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A Real translation of the Bible?

19 June 2010 Bible Translations  5 comments

Looks like another translation of the Bible has started to make rounds, the Real Word of God, claiming to be

The first literal translation of the Received Text of the Bible in four centuries

Real Word Of GodReal Bible,

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Intentionally communing together is such a good idea

18 June 2010 Theology  3 comments

Seriously, the idea of an intentional community should invigorate, empower, and encourage any disciple of Jesus today. I love hearing about couples, families, groups being a part of an intentional community. I get a little more hopeful each time

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Translating Didache, i.2

18 June 2010 Church History, Greek Translation  2 comments

Continuing my translation of the Didache text.

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Doug Wilson on Flags and Pledges in churches

18 June 2010 Top Stories  2 comments

Excellent response from Doug Wilson on the topic of flags and pledges in churches.

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Translating Didache, i.1

16 June 2010 Church History  One comment

Οδοι δυο εισι, μια της ζωης και μια του θανατου, διαφορα δε πολλη μεταξυ των δυο οδων.

There are two paths: one to life, and the other to death. And there is a vast (πολλη μεταξυ) difference between the two.

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Apokalupsis for today

15 June 2010 Bible Translations  6 comments

αποκαλυψις ιησου χριστου ην εδωκεν αυτω ο θεος δειξαι τοις δουλοις αυτου α δει γενεσθαι εν ταχει και εσημανεν αποστειλας δια του αγγελου αυτου τω δουλω αυτου ιωαννη ος εμαρτυρησεν τον λογον του θεου και την μαρτυριαν ιησου χριστου οσα ειδεν

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The Roman church greeted again, a bit later

11 June 2010 Early Church  One comment

Ἰγνάτιος, ὁ καὶ Θεοφόρος, τῇ ἠλεημένῃ ἐν μεγαλειότητι πατρὸς ὑψίστου καὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ μόνου υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἠγαπημένῃ καὶ πεφωτισμένῃ ἐν θελήματι τοῦ θελήσαντος τὰ πάντα, ἃ ἔστιν, κατὰ ἀγάπην Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἥτις καὶ

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A salutation fit for the ekklesia of Rome

10 June 2010 Greek Translation  One comment

Thoughts sparked by reading Paul's salutation to the church of Rome.

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Yoder’s logic on the illogical idea of loving our enemies

14 April 2010 Book Review  One comment

What do I communicate to a man about the love of God by being willing to consider him an enemy? What do I say about personal responsibility by agreeing to consider him my enemy when it is only the hazard of birth that causes us to live under

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Abortion funding, war funding, and inconsistencies

9 April 2010 Anabaptist, Nonviolence, Theology  3 comments

Thursday afternoon, I was listening to Tuesday's broadcast of Dr. Albert Mohler's radio program via podcast. I like to check out some of his shows because he always has relevant topics, presents his take on it, and interacts with callers and

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Dordrecht Confession of 1632, Article II

8 April 2010 Amish  One comment

Article 2: Of the Fall of Man

We believe and confess, according to the holy Scriptures, that these our first parents, Adam and Eve, did not continue long in this glorious state in which they were created, but that they, seduced by

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US military killing, joyfully

5 April 2010 Nonviolence  3 comments

This is not something I could not discuss. It is incredibly disturbing, even if it's nowhere near novel, new, unprecedented, unheard of, or surprising. A shock, most definitely. But, unfortunately, expected whenever you have the evil called war.

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Dordrecht Confession of 1632, Article I

5 April 2010 Amish  One comment

Article 1: Of God and the Creation of All Things
Since we find it testified that without faith it is impossible to please God, and that he that would come to God must believe that there is a God, and that He is a rewarder of them that

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CPT report on Iraq, seven years later

31 March 2010 Nonviolence  One comment

It's sad to say I was glad to see CPT's report on Iraq after seven years come in my email today. The update, titled "Iraq Reflection: Iraq, After Seven Years of War," by Peggy Gish should be a welcome reminder for everyone. You can read

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When is killing my enemies justified? The one-on-one idea

29 March 2010 Nonviolence  4 comments

If you're a Christian pacifist, no doubt you've come across advocates for war who challenge our understanding of the words of Jesus in the Sermon of the Mount (Mt. v-vii or Lk. vi). One challenge in particular has to do with the application of these

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The NLT is not a scholarly translation?

29 March 2010 Bible Translations  9 comments

I recently noticed a short burst of folks on Twitter linking to James White's blog post, "Ephesians 1:11 and Bible Translation."

When I read Dr. White's post, I noticed the focus of the post was not on Bible translation, but on a debate he's

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