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An introduction to Bible truth
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1. An introduction to Bible truth

2. An introduction to Bible truth

3. Core ideas - clearly expressed
Two laws

4. Background

5. Aristotle: How people learn
English: Thus, some people do not listen to a speaker unless he speaks mathematically, others unless he gives instances, while others expect him to cite a poet as witness.
Greek: … οἱ μὲν οὖν ἐὰν μὴ μαθηματικῶς λέγῃ τις οὐκ ἀποδέχονται τῶν λεγόντων, οἱ δ᾿ ἃν μὴ παραδειγματικῶς, οἱ δὲ μάρτυρα ἀξιοῦσιν ἐπάγεσθαι ποιητή Aristotle: Metaphysics.
This statement by Aristotle follows the three general types of truth.
Levels of truth
[logic: six pack; reality: 12 oz. each; opinion: tastes great, less filling]

The Greek and Hebrew words for "truth" are that of "reality" and not "logic" or "opinion".

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6. Jesus says why he was born
Verse routeJohn 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. [kjv]
Verse routeειπεν ουν αυτω ο πιλατος ουκουν βασιλευς ει συ απεκριθη ο ιησους συ λεγεις οτι βασιλευς ειμι εγω εις τουτο γεγεννημαι και εις τουτο εληλυθα εις τον κοσμον ινα μαρτυρησω τη αληθεια πας ο ων εκ της αληθειας ακουει μου της φωνης [gnt]

Reality and deceptionOnly John tells us why Jesus was born. Jesus witnesses to Pilate.

Jesus tells Pilate why he was born in John 18:37. When Jesus talks of "truth", as in the Greek and Hebrew words for truth, he is talking about the truth of reality and not of a logical true-false truth system.


[philosophy courses, Aristotle final cause]

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7. Inerrancy progression
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 1 Blivet fork 
 2 Ideas on the fork 
 3 Bible meanings 
 4 Logical errors 
 5 Reality systems 

Two people can see the same thing in different ways. Sometimes both are true in some sense.

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8. Second law of thermodynamics
Verse routeHebrews 1:11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; [kjv]
Verse routeαυτοι απολουνται συ δε διαμενεις και παντες ως ιματιον παλαιωθησονται [gnt]

MacDonalds coffee
The second law of thermodynamics (about 1900) states that, over time, everything (in a closed system) becomes more disordered over time. Entropy increases over time.
Heat flows from hotter to cooler areas.
  • ice melting
  • coffee cooling
  • disorder over time
Time flows from beginning to end.
  • There is a beginning of time.
  • There is an end of time.


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9. The beginning and end of time
Verse routeGenesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. [kjv]
Verse routeεν αρχη εποιησεν ο θεος τον ουρανον και την γην [lxx]

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 2 Biblical view 
 3 Secular view 
 4 Modern views 
Year views:
 Bible: thousands
 Secular: billions
Factor: million
Beginning: big bang viewThere must be a beginning to time and an end to time. The secular view is called the "big bang". The Bible view is in Genesis 1:1. The secular end of time is the "heat death". From where came "coded information"? The "big bang" appears to require a "finite universe" and "finite time".

[Nachmanides, clocks]

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10. Chance reasons
DNA bases Two chains DNA code
Science cannot prove God.
Science cannot disprove God.
Information transcends science.
Coded information: book, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), etc.

The DNA code has 64 (6 bit) instructions that each code for an amino acid, start or stop code, etc. An average human has about 1,000,000,000,000 copies (cells) each with about 6,000,000,000 bits of coded information of DNA.
This proves a creator outside of time and space with probability approaching 1.0 (certainty).

Information sign More: Genesis 1:1: Declarative models and causal reasoning

11. Flip of a fair coin
Heads or Tails Related fields:
 Statistics
 Informatics
 Computer Science

 
What is the (approximate) probability that the flip of a fair coin results in heads?
The field of statistics has a deep connection to computer/information science though it may not be immediately obvious.

Saying: "statistics means nothing to a rock". Unlike data (every particle in the universe), coded information requires an intelligent "point of view".

