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  • #16
    A recent "Coffee with Jesus" deals with this: https://www.facebook.com/RadioFreeBa...type=1&theater

    Years ago when I was young my pastor told us that when Mark said that "They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them" it was intended to be taken idiomatically and meant that believers will be able to overcome opposition and withstand attacks upon their character respectively. Was anyone else taught that?

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    • #17
      Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
      A recent "Coffee with Jesus" deals with this: https://www.facebook.com/RadioFreeBa...type=1&theater

      Years ago when I was young my pastor told us that when Mark said that "They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them" it was intended to be taken idiomatically and meant that believers will be able to overcome opposition and withstand attacks upon their character respectively. Was anyone else taught that?
      yeah
      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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      • #18
        Something tells me that at some point in church history, some people will get into a boat, plant themselves in deep water and a half mile away from shore, and proceed to jump overboard in a hopeless attempt to walk on water.

        To test their faith of course.

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        • #19
          They handle venomous snakes? No problem holding a nonvenomous snake!
          If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Christianbookworm View Post
            They handle venomous snakes? No problem holding a nonvenomous snake!
            A non-venomous snake can still give you a nasty bite.

            Anybody remember the old joke about "Where is the back door?"

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            • #21
              Isn't holding a snake a technique thing? Not a faith thing. God didn't promise that...
              If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!

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