MichaelSnow

Pathetic that one cannot give a Christian reference. We have to go to a secular website to do that? But then the Pharisees have their traditions.

"The exact same form of the verb 'hayah' in Gen 1:2 translated as "was" is translated as "became" or "become" in numerous verses throughout the OT. " Has nothing to do with the correct translation of Gen 1:1 which conforms to ALL ancient translations. See NICOT, TWOT, BSC

Well, no translation uses "Became" nor any standard conservative, evangelical commentary on Genesis. But what do they know? This is all just a bunch of fancy footwork to promote an unbiblical view. And an unknown period of time between verse 1 and verse 2 Does NOT = the unbiblical "Gap Theory" sprung from men's imaginations, not from Holy Scripture.

2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. WAS. Not "BECAME" ""BECAME an UNINHABITABLE WASTELAND" Where did you get that? There is no basis for it. See standard conservative commentaries, e.g. NICNT, BSC. But, YES, there is an undetermined period of time between v. 1 and v. 3. Many 'Bible believers' seem to be oblivious to the context and falsely equate, "let there be light" with "In the beginning." This is NOT, however, the imaginative "Gap Theory" https://textsincontext.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/creation-young-earth-ham-nye-genesis-one/

The key context of "Romans 13" is overlooked by memory-verse quoting Christians. Do you know who the Zealots are? The history behind this? Here is a short exposition highlighting the text. https://textsincontext.wordpress.com/2024/02/07/romans-the-sword-and-the-bane-of-memory-verse-theology/

Date setters not only discredit themselves but bring disrepute to those around them and to the Bible.

Michael Youseff had a good sermon on the Ten Commandments this week. He pointed out what Barna and others have said. Most Christians do not know them. Quoting Bunyan, if you don't know the commandments, you do not know the nature of sin, you do not know the nature of the Savior. Years on social media, seeing Christians complain when monuments or plaques are removed. As Youseff pointed out those are important. BUT Christians don't even teach them to their own children. Head of a denomination spoke at our church a decade ago. Took out a $10 bill and offered it to any child or student who could tell him the Ten Commandments in any order or form. As he put it back in his billfold, he said that he had never been able to give it away in any church where he had preached. Here is an easy way to begin with children. A poem from McGuffey's Readers. (Stats show few social media Christians have any interest.) The Ten Commandments in Verse.

NOW, 20 Years Later. Hear was the assessment 10 years ago. Iraq War: Ten Years Later (Link) Posted on March 21, 2013 Evangelicals and War We ought to remember that Evangelical leaders, some speaking of opening up Iraq for the Gospel, spoke in support of this invasion. The spirit of the times suffocated the Holy Spirit.... One of the oldest Christian populations in the world, decimated.

The great need for disciples/learners who will give up themselves (opinions) and return to Jesus' teaching on forgiveness has never been more evident. 'Back to the Bible' is replaced by the bane of memory verse theology. See Chapter Three, Forgiveness and Repentance, a survey on the NT and Jesus explicit teaching on forgiveness (most of which has not been seen here). Admin Note: Link Not Approved

Like the 'love is love' mantra, many Christians are now going off the track on forgiveness, leaving out much of what the NT teaches. Forgiveness has become part of "therapeutic deism"...forgiveness is now self-therapy rather than reconciliation. Bonhoeffer: "Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance...." If you want a Biblical NT study of both sides of the coin, Chapter Three, Forgiveness and Repentance, Love, Prayer, and Forgiveness

You do not like Holy Scripture?

You are comparing apples and oranges. Making a non sequitur. Each text stands on its own. One cannot be used to interpret the other.

Latest in this series on another distortion of Scripture made by many. Rev. 4:1f https://textsincontext.wordpress.com/2023/07/12/revelation-4-no-rapture-of-the-church/

Simply non biblical. Imposing your views on Scripture. There are not two separate comings in the Bible. Only in men's vain imaginations. Against today’s subjectivism, we must clearly declare “that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation” (2 Peter 1:20). As The Expositor’s Bible Commentary states, “no prophecy of Scripture is to be interpreted by any individual in an arbitrary way.”

Buy Scripture. https://textsincontext.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/of-ponds-and-pitfalls/ Against today’s subjectivism, we must clearly declare “that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation” (2 Peter 1:20). As The Expositor’s Bible Commentary states, “no prophecy of Scripture is to be interpreted by any individual in an arbitrary way.”