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You seem to want to ignore that the Greek in 1 John 5:8 does not imply agreement, nor can such a translation be supported by an appeal to some nonexistent Aramaic phrase translated into Greek, but rather the Greek implies one thing. This implication also trashes your separation of the water...

1 John 5:8 describes an object with blood, water and potentially a photographic negative image. Galatians 3:1 implies an object with an image on it depicting the results of a crucifixion. There is an object that fits all requirements, and also fits with many later well-documented events.

Paul as a Roman citizen was hardly a nobody to Rome. Paul being a Jew with Roman citizenship by birth made him even mor e noticeable to Rome, such persons were incredibly rare unless related to Herod, and that family were largely personal acquatnaces of the Julio-Claudians, aka all emperors...

I see solid connections between Galatians 3:1 and 1 John 5:8. a connection that is capable of explaining why Mark had four known endings, including one where there is no mention of a physical resurrection as well as why John appears to have two endings. So if you are going to focus just on 1...

Let's see, Paul gives a timeline of his activities after conversion in Galatians. He says that immediately after converting he went to Arabia without consulting with anyone. But of course, Luke writing in Acts knows better and has Paul consulting with several people. But Paul waits three...

I will assure you that GWH and I are different people and that I will correct him as rapidly as I correct anyone else who seems open to correction. That we agree that interpreting scripture is a lot like making sausage might come from extensive studies in interpretation. I see also that you...

Well, you place your confidence about the physical resurrection on rather flimsy grounds. The two earliest gospels, Mark and John (I can justify John as originally written in the mid-50's before a rewriting in the 80's if necessary) both appear to have multiple endings (Mark has 4...

I am very familiar with the Acts accounts. Are you familiar with the reasons to doubt what Acts records? The timetable in Acts works marginally with Paul's self-described chronology if, and only if, Jesus was crucified in 30. However, a crucifixion in 30 raises a host of other issues with...

A fair amount of what you are posting is a repeat, so I will focus on just a few points. Should the body of Jesus be discovered in a tomb it will trach the faith of SOME Christians, because they rely so heavily on a physical resurrection. It would not negate Paul's claim which appears to...

Welcome Pasa

Once again there is a translation problem. They serve "THE creature" rather than the Creator. Once again, the definite article appears and it is a singular term. We are back to a problem, a specific lie, a specific creation, a conclusion that will actively resist being uncovered...

I can agree with a qualification. Romans 1:25 references "the lie" which leads to all sinful actions. I would maintain that safely before your mentally competent human faces their two options, they have already accepted "the lie" and damaged their cognitive abilities. Once we accept "the lie"...

Well, I will give you an easy one first. Jonah is accepted as a prophet. in Jonah 3:2 he is given a message by God, and as he delivers it in Jonah 3:4, it is an absolute, no conditions for amending it, it will come to pass as the Lord decreed. Now did Jonah distort the words of God, or did he...

There is one problem here. The Greek for Romans 1:25 has two identical definite articles present. One before the word for "truth", as accurately translated here, and the other before the word for "lie", so the translation is in error and perverting the word of God. It is not the truth, a...

The discussion does sound familiar, as if we have covered the ground before, and so far, I agree. My emphasis is on finding what common ground I have with the unbeliever, and starting from there, and bringing scripture in only when they are ready to accept it, often late in the discussion...

If you study church history enough you will learn that it is virtually impossible not to hold a Christian viewpoint that has not been declared heretical at one time or another. Basically, "heresy" means believing something different than is commonly accepted by some specific group. I embrace...

Welcome Big025, aka Orfa. There are lots of discussions going on in the various forums, find one you think sounds good and join in.

Welcome Seekingpeace, been there done most of it, so far, I have avoided cancer though. It often seems that our biggest disappointments come from family, I don't recall when I last heard from my daughter, with my son it has been over 13 years, and all because my wife and I told him that he...

I would ask if you would care to identify just what city or location was being referenced as "Babylon the great"? And do you really want to claim as a false prophet one whose prophesies in the name of the Lord fail to come to pass? That is a very troublesome claim in some cases as there exist...

I had a very well-liked theology professor, who also had an excellent international reputation, who would soundly disagree with you regarding science. He taught us that WHEN, not if, we used science in our theology, to make certain that it was the best we could obtain at that point in time...