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Believer Posted 20 years ago
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Hi,
I have a few questions on this writing on the Daily Bible.
As 1 John 2:16 says, the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has adn does, come from this sinful world which cause people to be tempted.
1. Why sinful man, and not 'a sinful man'? Is that because the phrase is used to symbolize something about it and not as a phrase in its normal sense?
2. Why cause and not causes?
I also have a question on this sentence. Why is there no article in front the phrase 'new plan' of this partial sentence?
New plan was very much different form the previous one that ...
I have a few questions on this writing on the Daily Bible.
As 1 John 2:16 says, the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has adn does, come from this sinful world which cause people to be tempted.
1. Why sinful man, and not 'a sinful man'? Is that because the phrase is used to symbolize something about it and not as a phrase in its normal sense?
2. Why cause and not causes?
I also have a question on this sentence. Why is there no article in front the phrase 'new plan' of this partial sentence?
New plan was very much different form the previous one that ...
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Sinful man - it is talking about all of mankind, not just a single example. Christianity assumes everyone is sinful. The Bible was written a long time ago.
- Sinful man - it is talking about all of mankind, not just a single example.
- Christianity assumes everyone is sinful.
- The Bible was written a long time ago.
- Much of the useage is strange today.
- Perhaps 'New Plan' is the name of the plan or project.
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Sinful man - it is talking about all of mankind, not just a single example. Christianity assumes everyone is sinful.
cause - don't know.The Bible was written a long time ago. Much of the useage is strange today.
Perhaps 'New Plan' is the name of the plan or project.
cause - don't know.The Bible was written a long time ago. Much of the useage is strange today.
Perhaps 'New Plan' is the name of the plan or project.
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