The Bible, Our Conclusion. by Norval and Gale

[Norval]

Esther,

"No one can teach us anything. We take ourselves through a journey. And most
importantly, the only thing that really matters is what we have within our hearts."

I, for one, am very grateful to those that have taken their time to teach me. As a retired
master shipwright in boat building and repair, or as a researcher of the bible, those that
taught me have earned my respect and gratitude. Yet in the end, yes, it is your own
"heart" that will judge you.

Whitecrow,

"When I simply read the Bible, I find the NIV handy. It's readable and reasonably
accurate. For study, though, I need every translation I have spread out on the table
before me."

Oh gawd, I remember those days of researching books on tables. There were two 1.2 m
x 2.2 m (4 foot by 8 foot) tables at the bible study center and many times they were two
books deep doing cross comparisons. I am so grateful for computers now.
You do realize that the Pe****ta was translated from the original Kione Greek new testament
writings into Aramaic, so the part you mentioned won't work in the original Greek
writings. But it is interesting, thank you. The "Needles Eye" was actually a small narrow
single person entrance along side the main gates.

Note that the Rich man getting into heaven was going to be all most impossible, as stated
in the bible. Now look at this very forum and note the many threads and readers about
Economy and Currency, ones can clearly see where people's interest lays.


There will always be a form of currency and the Kingdom is no different in that. The
whole key to understanding the bible is by accepting, or at least entertaining the thought,
that it represents the governance of the galaxies. While many attempt to twist it's simple
truths that were wrote in a language that had but four to five thousand words in them. Not
a whole lot of room for error or tampering there. The old "laws", of what is called the old
testament, are to be used as guide lines for repayment of harm. It is the attitude of the one
that caused the harm that could gain forgiveness, as taught by the writings of the new
testament. As it is written, those that do harm should be confronted first in private by the
one knowing of the wrong. If the person persists in wrong doing then the matter is taken
up with another another "neighbor" as witness. If the person still persists in wrong doing it
is brought before the community council. That is for simple matters. Matters of a more
grave harm can be dealt with swiftly and should be.