Approximately 2 billion of the top 10 books written by man have been published in the last 500 years, but the Bible, all by itself, has been published nearly 5 billion times, and their are close to 4 billion in circulation today.
In the 13th chapter of Mark Jesus gives the outline of events that will transpire in the near and far.
Verse two refers to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 a.d. The rest of the chapter deals with what has transpired since.
Take note of verse 10.
Mark 13:10
And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Jesus is near. Wake up!
Mark 13:36
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
@secondson saidWhen it comes to books, 'hope, wisdom, and excitement' sells. Which explains why the top 3 published books in the last 50 years are:
Approximately 2 billion of the top 10 books written by man have been published in the last 500 years, but the Bible, all by itself, has been published nearly 5 billion times, and their are close to 4 billion in circulation today.
In the 13th chapter of Mark Jesus gives the outline of events that will transpire in the near and far.
Verse two refers to the destruction o ...[text shortened]... ng all nations.
Jesus is near. Wake up!
Mark 13:36
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
1. The Bible
2. Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung
3. Harry Potter
-Removed-interesting how a translation can mess up an argument
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Mark 13:10 New International Version (NIV)
10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
New International Version (NIV)
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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this is one of God's greatest jokes
some of the pranks she plays are hilarious as well
@whodey saidThe internet empowers people but does so indiscriminately.
Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock and roll or Christianity.
John Lennon
Pot heads.
LMAO!
@fmf said@whodey said
The internet empowers people but does so indiscriminately.
Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock and roll or Christianity.
John Lennon
@fmf said
The internet empowers people but does so indiscriminately.
I fail to see the connection. I think you got internethead syndrome.
@rookie54 saidI see you replied to what divegeester said. I wonder if he'll respond by defending his faith against your degradation of the God he claims to believe in.
interesting how a translation can mess up an argument
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Mark 13:10 New International Version (NIV)
10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
New International Version (NIV)
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
https://www.bi ...[text shortened]... ~
this is one of God's greatest jokes
some of the pranks she plays are hilarious as well