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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Luke 17:3
Basically, we have seen that the Bible encourages us to intentionally state our will and think. Traditional church focuses on appearance, politeness, and the belief that we can't know or aren't supposed to know...behaviors that result in damaging the brain and body.
Nowhere is this difference more apparent than when it comes to interpreting the Bible. When a passage from the Bible is found that seems to contradict our beliefs, it is very easy to dismiss the verse due to translation or misinterpretation. However, this answer actually undermines our "unaware" brain because the very obvious next question is: How do we know which verses can be ignored? Ultimately, believing that a verse can be ignored is a belief that the entire Bible is unreliable.
Over the last fourteen years, I have learned that the best verses of the Bible are the ones that threaten my beliefs. It is these verses that end up teaching me and getting closer to truth. These are the verses that allow me the opportunity for growth. This week we are going to look at one of these verses.
"Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him." (Luke 17:3, ASV)
Take some time to determine the interpretation of this verse. Write it out. If you want to grow, you will take the time to state your will so you can objectively find out what you believe AND why. Both of these are excellent for your mental and physical health. You believe something whether you are aware of it or not. Aren't you interested in finding out what it is?
Tomorrow we will begin looking at the key words and concepts in this verse.
(For the record: There are misinterpretations and mistranslation of God's Word. Trying to ignore the inaccuracies or rationalize their claim to be the Bible is very dangerous. We have concordances, etc. to sort these out. We ought to find out what the most accurate translation is before we determine an interpretation of a verse. However, before you fight me too hard on trying to ignore verses regardless of the version, you had better be ready to face some of the mistranslations presented by the NIV, NLT, ESV, NKJV, NASB, and The Message. The Sequel identifies some of the most egregious. I have converted over to the ASV in this blog because it is the most accurate translation. There are blatant mistranslations in the King James Version. By the end of this post, we will look at what other versions have to say about Luke 17:3...and then you can state your will about which Bible you believe is closest to the Word of God.)
Today we will look at the first two key words in the verse.
"Take heed to yourselves:..."
"Heed" is Strong's #4337 "prosecho" (fig.) to hold the mind towards
This verse begins with a warning to hold our mind towards what is about to be said...this is going to take intentional thought to understand and it is going to be well worth it!
"...if thy brother sin..."
The next key word is "brother". The entire verse hinges on the fact that Jesus is talking specifically about how to treat a "brother"...a believer.
We have seen that Rob Bell says we ought to treat everyone the same whether they are believers or not. We also have seen that the Bible and Jesus disagree with Rob Bell. For instance, the Bible says to love our enemies...to give and don't expect back. Solomon, Jesus, and Paul all said this. We ought to turn the other cheek and take abuse from those who are not believers.
In "Velvet Elvis", when Rob Bell was encouraging people to treat believers and non-believers the same, he was telling the church to treat non-believers politely and with respect...the same way we treat believers. What is wrong with this?
Rob Bell is correct that we ought to treat non-believers politely and not judge them...to quickly forgive them. However, Jesus is saying that we ought to be tougher on believers. Rob Bell essentially proves that the church currently believes and acts the opposite of what the Bible and Jesus tell us to do. The church currently judges and retaliates against non-believers and ignores or forgives believers.
Why does the Bible and Jesus say to be tougher on believers?
Why does the church currently do the opposite of what Jesus tells us to do?
Remember, the Meaning of Life is church and marriage...community.
The focus of the Bible is profitable community...church.
The Sequel proves that the Bible uses marriage to police community...marriage serves the greater community. That is the key to understanding all of the scriptures concerning divorce and putting away. The Bible sees church as more important than marriage.
The Bible is focused on helping people become healthy so they can be profitable in community with others. Paul explained that those people who are unprofitable need to be helped by the profitable people in community. Jesus also stressed that anyone who makes the entire community unprofitable needs to be removed from community.
Now look at the verse again and decide what is best to do with the believer, the person you are in community with, when they do something wrong.
Remember, from Dr. Leaf's book, we saw the worst thing a person can do is not intentionally deal with something they did that was wrong...to ignore the event and pretend like it never happened. So, the best thing we can do for someone is help them face the event...to rebuke them. This is Fellowship and was the first healthy behavior covered last week.
When people outside community do something wrong, we are supposed to forgive and move on. This actually damages their brain and body, while justice gives us a value.
When people inside community do something wrong, we are supposed to make them aware of it. Ignoring it is actually treating the person like they aren't a believer and helping them damage their brain and body.
Why does the church encourage us to ignore the sin of believers?
If a person in church leadership sins, is it better for them to face it and admit it publicly or ignore it and pretend it didn't happen?
