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-Removed-Divegeester. Look.
I am explicitly not passing judgement.
By "meet" and "know" in the context of a forum I am talking in online terms. I have not to my knowledge interacted in any way with JosephW. However, from what I have seen and read, I do not believe that his meaning is as you and FMF are repeatedly interpreting it.
in any case, I have already said many times and in many ways that I do not see you as an enemy of God.
Are you going to insist yet again that I show "courage" and say what I have now already said so many times? Where does courage come into it? You actually owe me an apology for all that, you know.
Originally posted by StartreaderHow do you ~ as a Christian ~ personally think the reference to "enmity against God" in James 4:4 applies to divegeester, if at all?
However, from what I have seen and read, I do not believe that his meaning is as you and FMF are repeatedly interpreting it.
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-Removed-What a strange fellow you are, to be sure.
It's your birthday. You know what they say about how you are on your birthday.
I've been giving you the benefit of the doubt, doing my best to make allowances for whatever it is that makes you want to pick quarrels all over the place.
I hope you have a good birthday and enjoy it in your own inimitable way.
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-Removed-Isn't 33 pages of going over the same ground, saying the same thing over and over again, enough for you? Demanding answers, failing to read them, demanding the same already-answered answers over and over again enough for you?
Do you call that debate? It bears no semblance to any form of debate elsewhere.
Extraordinary!
There's none so queer as folks!
Originally posted by StartreaderOn page 10 you said this about josephw's citing of James 4:4...:
I don't know what JosephW thinks. I haven't met him.
"During the course of this thread, and in its title, divegeester is insisting that JosephW somehow "used" the Bible to "insult" him. It seems not to occur to him that the Bible in itself cannot insult a person. What it does do is teach. Divegeester makes much of the fact that he is a Christian, but reading through his posts he seems to believe that this means he is beyond criticism."
What "criticism" ~ you mentioned it ~ did josephw intend?
Here is James 4:4 again:
"You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."
You said divegeester "...seems to believe that [being a Christian] means he is beyond criticism". What valid "criticism" [during that General Forum banter] was josephw making by using James 4:4 in your opinion?
Originally posted by StartreaderDo you think James 4:4 is "particularly appropriate" when used in talking to divegeester?
The Bible is for everyone everywhere and at all times. Particularly appropriate when used in talking to divegeester since he makes so much of the fact that he's a Christian. One would have thought he would welcome it.
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Originally posted by FMFWho knows?
On page 10 you said this about josephw's citing of James 4:4...:
[b]"During the course of this thread, and in its title, divegeester is insisting that JosephW somehow "used" the Bible to "insult" him. It seems not to occur to him that the Bible in itself cannot insult a person. What it does do is teach. Divegeester makes much of the fact that he is a Christia ...[text shortened]... icism" [during that General Forum banter] was josephw making by using James 4:4 in your opinion?
Ask Joseph.
Originally posted by StartreaderWhat was the "devil's" role or involvement on that General Forum thread and why did divegeester need to be reminded to "resist the devil" at that particular moment?
Read [James 4:4] in context. We are each and all exhorted to "resist the devil". It applies to everyone.