Recent content by Roger316

I agree with everything you said except the last statement. It seems you confused me with someone else. :) I was definitely not elevating a covenant sign into the category of a moral universal. Your analysis of what I said was spot on. :)

I think we can and should limit John's statement to Yeshua's teachings because of the context and the background. In other words, if our question is "what did John mean? the answer is "Jesus' teachings" because that is the general topic of John's letter. From what I can tell, John is writing...

As I understand it, the Fourth Commandment is a Ceremonial Commandment. There is no intrinsic reason that someone ought to rest very Seventh day. But there is an extrinsic reason, i.e. God required it of Israel, to rest every seventh day.

How would we know that?

On the contrary, Paul argues that even though there was no command, there was sin. Paul’s point in Romans 5 is that sin is real and active, but it is not legally counted as transgression until a divine command defines it. In other words, before the Law draws the line, human rebellion is still...

Paul argues that there was no commandment between Adam and Moses. The Command in Exodus was Moses. I agree.

When John says, "if we keep his commandments" he is talking about what Jesus taught.

Again, I wouldn't argue with Paul. He said that no commandment existed until Moses.

Don't you believe Paul? Just asking because if he says that no commandment existed until Moses then I wouldn't argue with him.

That's not true. Paul argues, in Romans chapter 5, that there was no law until Moses. There was no direct and explicit command from God other than "Don't eat from this tree" since the time of Adam and Eve. If the law against adultery, for example, was in effect prior to Moses, then Paul couldh't...

What I see is an interpretive decision that arises as we attempt to harmonize Matthew's account with Luke's account. A. Mathew: Standing in the Holy Place. B. Luke: Surrounded by armies. How shall we resolve this difference? I propose we evaluate the difference as A + B. Those who see the AOD...

If you want to choose sides and give the party line for everything, then I am not interested in that kind of dialogue. Where does that get us? I am forgetting all those labels to think through the issues myself and if I can have your help I am all for that. We don't need to agree on everything...

You are incorrect. You are debating me. These are my ideas.

You are incorrect. My post reflects my ideas, not the AI's. Yes, Jesus DOES say that Abomination is standing in the Holy Place. That is an undeniable fact. Luke is not interpreting Jesus statement when he mentions armies surrounding Jerusalem. That is additional information, not an...

Arron56, The Analysis program you are using isn't telling you the complete story. In my hands, the AI is only a tool. The ideas I present are my own. I use the AI tool to rewrite my ideas in a polished, clear, and understandable paragraph. Many have noticed that AI-generated writing follows a...