If people had a problem with the Message Bible, I wonder what they’ll do when they meet “Today’s NIV”
Hat Tip to Media Soul
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Year: 2005
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-r-
I took Jeremy?s emailed words (and much needed) help to
heart when he emphasized the importance of seeing the discussions in the book
of John in light of the miracles, the Jew?s failure to provide an explanation
of the miracles and their subsequent repeated rejection of the Christ. Jeremy
called this an ?inference to the best explanation? if not a very good deductive
argument.
In the famous conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus uses an
analogy to reflect the means of entering into eternal life. The analogy is not
simply that Moses lifted up the serpent and the Son of Man will be lifted up.
How do we know this?
The analogy points to the entire experience in Numbers 21:5-9 and
Nicodemus could likely recite the thing from heart. The asp-poisoned Jews were
dying being punished for their sin against God. God had Moses make the serpent and
lift it up that whoever turned from their situation and looked at the serpent
wouldn?t die but would live. Even so, the Son of Man is lifted up in the same
manner that whosoever looks to Him in their sin-wracked bodies will not die but
have eternal life.
The one who doesn?t believe is already judged in the present
because he remains in his situation whose ultimate end is only death.
The Gospel of God presented by the Son of Man, unflawed
reason in his call and presentation.
Question: can this be a syllogismus?
-r-
This has absolutely nothing to do with the Bible and everything to do with my Apple products love/hate relationship. I?ve spoken about this in the past to my geek friends and now will do so here. I truly love Apple, but sometimes, in the midst of crisis, I loathe them.