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James John Marks Season 7 Episode 5

Following our two part discussion of artificial intelligence, we continue the discussion with another two part conversation returning to the right use & role of books in this episode followed by a discussion of the place of martyrdom in the way of the life of faithfulness.

Reference materials for this episode:
 - Harken My Beloved Brethren, page 273
   - St Sophrony the Athonite
   - “seeing God as He is”
 - Martyrdom, St Ignatius, the wheat God
    - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0107.htm


Scripture citations for this episode:
 - The brazen serpent questions God’s authority, Adam doesn’t correct him
   - Genesis 3:1-5
 - Tower of Babel, idolatry, self determination, control
   - Genesis 11
 - We know false prophets because their signs don’t come to pass
    - Deuteronomy 18:15-22
 - No king, everyone does what is right “in their own eyes”
   - Judges 21:25
 - What seems right to a man ends in death
    - Proverbs 14:12
 - False prophets have visions in their own minds rather than seeing God’s divine council
    - Jeremiah 14:13-14
    - Jeremiah 23:16-17
 - Scripture is inspired of God
    - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
 - Love drives out fear
    - 1 John 4:7-21
 - The Ethiopian Eunuch needs Scripture interpreted for him to understand
    - Acts 8:26-40


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