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- Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:09 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: My Strongest Argument Marcion WASN'T First
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1556
Re: My Strongest Argument Marcion WASN'T First
In my opinion, if there ever was a factual living and breathing man who eventually somehow became known to us as 'Jesus', he likely spoke of a coming 'Son of Man', but did not consider himself to be this 'Son of Man'. And thus when some (such as Peter) began a movement proclaiming their hope that he...
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: A Synoptic Problem Solution: Mark 1:1 + Galatians 1:1 introduce the OG NT
- Replies: 10
- Views: 821
Re: A Synoptic Problem Solution: Mark 1:1 + Galatians 1:1 introduce the OG NT
1 through 7 are spot-on!
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:28 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: "A Better Understanding..." => "New Orthodox" replaces the Old Orthodox
- Replies: 4
- Views: 459
Re: "A Better Understanding..." => "New Orthodox" replaces the Old Orthodox
So Paul told the disciples (of whom, John or Jesus?) that they needed to be baptized in the name of Jesus whereby to receive the Holy Spirit. They were then baptized in the name of Jesus, yet they still lacked the Hold Spirit. The name of Jesus was not efficacious. It was only after Paul laid his ha...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:04 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Enough Criticism!! Why the naked slutboy in Mark 14:51?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4347
Re: Enough Criticism!! Why the naked slutboy in Mark 14:51?
The young man in white garments (likely one an the same as the boy/young man who fled naked) may have been intended to become the star of a sequel that never materialized.
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:42 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: "A Better Understanding..." => "New Orthodox" replaces the Old Orthodox
- Replies: 4
- Views: 459
Re: "A Better Understanding..." => "New Orthodox" replaces the Old Orthodox
Why did the "Baptism of John" bring (land) the Holy Spirit upon Jesus, but not bring the Holy Spirit upon anyone else?
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:45 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Let's Have a Discussion About What is Authentic About Early Christianity OUTSIDE OF MARCION?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2294
Re: Let's Have a Discussion About What is Authentic About Early Christianity OUTSIDE OF MARCION?
Was daily Temple animal sacrifice intended to cover merely lesser, such as (for example) inadvertent sin, or all sin at all levels, no matter how grievous? If the latter, then why have prisons, or tortures on up to capital punishment? Why not simply sacrifice an animal or two (etc...) and call it a ...
- Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:26 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Reconstructions of Marcion's Antitheses?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1090
Re: Reconstructions of Marcion's Antitheses?
It seems that at least a couple of the above are not actually Antithesis. Rather they are adding additions that go beyond the original but seem to still be in support the original. I can't fully accept that these are Marcion's Antithesis.
- Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:44 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Sunday service instead of Saturday?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 907
Sunday service instead of Saturday?
When and why did the Christian churches move services from Saturday to Sunday? Can this move be attributed to any individual?
- Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:58 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Enough of "Textual Criticism"! What Do People Imagine Marcionism Looked Like If You Visited Their Synagogues?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 9403
Re: Enough of "Textual Criticism"! What Do People Imagine Marcionism Looked Like If You Visited Their Synagogues?
What Do People Imagine Marcionism Looked Like If You Visited Their Synagogues?
I can only imagine it to be about as utterly boring and depressing and repetitive as any modern Christian church service.
I can only imagine it to be about as utterly boring and depressing and repetitive as any modern Christian church service.
- Tue May 30, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: The Demiurge or Evil Creator God in the Evangelion
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2173
Re: The Demiurge or Evil Creator God in the Evangelion
Perhaps Satan and the Demiurge (Creator) are to be considered as 'one' in the very same sense as for which: "I (Jesus) and the Father are one." A sense which infers a father and (unique) son relationship in both cases. Per April D. DeConick a quite literal reading of the Koine/Greek 'Gospe...