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    Ascetic X reacted to JonC's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    @Martin Marprelate highlighted the issue with theology in the minds of others when he erroneously said that theology means "God's...
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    Ascetic X reacted to JonC's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    The guardrails should be the actual word of God. My experience on this board informs me that they often are not. The guardrails here...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Silverhair's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    I have to disagree with your assessment of the valve of confessions. Confessions are man's ideas of what God's word means and are done...
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    Aw, didn't mention it to the seminary? :Frown What seminary (if you're comfortable with saying)? My son got his PhD at Southeastern...
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    I agree with tying student loans (federal loans) to the earning potential of degree programs. I would prefer they also be limited to...
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    Ascetic X reacted to JonC's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    I wonder why we opt for "theologian" instead of "theologist" (they are synonyms).
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    Ascetic X reacted to JonC's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    I agree. We use both prefixes quite often. @Martin Marprelate mistyped "theology" when he meant "theologos" (one who speaks with...
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    Ascetic X reacted to JesusFan's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    2 extremes to avoid, one is to take the ole"just the bible" position , and act as if God never sent anyone gifts as scholars, teachers...
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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Theology vs. the Bible.
    "-ology" is a suffix added to words to mean the study of, science of, or branch of knowledge regarding a particular subject. Derived...
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    Ascetic X reacted to JonC's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    Lol....no. Theology means "the study of God". "Theo" means "God". "Logy" means "study of". It is the "logy" part that makes...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Jerome's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    "Teeth are needlessly broken over the grit of systematic theology, while souls are famishing. To turn stones into bread was a temptation...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Jerome's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Like Like.
    "the Bible, the whole Bible and nothing but the Bible, is the standard of the true Christian. Alas, alas, many make an iron ring of...
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    Ascetic X reacted to JonC's post in the thread Theology vs. the Bible with Love Love.
    Great post!!!!! You highlight one think many here ignore. There is a HUGE difference between giving what the Bible says and telling us...
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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Theology vs. the Bible.
    To quote the Bible is not theology, it is Bible. To quote Luther, Augustine, Calvin is theology.
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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Theology vs. the Bible.
    There is a fourth option. 4. You slap me. As I readied myself to slap you back, your brother got between us and said, “I’ll take the...
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