04-04-2008, 08:13 AM
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figurative statement or literal???????
Did Jesus intend for the disciples to go and preach the gospel to “every creature”?
What does He expect of us today?
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04-04-2008, 08:23 AM
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Re: figurative statement or literal???????
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Did Jesus intend for the disciples to go and preach the gospel to “every creature”?
What does He expect of us today?
Oh, definitely literal. Guess we gotta preach to humans, dogs, spiders, etc. etc.!
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04-04-2008, 08:33 AM
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Re: figurative statement or literal???????
Well, my daughter in law has a horror of frogs...I pick them up so maybe I could be the frog minister...ha...
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Well, my daughter in law has a horror of frogs...I pick them up so maybe I could be the frog minister...ha...
Kiss one and see what happens!!
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04-04-2008, 09:20 AM
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Re: figurative statement or literal???????
Ha...love you my friend...
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04-04-2008, 09:24 AM
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Re: figurative statement or literal???????
Only man was given a living soul, so I think it only refers to humans.
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04-04-2008, 09:51 AM
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Re: figurative statement or literal???????
yes, we were just kidding...Tamor is a personal friend...love you.
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I am sure there is a group(s) somewhere who DO take it literally to mean every dog, cat, fish, hamster, bird, bug, and virus! I have seen stranger stuff....
04-04-2008, 01:13 PM
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Re: figurative statement or literal???????
me too....lots of strange things go on in Pentecost...
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me too....lots of strange things go on in Pentecost...
Why do you suppose that is?
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