Brol, Kirk and others...

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I think I will step in at about this point.  :D

> That *personal* issue aside, are we agreed that Luke lived and wrote 
> both Luke and Acts in the same time that at least the Apostles were 
> alive?  

I believe that Luke walked side by side with Jesus.

>If so, are we also agreed that since he wrote these to a Greek that he 
> wrote them in Greek?  

While that is a possibility, since we LITERALLY do not have the original
document in Luke's own handwriting (or the handwriting of the person he
dictated to) this is at best conjecture.

>Now, if we are still agreed, then is the conclusion that
> having written these (or this single ;-) work/works in Greek that 
> *HE* didn't have the first problem translating the name of the man born

> to Mary, *Mara* if you want to be technical, into his own language?

That is a conjecture based on a guess.  I wouldn't give weight to it.  It
IS possible that Luke wrote it in Greek; it IS also possible that he used
the Greek reference ee-ay-soos when he wrote Jesus' name but until we can
actually SEE Luke's ORIGINAL, we have no way of knowing.

> This is what concerns me.  I don't CARE about history.  I ONLY care 
> that there are sincere Oneness followers that are truly confused on
this 
> issue. I only want to lay their minds at ease.  It seems these days
that 
> you can't just come out and say that God shows you things.  I HAVE to
use 
> reason until God shows those whom He gives the eyes and the ears to see
and 
> hear...

Let me ask you this, and I think I may have asked in the past, but I want
to make sure: What would be WRONG if everyone were to start baptizing in
the name of Yeshua?
 
> I really don't care if I have made a mistake.  I have made them 
> before and I know that I will make them again.  However, there is a LOT
at stake 
> here...

That is what I am feeling.  I am VERY sincere about this.  Matter of
fact, I got the same spiritual chill when I first thought about this as I
did when I realized that Jesus was God incarnate.  It's like I am seeing
something that everyone else is either ignoring or attacking me because I
am seeing it.  VERY FEW PEOPLE are willing to listen to me, much less
treat me with any amount of dignity.  I am very proud to say that
although you disagree with me, Bro, that I feel comfortable talking about
this to you.
 
> For indeed, what faith can be had without the confidence in the name 
> above every name?
> 
> 1 Corinthians 14
> 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
> 
> Your friend (whether you like it or not ;-) Tim

I love that line!

Jerry Welch
Uh Oh, he went ahead and did it!        www.jerrywelch.com

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