Re: Invitation to U3A R09 What the Bible is about - a non-religious study of the Bible
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Hi Ray,I have enjoyed searching for artists you have shown through the various posts. Would love to see your presentation of the book of Ruth in art works. I am busy googling Book of Ruth pics now. As
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Carol
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A query on today's Bible study of the book of Ruth.
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Hi all,
I received an email after class today that read, "Hi there Ray, food for thought this morning. Ijust have a question and I thought email would be better than class. From whatI understand Ruth
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Ray
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Re: A query on today's Bible study of the book of Ruth.
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Thank you lots of info there to digest. When names were chosen for the children why was the meaning of the names important? Take care Mandy?
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Mandy <mandyflynn01@...>
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Re: A query on today's Bible study of the book of Ruth.
#ruth
Hi Mandy,
Thanks for an impossible question, Mandy.? I mean, why would any parent name their sons "sickly" or "puny"?
Naming conventions vary around the world.? For example, growing up on the
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Ray
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Re: A query on today's Bible study of the book of Ruth.
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Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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Mandy <mandyflynn01@...>
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Questions
Hi Ray and fellow RO9ers,
Can anyone provide a short, simple definition of Replacement Theology and
problems that may arise if following this school of thought?
Re the narrative of the Rich Man and
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Christine
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Re: Questions
Hi Christine
My bible dictionary gives the following explanation:
"Dives.( From the Latin for wealth), a term that became attached to the name
of the rich man in the parable of Lazarus and the rich
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Peter L <peterlonsdale1@...>
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Re: Questions
Hi Peter and Christine,
Thanks for both the question and the interesting answer.? This is a great example of the differences between religions that have arisen over several thousand years.? Peter,
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Ray
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Re: Christine's Questions, Part 2 - Hell, Death, Judgment and other simple issues
Hi Christine,
I rushed out my last answer.? Rereading it I realised that my last sentenceshould read, “Well, it turns out that we find in Genesis 15:2 that if Abrahamgoes childless, he names his
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Ray
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Re: Questions
I intended to include this question with the earlier two:
Ray, with your extensive, detailed investigations into strengths and
weaknesses of various English translations of the Scriptures, could
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Christine
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Re: Questions
Thanks, Peter, I appreciate your help in answering my question. I wonder,
though, whether Dives was intended to be read as a given name, or rather to
be understood as an identifying description, which
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Christine
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Re: Christine's Questions, Part 2 - Hell, Death, Judgment and other simple issues
Thanks, Ray,
You are correct in assuming that my query didn't concern the nature/purpose
of the 3 major judgements, but that, at the moment of death and prior to
the Throne Judgements, souls
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Christine
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Re: Addressing Question 3 on Replacement Theology
Hi Christine,
“Can anyone provide ashort, simple definition of Replacement Theology and problems that may arise iffollowing this school of thought?”
The answer to yourquestion is,
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Ray
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Re: Question 4: Comments on the Recovery Bible
Hi again, Christine,
Living Stream Ministries (LSM) is the publisher of the works of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, believers who came to Christ in China.? Witness Lee went to Taiwan during the
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Ray
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Re: Question 4: Comments on the Recovery Bible
Thanks, Ray, for yr helpful and clear response.
I probably was still living in NSW when the Chinese speaker you mention was
in Brisbane.
(I think Joyce Myer has occasionally mentioned Watchman Nee's
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Christine
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Re: Further to Christine's response to Questions, Part 2 - Hell, Death, Judgment and other simple issues
Hi Christine,
We already covered the Bible stuff.? All the rest is just speculation.? Regarding whether or not the disembodied souls are surprised, I would suspect that any sentient soul will be.?
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Ray
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Re: U3A R09 Bible Class Optional Participant Survey closes 5 PM on Wednesday, 5 August
G'day all,
Thanks to all who have completed the course survey.? The response thus far has been excellent, and some great input has been collected.? The survey will close Wednesday, 5 August, at 5
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Ray
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Re: Further to Christine's response to Questions, Part 2 - Hell, Death, Judgment and other simple issues
Ray, I totally agree with you. My point was, if the narrative about the
Rich Man and Lazarus is not a parable, but description of a 'reality, then
what I wrote in the earlier email is what that
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Christine
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A lengthy discussion on the Bible Name Code in Genesis 5
#ruth
G'day, everyone.
One of the interesting emails received after the last session on Ruth had a question about the gospel message in the meanings of the Hebrew names in Genesis 5.? Your classmate was
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Ray
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Re: A lengthy discussion on the Bible Name Code in Genesis 5
#ruth
Hi Ray and Fellow Student who sent this amazing email:
Thank you both for a fascinating and factual read.
We may not be able to “see” each other face to face, but this idea of sharing knowledge
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Merlene
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