The entire field of statistics is the concept of known and unknown information by an observer and determining a "best guess" at what the state of the actual information of interest.

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12. Bit comparisons
Bits needed to represent this value.     
2 (one coin flip)
4 (two coin flips)
8 (three coin flips)
16 (four coin flips)
1,024 (ten coin flips, KB)
≈1,000,000 (MB, 20 questions)
≈1,000,000,000 (GB, billion)
≈1,000,000,000,000 (TB, trillion)
Game of 20 questions.
  • 220 = 1,000,000
Not possible:
  • brute force enumeration
  • guessing long passwords
  • testing programs for correctness
  • information arising by chance

One goal of computer science: Convert 1,000,000 to 20.

Goal: Given random amino acids everywhere, pick out all right-handed or left-handed at random to build a protein. This can be analyzed as a classical statistics coin flipping model.

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13. Bit progression
Bits needed to represent this value.     
Information in simplest self-replicating cell self-organizing (nucleotide level)
Information in human DNA (nucleotide level)
Microseconds in 8,000 years
Every small particle in the known universe
For each do million times a second for 8,000 years
Do for every particle for 8 billion years
Do for every particle for 8 trillion years
Make every particle a universe for 8 trillion years
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (336 bits)
IN THE BEGINNING, GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH. (280 bits)
(56 letters/spaces, 5 or 6 bits per letter/space)

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14. Universe in 270 bits
 10 rows x 27 cols = 270 bits
RFID tag
About 270 bits provide a unique identification code for each small particle in the known universe, estimated to have about 1080 particles.

Thus, 300 bits can identify each particle in 1,000,000,000 (1 billion) universes.
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, with 512 bits, can identify each particle in the known universe.

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15. Some bits about information
Here is a summary of the two-step (coded) information argument. Chess piecesThe only alternative appears to be that of a creator God outside of time and space. Ways have been proposed to get the needed infinity.
Note that the only alternative for those not wanting a creator is to assume coded information can arise by chance. This contradicts both logic and observed reality and requires a lot of "faith". To read about that "faith", check out the Wikipedia page on "Junkyard tornado".

[Hoyle fallacy]

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16. Genesis 1:1 Declarative models
Verse routeGenesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. [kjv]
Verse routeεν αρχη εποιησεν ο θεος τον ουρανον και την γην [lxx]

Model of creation
The "declarative" model of creation is before Adam and Eve were created. The exact way it happened does not matter.

It does not make sense to try to map time and space of reality as is known now to the that period.

The "historical" model of humanity started with Adam and continues to the present day. The exact dates do not matter.

This is known more precisely since the start of written records and less precisely before then.

To show that the Bible is a true message from the creator, (fault-tolerant and error correcting) authentication codes are needed.

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Information sign More: The beginning and end of time
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17. The Bible as a true message from the creator
Authentication: Show that you are who you claim to be. To find authentication codes (goal), study the original languages (Greek, to a lesser extent, Hebrew). I have been discovering the following. Note: ELS (Equidistant Letter Sequence) are not good as authentication codes.

18. Email analogy
Suppose an email message (Bible) arrives that claims to be from your boss (God).

You find some spelling and grammer errers, but can still understand the message. Due to inerrancy considerations, you might reason as follows. Does it matter? Is the authentication more important than any spelling or grammar mistakes in the message?

Discuss: Why do some people spend more time arguing about spelling and grammer errers and fixing them than in actually doing what the message says to do?

[spoofing, man in the middle attack]

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19. Isaiah 46:9-10 End from the beginning
Isaiah describes God writing history before it happens.

Verse routeIsaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, [kjv]
Verse routeκαι μνησθητε τα προτερα απο του αιωνος οτι εγω ειμι ο θεος και ουκ εστιν ετι πλην εμου [lxx]
Verse route46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, … [kjv]
Verse routeαναγγελλων προτερον τα εσχατα πριν αυτα γενεσθαι και αμα συνετελεσθη και ειπα πασα μου η βουλη στησεται και παντα οσα βεβουλευμαι ποιησω [lxx]
Verse routetelling beforehand the latter events before they come to pass, and they are accomplished together: and I said, all my counsel shall stand, and I will do all things that I have planned: [bs3]

Isaiah in writing about 800 B.C. Daniel is given of history (and prophecy) to write about some 250 years later, about 550 B.C.

