Recent content by WIP

I have a question. If someone disagreed with some of the things you highlighted, would that mean they are guilty of confirmation bias, because they don't agree with your assertion of the topic? Theology is by definition the study of the nature of God and our religious beliefs. So, when we do...

I'm wondering why you wish to make this a point of contention. Does it matter how they are numbered or that we have given them numbers for identification? What really matters is what God's Word says and that we understand it, right? In reality there are only two commandments and those two have...

Tradition isn't any more infallible either for it requires that we also must test that which we hear against Scripture to validate it and this holds true also for the Catholic church and the Pope. I'm not trying to single out the Catholic church for we know there are many divisions in the...

I think I am a little guilty of not being very approachable with my own children, especially our daughters, but that is not always the case because it seems there are some things where they feel just fine about approaching me. I do not know why, and I do not know how to change it. I guess that...

I remember in early 2020 when the pandemic got a foot-hold. Rather than panic, I just remembered to whom I trust. In fact, I recall posting on my FB page that there is nothing to fear for God has everything under control. It was difficult to watch as peoples' fears were brought to the forefront.

I remember in 1980 when Iraq invaded Iran and the result was an interruption of the world oil supplies. Gasoline jumped from about $0.60/gal to over $1.30/gal. very quickly and there were shortages in many places. According to two different inflation calculators that I found, $1.30 per gallon in...

Whenever I visit a Chinese buffet, I make it a point to check the dessert case for bannanas in a strawberry sauce and top it with chocolate pudding. I also like to take ripe bananas and make banana bread with chocolate chips.

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In your opening post, you said both the KJV and NIV use "tradition" in the negative statements and that they didn't in positive statements, which sounds like the opposite of the issue you are trying to make.

Tradition could imply something that is done because, "That's how we've always done it." Tradition could also mean the handing down of sound teaching from one generation to another. I could see a concern if the former definition is being implied but if the latter, which is how I believe it is...

Please explain what part of the verses you quoted that show inconsistency. For some reason, I am not seeing it. The NIV translations you quoted look to be saying the same as the KJV translations. Am I just blind? What am I missing?

Done. Are you doing this through The Gideons International, some other organized distribution, or just on your own? Just curious as I am a member of Gideons International and that is what we do. We also meet every Saturday morning and pray for all Gideons around the world.

Here's another one. In Minnesota, it is legal for a class c licensed driver to operate an 18-wheeler or other farm related truck on the highway without obtaining a class A CDL license. They are limited to 150 miles and are not allowed to cross state lines. I heard a lawyer's take on this once...

Here's one I have yet to be able to understand. Here in MN, at 13 years old you must have a valid firearms safety certificate to hunt small game and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. However, 12 year olds and under who are accompanied by a parent or guardian, are not require to have a...