You guys might think I'm crazy and won't see it at all but I see more of a coming together in unity. Note I said more, not total. :)
Even those we disagree with on some things have helped each of us in some way.
I can definitely see it.
And...we had our blips but I think we did a pretty good job...
In fact, on further thinking, for quite a while in my posts, I was saying, whenever I referred to it: the parable/story or the story/parable to try to convey that I didn't think it was a point of contention that needed to be argued about, honestly.
I'm not touching any sort of political argument with a ten-foot pole. Not with any man, no how, no way.
But I wanted to give a verse, concerning God and Trump (or God and Obama or God and Putin).
New Living Translation
He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other...
Well, I disagree. I think I am okay. :) And if I spend hours on reading the bible and you spend hours on reading commentaries, that is your choice and my choice.
There is no doubt in your mind that there is a hell and there is no doubt in my mind that there is a hell, so we're both okay there...
Not exactly...I believe He was saying if two or more agree on something, their decision is a binding/agreeing and it will be bound in heaven too. It's actually a sobering verse that would make you not want to abuse it or use it unless very necessary.
Okay bedtime.
Bob, I believe you and I gave the three stooges a run for their money tonight! :LOL:
It was like the whole "Who's on First" debacle/skit.
Oh yah, I googled it. It's not a chili commercial, it's a Pace Picante Sauce commercial. Which I didn't remember. And which explains the surprise emoji when I made my remark, which was just a silly reference to the "hot" Christmas gift one year when I was a kid. It was a bar of soap on a rope...
And you haven't read anything I've written if you think I've insisted that story must be a parable.
I've either fallen down the rabbit hole or you have utterly confused me with some other poster.
Strongs is not detrimental to my position.
I have one. It is a very big and heavy tome.
I took it out of it's place on the shelf and opened it up.
I looked up the verse in question: fear God who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
It gave me the number - 622 - for the word "destroy."
I...
Oh dear, I think we ran him off...now who will teach us??
I better go to bed before I get any more childish.
I'm actually capable of it.
I think I got so silly because the annihilationism threads hurt my head...