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20. Constant
Different fields of study have different definitions of "constant".
Euler's equation The two fundamental mathematical constants π (pi) and e are related by Euler's formula.



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21. Hebrew and Greek gematria
Hebrew gematria Greek gematria
The English word "gematria" is from the ancient Greek word "γεωμετρία""geometry".
Greek dropped some Hebrew/Phonecian letters (except for numbers) as unneeded or duplicate sounds.

The Hebrew and Greek languages had numerical values for most of their letters. These values are well established. Analyzing and conjecturing about the resulting values of words, phrases, and sentences is a field called gematria.

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22. Original text
Genesis 1:1 John 1:1
Genesis 1:1
Hebrew Old Testament
John 1:1
Greek New Testament

The images are from e-Sword, http://www.e-sword.net. (as of 2008-04-20)

Ratio of product and sum of letters and words Use the formula to analyze Genesis 1:1 (Hebrew gematria) and John 1:1 (Greek gematria).


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23. Results verification
Here are some results. No other verses are close.

Genesis 1:1 and π: John 1:1 and e: (discovered in 1683) Combined π+e: Are these results significant or are they just a chance happening? That is left for you to decide.

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24. Reflexive fixed point: Reasoning of reasoning
Verse routeJohn 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [kjv]
Verse routeεν αρχη ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος [gnt]
Verse route1:2 The same was in the beginning with God. [kjv]
Verse routeουτος ην εν αρχη προς τον θεον [gnt]

Reflexive reasoning
  • 1. Goal: "reasoning" was "in the beginning" if
  • 2. Relation: "reasoning""God" if
  • 3. Equality: "reasoning""God".

Translating John 1:1 using "to" or "towards" is in line with a reflexive fixed point while the KJV (King James Version) changes the word to "with". The reasoning is top-down and backward-chaining.

Bottom-up thinking (most people): put equality first, then relation, then goal.
Top-down thinking (computer scientists, John): put goal first, then relation, then equality

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25. Greek language
Hebrew gematria Greek gematria
Hebrew: no vowels
duplicate sounds
Greek: vowels
unique sounds
2500+ year history of Greek as a living spoken and written language.

70 year (actually 69) Babylonian captivity: Hebrew to lingua franca Aramaic in 70 years. Aramaic is easier. Hebrew forgotten as spoken language and as written language (except for religious elite).
350 year Greek lingua franca in Judea. Almost everyone spoke Greek. Greek is easier to read and write. Why write anything in Aramaic?

Today, English is the lingua franca of the world, but Spanish is easier to read and write.

26. Languages at the time of Jesus
Book: When God spoke Greek Book: Did Jesus speak Greek?
If you grew up speaking Greek, it was easy to learn to read and write Greek.

27. Language fallacies
Assumption: If the accepted primary meaning of an ancient Greek word fits the GNT (Greek New Testament), then that meaning should be used. Often, the GNT will use the accepted meaning except for passages that are to be translated in another way.

28. PIE and translations
PIE language groups
PIE (Proto Indo-European) is the root of many modern languages.

The "Latin Vulgate" from the 4th century influenced all modern translations - even modern Greek where words with the same meaning today is in the GNT are changed to the Latin or English KJV meaning.


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29. Greek language translation
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The Bible dictionary used by pastors, etc. is often explained away as being a different Greek, the Koine Greek, that the people spoke, with special idioms of Greek. Changes are often attributed to: A problem arises when ancient, medieval and modern Greek, as one continuous language, have the same meaning for the same word but the Koine Greek definition is different and matches the Latin word used to translate that Greek word in the 4th century. This happens with many important words but not so much with less important words. Suspicion arises when the common Greek meaning makes more sense in the Bible text than the English word based on the Latin word.

