res,
you are not helping yourself in this conversation. I did read your entire article. If you would look around a bit, you will find that most of the textual criticism in the article has been refuted. That is my only point. I went down that road in seminary back in the early 80s. It’s been more than 20 years ago and it was refuted back then.
ampu
I’m going to post 2 more, and then I’ll be quiet, we’re obviously not going to come to terms on this, and I think we’re on the verge of beating a dead horse.
In that first round of references, let’s look at 2 of them that were so hurredly glossed over, they are important to this discussion.
Eccl. 12: 7
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
How can someone “return” from somewhere it has not been to begin with?
Acts 17: 28-29
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God,...
What is offspring if not children? We are also called the Children of God in many instances. I think the main point of contention here is the fact that Christ alone is the “only begotten” son of God, and yet, we are all sons of God. Christ is the only begotten in the flesh, but we are all brothers and sisters, from a Heavenly Father.
We still are limited for we have ancient text of scriptures but we don’t have the originals, we have copies of copies!
What we do have is the spirit of discernment through the power of the Holy Ghost.
We are council to “Search the Scriptures” and as we are humble and diligent in doing so the spirit of the HG will both witness and guide us to receive more as well to understand those sacred words!