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May 11th 2013, 03:37 PM
Thread: Windows 8
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Re: Windows 8
OMG.
I downloaded a 90day trial of Windows 8 and haven't used it yet.
I did have another beta version before. So I saw a bit what it was like. I have read that there are features to make... -
May 11th 2013, 03:18 PM
Thread: Windows 8
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Re: Windows 8
Only Microsoft could make downgrades so popular.
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May 11th 2013, 02:58 PM
Thread: Windows 8
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Re: Windows 8
Microsoft was claiming that Windows 8 had the greatest number of early sales. But of course they were also selling upgrades (on new computers) really cheap and the store prices were $70 and lower.
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May 11th 2013, 02:56 PM
Thread: Windows 8
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Re: Windows 8
I was more interested in the programming side of things. I wrote a screen shot TSR... not sure what else.
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May 11th 2013, 02:23 PM
Thread: Windows 8
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Re: Windows 8
Is that when they added DosShell?
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May 5th 2013, 03:01 PM
Thread: Response to Kant
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Response to Kant
I am a bit curious about the progress of treatment of Kant's influence on religion. I had read something about German theologians developing upon Kant's distinction between scientific knowledge and...
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April 27th 2013, 06:59 PM
Thread: Romans 1:18-32: Jews or Gentiles?
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Re: Romans 1:18-32: Jews or Gentiles?
The text is rather ambiguous
For example verse 18 reads:
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, (NASB)
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April 16th 2013, 11:40 PM
Thread: What Are You Currently Reading?
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Re: What Are You Currently Reading?
I'm reading Wrath of the Lamb by A. T. Hanson
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April 7th 2013, 12:56 AM
Thread: My Cat PJ
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Re: My Cat PJ
Poor blessed cat.
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April 6th 2013, 10:31 PM
Thread: Jesus was not a Jew
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Re: Jesus was not a Jew
So Dan2222,
are you saying that the word is simply mistranslated?
are you saying that the Greek text is wrong?
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April 6th 2013, 10:12 PM
Thread: Rick Warren's son has passed away
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Re: Rick Warren's son has passed away
May God's grace be with the Warren family
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February 23rd 2013, 06:01 PM
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Re: Saving faith = belief, repentance and confession
Cults can provide packaged arguments with reference to trusted authorities in order to lead people into their groups. I think the best precaution is to be able to think for oneself -- but not be...
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February 23rd 2013, 04:26 PM
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Re: Saving faith = belief, repentance and confession
Foudroyant,
Welcome to tweb where there are many competent theologians (and students of theology) who indeed may hold a different view from you. I think the best we should expect in discussions... -
February 23rd 2013, 06:22 AM
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Re: Saving faith = belief, repentance and confession
Your question in #13 is not really answerable. Maybe we could say that, with other people qualified as true followers of God from the OT era, they would be saved based on their faith in a...
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February 23rd 2013, 04:28 AM
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Re: Saving faith = belief, repentance and confession
It has been stated here of a supposed requirement for confession in order to obtain salvation...
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December 8th 2012, 04:18 PM
Thread: Suppose I am bi
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Re: Suppose I am bi
I might say that the confessional is around the corner -- as a potential de-fusing response. I'm trying to think of another description for 'de-fusing' -- lighten the mood -- for something that might...
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September 30th 2012, 08:38 PM
Thread: What is fellowship?
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Re: What is fellowship?
I have shared the idea that we are all in the same mess together (this world and its problems). More than going to church meetings, we are supposed to help each other survive. The fellowship should...
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September 24th 2012, 11:54 AM
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Re: Theological question about short story
What you have said here is mostly true (based on Rom 5:18-19) except for the mention of 'guilt.' The 'condemnation' mentioned here is not speaking of the determination of a judgment by God. Instead...
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September 9th 2012, 01:06 PM
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Re: Is there a 7-Year Tribulation in Daniel?
Its been years since I read the 3 part article.I am still interested in how well it seems to other people. So I will still be interested in your opinion. Just to note, I was injecting the article...
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September 8th 2012, 11:04 AM
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Re: Is there a 7-Year Tribulation in Daniel?
There's a set of 4 documents where Murray McLellan discusses the Dan 9:24-27 and the seventy weeks. I haven't read them for awhile but McLellan seemed to have presented a decent view on the...
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September 1st 2012, 12:29 PM
Thread: Sister-in-law passed away.
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August 26th 2012, 03:03 PM
Thread: My Mother is very sick..
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Re: My Mother is very sick..
:pray: God's grace for you and your family
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August 23rd 2012, 01:55 AM
Thread: List of Bible Characters with issues
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Re: List of Bible Characters with issues
Adam's wife started all this
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August 10th 2012, 11:06 AM
Thread: The Talking Snake
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Re: The Talking Snake
Regarding the OP...
I tend to see the referent serpent as a unique creature distinct from the actual snakes that we know about through nature. I am sort of stating the obvious here. We can use... -
August 10th 2012, 01:27 AM
Thread: What if Israel had not rebelled?
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Re: What if Israel had not rebelled?
There are two quick places in Romans that show that Jesus was sent to address and remove the sins of Israel. In 5:13-14,20 that shows that the law of Moses was, at least in part, given to increase...
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July 8th 2012, 09:40 PM
Thread: todesverhängnisses
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The following link helped partly since it broke the word up into logical components:
http://www.canoo.net/services/Controller?input=todesverh%E4ngnisses&service=canooNet -
July 8th 2012, 07:58 PM
Thread: todesverhängnisses
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Yes, I would think it refers to the introduction of of death into the world through Adam's act or to man's existence under that threat/doom of death. I just want to make sure its accurate when I add...
