So the results are in showing out of the visitors on this site
who decided to vote in the SF and F item poll, 18 of you (52.9%) would rather
own a lightsaber over any of the more docile items. This just goes to show you
that people like laser swords over flying brooms, skateboards or lizards.
-r-
This particular discussion was after the healing of a lame
man on the Sabbath. The Jews sought to kill Him because He worked on the
Sabbath and was making Himself equal to God.
Jesus goes on to make several claims which build upon one
another illustrating his actual equality with deity. This would mark Him as mad
but He's already performed tremendous miracles before them. His statements aren't
left empty, but he welcomes examination in light of the "witnesses". He makes
an appeal to evidence. I worked this post up, and only after Rebecca pointed
out that Doug Groothius(Hat Tip: Evangelical Outpost) did it already (and admittedly, much better than I
handled it: Jesus, Philosopher and Apologist. P6) I feel compelled to submit
the research but with that one caveat.
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
-r-
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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.