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To: alan w who wrote (37946)	7/10/2004 3:30:32 AM
From: Berry Picker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

Yes - You do know for a fact that I am not sold out to KJV It is unfortunate that you do not realize I sold out to no group of men nor any church nor any denomination - in fact I would last all of 5 minutes in most churches - you know that much. It was a clever response to point out the verse in Jonah but I think the context and the words being spoken in reference to the temple etc. prove that Jonah is at that point speaking about much more than being in the belly og a whale. Jesus used this same physical experience of Jonah to say the same thing of His own death - that he would be in the "belly of the earth" Alan - I am not dodging when I say it is apparent to me that Jonah is talking about his corruption beyond the physical. He is speaking about being rescued from spiritual death not just the death of his flesh in a whale. 4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. 5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. 6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. The salvation that Jonah is speaking of is not just from a fish. I ask again - is there any word that actually means forever to you in the bible Alan? Call this post a dodge - I see you point to one scripture and insist the word means less than forever by making it refer exclusively to the temporal condition of being in the belly of the whale. I in fact see the words "the earth" (not specifically a fish) "with her bars" (a vision of a prison not a fish) "my life from corruption" (something beyond that moment and much larger) Jonah being rescued from the fish was much more than just a carnal experience even as the death of Christ and that resurrection was much more than just a conquering of the physical. I believe Christ was talking to an audience that saw the experience of what happened to Jonah in much more than just physical terms as would any preacher today - why then would you make it speak specifically to the physical? Would there be any motive in such an effort on your part :-) I know you and my enemies here well enough to know that I will be accused of dodging the truth all based upon this particular verse Alan - tell me the meaning of eon in this verse: Hebrews 7:17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. When does Christ stop being a priest in your system? Just curious.