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by willowtree
Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:46 pm
Forum: Major and Minor Prophets
Topic: Why did Jesus stop reading?
Replies: 205
Views: 78540

Re: Why did Jesus stop reading?

The element of inspiration, to me, is evident at two points. It is evident at the point of its writing, as scripture claims. It is also evident at the point of reading. This second point ensures that what was inspired when it was written is applied again inspirationally to the reader. In the first p...
by willowtree
Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:47 pm
Forum: Acts & Epistles
Topic: Meaning of Flesh, Romans 7:14-18
Replies: 29
Views: 13477

Re: Meaning of Flesh, Romans 7:14-18

Hi Graeme, If I understand you correctly, your view is similar to that I posted earlier from Lange: Paul here enters into a remarkable psychological analysis of the working of the law, in order to show that it, although holy and good in itself, cannot effect the sanctification of man, on account of...
by willowtree
Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:45 pm
Forum: Major and Minor Prophets
Topic: Why did Jesus stop reading?
Replies: 205
Views: 78540

Re: Why did Jesus stop reading?

I am late in getting into this discussion, but have an interest in so far as I mentioned it not long ago in another thread. The source of my information on this is taken from a book by Kenneth Bailey Jesus through MIddle Eastern Eyes . Not only did Jesus stop in the middle of the sentence, it appear...
by willowtree
Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:55 pm
Forum: Acts & Epistles
Topic: Meaning of Flesh, Romans 7:14-18
Replies: 29
Views: 13477

Re: Meaning of Flesh, Romans 7:14-18

What I think goes too far is this idea that some new or subsequent category or distinction of wickedness is being taught by it. I don't think I would express this idea in quite these terms, but I do think we need to recognize that this is the case. What is new is not what is already there, but the ...
by willowtree
Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:25 pm
Forum: The Gospels
Topic: What are some ex. of Jesus frustrating messianic expectation
Replies: 4
Views: 3435

Re: What are some ex. of Jesus frustrating messianic expecta

At the beginning of his ministry, when Jesus read from the scroll in the synagogue in Nazareth, he angered the people. Luke 4, 28-30 "All the people in the synagogue were furious... they got up, drove him out of the town...to throw him down the cliff. Verse (22) seems to indicate that people spoke w...
by willowtree
Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:50 am
Forum: The Courtyard
Topic: Introduction and testimony
Replies: 44
Views: 55048

Re: Introduction and testimony

Thank you for your reply. I most certainly know that repentance precedes faith in God and all experiences we have in Him. I was merely focusing on one aspect of what John said to make a particular point. But your response makes my earlier point. That is, that many who espouse the 2nd work doctrine ...
by willowtree
Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:27 am
Forum: The Courtyard
Topic: Introduction and testimony
Replies: 44
Views: 55048

Re: Introduction and testimony

If the 2nd experience doctrine is correct, then John the Baptist should have said, "He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire, but before that can happen, you must experience the new birth or salvation." No, John spoke about what Jesus would do as a single event. First let me say, Dwight, t...
by willowtree
Mon Nov 02, 2015 11:55 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Where Algebra Fails
Replies: 29
Views: 23768

Re: Where Algebra Fails

Yes, you've shown that the first three digits will be 1.61 for y=0 and x=1000, and for x=0 and y=1000. But how do you determine that this will be true for ALL values of x>0 and y<1000? Can you produce a rigid proof? I don't think I can call it rigid proof, but here's my reasoning. Where we made x=0...
by willowtree
Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:15 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Where Algebra Fails
Replies: 29
Views: 23768

Re: Where Algebra Fails

Graeme, you are more skilled in mathematics than you know! I think you have solved the line 7 thing. Just to make the proof of it more formal, let x and y represent the numbers in lines 1 and 2. Thus we have: 1) x 2) y 3) x+y 4) x+2y 5) 2x+3y 6) 3x+5y 7) 5x+8y 8) 8x+13y 9) 13x+21y 10)21x+34y And 55...
by willowtree
Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:48 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Where Algebra Fails
Replies: 29
Views: 23768

Re: Where Algebra Fails

Now for the really impressive part! Ask your friend to take use the calculator to divide his number in line 10 by his number in line 9. In this case it will be 1995 ÷ 1233. Then ask him to write down the first three digits of his answer. Now have him turn the paper over and look at the other side. ...

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