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July 8th 2012, 05:56 PM
Thread: todesverhängnisses
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Does anyone have a good translation of the german word : todesverhängnisses?
It seems to refer to the fate of death brought about by Adam unto mankind.
Its in an article by Otfried Hofius 'Die... -
May 20th 2012, 08:05 PM
Thread: Catch of the Day
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Re: Catch of the Day
congrats on your catch.
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May 20th 2012, 07:58 PM
Thread: Catch of the Day
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Re: Catch of the Day
That looks like a bad photoshop image where you didn't put your arm (i.e. the one with the fish) pointing out from your body.
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April 29th 2012, 11:45 PM
Thread: Anyone Remember JardinPrayer?
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Re: Anyone Remember JardinPrayer?
oh yes. I sort of remember Jardin Prayer. I had gone to the ministry website some time ago for a short visit.
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April 10th 2012, 04:39 AM
Thread: Matt 5:31-32 Interpretation
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Matt 5:31-32 Interpretation
I did a quick analysis of Matt 5:31-32.
The topic of Matt 5:31-32 and the possible hyberole of 'adultery' came up on another discussion and it didn't seem that the essence of the text was coming... -
November 29th 2011, 03:05 AM
Thread: Critique my 'art'
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Re: Critique my 'art'
the link doesn't show up unless someone quotes your post.
a picture is available at: http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/330/5/6/ponies_in_mspaint_by_christy1981-d4dytrs.png... -
November 25th 2011, 07:05 PM
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Re: What's your must see destination in Los Angeles
I think Warner Bros studio tour is better than the Universal Studios stuff.
Also, you may see if you can get in on a sitcom. Maybe a late night show, since its during the holidays and there are... -
November 25th 2011, 05:49 AM
Thread: Did Jesus teach exclusively in Greek?
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Re: Did Jesus teach exclusively in Greek?
Jesus appears to be working with Nicodemus and also challenging his understanding of things. I think that Jesus is appealing to some of the prophecies in Isaiah that Nicodemus should have been aware...
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November 25th 2011, 04:16 AM
Thread: Did Jesus teach exclusively in Greek?
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Re: Did Jesus teach exclusively in Greek?
I'm sorry footwasher... you no longer seem to be contributing meaningfully to this discussion. Are you just looking to be confused or do you have a reasonable point to add here?
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November 25th 2011, 03:08 AM
Thread: Did Jesus teach exclusively in Greek?
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Re: Did Jesus teach exclusively in Greek?
We should not be surprised if there are details that we don't properly have in mind when evaluating the situation. One point that I have heard pointed out was that Nicodemus was surprised not simply...
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November 24th 2011, 04:57 PM
Thread: Which page numbers to use?
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Which page numbers to use?
Although I have been citing references for awhile, I became curious whether I am doing it the right way. Are there some good sources to identify conventions regarding the proper page numbers to...
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November 19th 2011, 03:46 PM
Thread: Quick question about preterism
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Re: Quick question about preterism
My preterist position leaves me expecting a future resurrection (likely a bodily resurrection).
Before the discussion now, which clarified a few points out of the verses, I would have expected Isa... -
November 15th 2011, 04:03 AM
Thread: Preterism - What's your take?
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Re: Preterism - What's your take?
The key (to aid in understanding Zech 12-14) that I draw from scriptures is that we must distinguish between Israel, old Jerusalem, and new Jerusalem.
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November 12th 2011, 05:00 PM
Thread: Biblical Chronology
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Re: Biblical Chronology
Here's a presentation on the issue that I found useful awhile back. It may be helpful.
http://idscanada.org/idsc/pdf/daniel/
I am posting the info as requested-- not as a response in a debate.... -
November 3rd 2011, 12:26 AM
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October 29th 2011, 03:32 PM
Thread: What Does Sheol Actually Mean?
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Re: What Does Sheol Actually Mean?
Do you have passages on Sheol and after-death concepts that both suggest the mockery while defining the OT biblical position on the afterlife?
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October 28th 2011, 01:55 AM
Thread: What Does Sheol Actually Mean?
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Re: What Does Sheol Actually Mean?
Oh. This was posted awhile ago.
I'm tend to see the scriptures as a 'correction' of the bad doctrines of religion formed in the vicinity of Israel. It seems odd to then seek parallels to the... -
October 26th 2011, 12:27 AM
Thread: N. T. Wright's Kingdom New Testament
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Re: N. T. Wright's Kingdom New Testament
It starts to sound too much like a paraphrase in the quote of Joh 18:36 (listed as 19:36). (But the rendition of Matt 24:3b may be decent.)
I am concerned on John 18:36 that the 'kingdom of God'... -
June 4th 2011, 12:21 AM
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Re: Anyone have insight into Judges 11:29-40
ok. big question.
Did teluog start this whole battle and just walk away? -
June 1st 2011, 12:07 PM
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Re: Anyone have insight into Judges 11:29-40
you are trying hard to force my words into your pattern of interpretation. You have treated my word "custom" as the Deut word "customs." You would be correct in pushing this shift if you...
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June 1st 2011, 12:27 AM
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Re: Anyone have insight into Judges 11:29-40
Sorry this is a bit late.
You are assuming the primacy of the letter of the law over the personal vow made with God. This is probably due to your separation from the culture involved in this... -
June 1st 2011, 12:06 AM
Thread: My Cat Fifi
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Re: My Cat Fifi
Awwww. Sorry to hear that. Your cat was trying so hard to hold in there for you.
God's grace to you in this time. -
May 28th 2011, 06:25 PM
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Re: Anyone have insight into Judges 11:29-40
Hmm. I hope you don't treat all topics in scripturally with so much disregard and disrespect. If you don't know the answer to something, just tell us you don't know the answer.
You still do not...





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