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Brother Luis, Muchas gracias por su response. The gentle spirit of your kind and generous reply is appreciated. Sincerely, Learner

"In Christ we have freedom from every ecclesiastical council and every membership roll besides the book of life which is in heaven." --- Dream :-)

Dear Hermano Luis, I, too, have enjoyed your post, and applaud you daring to say "the true name of God is LOVE in all the languages of the world." Indeed, God is Love Itself. And, of course, Truth Itself, that is, Wisdom. Love Divine is expressed through Wisdom, and Divine Wisdom can only...

I readily admit that most of my life I have spoken without knowledge and thus (unwittingly) acted as a fool. Often, also, I have refrained from speaking though knowing better and thus (unwittingly) acted as a liar. It could be, that in speaking with the Word, I have on rare occasions...

Ah, now I see the light... (*smile*) Learner

Some years ago I discovered the very interesting origin of the English word "Lord." I've always though it to be quite meaningful. "The lord of the house is actually 'the keeper of the bread.’ Lord comes from Old English hlãfweard (half, bread, loaf + weard, keeper, ward).” The Lord is the...

"Yes, it is as you say," "It is as you say." Thou sayest it. "You have said it." (2X) "Those are your words," (2X) `Thou dost say [it].' "You yourself say [it]." "You have said so." "If you say so." Thou sayest [And he answering saith to him, Thou sayest]. Twelve translations (listed by...

(1) All Scripture is God-breathed, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. (2Ti 3:16) (2) That the Church may exist, there must be doctrine from the Word; because without doctrine the Word cannot be understood. Yet it is not doctrine...

Dear Mee, I would gladly acknowledge that I do not know if this (quoted above) is so, and that would be because of my ignorance, for I have been careless to study contentious issues. You, however, state this (quoted above) as fact, due to your studied "knowledge," yet you do not really know...

:) They also seem compelled to manifest in the presence of the Spirit of Holiness, having no choice in the matter, as Light cannot but expose the spirit and works of darkness. Learner

Thanks, BlaznFattyz. You got it right (by quoting the Scripture): Satan tempted Jesus with the Word, to which He responded, again quoting the Word in reply. I have always wondered, in the absence of eye witnesses and scribes to this wilderness temptation episode, how any details of such an...

St. Hesychios the Priest: 'Through His incarnation God gave us the model for a holy life and recalled us from our ancient fall. In addition to many other things, He taught us, feeble as we are, that we should fight against the demons with humility, fasting, prayer and watchfulness.'...

I was going to say: depends on the translation (and, of course, the tradition that birthed the translation), but nah.... The fact that the Lord Jesus reportedly effectively answered satanic temptation with, "It is written," quoting OT Scripture, implies that it was recognized and yielded to as...

I am not speaking for mee, of course. It is my impression that the Witnesses of Jehovah follow a sort of Jjana yoga or way of knowledge. Study is an integral part of the follower's way of life. Also, proselytizing is obligatory, probably to gain "merit," and the relentless copy/paste-postings...

What seems to be missing here is the command: "Go and sin no more." These well-known words of Christ followed a "forgiveness," an act of compassion, expressed as, "...neither do I condemn you." One has an obligation to turn from sin. As one turns and shuns sin because it is sin against God...

Rom 14:12 So each of us shall give account of himself to God. 2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in the body. So, we must all, each of us, appear before the judgement seat of...

I must confess that I have, in the end, studied more what others have made of Scripture, than studied the Scriptures themselves. I somehow failed to be a "One Book man," but I have no real sense of having wasted my time and energy, except wish that I knew the Bible, not just better, but more...

Dear Manji2012, I would suggest that the simple fare (thee) well and may the gods be with you developed into blessings in monotheism. To get a good idea of an original idea and intent, see the Aaronic or priestly blessing below. Respectfully, Learner Benedictions "Bene" means "good" as in...

You mean, sir, that you want "the idea that any behaviour outsise of standard monogamous heterosexuality is an abomination" be outlawed? Would you also have the same "authorities" ban all the sexually transmitted diseases that have, through centuries, afflicted humans because of "behaviour...

Dear Mee, I was intigued by the title of your post, Is there any hope for the dead? --- since the "dead" souls cannot hope. What the Bible actually teaches may be discerned in the Light of the Holy Spirit (in His Light we have light), when our understanding is opened, and we extract doctrine...