[Amplified Bible, Berean Bible, Bible Hub]
[language ambiguity, preciseness of Greek language fallacy]

30. Matthew and Luke
66 Books
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 2 Matthew writes Gospel 
 3 Luke writes Gospel 

Luke records and correctly reports what people remembered as to the meaning of what Jesus said, sometimes using other words. This often loses the additional meanings as recorded in Matthew.

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31. Differences
Many of the differences between Matthew and Luke can be explained by the context in which each was written.

32. Aristotle: Learning expectations
English: ... And some want to have everything done accurately, while others are annoyed by accuracy, either because they cannot follow the connexion of thought or because they regard it as pettifoggery ...
Verse routeAristotle: Metaphyics 2 3:8 … καὶ οἱ μὲν πάντα ἀκριβῶς, τοὺς δὲ λυπεῖ τὸ ἀκριβὲς ἢ διὰ τὸ μὴ δύνασθαι συνείρειν ἢ διὰ τὴν μικρολογίαν [metaphysics]

Logic Smiley - annoyed
Some have trouble following precise and accurate logical details or regard it as "hairsplitting".

GNT: If you ask an engineer for an explanation, be ready to listen for a while. Just nod your head and pretend you understand what he is saying. You'll wish you had never asked.




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33. Rich young ruler
Verse routeMatthew 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. [kjv]
Verse routeακουσας δε ο νεανισκος τον λογον τουτον απηλθεν λυπουμενος ην γαρ εχων κτηματα πολλα [gnt]
Verse routeMark 10:22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. [kjv]
Verse routeο δε στυγνασας επι τω λογω απηλθεν λυπουμενος ην γαρ εχων κτηματα πολλα [gnt]

Which word fits best? The ancient Greek word "λύπη""annoyance, distress". The modern Greek word "λύπη" (LEE-pee) ≈ "sorrow, sadness, suffering". It appears this meaning comes from the meaning assumed in the GNT from Latin, etc.

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34. Luke 18:23-24
Verse routeLuke 18:23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. [kjv]
Verse routeο δε ακουσας ταυτα περιλυπος εγενηθη ην γαρ πλουσιος σφοδρα [gnt]
Verse route18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God ! [kjv]
Verse routeιδων δε αυτον ο ιησους ειπεν πως δυσκολως οι τα χρηματα εχοντες εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισπορευονται [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "δύσκολος""annoyed, grumpy, bad-tempered" with one original meaning of "hard to satisfy with food" - perhaps due to a "bad intestine". The modern Greek word "δύσκολος" (THEE-sko-los) ≈ "difficult" but this meaning appears to have developed from what theologians decided the word meant that Jesus used (below).

Note: A few verse following (next chapter) Jesus calls rich Zacchaeus down from the tree.

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35. Luke 18:23
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KJV: And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Greek: ο δε ακουσας ταυτα περιλυπος εγενετο εγενηθη ην γαρ πλουσιος σφοδρα

36. Luke 18:24
   Luke 18:24 
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KJV: And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God !
Greek: ιδων δε αυτον ο ιησους περιλυπον γενομενον ειπεν πως δυσκολως οι τα χρηματα εχοντες εισελευσονται εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισπορευονται

37. Camels and needles
Verse routeLuke 18:25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. [kjv]
Verse routeευκοπωτερον γαρ εστιν καμηλον δια τρηματος βελονης εισελθειν η πλουσιον εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισελθειν [gnt]
Verse routeMatthew 19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. [kjv]
Verse routeπαλιν δε λεγω υμιν ευκοπωτερον εστιν καμηλον δια τρηματος ραφιδος η πλουσιον εις την βασιλειαν του θεου [gnt]

The Latin changes the Greek question "which is a better toil" to a statement! Matthew uses "kingdom" of "God" rather than "kingdom" of "heaven/air". Is there a difference? If so, is it important?

Paraphrase: Which is a better toil or work, to get a camel through the eye of a needle or a rich man into the kingdom of God?

Discuss: Compare and contrast the KJV statements about a rich man in Luke 18:25 with Jesus and Zacchaeus, a rich man, in Luke 19 (start of the next chapter). Does Zacchaeus keep all or some or none of his wealth?

