@vteclimey @thechurchsplit How do you figure?

@BlueMinist47298 @280shooter That last phrase is your key when you understand the definition of sin (1 John 3:4; James 4:17) and that children do not know good and evil (Deut 1:39; Rom 7:9). All men is contextually related to adults not children.

@280shooter 🎯

@DJSchreffler @Fredosphere I saw that, too, but for the life me can't remember who wrote it. On a completely unrelated note, for those who haven't read this book, you should:

You're daughter. You tell them they have a long way to go in terms of learning the craft, but encourage them to keep reading, to get on something like Critique Circle, and to keep learning. Writing is a skill that can be learned by someone dedicated. They may never be a Tolkien or an Alexander (I'm reading through Prydain right now with my kids), but they can write entertaining content if they work at it and listen to those who are willing to help them hone those skills.

The Holy Spirit immerses us (as the agent) in the water (element). So they are the same event. If the baptism in 1 Peter 3:21 is immersion IN the Holy Spirit (element) then the type-antitype relationship doesn't work. Furthermore, that kind of immersion (IN the Holy Spirit) only happened 3x in scripture (Acts 2, 10-11, and Paul by implication). It does not happen today.

@NateGreen44 I don't see a problem with it as long as election is taught Biblically. Anyone who has followed the plan of salvation and obeyed the gospel is in Christ and therefore one of the elect. It's just odd to refer to them that way unless the lesson is specifically on election.

This one I have trouble seeing. I kinda get where people are going with it, but seeing the ark as a type of Christ is difficult to understand. The ark represents Noah's obedient/living faith. The ark isn't what saved Noah. It was the water. Water is what destroyed the wickedness of the world and removed Noah from out of that wickedness giving him and the whole world an opportunity at a new life. The ark was just Noah following God's plan. If we make the cause of salvation the ark, then the type-antitype relationship in 1 Pet 3:20-21 no longer works.

Leveling is not as important as story. Lots of quick, small levels or a few, hard to achieve, big levels isn't as important as a good story. There are far more ways for a character to grow than leveling. What cheapens the game for me is when leveling becomes the central part of the game rather than the story.

@thechurchsplit As you wish.

@_cooleb @RyanAshleeWall @thechurchsplit Thanks!

@TeriTHINKS @thechurchsplit 🎯

@_cooleb @RyanAshleeWall @thechurchsplit Took the time to work this out myself using only scripture. The implication of this is pretty potent.

@twitchypreacher @thechurchsplit Okay.

@RyanAshleeWall @thechurchsplit If those poetic techniques demand a metaphorical interpretation, sure, I'd be open to listening. But a poem itself doesn't make the topic non-literal.

The Bible is very explicit on this topic in multiple places. The "room for interpretation" comes in when folks try to insert what isn't there in the text. It is presented as historical narrative in a book of historical narrative with zero indicators that its using allegory or any form of poetic language. I do not understand why you think the Bible doesn't directly speak to this. It gives a meticulous timeline all the way back to The Beginning.

@jondelarroz Not a Catholic, but I do pray with my family daily.

@WesleyLHuff Respect.

@twitchypreacher @thechurchsplit It is very rare to find a member of the church of Christ that doesn't. I cannot speak for the Christian Church or DoC.

@RyanAshleeWall @thechurchsplit Sure. Apocalyptic texts are generally metaphorical using typology to teach us about things.