What do you think of a pastor who would actively encourage a leader who sinned to not confess it to the congregation?
It looks like this is done for the sake of appearance...
Wednesday, we will look more closely at this confrontation and the three possible responses.
The next key word is "rebuke".
Luke 17:3 has a companion verse...a verse that deals with the same topic. However, it deals with it in a different aspect. This companion verse is Matthew 18:15. In fact, in the King James Version, they look the same.
Luke 17:3
"Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him;..."
Matthew 18:15
"Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone:..."
Both verses deal with what to do if a believer trespasses against you. The first thing to realize is that Jesus says you have to confront them! This verse doesn't say..."and if you want to confront them..."
This is an example of an "If/Then" statement from Jesus. Jesus is saying when the "if" portion occurs, we are responsible for doing the "then" portion.
Therefore, people who tell us not to confront believers who have trespassed against us are opposing the words of Jesus! Why would they do this? Is it out of politeness, not wanting to make a scene, appearance, and/or not thinking that the believer is excellent? Think about it...the reason you would not do Jesus words is because you don't think people can handle it...you don't think very highly of these other people. This is the opposite of "respect"...
If that wasn't reason enough, these people are also telling us to damage the brain and bodies of believers (people we are in community with) by letting them ignore the situation. We saw this is the most damaging thing a person can do. Jesus is telling us how to avoid the most damaging thing...and some church leaders actually encourage us to do more damage in the name of God!
The second thing to realize is there are three possible responses the believer can have after being confronted:
1. They won't hear us
2. They will hear but not repent/agree
3. They will hear and repent/agree
Matthew 18 deals with response #1.
"And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican." (Matthew 18:15-17, ASV)
Notice, Matthew 18:15-17 says that if he hears us (responses 2 and 3) then he is still a brother...regardless of whether he agrees with us or not. There is nothing in Matthew 18:15-17 that deals with agreement. People project responses 2 and 3 onto this passage because they aren't aware or intentionally ignore Luke 17:3!
Matthew 18:15-17 says that if the person doesn't hear we ought to help them hear by bringing more and more witnesses. If they refuse to hear, they are no longer a believer! Then we let them damage their brain and body...we remove them from community.
I have seen a lot of damage from church leaders applying Matthew 18:15-17 to agreement/repentance instead of hearing. This is a misapplication of the Bible and it denies the existence of Luke 17:3. Why are most believers aware of Matthew 18:15-17 and unaware of Luke 17:3?
Is it any wonder the effect is damage?
What other interpretation of Matthew 18:15-17 doesn't result in contradictions and helps avoid damage?
Luke 17:3 deals with whether the believer repents (response 3) or not (response 2)...
We will look at this portion of Luke 17:3 on Thursday.
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I thought of Judas Iscariot...did the disciples implement this with him? Jesus knew his heart, but the disciples didn't...
- August 20, 2008 4:42 PM
- jg lenhart said...
I learned something about Judas during Joel's Bible study on the Gospel. Judas was one of the people who worshiped Jesus in the boat, so he was a believer at one point.
However, when he betrayed Jesus, Judas essentially took a value from Jesus in response to Jesus giving Judas a value. Judas took this value from the ultimate source FACE TO FACE and Jesus forgave and loved Judas.
This allowed justice to inflict the harshest penalty possible. (We will see this in the next post.) So Judas bore the most justice a human ever bore...he would have been unable to think straight. If Judas did anything except kill himself I don't know what that would look like.
So, I don't think the disciples even entered into the equation. I think Jesus instantly forgave Judas and the resulting justice was so overwhelming, the only thing Judas was able to do was kill himself to relieve the burden BECAUSE he was unable to think well.
- August 20, 2008 10:29 PM


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The late, great architect and inventor brought us the geodesic dome, but Buckminster Fuller's often twisted, often brilliant vision extended far beyond air-conditioned sporting arenas. From super-efficient cars carrying lots of passengers to entire cities encapsulated by single roofs, he made Frank Lloyd Wright look positively normal, and his prescient engineering foreshadowedand continues to informthe movement toward green design and prefabricated housing. Here's a handful of our favorite concepts from the Fuller retrospective at the Whitney Museum in New York.
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Verizon customers choose Android over BlackBerry
In October, RIM gave up the first place among Verizon smartphones to Motorola and now RIM's smartphones rank second with a dwindling share of 20 per cent. Things are far from rosy for the Canadian manufacturing as Taiwanese HTC is gearing up to replace them from the second place.
