Eastxn
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Thanks Chris I'll read em
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Chris I want to clarify something after reading your post. It's not that part of the bible is to Jews and other parts to Gentiles. It's that part is to Jews in the tribulation and other parts are to the church during the church age. (consisting of both jew and gentile)
The entire bible is written FOR everyone. But doctrinally speaking, not all the bible is written TO everyone
Now since we know that in the Christian Church there is "neither jew nor gentile, for all are one in Christ" and the entire book of James makes several references to "my brethren in these last days" it becomes apparent that James is speaking to jews during the tribulation.
Now since we know that in the Christian Church there is "neither jew nor gentile, for all are one in Christ" and the entire book of James makes several references to "my brethren in these last days" it becomes apparent that James is speaking to jews during the tribulation.
That was my mistake Chris. I didn't mean for that to be understood as an actual phrase. What I was trying to say is that James makes several statements regarding the brethren and one that mentions the last days. One example of James mentioning the last days is this one:
James 5:3 "Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days."
Sorry for the oversight.
I'm just one of those oddball people who takes the bible word for word for exactly what it says...nothing more and nothing less.
Yes. In context that verse means exactly what it says and before you say "that's not what you said earlier", the twelve tribes consisting of Jews and only Jews....IS the proper historical context. I didn't see the need to state what I felt was obvious.Really? Do you take Luke 14:26 literally, for example?
So you take Luke 14:26 literally. It says, "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." So, ignoring the fifth commandment, you literally hate your mother and father, etc?Yes. In context that verse means exactly what it says and before you say "that's not what you said earlier", the twelve tribes consisting of Jews and only Jews....IS the proper historical context. I didn't see the need to state what I felt was obvious.
Proper context tells you the interpretation that fits the verse. You guys are doing it backwards. You're trying to use "context" to make the verse fit your interpretation and that's not how context works.
Yes. In context that verse means exactly what it says and before you say "that's not what you said earlier", the twelve tribes consisting of Jews and only Jews....IS the proper historical context. I didn't see the need to state what I felt was obvious.
Proper context tells you the interpretation that fits the verse. You guys are doing it backwards. You're trying to use "context" to make the verse fit your interpretation and that's not how context works.
None at all, brother.You raise some good points Chris as do you Matt. I will do further study of the bible on my own on this issue. No hard feelings I hope.