Veritas
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Veritas
@wevehearditsaid
Exploring the Living Word together. Deep dives into Scripture through multiple lenses Literal, Historical, Mystic and more. Sharing angles, not answers.
Massachusetts, USA Katılım Ocak 2016
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We are exploring Matthew 1:18–25 -
Many read the Virgin Birth narrative as a black-and-white historical event. Fewer as masterful redaction and
even fewer as a hidden blueprint.
In the article I’ve explored the conception and birth of Jesus through three distinct interpretive angles:
Fundamentalist (Literal/Legal)
Secular (Forensic/Historical)
Christian Mystic (Psychological/Symbolic)
Which lens are you using?
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@arch13michael Are you asking me a question and telling me the answer ?
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@wevehearditsaid Did you use AI to tell you this. Then copy and paste. You can’t even do the research for yourself.

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Most people scan past the first 17 verses of Matthew chapter 1 because it looks like a boring list of names.
But what if the same verses can be read as:
• An unbreakable legal proof
• Political propaganda
• Or something deeply hidden .. pointing to how to read the entire book itself?
One book. Three radically different lenses:
Fundamentalist,
Secular Historian
Christian Mystic.
I broke down how each worldview sees the genealogy and the Virgin Birth.
Which view resonates with you most?
Full article here 👇
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@jg_trading @Kalshi_Finance That’s what chime did now you need to be the highest of chime to get 5 percent cash back and decent interest
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@Kalshi_Finance Will never trust it - especially after knowing how awful this platform's algorithm has become. Imagine trusting your money/financial data with the same platform that shadow bans, suppresses your reach.
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@realMaalouf the yellow card was because he was breaking rules and delaying - the guy who was pushed --
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@ScottRoberts Matthew uses “heaven” as a Jewish circumlocution out of reverence—avoiding directly naming God. The other Gospels say “kingdom of God.”
“Kingdom” (basileia) is more accurately the reign or rule of God breaking in
So basically - anyone anytime can hand the reigns over to God
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This image confronts us with two of the greatest scandals of Christianity.
The first scandal is that none of us are good enough for heaven.
Most people compare themselves to serial killers, dictators, rapists, and criminals and conclude, "At least I'm not that bad." But God does not compare us to Jeffrey Dahmer. He compares us to His own perfect holiness. Scripture says that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The proud businessman, the moral neighbor, the avid atheist, the faithful churchgoer, and the murderer all stand guilty before a holy God apart from Christ.
The second scandal is that God saves anyone at all.
The real question is not, "How could God save someone like Dahmer if he truly repented and believed?" The real question is, "How could God save any of us?" Every person deserves judgment. Every person deserves separation from God. Salvation is never owed. It is never earned. It is pure grace from beginning to end.
That is what makes the gospel so offensive to human pride. It tells the worst sinner that he can be forgiven through Christ, and it tells the best-looking sinner that he cannot save himself.
The cross levels everyone. We are all condemned in Adam, and the only hope for any of us is Jesus Christ.
God Questioner@God_Questioner
Christians framework:
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@PixelBibleBytes Wonder if it’s all supposed to be seen as allegorical -
For example when Jesus says you must lose your life -psyche- to find it - doesn’t mean go be a martyr for heaven after - but you must exhale to inhale - must be humbled to gain wisdom - when you let go only the animal dies
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Here's the thing.
Cultures at that time sacrificed kids. Abraham was Babylonian, who were known to sacrifice children.
This story is God teaching Abraham a lesson. He told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac just as all every other culture did to their gods, but God stopped him to show that this is not His way and had Abraham sacrifice an animal instead. This story points forward to Jesus. Abraham stated that God would provide the sacrifice. Jesus was God sacrificing His son for us and our sins.
Atheistboi@athiestboi
Christians think this is normal
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@Mr_Black_nWhite @shouq_al90149 no that my picture I took at the beach
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