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   > > > > > > > > argument.   
   > > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > > I'm opposed to people not properly understanding the Bible,   
   which is   
   > > > > > > > true about most Christians.   
   > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > Interesting, and why would you declare such a thing?   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > Maybe I wasn't clear enough: Most Christians don't understand the   
   > > > > > Bible properly -- that's what I'm opposed to. An example would be   
   > > > > > Jesus predicting that his generation would see his return after his   
   > > > > > death -- Christians twist that to mean it wasn't the *generation*   
   that   
   > > > > > would see it, but [t]he Jewish *race* that would see it.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > It was spoken to the Jews at that time, and about the definition in   
   use at   
   > > > > that time.   
   > > >   
   > > > Christians bend over backward to get the definition they want to use.   
   > >   
   > > Some so-called christians do that, even the prideful ones. And the lazy   
   ones   
   > > us AI,   
   >   
   > So you agree that Jesus thought he would return during the lifetime of   
   > his listeners?   
   >   
   > > When they do so they are not listening to God, don’t care about what He   
   > > thinks., and a variety of other reasons.   
   > >   
   > > > > Those who cared to know would find out and learn. Of course, a believer   
   > > > > could   
   > > > > just ask God and the spirit of God would lead them to the truth so that   
   > > > > they   
   > > > > might see and understand.   
   > > >   
   > > > What does that have to do with Jesus predicting his return within the   
   > > > lifetime of his followers?   
   > >   
   > > So mankind would know the time period. A last call understanding. The big   
   > > one   
   > > that ties into that is the prophecy of Joel that Peter announced at the   
   > > beginning.   
   >   
   > That time period provided for "mankind" was clearly wrong, though.   
   > What prophets have arisen in what you believe to be the last days?   
   >   
   > > > > > See how that does violence to Scripture, in the name of conservative   
   > > > > > exegesis?   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Speak in plain English please.   
   > > >   
   > > > "Violence to Scripture" just means interpreting it in a way that's at   
   > > > odds with its plain meaning, usually for some kind of personal gain.   
   > > >   
   > > > "Conservative" just means you favor traditional interpretations of the   
   > > > Bible over more modern and often secular interpretations of it.   
   > > >   
   > > > "Exegesis" just means the process of interpreting and analyzing the   
   > > > Bible to better understand what it's saying.   
   > >   
   > > That is the word I was asking about.   
   >   
   > So it was the word "exegesis" that you didn't know.   
   >   
   > > It is the not what Jesus spoke about and is most typically the way of   
   carnal   
   > > men.   
   > > It is also the way of atheist theologians.   
   >   
   > As long as they think clearly, they're doing well, and their   
   > description ("atheist theologians") is not an oxymoron.   
   >   
   > > God speaks to the heart of man As Jesus promised for those that believe in   
   > > Him and walk according to his ways.   
   >   
   > What would limit him to "the heart"?   
   >   
   > > He also calls to those that are lost, those that seek eternal life.   
   >   
   > Why couldn't he call those who don't seek eternal life?   
      
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