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The settlers are steadily pushing the Palestinians out of the West Bank, and they could not be doing so without the consent, or at least the acquiescence, of the Israeli government.

Pneuma can mean either 'Spirit' or 'wind' or 'breath,' so theopneustos can have the meaning of either 'God-breathed' or 'God-spirited,' which isn't a word in English, so 'Given by inspiration of God' is absolutely fine. We really need to stop beating one another up over these things. 'Let each...

@asterisktom, You did not answer @JonC's question. Do you believe the events of October 7th are a myth. If so, please tell us how. If Netanyahu was warned of the attack (and that establishes that there was an attack), do you think that excuses the Palestinians? The USA had warnings about...

In the case of John Owen, who tended never to use one word where ten would do, Banner of Truth do 'easy to read' versions of his work in their 'Puritan Paperback' series. Not only are these genuinely easy to read, but they are also very well priced. I think many folk here will find 'Apostasy...

Haven't we maybe flogged this subject to death now? There are translation topics which are seldom discussed, such as that of gender-neutral versions. Why not discuss those instead?

Speaking personally, I find the Puritan writers of the 17th Century (except John Owen!) to be easier to understand that some of the Scottish Presbyterian divines of the 19th Century, like George Smeaton or A.B. Bruce. English 19th Century authors like J.C. Ryle are much more straightforward...

@Kai, You should certainly do that.

Great idea! Hang on a moment! When did these [those?] people beome "born anew believers"? Before or after they had been "predestined"? Obviously before because otherwise they couldn't have been predestined! Did God call "born anew believers" or sinners? Obviously sinners because He tells...

Really? Are you absolutely certain that the Centurion of Matt. 8:5ff wasn't one of those who heard His words of Mark 1:15? As I said, His words were spoken to everyone within earshot. Would it have been so terrible if a Gentile had heard the and believed? Isaiah 49:6. 'Indeed, [the LORD]...

@Anthony Pritchard, Yours has not been my experience. My experience is that insisting on outdated language which many people do not understand is what causes confusion, and time taken to explain the language would be better spent expounding the passage. Justification, sanctification etc. are...

I think everyone would have a slightly varying view on this. My church in Britain is affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). Here is the Fellowship's 'Gospel Unity Ethos Statement.' At the bottom you will find a link to 'Women in Ministry' and to the view on...

Your experience is absolutely different to mine. Perhaps the reason is because we live in different countries, I don't know. I can think of three churches where I used to preach occasionally that were KJV only and have closed. Two have changed from KJV to NKJV and are still going strong. Two...

Amen, Rev! There are certain basics, without which there can be no Gospel; and I suppose those will vary from person to person and church to church. I suppose we ought to discuss what those are. But to separate over Bible versions, closed or open Lord's Supper and the like, really makes no sense.

1 Cor 6:1-7 seems to apply.

More denial of the obvious - I did not call you an obnoxious half-wit, and never have. I called your 'interpretive' translation of kaleo "fanciful,' which it is. All these are perfectly well translated by "call." There is a 'general call' which is given and there is a particular or...

Exactly! And Israel does not want Palestine to exist. Sometimes I feel like the Prince of Verona in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, who said, "A plague on both your houses!" It strikes me that only the Gospel of Jesus Christ can end the plague. True, but Israel ceased to be a sovereign nation...

I'm not quite sure if you're winding me up or not, but I will assume not for the moment. Lego is translated as 'say' 1,180 times, as 'speak' 56 times and 'called' 10 times. Kaleo is translated as 'called' 126 times, never as 'say' or 'speak.' Is that clear enough for you?

I did not call you names, did I? I said your suggested 'interpretive' translation was fanciful, which it is. Who is the 'us'? It is Paul and the people to whom he is writing. Who are they? Romans 1:7. 'To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called [Greek kaleo] to be saints.' They are...

Thank you, @John of Japan I would not wish civil war on anyone. It is the most vile of wars, pitting brother against brother and father against son. But I do pray for the rapid demise of the vile regime in Iran.

Do you mean right now? I haven't heard of it. Or are you referring to the protests that were so brutally put down a few months ago? Can you give a link? I'm not doubting you; I am just unaware of it.