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HP's Palm made a brief appearance in the Verizon smartphone race, but after the Pre Plus made a debut it seemed to be quickly forgotten and the delay of the Palm Pre 2 resulted in an even lower market share of the brand. And now, unless Jobs and company bring the iPhone 5 to Verizon soon, it looks like the green robot will reign supreme in the carrier's ranking for some time.
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1. Gawain (Posts: 375; Member since: 15 Apr 2010)
PhoneArena editors, one editing note: It's not, "...finally fallen pray to..."; it's, "...finally fallen p-r-e-y to..."
Also, you really need to lighten up on the rhetoric. To say things are far from rosy at RIM isn't substantiated. RIM posted big gains in earnings yesterday (Dec 16th). They also out-shipped Apple for the their respective 3rd quarters, setting a new record for themselves (I'd post a link to the WSJ article, but HTML is not allowed). Yes, RIM is losing over all market share, however that is on the scale of sales increasing as the size of their global market increases even faster (bigger pie to eat one might say). The North American market is nearing saturation, RIM has done well to exploit opportunities in Latin America and other emerging markets where they are dominating, Indonesia is a prime example.
Add some context or bigger picture perspective - from questioning the financial stability of major telecoms to iPhone rumors to repetitive gloomy commentary about RIM - you guys need to slow down the news feed or read more.
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Actually, comparing consecutive quarters is not a very good financial indicator. Year-over-year statistics are more reliable. This is so since human behavior demonstrates certain patterns throughout the different times of the year. For example, back to school season in the US falls on Q3 or people do more shopping on Q4. If WSJ uses stats other than YoY, more often than not, there is more to the story than what it wants you to believe.
3. Gawain (Posts: 375; Member since: 15 Apr 2010)
Certainly. However, RIM's results over the past year have consecutively been better in every year-over-year. Their unit shipments, exceeding Apple's in volume, in the wake of Job's remarks last month, _are_ and indicator of a healthy company.
4. LionStone (Posts: 468; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
Maybe PA meant, "...'Berries have finally fallen (and) pray to Android." hehe ;)


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Parental-notification bill revised to narrow scope
It was not intentional that a bill to require parents be notified before a minor has an abortion also would repeal existing laws making abortion legal in Washington state, say sponsors of the bill.
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OLYMPIA — After facing criticism that a bill purporting to mandate parental notification for minors seeking abortions would also place long-existing abortion rights in the state at risk, Republican lawmakers on Monday introduced revisions narrowing the bill's scope.
In its original form, Senate Bill 5156 would have repealed two laws passed by voter initiative in 1991 codifying in state law that women have the right to seek abortions and that doctors have the right to perform them.
By extension, the bill would have made doctors performing abortions in the state guilty of a class C felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000, in the event that federal laws allowing abortion are reversed.
Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, a bill sponsor, said that the state's code-revisers office, a nonpartisan body that helps draft and review bills to make sure they are consistent with existing statutes, recommended that the two laws be repealed to avoid any possible conflict with a new definition of abortion contained in the bill.
That definition, which Padden described as "broader and more-up-to date" than the state's current one, explicitly included the use of any drug, substance or device with the intent to end a pregnancy and "with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child."
In the revised version of the bill, both the new definition of abortion and the repeal of existing law are eliminated.
In an email to Padden, Code Reviser K. Kyle Thiessen said repealing one of the laws would have recast a third law to criminalize doctors performing abortions.
Thiessen wrote "nothing in your bill request shows any intent to expand the criminal penalty" for performers of abortion.
The bill's doing so "was an unintentional drafting error," he added.
Padden said that it was never his plan that the bill do anything more than require pregnant minors to consult with a parent before being eligible for an abortion.
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At the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University, Loveland Heavyweight wrestler Andrew Alten (285 lbs.) brought home a state championship.
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"The center was filled to the brim and the sport lights were following us around the arena." Alten said, describing the tournament. Though he was not surprised by the atmosphere because he wrestled in the state championship tournament his sophomore year. "It was a bit of an advantage to know what the surroundings were going to be like. (It helped) not getting too flustered with all the people in the stands."
This is Alten's second state championship this school year since he was an offensive lineman and a co-captain on the Tiger football team (Div. II). He also was the first wrestler in the program to obtain 50 wins in a season. He is also a captain of his wrestling team. Andrew's trip to the State Wrestling Meet was the second of his career. He also advanced as a sophomore.
Coach Switzer, head coach of the varsity wrestling team and also a history teacher, said, "It was a overwhelming and a bit surreal when Andrew won the state championship. It is such a great honor for him and me as a coach."
