For a while, I've been convinced that there are some here, on FiveDoves, that greatly exceed me, in intellectual understanding.

I would venture to point out John Tng (mathematical genius, who can recognize complex patterns even while out dining!)

I would also point out Chance and EAR, who, although they may disagree on somethings, are quite adept at scripturally presenting their positions.

Yet, recently, I have been quite surprised by Donna, who researches things out, not unlike Chance or EAR.

But one week recently, everything that she wrote seemed full of a gematria view of some scriptures, and a mathematical approach to that.

Then she wrote poems, related to Biblical eschatology, and current events pointing to the conclusion of the age.

She also has not been afraid to disagree with, or even rebuke others, including myself, when taking a scriptural stand.

That is why when these four encourage particularly new writers to FiveDoves, it highly motivates them to continue to write to FiveDoves.

As to their sometimes disagreeing with each other, I wonder if that could have happened in the first century, as well?

The churches that Paul wrote to, as well as the seven that Jesus had John write to, seemed quite different from each other.

And I would imagine they could have easily disagreed with someone from one of the other churches.

Why did they in Galatia seem to be the ones most severely affected with the works vs grace issue?

Why were the ones in Corinth the only ones that tongues was written about, in detail, to?

How was the church in Philadelphia so radically different from the church in Thyatira, considering they were only 50 miles apart?

As EAR mentioned last week, "in line with our own examination of the scriptures".

It is not surprising, then, why I never was able to easily convince someone to change what they believed, over to what I believed.

Even when I "gave them two scriptures and said, call me in the morning".

Certainly not when they were fully persuaded on something, already.

Yet, they will not have to answer to what someone else believes, or has said, when they appear at the judgment seat of Christ.

Neither the other way around, as well.

e.g. there are some who are convinced of a futuristic, premillennial view.

While there are those who are convinced of a more preterist view.

Yet both views can be so profoundly presented - how can that possibly be?

That defies logic, from my perspective, yet I have seen it done, even here on FiveDoves.

Even considering, that in the new Jerusalem, they may think back on all this, while they, together, worship their Saviour, forever.
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Haha ... I enjoy my meals usually.
Thanks, Gino.
John