Originally posted by tony1
*Originally posted by tiassa
Why take Ben's post, Tony1? Is it easier than thinking?*
That's like asking why go around the cesspool.
Going thru the cesspool is just TOO much.
*I'm not ready to make a definitive point on this one*
Debate is so, uh, not ready for definitive points, huh?
*since you consider your opinions so definitive, we'd appreciate your insight into these issues that even the Christian faithful can't come to terms on.*
Sure.
Day of preparation - one day
Day of preparation night - one night
Sabbath - two days
Sabbath night -two nights
Sunday, - three days
So far, 3 days and 2 nights are accounted for, as per ....
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
(Hosea 6:2, KJV).
One more night...
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
(Romans 13:12, KJV).
We are the Body of Christ.
Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
(2 Corinthians 4:14, KJV).
Parts of the Body of Christ are still buried.
Sunday counts as a day since...
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
(John 20:17, KJV).
*What does a more literal-minded Christian think of the idea that the Bible doesn't say quite what it says?*
You'd have to read the whole thing, not just parts.
*What does it say of the dedicated Christians who translate the Bible so poorly as to leave such issues to question and debate?*
The issues are only open to debate for those who don't read the whole thing.
*What does it say of the propriety of faith to have such points of faith unresolved?*
What's unresolved?
*the faithful still can't come together on a most central point of faith.*
Even the faithful have to read the whole thing.
*Originally posted by Markx
It clearly said there will be no other sign but this one sign.*
TO THIS WICKED AND ADULTEROUS GENERATION.
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
(Matthew 16:4, KJV).
For us who are not wicked and adulterous, there are plenty of signs.
You wicked and adulterous guys are the ones who get the one sign to choke on.
*AN EVIL AND ADULTEROUS GENERATION SEEKETH AFTER A SIGN; AND THERE SHALL NO SIGN (no miracle) BE GIVEN TO IT, BUT THE SIGN (miracle) OF THE PROPHET JONAS*
There.
See? You quoted the same section yourself.
It's the wicked and adulterous who only get one sign.