Alten was also an Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) Champ, Sectional Champ and the District Champion for the 2013-2014 season. He has committed to play football at Findlay. He is a four-time member of the high school Jazz Orchestra. His GPA is 4.1. He is two-time All Eastern Cincinnati Conference in football, 1st Team All Southwest Ohio Football, and 1st Team Ohio Football. This year he was named the Anthony Munoz Offensive Lineman of the Year
James Caniglia capped off his season placing 8th in the 170 pound weight class. Both Michael Weber and Seth Brennock won one match at the state tournament, and were just one match away from placing.
This article is being published in parternership with The Roar, Loveland High School's student newspaper. Rachel Froberg is a staff writer with The Roar. Ricky Mulvey is a co-editor-in-chief of The Roar and news director for Loveland Magazine.
Here is a video about Alten's championshop from the Loveland School District - "Meet a State Champion!"


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In July, warm weather salvaged the economy that would otherwise have been marred by the stumbling housing sector. Home sales plunged more than 40% after the end of the home-buyer tax credit. Otherwise, it was a good month for the Coos economy. Labor market unexpectedly rebounded. Industrial electricity sales were up, suggesting a continued improvement in the county's production activity. However, it was warm weather that provided the largest boost to the economy in the midst of heightened concerns over the fledgling recovery. The estimated rooms and meals revenues and the average Saturday vehicle traffic both advanced, pointing to increased tourist activity. However, the boost to the hospitality sector is likely to be temporary and wane as the hot summer season comes to an end.
The State economy has seen a similar boost to the hospitality sector brought by warm weather in July. In addition, manufacturing activity remained strong, as reflected in a continued upward trend in industrial electricity sales. However, recent developments in the labor and housing market portend a tough road ahead in the State's economy. The number of employed residents fell for the first time since December. Home sales plunged after the end of the home-buyer tax credit.
In June, there was little good news for the Coos economy. It retreated on all fronts, except the estimated wage and salary. The housing sector continued to struggle without the home-buyer tax credit. The hospitality industry could not dodge the fall either. Both of its indicators – the estimated rooms and meals revenues and the average Saturday vehicle traffic – fell. Waning forces of recovery was more evident in the labor market. The number of employed residents declined three months in a row after steadily improving in the first quarter of the year. Industrial electricity sales also fell, suggesting that rejuvenated production activity in the region may be slowing too.
The State economy was sluggish. Although the State Index bounced back after slipping in May, half of the component indicators turned down. The stagnant labor market is most worrisome. The pace of increase in the number of employed residents has slowed steadily in the past four months, indicating that a turn to losing employed residents may be imminent. This contradicts the falling unemployment rate widely reported within the State as evidence supporting improving economic conditions. This decline in the unemployment rate is in essence a statistical coincidence, which has more to do with the shrinking labor force than the improving labor market. That is, many are no longer counted as "unemployed" not because they found a job, but because they stopped looking for work due to gloomy job prospects.
In May, the economic rebound slowed for the Coos economy. Although the Coos Coincident Index managed to edge up for the fifth month in a row, only two of six component indicators contributed to the increase. Moreover, the rate of increase in the Index has slowed over the past two months. A jump in the estimated wage and salary was largely responsible for the increase in the Index. Industrial electricity sales inched up as well. However, no other indicators offered positive news. The number of employed residents slipped for two consecutive months, pointing to the sliding labor market. Both indicators of the hospitality industry – the estimated rooms and meals revenues and the average Saturday vehicle traffic counts – fell. Lastly, two consecutive decreases in home sales are indicative of the vulnerable housing market without the federal tax credit program.
The State economy did not fare much better. The New Hampshire Coincident Index slipped for the first time in four months. Half of the six component indicators contributed to the loss. On a positive note, industrial electricity sales bounced back, suggesting that the manufacturing sector chugged along. The number of employed residents edged up, but the rate of increase has slowed steadily in the last three months, pointing to a still fragile labor market. Along with the estimated rooms and meals revenues, the average Saturday vehicle traffic counts nose-dived, pointing to the vulnerable hospitality industry. Home sales took a plunge, as expected, with the expiration of the federal tax credit program.
In April, the Coos Coincident Index advanced for four months in a row. But, only three of six component indicators contributed to the increase. On the positive note, industrial electricity sales remained strong, pointing to the revitalizing production activity in the county. The estimated rooms and meals revenues rebounded sharply, while the estimated wage and salary disbursements kept expanding. On the negative note, the number of employed residents fell back after advancing three months in a row, suggesting a yet fragile revival of the labor market. Home sales unexpectedly dropped before the end of the federal tax credit program. The average Saturday vehicle traffic counts contracted, painting a mixed picture on the hospitality industry.
