A small thanks to the resident Theists..

[catfish]

You're delusional, extremely delusional.

[Mystical]

catfish is pecking at a little hole to divert the conversation. now I predict three more pages of people pointing that fact out to him and him staring at the hole like it matters so he can feel some sense of righteousness in the face of overwhelming evidence that he's an idiot.
how about you address the primary point Esquilax was making, hmm? or are you going to cower some more like I predict?

*edit to add when my phone updated my prediction was fulfilled! its a miwacle! I must be clairvoyant. you can't explain that!

[catfish]

catfish is pecking at a little hole to divert the conversation. now I predict three more pages of people pointing that fact out to him and him staring at the hole like it matters so he can feel some sense of righteousness in the face of overwhelming evidence that he's an idiot.
how about you address the primary point was making, hmm? or are you going to cower some more like I predict?

*edit to add when my phone updated my prediction was fulfilled! its a miwacle! I must be clairvoyant. you can't explain that!

What, cower and miss some of the brilliant gems you guys make up?
And what point did Esquliax make? That he can make shit up like you?

[Mystical]

prophecy fulfilled

[catfish]

prophecy fulfilled

No, there's nothing to cower from. He thought deceiver meant unbeliever. I set him straight...

[Mystical]

*big breath



..already forgetting what the teacher said I see.

[catfish]

*big breath



..already forgetting what the teacher said I see.

Yes, you both have....

[Airyaman]

Let's analyze this a bit deeper shall we?

2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Perhaps the writer of this epistle had a certain party of individuals in mind, but his description would truly match any unbeliever, no? After all, what atheist confesses that Jesus Christ -- the biblical version -- came in the flesh? Not many, I would wager. Therefore, this verse does cover unbelievers with that statement, and the writer is saying that such people are deceivers and the antichrist.

We can clear this matter up quickly if you can either get the original epistle writer or Jesus to set the record straight.

[catfish]

Let's analyze this a bit deeper shall we?

2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Perhaps the writer of this epistle had a certain party of individuals in mind, but his description would truly match any unbeliever, no? After all, what atheist confesses that Jesus Christ -- the biblical version -- came in the flesh? Not many, I would wager. Therefore, this verse does cover unbelievers with that statement, and the writer is saying that such people are deceivers and the antichrist.

We can clear this matter up quickly if you can either get the original epistle writer or Jesus to set the record straight.

You ask two questions and somehow just asking produces a "therefore"?
Perhaps you should read the whole chapter and your first question will be answered. Perhaps you should also take what you learn from reading the whole chapter and apply John V's explanation. Therefore you were incorrect.

[Whateverist]

No, there's nothing to cower from. He thought deceiver meant unbeliever. I set him straight...

Oh how embarrassing for him. Imagine being called out on such a fundamental error in exegesis. Oh how will he ever hold his head high on this site again? I hope it isn't such a grave error that he'll be forced to recant his fall from faith and rejoin his old church. [As if!]

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