Nate and I have gone to PMs...But, here's a couple things for you Mr. Knucklehead.
C'mon Chuck...there is nothing substantial you can learn from Nate
I can learn something "substantial" from anyone - Even from you Mr. Knucklehead. Do you realize Mr. Knucklehead that your words above just violated about half the New Testament. You may know the bible, but from what I can see you don't KNOW the bible.
Give me some hope for this young fellow...
Hey, if there's hope for me there is hope for anyone! The fact that you have little to no hope for Nate violates another half of the New Testament. And, if you have no hope for Nate - Then how is that I could give you hope for him? Putting me in God's place that's idolatry, isn't it? Lot's of non-biblical stuff here, Mr. Knucklehead.
Hey, Love believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things...Love never fails.
I see a young fellow with no confidence in the scriptures. He's been wading through a bunch of crap from Christians all his life. And you know more of whats behind his writings.
You know my Mom used to wash my mouth out with soap for saying or writing "crap"...which I did once by tracing the word onto our old '65 Dodge Polara. You know Jesus says it's not what goes into a man which defiles him, but what comes out of him.
Nate's not going to gain confidence in the scriptures by being belittled...You can't make a person have confidence in the bible by brow-beating. It's a God thing, a prayer thing. He needs loving admonishment, and an example. I've learned from one of my own sons - you can't put in what God left out - like a high regard for the scriptures - that's a grace thing. Encouragement goes a lot farther than threats and bitterness.
But I hope when you PM Chuck he can help you with some solid takes on the Bible because I don't see that you have any.
Man, that's a big slam! Nate has "some excellent takes"...I like his view of God's bias for the poor, the forgotten, the lonely, the weak ( 'takes'...that's a John Malone expression - bible interpretation as 'takes'...Mr. Knuckehead are you John Malone? Your email is
bgates@malone.net ...hmmmm? Be careful from the fountain that you're sipping from, my friend. Good Bible and Good Christian don't necessarily go together, ever heard of J.N. Darby?)
Chuck if you can't do this get some help from your father-in-law.
Hey, I'm always up for help! I need it and I'm not ashamed to admit it, either. Not only is God not done with me yet - He's just getting started.
Blessings To You! ....uh.....you Mr. Knucklehead