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The airplane video: Apparently the pilot was told not to let Arne fly the plane. But I suppose he let Arne, with his fancy Stetson hat, pretend to play cowboy and the plane was a 'horsie'.

 

Being in that type of water would be nice today.

Monday Bullets: Lovable Bear?

• My good friend from Norway, with the fashionable Stetson hat, is now embracing the title Deputy Dawg. That video has me imagining that bear breaking into Deputy Dawg's rural Norwegian mansion as the Deputy is stunned during his afternoon nap. During this nap, the Deputy has trained his mind to be hard at work maintaining law and order, according to Romans 13. The Deputy assumes it is a relative or neighbour looking for a beer and nachos and goes back to sleep...

• In general: Is the basis for rejection from an employer, for one job, the basis for acceptance from an employer, for another job? 

• In general: Is the basic for rejection from one type of romantic partner, the basis for acceptance from another type of romantic partner? 

• In the both cases, the answer is more so in the negative. In general: It is the strengths of the person involved that serve as reasons for acceptance. Hmm...something to ponder on.

• Overall in life: Should a person promote his/her negatives, accepting the results, or should a person promote his/her strengths? I think it better to promote strengths and work on weaknesses.

• Back to the Deputy. He states on Zoom (paraphrased) 'I do half the work required in twice the time needed'. Please do not judge him negatively. With the Norwegian sunset and sunrise being only a few hours apart this summer, this comedy genius is actually hard at work, asleep, awake or sort of awake, creating new comedy material as the Norwegian Benny Hill.

• Our Zoom meetings featured a discussion on strange tattoos, and our personal disinterest. 

• By grace through faith, seeking to suffer obediently in God's perfect will, can actually lead to a greater understanding of problems of evil, as one grows in character through Jesus Christ and the triune God.

Romans 5: 1-5 

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, [a]we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and [b]we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but [c]we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

1. Romans 5:1 Two early mss read let us have

2. Romans 5:2 Or let us exult 

3. Romans 5:3 Or let us also exult

Arne has started the hat trend on Zoom.

The Orthodox Study Bible: Knowledge

The Orthodox Study Bible, New Testament and Psalms, (1993) Saint Athanasius Orthodox Academy,Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 

My review, as a biblical Christian of the Reformed tradition, of this fine academic source, continues. This Orthodox source uses the New King James Version (NKJV). 

Glossary from Reverend John W. Morris, Ph.D.

Knowledge

Quote:

'Knowing and experiencing the truth of God and salvation through Jesus Christ. Spiritual knowledge (1) is frequently identified with Christian doctrine (2) is applied to the spiritual meaning of the Scripture; and (3) refers to the mystical and contemplative knowledge, not merely intellectual knowledge of God. its aim and effects are to enhance man's responsibility, to aid in discernment of good and evil and to lead people to God...'(802).

From the verses this study bible provides, I will comment on 2 Corinthians 4: 6.

2 Corinthians 4: 6 The New King James Version (NKJV)

6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4: 6 King James Version (KJV)

6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 

2 Corinthians 4: 6 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 

6 For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 

Greek New Testament 2 Corinthians 4: 6

From the five Greek  New Testament sources provided. 

(knowledge)

gnwsewV 

Bible Hub 2 Corinthians 4: 6

γνώσεως knowledge N-GFS

Noun: Genitive (of) feminine, singular

of the knowledge

Bible Hub.com 

Cited 

Strong's Concordance 

gnósis: a knowing, knowledge 

Original Word: γνῶσις, εως, ἡ 

Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine 

Transliteration: gnósis Phonetic 

Spelling: (gno'-sis) 

Definition: a knowing, knowledge 

Usage: knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. 

Cited 

2 Corinthians 4:6 

N-GFS GRK: φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης 

NAS: to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory 

KJV: [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory 

INT: radiancy of the knowledge of the glory

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Theological reflections

I am in basic agreement with the Orthodox text here.

1) True, legitimate, New Testament knowledge of God, which is spiritual knowledge of God, is directly connected to concepts of New Testament (and biblical) doctrine. Therefore, it is related to theology.

2) This spiritual knowledge of God is applied for a correct and reasonable interpretation of scripture. For correct theology.

3) This knowledge refers to mystical and not just intellectual knowledge. In the perfect will of God for Christian believers, the Holy Spirit guides the spirit/mind, and physical brain of the regenerate (John 3, Titus 3) to have a true understanding of doctrine and theology, which is both intellectual and spiritual, not either/or in my humble opinion.

It would be possible for a scholar or reader/reviewer to intellectually understand scripture and theology without a proper spiritual understanding. Scholars such as these could still serve as legitimate academic sources of facts within biblical studies, theology and philosophy of religion, for example. I deduce I have cited some of these scholars. However, it is crucial all biblical exegesis and analysis be guided by the Holy Spirit for both good interpretation and practical application.

STRONG, J. (1890)(1986) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Burlington, Welch Publishing Company. 

The Orthodox Study Bible, New Testament and Psalms, (1993) Saint Athanasius Orthodox Academy,Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee.

Last night

Last night

Quote: Perfect people are crucified-Bullets and introducing Deputy Dawg

Zoom: July 17, 2020: We had six on...

 • The Norwegian Benny Hill, also known as the quite fashionable Deputy Dawg, stated (paraphrased): Perfect people are crucified. The context of his comments was our imperfection as Christians and human beings living within the present fallen and corrupt world system (Genesis 1-3, Romans 1-3).This in comparison to Jesus Christ as God-incarnate that lived within our world system  in sinless perfection.

• King James Bible (KJV): For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

 • Now of course every crucified person other than Jesus Christ was non-perfect, but I think a point from the Deputy was that even if we as Christians were perfect, the world system would still reject us.

•  Theologically, we should therefore obey the laws of the land, relevant laws from governments, where we can stay true to the gospel and New Testament theology; but we should not, without significant reason, submit to political correctness within the world system. In our case, within the western world.

•  J.C. Zombie, ZOM BIE, was so impressed with the classic look from Deputy Dawg, that he requested that the same quite fashionable hat be sent to him from Norway.

• According to the philosophy of some, it seems to me, especially in the western world, the sumo wrestler should not go to bed at night in good conscience that he has ontological (existence), intellectual, value. 

• Often from secular sources when 'education' is mentioned in worldview contexts, it means the re-education of persons that do not follow the present secular 'orthodoxy'.

 

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