterations.
Something like that can also be lost in translation.
There is not an English equivalent to every Greek or Hebrew word, and I think we don’t really try to think a…[Read more]
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freedom replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
@trailblazer @thearcaneaxiom @whalekeeper
I definitely agree with Whaley on this one. If you believe scripture is God breathed…if you believe that God is truth, then you either believe that it is ALL truth and not just the parts you want to believe or you deny it entirely.
We can’t just say that the Bible is full of flaws and yet still…[Read more]
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Ava Murbarger (Solfyre) replied to the topic Website is Up!!!! in the forum Publishing & Platform 2 years, 5 months ago
@trailblazer Yes, Bryan Davis is amazing!! He’s one of my favorite authors, but my top is N D Wilson. I believe the quote I have on there is from Ashley Stalworth??? But I’d have to check XD I’ve had a similar time with writing, just able to get words on one of my stories while the others are somewhat stuck. We’re super busy and I just tore a…[Read more]
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freedom posted an update 2 years, 5 months ago
@rae Hiiii girl!! I was curious (and only share if you want to!), have you learned anything new about your great-grandfather that was possibly in the German military during WW2?
OH, and I’ve wanted to tell you…I recently learned that two of my great uncles were both in the US Army during WW2…they died long before I was born tho, but it’s…[Read more]
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Trailblazer replied to the topic Apologetics in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 2 years, 5 months ago
I think I agree more with Whaley- I’m not questioning that what is in the Bible isn’t true or wasn’t inspired by God. Where I’ve been pondering things recently has less to do with the validity of the Scriptures themselves and more with the translation and the selection of the Scriptures. I’m just curious what caused…[Read more]
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One, that is really cool!
Two, I actually have! I discovered a printed document written by my Great grandfather to my uncle and dad. And it is confirmed that he was a French POW and he was in the army. He mentioned very little about his war life, but the thing was only a couple pages. I have tried to look him up a couple more times online, but all…[Read more]
Oh! I also meant to share this story with you. My Grandma told it to me in one of our many talks, and it has stuck with me forever. I believe it was even the same weekend that we first heard about Great Grandfather helping Jews.
When my Grandpa and Grandma were engaged and soon to be married in just days, my Great Grandfather was on a trip to…[Read more]
Yesss, it was sooo cool to find out!! I’m planning on requesting military records from the National Archives (I’ve done it once before when researching someone else) at least for one of my Great Uncles.
It is possible (if the wound was actually related to combat and not just a “war story” he told😂) that one of my Great Uncles never received a…[Read more]
Okay, that is triple cool! I hope you can find that out, cuz that would be awesome!!!!
I’ve tried finding German records, but I’ve been able to find anything. I’ve got a feeling they weren’t legit sites either. Plus, the Search Engines get confused with someone name Dr. Hans Eisele when I type in my Great grandfather’s name (Hans Ulrich Eisele)…[Read more]
Yessss, I’m really hoping I can figure it out too!
Yes, that sounds very difficult/frustrating😅 It’s also very difficult because many WW2 German military records have been destroyed, given that Germany was practically in rubbles by the time the war finally ended.
It’s definitely hard to find records like that bc of that.
Given, most high up…[Read more]
It is interesting tho (and many Americans are, but you know XD) that both of us are descended from Germans.
My grandfather (Dad’s side) has something that talks about how his family on his mom’s side came to the USA from Germany in the 1700s before the USA was even founded!
Which is also really cool tbh😂
Another great Uncle of mine was in the Air…[Read more]
I didn’t mean “high up” (my brain💀)…what I meant was most military records were likely held in Berlin.
idk why I added the “high up” part. XD
So, I don’t remember if I told you this or not, but I found my great grandfather’s grave. He’s buried in Hartford, capital of Connecticut.
I also discovered you can request WWII records! I have to fill out some German forms, which is great cuz it looks like I can only fill out the German versions, not the English translations and I haven’t been…[Read more]