Laura,

Do you have a job and pay taxes?

Just wondering.

Cat,

What I find strange is how people think they are doing "good works" by pressuring the Government to increase taxes.

To begin, good works is something YOU do. Not call upon the government to do. What exactly do YOU do?

The Bible talks about taxes being used for public good, but it also talks about oppressive and unfair taxation that burdens the poor and benefits the rich....(sound familiar?)

Cat,

Ephesians 2:8-9 says we are saved by the grace of God...a gift...and not works. That is because we can not do enough good works to save ourselves.

Thus, the reason for faith in Jesus Christ to be a mediator on your behalf because you believe in Him. If we are saved by works, Jesus would not be required.

There is the belief that genuine conversation will reflect in your actions and result in good works. Good works is not an absolute requirement for salvation.

Also, "good works" can be subjective. People have their own individual ways of contributing to their fellow man. There are so many ways of doing good in this world.

Plucking out a few verses without considering the entire picture can be misleading.

Clown,

Seems to me atheism has evolved into such an organized group, they have evolved into a "religion".

They have a manifesto and deserve the same treatment as any other religion.

Legal,

"Courts literally judge others. Religion is nonsense."

Interesting the court system for centuries has had you swear in on a Bible to tell the truth.

In England, the courts were swearing in on a Bible going back to the Middle Ages.

Some jurisdictions still do today.

You might call religion nonsense but the courts haven't thought so.

Snoofy,

People been doing it for centuries.

Snoofy,

No...I figured out the magic number of Bibles you have to own and you're quaranteed a spot in heaven.

Yeppers...you can buy your way into heaven.

Truth,

"I am no sinner."

If you're so sure of yourself, why do you get upset and offended?

Doesn't sound as if you are at peace with your beliefs.

Tony,

Accusing people of judging others can be tricky.

When you accuse someone of judging...well...you're judging.

Funny how that works.

"oh..I'm not judging..I'm just pointing out the truth"...yea...forget it...you can't get there from here.

I've been a Christian a long time and seen and heard a lot.

It's always been a delicate walk living in this secular world, being part of it yet not being part of it.

Judging others yet managing to keep your own hands clean.

We're all sinners which is what it really boils down to.

Sometimes I think that is the point Jesus is making so often when he told us how we should live.

We can't do it...we can't please God on our own....so we need Jesus to mediate on our behalf on judgement day.

Timothy 2:5, which states, "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus."

Its King James.

Its just too difficult for me to understand what's its saying.

Proverbs 29:1. Huh?

Hardeneth?

Proverbs is an excellent first book to read. But it helps if you an understand it.

I received my copy today.

The paper does not smell cheap. It has a good clean pleasant book smell. No pages are stuck together. It does not indicate it is leather but it does have a pleasant feel.

It is overpriced if you compare it to other study Bibles that come with annotations, a concordance and maps.

Also, Bibles have a problem because there are so many pages in one book the paper is very thin and sometimes you can see the backside of each page.

And it gets even worse with large print copies because the number of pages increases. This book is large print.

This one does have bleedthru minimally. I've seen much worse with Zondervan expensive copies.

The guy's review is reasonable.

I feel better now.

Going to my son's today to eat with his family. He is a fine man and has brought up good children.

Danni,

And then....I'm sure you wonder how can people not vote Democrat and vote for Trump.....

Are you an aberration or are your views common among Democrats?

It must have been a very surreal experience for a musican (Charlie Puth) who likes Elton John's music to actually perform with 2 original band members who played on the original track and then get a standing ovation from both Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Recently heard this performer...very impressed and great version of Don't Let the Sun go Down on Me.

Danni,

And you're even bragging about wiping yourself on the Constitution and the Bible.

Tsk tsk...

Danni,

"Patriotc Bible might work in a TP emergency"

So would you be wiping you --- with the Constitution or The Gospel?

In case anyone is curious which translation I am reading these days, it's the New Living Translation.

It's not the same as the Living Bible that is considered a paraphrase instead of a translation.

The NLT is considered to be a "thought by thought" translation instead of a "word by word" translation.

Personally, when it comes to the Bible I prefer something more readable.

Truth,

You got me there.

I'm upset I paid 70 dollars and where's my book??

Laura,

From the video I think the reviewer was more upset about the cost and poor quality, considering he devoted so much time talking about just that.

Tfd,

My point of this thread was I am upset Trump is being used to promote this product and then not delivering it or emailing information when it might be shipped.

Trump looks bad enough and for Lee Greenwood to do this. The more I see about this the scummier Greenwood is looking.

Yav,

Nothing was added so there's no problem.

If a chapter from The Art of the Deal had been included and declared to be canon, I could see a problem.

I mean...would it be a sin to take a potatoe salad recipe you were given at church and put in the back to not lose it?

Btw...what you quoted in post #110 applies to the Book of Revelations. The Bible is actually many books.

I watched the video.

Yea..it's pretty well exactly what I thought it was. I said "marketing gimmick" and it is.

I bought one (haven't received it yet) for the sake of just having it.

btw...he didn't mention something I would have evaluated. I am guessing the book will have a cheap paper smell. I like smelling the pages of a new book. High quality paper has a certain smell. Cheap paper has a certain smell.

Also, you can sort of tell if a book is genuine leather from pictures. I already had it pegged to be vinyl.

It's pretty well exactly what I thought it would be.

As far as being offended, personally, if the book had been edited I would have been offended.

But...what I want to know is why he got his and I haven't!

American,

"Why do evangelicals support the most selfish, lying, adulterous, greedy, sinful man to ever occupy the White House?"

That sounds like a rhetorical question rather than an honest attempt to get insight into evangelicals.

I can't be bothered with that sort of blather.

I'll post when and if I get the Bible I purchased.

Donner,

"Or playing with a football."

Or yourself.

We're all doomed I guess.