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Any other meaning than the plain meaning is what is invented.

I am waiting for you to prove what you consider the plain meaning, in context. From what I can see, in context, the screaming plain meaning is this is about Jesus condemning a group of people promoting the eating of meat offered to idols, and fornication. It was a cult with a name. If we said Herbert Armstrong's cult was really about "strong arms," because that's the "etymology," you would have to admit that was an erroneous way to find out what the error of the group actually was. You'd have to know what they taught. And in Revelation, we are explicitly told what the error of this group is. We don't have to guess based on hidden meanings in the name of the group. The error is the defilement of Christian conscience through idol meat and fornication. See? No guess work. And we didn't even have to solve a hidden "Bible code" to get it. Jesus spells it out. Isn't that enough?! It is for me.

Peace,