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38. Luke 19: A short discussion on stature
Verse routeLuke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι εζητει ιδειν τον ιησουν τις εστιν και ουκ ηδυνατο απο του οχλου οτι τη ηλικια μικρος ην [gnt]
Verse routeturbastatura pusillus … [v]

You must be this tall to ride Whisper chain age to height Whisper chain
The word slide is from "young" "age" in Greek to "short" "height" in through Latin and then into English.

The Greek "crowd" changed to Latin "turmoil" or "mob".
Discuss: What important parts of the story can be easily omitted by focusing on "short height" as part of a "refrigerator magnet sermon"?

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39. Attractive refrigerator magnet sermons
A "refrigerator magnet sermon" is a sermon that is quite "attractive" but contains little meaningful content. Such sermons can be preached in any church. A euphemism for a "refrigerator magnet sermon" is ARMS (Attractive Refrigerator Magnet Sermons).

Church of open ARMS ARMS Coming soon: Open Arms Cafe

When someone asks you what you thought of the church or sermon, you can say: Note: A "refrigerator magnet sermon" not of the polarity of the congregation is "repulsive" unlike actual magnets where opposite poles attract.

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40. Hairs on a head revisited
Verse routeMatthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
Verse route10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]

As a secondary meaning, Jesus is the "head" of the "church" of "believers".
Let us paraphrase both verses using this insight and using a "person" (or "believer") as a "hair". That is, use the code word meanings.
[one cookie rule]

Information sign More: Matthew 13:31-32 Third kingdom parable: mustard seeds and trees
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41. Hairs and believers


Information sign More: Matthew 5:33-37: Hairs of the head - yes no

42. Matthew 10:8-9 Pursuing discussion
Verse routeMatthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. [kjv]
Verse routeασθενουντας θεραπευετε νεκρους εγειρετε λεπρους καθαριζετε δαιμονια εκβαλλετε δωρεαν ελαβετε δωρεαν δοτε [gnt]
Verse routegratis accepistis gratis … [v]
Verse route10:9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, [kjv]
Verse routeμη κτησησθε χρυσον μηδε αργυρον μηδε χαλκον εις τας ζωνας υμων [gnt]
Verse routepossidere aurumargentumpecuniam in zonis … [v]

The ancient Greek word "κτῆσις""act of acquiring, ownership, taking" which, once obtained, becomes "property". The Greek "into" was translated as "in". Discuss: Why might the church not want you to have money to take along to spread the "Good News"? Provide any known historical examples of either case.

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43. Table
Verse routeMatthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. [kjv]

Six noun‑verb pairs
1. blind sight
2. lame walk
3. lepers cleansed
4. deaf hear
5. dead raised
6. poor gospel
These signs are recognized as "signs" of the Messiah. Is there a deeper meaning?

Jesus cites six pairs of nouns (representing people) and verbs (representing actions), shortened for table and discussion purposes.
Vertical keyJesus often uses double meanings here the nouns represent something else while the verbs are carefully chosen. This requires looking at the Greek words in more detail.

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44. Bottom-up forward-chaining
Verse routeMatthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. [kjv]

Six noun‑verb pairs decoded
6. poor=fallenbeggars start gospel=good news preached
5. dead=asleep then raised=wake up you deadhead
4. deaf=not listening then hear=listen and understand repent
3. lepers=sinners then cleansed=be born againcleansed in the blood Ask
2. lame=passive then walk=active start walking in righteousness Seek
1. blind=not seeing then sight=look up/ahead and see God & others Knock
The top-down verses (in English) may be more understandable as a bottom-up progression (as events unfold in time) using the Greek meanings of the words. Approaches to change: (stop, repent, be cleansed and walk).


Verse route11:6 And blessed is he, who soever shall not be offended in me. [kjv]
Verse routeblessidsclaundrid … [wy]
Verse routehappyoffended … [ty]

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45. Review of misinterpretations
Verse routeMatthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. [kjv]
Verse route11:6 And blessed is he, who soever shall not be offended in me. [kjv]
Verse routeblessidsclaundrid … [wy]
Verse routehappyoffended … [ty]

blind look up
lame walk
lepers cleansed
deaf hear
dead woken up
poor gospel preached
Having discovered a deeper meaning to Matthew 11:5, how might someone "misinterpret" what Jesus has said?