On the other hand, the State economy exhibited vivid signs of improvements. The New Hampshire Coincident Index expanded three months in a row. All but one component indicator contributed to the increase. The number of employed residents advanced four months in a row, indicating the steadily improving labor market. Home sales soared thanks to the federal tax credit. Both rooms and meals revenues and Saturday vehicle traffic counts advanced, signaling the reviving State's hospitality industry. However, industrial electricity sales took a step backward after posting a solid gain in March, suggesting that the recovery in the State's manufacturing sector is still fragile.
In March, the Coos economy exhibited strong signs of improvement. The Coos Coincident Index advanced three months in a row, contributed by all but one indicator that makes up the index. The number of employed residents continued to increase, indicating the improving labor market. Industrial electricity sales rebounded sharply, pointing to an increase in production activity in the county. Home sales soared as the federal tax credit draw in buyers before its expiration in April. The picture in the hospitality industry was mixed; rooms and meals revenues fell while the average Saturday traffic counts were up.
On the other hand, the State economy still is digging itself out of recession. Although the New Hampshire Coincident Index did manage to inch up two months in a row, the increase was weak. A plunge in rooms and meals revenues was responsible for this feeble increase in the Index, partially offsetting gains in other sectors. The number of employed residents advanced, indicating the rebounding labor market. Industrial electricity sales jumped sharply, suggesting that the State's production activity is back on the rise again after a brief interruption caused by the windstorm. A rebound in home sales points to a relief in the housing market, thanks to the federal tax credit.
In spring 2010, housing market indicators suggest that it is a good time to buy. The median home price is substantially lower than its peak in 2008 despite recent increases. Together with historically low mortgage rates, low prices make homes more affordable than ever in recent years. In fact, the Housing Affordability Index currently is higher than any point since 1999. In addition, the price-to-rent ratio fell back to the normal levels and is the lowest since 2002, suggesting that the bubble built up during 2000's have been deflated. Stabilizing labor market should also have a positive effect on the local real estate market. However, it remains to be seen how the housing market will perform after the home buyer tax credit expires in April. It is too early to be overly optimistic about the future prospect of housing market, particularly because the number of foreclosures still remains at high levels.
At the state level, a similar pattern is observed. Median home price is substantially lower than its peak in 2006 and back to levels not seen since 2001. With mortgage rates at historically low levels, homes have recently been more affordable than ever since 1998 when the Index starts keeping track of home affordability. The price-to-rent ratio also fell to a level lower than any point since 2000. Improving labor market is another encouraging sign. However, the recent stabilization in the market is largely contributed by the home buyer tax credit, which expires in April. It remains to be seen whether the revitalizing real estate market is strong enough to continue rebounding after April without helping hands from the federal government.
In February, a massive windstorm put a damp on the economy that would otherwise have shown stronger forces of recovery. The Coos Coincident Index inched down, for which a plunge in industrial electricity sales was largely responsible. During the power outage, productive activity came to a halt. Otherwise, March report would have posted a brighter picture of the County economy. Labor market continued to rebound as the number of the employed rose. Real estate market jumped although modestly. The picture in hospitality industry was mixed; rooms and meals revenues fell while the average Saturday traffic counts were up.
On the other hand, the State economy continued its course to recovery, despite the windstorm and power outage that swept the entire State. Labor market continued to rebound. Both the number of people with a job and estimated wages moved higher. Hospitality industry also exhibited signs of improvement. Rooms and meals revenues remained strong while the average Saturday traffic counts rebounded sharply. However, housing sector did not fare as well. Home sales continued to fall in recent month, which was contributed by the expiration of the first-time home buyer tax credit in November. A positive effect of the credit extension is not expected until spring.
As NCEI still is being shaped during the first trial year, new features may be found every month. Newly added in March is a special report on the housing market. It will likely be a semi-annual report and should be up on the Web by the first Monday in April. In addition, the About page is revised to include a variety of community-level data sources for anybody interested in the North Country.
In January, the Coos economy showed signs of stabilization. Improvement was seen across the sectors including manufacturing, hospitality and even the labor market. Manufacturing activities soared, as tracked by industrial electricity sales. Persistent increases in the coming months could be seen as revitalizing manufacturing industry. Hospitality industry remained strong as rooms and meals revenues continued its upward trend since hitting the lowest point in 2008. Even the labor market exhibited signs of relief as the number of people who have a job inched up for the month. On a year-over-year basis, losses in employment have slowed steadily in recent months, an indication that a turn toward adding jobs could be imminent. Real estate market did not fare as well, as home sales plunged.
The Coös County economy continues to fall with no clear end in sight, while the State economy shows signs of stabilization.