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To: MarkBsnr
I believe with all my heart that David sang that song to the Lord, just as I believe with all my heart that Jesus spoke the words recorded in the NT.

I believe with all my heart that God spoke the Word and preserved the Word, just as He says He did. Now, as to the traditions of men and as to the words of men,

All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers and the flower falls away. (1 Peter 1:24)

The bible however,

The Scripture cannot be broken. (John 10:35)

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

(2 Timothy 3:16)

For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit

(2 Peter 1:21)

The things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven (1 Peter 1:12)

1,585 posted on 01/14/2008 7:53:20 PM PST by 1000 silverlings (Everything that deceives also enchants: Plato)
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To: 1000 silverlings
Who is Sophia?

Quite literally, She is Wisdom, because the Greek word Sophia translates into Wisdom. More than that, She is the Wisdom of Deity. She has been revered as the Wise Bride of Solomon by Jews, as the Queen of Wisdom and War (Athena) by Greeks, and as the Holy Spirit of Wisdom by Christians. She is known as Chokmah (pronounced HOK-mah with the H being said like -ch in the name Bach) in Hebrew, and Sapientia in Latin. But just who is Sophia?

Sophia is found throughout the wisdom books of the Bible. There are many references to Her in the book of Proverbs, and in the apocryphal books of Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon (accepted by Catholics and Orthodox, found in the Greek Septuagint of the early Church). She is Wisdom Incarnate, the Goddess of all those who are wise.

Is it any wonder that She is constantly associated with wise King Solomon? 1 Kings 4:29-31 tells us that God gave wisdom to Solomon, and that he became wiser than all the kings of the East and all the wise people of Egypt. Wisdom 8:2, 16, 18 tells us that Solomon was seen as married to Sophia. One of the many layers of symbolism attributed to the Song of Songs (also known as Song of Solomon or Canticle of Canticles) is that it speaks of Solomon's marriage to Holy Sophia. Wisdom 9:8-11 even tells us that Sophia instructed Solomon in building the Temple!

The Jews revered Sophia. King Solomon even put Her right in the Temple, in the form of the Goddess Asherah. However, after the "reforms" of King Josiah, there was a threat that the veneration of Sophia would come to a halt - there was even more of a threat when patriarchal Christianity took over the world.

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Have I used the word "you" this time, to get anyone upset?

1,587 posted on 01/14/2008 8:24:35 PM PST by Hunble
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To: 1000 silverlings

I agree with you about the inspiration, durability and absoluteness of THE WORD OF GOD . . . including in holding the multiverse together.


1,685 posted on 01/15/2008 1:27:11 AM PST by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
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