What should the church be doing?

What should believers be doing?
Discuss: Do churches or believers ever get "ensnared" or "misinterpret" in helping the poor, the blind, those without clothes, in prison, etc., and lose sight of the real purpose of Jesus? Many of those words used by Jesus have double meanings.

How many are like those picked by Gideon?

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46. Truth shall free you
Verse routeJohn 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι γνωσεσθε την αληθειαν και η αληθεια ελευθερωσει υμας [gnt]

Play on words: You shall know the reality (Jesus) and that reality (Jesus) will (make) wheat/flour harvest (of) you.

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47. Both love your God and love your neighbor as yourself needed
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Jesus clearly states the two laws on which the law and the prophets hang in Mark 12:30-31 (and elsewhere).
The religious establishment at the time of Jesus emphasized law 1, "Love your God", but ignored law 2, "Love your neighbor as yourself" rule. This is, literally, "against the law" (of God).

According to Jesus, both rules are needed. What happens if the religious establishment ignores "Love your God" and emphasizes only "Love your neighbor" and often leaves out "as yourself"? This is, literally, "against the law" (of God)


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48. Judgmental and hypocritical
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49. Matthew 7:3-5 Beams and motes: the devil is in the details
Verse routeMatthew 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? [kjv]
Verse routeτι δε βλεπεις το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου την δε εν τω σω οφθαλμω δοκον ου κατανοεις [gnt]
Verse route7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? [kjv]
Verse routeη πως ερεις τω αδελφω σου αφες εκβαλω το καρφος εκ του οφθαλμου σου και ιδου η δοκος εν τω οφθαλμω σου [gnt]
Verse route7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. [kjv]
Verse routeυποκριτα εκβαλε πρωτον εκ του οφθαλμου σου την δοκον και τοτε διαβλεψεις εκβαλειν το καρφος εκ του οφθαλμου του αδελφου σου [gnt]

The Greek word for "hypocrite" meant "pretending" or "acting" as an actor. In the GNT, there is a pun of "mote" or "twig" as "fruit" and of "beam" as "expectation". One should not even be looking at the possible "twig".

Information sign More: An actor as a hypocrite is not real
Information sign More: Matthew 7:3-5 Beams and motes: the devil is in the details

50. Rock and sand
Rock and sandBuild your house on the granite rock of Jesus and not on the human sand (or stones) of man, Matthew 7:24-27. Sand is a chip off the old block of granite and made in the image of granite. The higher one goes up the human sand hierarchy or sand tree, the more the temptation to ignore the foundation of the rock and to start to "influence" or "manipulate" others as "leaders" for one's own purposes.
To the extent that the Church of believers built on the sand of man helps one do what Jesus wants them to do, it is good. To the extent it does not, it is not good.
Some birds will make "stones" (sand on which to build their birdhouse) appear as "bread". That is, give "bad" "gifts" or "houses" to their "children".

Information sign More: Some shallow and yet deep ideas about organizational structure
Information sign More: Matthew 16: Calling a masterful gathering of outgoing church believers
Information sign More: 2 Peter 2:1-22 Déjà vu all over again

51. Throwing pearls build
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 1 Gates 
 2 Gates with ask 
 3 Gates with sheep-dog 
 4 Gates with wolf-dog 
 5 Gates with thrown pearls 
 6 Gates with swine 

This chart build is to summarize Matthew 7.

The end result of giving what is "holy", control of the group, to a wolf-dog and having white and then gray "pearls" cast to "swine" to be trodden down to become black pearls is to divide the group into "few" and "some". Only the "few" who have otherwise ignored the "wolf" will find and knock on the gate to life and have it opened.

Information sign More: Psalms 1: Here come the pigs
Information sign More: Matthew 7:3-23 A splitting feat of how the swine flew on pearls at a wide gait

52. Computer science change
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