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by steve
Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:36 pm
Forum: Ethics
Topic: Christians and the Covid Vaccine
Replies: 138
Views: 36393

Re: Christians and the Covid Vaccine

Here is some correspondence between an inquirer and myself on this subject, which I posted at my MeWe page: Does Christian love require being vaccinated? Dear Steve, I have tried to get an answer on my own, through prayer, bible study and talking to my husband, kids, and Christian friends. I haven't...
by steve
Wed Jul 28, 2021 1:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: How do you spell it?
Replies: 2
Views: 1587

Re: How do you spell it?

Saviour is a very archaic spelling, no longer used in American English. It reflects a spelling convention still common in British English (Compare, e.,g., neighbour; labour; savour; succour).
by steve
Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Bill Schlegel Videos
Replies: 74
Views: 22559

Re: Bill Schlegel Videos

Commonsense wrote: We know that God is not a man and humans are not God. Since Jesus was a man, He would not be God. Passages that suggest He is God must then mean something else. I am glad you put it this way, because it very succinctly represents the thinking of many biblical interpreters with who...
by steve
Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Bill Schlegel Videos
Replies: 74
Views: 22559

Re: Bill Schlegel Videos

More to the point of this thread, I have welcomed anyone to critically address the thesis presented in my lectures on the topic addressed here. I don't think they can be refuted from scripture, but I am willing to hear the arguments. To me, "This does not necessarily mean what it sounds like it is s...
by steve
Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:58 am
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Bill Schlegel Videos
Replies: 74
Views: 22559

Re: Bill Schlegel Videos

Perhaps it is a niggling point, but the Bible nowhere speaks of us putting on a "new self" (except in English translations that give little heed to the Greek of the texts where they so render). We have put on the New Man ( anthropos) , which is corporate Christ—the Body of which He is Head—which has...
by steve
Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:29 am
Forum: Theology Proper, Christology, Pneumatology
Topic: Begotten Before All Ages
Replies: 40
Views: 9033

Re: Begotten Before All Ages

The "today" of Psalm 2:7 is the day of Christ's resurrection from the dead, according to Acts 13:33: God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also writte n in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’ It is interesting that, in all o...
by steve
Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: The Trinity
Topic: Bill Schlegel Videos
Replies: 74
Views: 22559

I have to say that I am not among those who believe that an acceptance of the trinity doctrine is of primary importance for salvation or for walking with God acceptably. Nor do I know whether other trinitarians (I am one) neglect verses like those given above—or why they would do so. The trinity doc...
by steve
Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:33 am
Forum: Eschatology
Topic: What are your thoughts concerning universalism?
Replies: 71
Views: 23930

Re: What are your thoughts concerning universalism?

The idea I was referring to was the one you mentioned in your question : "Is there a scripture somewhere that informs us of after death repentance and salvation?"
by steve
Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:01 am
Forum: Eschatology
Topic: What are your thoughts concerning universalism?
Replies: 71
Views: 23930

Re: What are your thoughts concerning universalism?

Homer wrote: Surely the Universalist can point to scripture concerning this if it is true as they say. Or did Jesus just forget to mention it? Jesus hardly ever mentioned the matter of postmortem punishment—and when He did, His purpose was not to diminish its severity. What possible reason would Jes...
by steve
Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:35 am
Forum: Eschatology
Topic: What are your thoughts concerning universalism?
Replies: 71
Views: 23930

Re: What are your thoughts concerning universalism?

Everyone here seems to have an opinion about the meaning of aionios , and all are right—in different contexts. Most scholars seem to agree that the word can mean "age-during" or "lasting for an age (a very long period)." Most lexicons list "eternal" as a meaning, because some things that "last for a...

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