Hi and I am right as I know of Acts 28 er who would NEVER take the Lord's supper because of 1 Cor 11:25 , so who are you kidding ??
I chuckle at you instead , as I use the Greek text , try it some time an be ADVISED !!
Acts 28 er are over the place just as dispensationlists are today , and I mean you too !!
dan p
You have got to be the most confused MAD I have ever dealt with.
I am well aware it is most MADs who rightly hold to the Lord's Supper and that only those MADs who are inconsistent in their study approach and Acts 28ers do not.
And over relying on the Greek is for amateurs.
The much sounder approach being...
1 - Let the words read exactly as written;
2 - Comparing their words, various word forms, phrases, passages, themes, subject matter and context with that of other passages.
3 - Doing so in light of what those two resulted in, in the end, only when consistently applied: a clear distinction in Scripture between Prophecy and Mystery.
I'll take that over your mis-fire of a Greek approach any day of the week.
Fact of the matter is that the Greek is much more helpful when its definitions are ignored and one instead compares where the same Greek word is found being used.
Which is what the word "Concordance" actually refers to - to words that concord.
That what?
What does the Scripture say, in plain English, about what a word like "concord" refers to - by - how - it - is - used - where - it - is - found being - used, as to what, and so on?
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not un
equally yoked together with unbelievers: for what
fellowship hath righteousness
with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light
with darkness? 6:15 And what
concord hath Christ
with Belial? or
what part hath he that believeth
with an infidel? 6:16 And what
agreement hath the temple of God
with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
You are a life long amatuer. Plain and simple.
Amatuers ever over rely on "the Greek" and or endless books "about."
All that is often needed is no more than...
Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Meaning, He basically compared the relevant passages with one another.
Allowing the passages themselves to interpret one another's intended word usages and resulting meanings.
You and I cannot but disagree on this.
I know various people from two different kinds of Acts 9 based assemblies on this particular study approach issue.
The one is ever a study of this or that Greek word, every meeting they hold.
In contrast, the other is ever about simply comparing the passages - throughout the whole of Scripture.
Guess which of the two ever know the Scripture ITSELF way better than the other?
The second one. The actual BIBLE students.
Because during passage comparison throughout the Scripture itself, one cannot but end up picking up on many many other seemingly unrelated things that later come to mind to inform one a bit much more on one thing or another one might not have thought on but for the reason of use of this approach.
Result? Guess which of the two is ever behind on the much finer distinctions within Prophecy and Mystery beyond The Basics?
The first one. The so called "experts in the Greek."
Because again - if one invests much of their time simply just reading and studying the Scripture itself as laid out in my above suggested approach, one ends up with a much fuller picture of things than one can ever hope to by ever having one's nose buried in endless books "about" and or ever being focused on isolating passages from their whole as you supposed "experts in the Greek" are ever doing.
The best your Greek and or books based kind can ever hope to do much of is basically parrot what you were taught or read "about" - which you then attempt to prove is your own via "the Greek."
Which is why you are agreed with, at times.
Because you are parroting to the choir.
I'm sure this will all go right past you, once more, given the failure your approach actually is.
Further, given that you are obviously too invested in your tradition by now.
It is what it is.
Rom. 14: 5, then - in memory of Rom. 5:6-8 - in each our stead.
