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karl kleinpaste replied to love4theword's discussion 'our Bible. The Holy Text'

NET reads "his one and only Son" with a lengthy footnote on the nature of that word/phrase. NIV also reads "one and only" with a minimal (in mine) footnote, "Or his only begotten Son".

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karl kleinpaste replied to love4theword's discussion 'our Bible. The Holy Text'

NET's footnote on Mark 16:9 observes, "Double brackets have been placed around this passage to indicate that most likely it was not part of the original text of the Gospel of Mark. In spite of this, the passage has an important role in the history...

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karl kleinpaste replied to Josh Newmaster's discussion 'Questions on Elder Qualifications and Divorce'

Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the Bible, Jay E. Adams

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karl kleinpaste replied to Josh Newmaster's discussion 'Questions on Elder Qualifications and Divorce'

On reconsideration, I think I mostly agree, there is reason to consider at least some of the circumstances as well as timing of these past events. You are right, these things shape us, indeed they damage us. One must be past (have repaired) the da...

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karl kleinpaste replied to Josh Newmaster's discussion 'Questions on Elder Qualifications and Divorce'

(I'm mildly entertained by the concept of the verb "to elder." :-D ) It seems to me that the qualifications of 1Tim 3:2-4 must be considered against the justifying reasoning offered in v.5: Why are these qualifications listed? Because the goal is...

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karl kleinpaste replied to Tim Felten's discussion 'Must All I Do and Say Edify?'

I have a friend who once slipped into the "must avoid all `dead works' at any cost" mentality. Abruptly he decided that time spent reading the Sunday comics, going for a solo bike ride, or reading science fiction was not a suitable way to spend h...

November 10

karl kleinpaste replied to Mary Lynch's discussion 'Purpose of pain?'

It is hard to respond to something so difficult without unintentionally appearing flippant. But one may as well ask why birth defects can occur, or or why death is in the world at all. My personal preference for considering (though not exactly u...

November 8

karl kleinpaste replied to David McDowell's discussion 'Does God hate sinners?'

The speaker in Ps 139:22 is not God. It is the psalmist.

November 8

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Tell us about yourself: non-denom. fairly fundamentalist. often-difficult relationship with church establishment. i work on bible software in my spare time (see url; i am project admin and chief coder/designer).

What is your web-address?: http://xiphos.org

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At 1:07pm on November 5, 2008, mem said…: Hey, Karl—I'm a big fan of Gnomesword. Thanks for all the work you've done on it. It's been a fantastic tool, and I really appreciate it. Someday if I run into spare time (unlikely), perhaps I can make some contributions.