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Doctrine Matters…

Ron Francis

I can’t agree with Mike more on this subject: Atonement. https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/the-our-atonement-through-our-lord-jesus-christ-of-christ/ I looked up on AI for a summary of how the old Westminster Confession describes it. Chapter 8.5 is the key text, and it’s interesting they didn’t actually use the word Atonement, yet fully explain it. In the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF), the… Continue reading Doctrine Matters…

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The Word or Words

Ron Francis

Mike has a useful discussion of the Greek words as used in the NT. I made a comment that his last paragraphs need repeating. I made up my mind many years ago to never compromise on this. I believe the ῥήματα (rhēmata) of God, every one of them, every jot and tittle. When you take that… Continue reading The Word or Words

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Daniel 4 – Watchers and Holy Ones

Ron Francis

I’m adding to the comment I made to Mike’s Post below… https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/daniel-chapter-4/?unapproved=79553&moderation-hash=b16da0adddf6b932e3fdd7687ca629b1#respond?page_id=13139 I looked these words up on Old John Gill’s Commentary…Now this is from about 275 years ago. So it’s not a new idea or an unknown idea. Daniel 4:13 and, behold, a watcher: which Saadiah interprets of Bath Kol; but Aben Ezra, Jarchi,… Continue reading Daniel 4 – Watchers and Holy Ones

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About those Foxes…..

Ron Francis

I was lead on a bit of a side path into why my KJV uses foxes in all the verses in the Old Testament that contain the Hebrew word: H7776   (Strong) שֻׁעָל    שׁוּעָלshû‛âl    shû‛âlshoo-awl', shoo-awl'From the same as H8168; a jackal (as a burrower): - fox. Ezk 13:4  O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in… Continue reading About those Foxes…..