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3:14 AM
@BruceAlderman The Entire Sanctification/Holiness message is in it's essense is that one can live a pure, blameless life this side of the veil. Those, from Polycarp onward, saw it as a function of grace, and not the result of one's personal effort, and in this regard has been espoused by every major denomination; that the Holy Spirit is the sanctifier, leading the faithful from "glory to glory".
 
3:48 AM
@BruceAlderman The conflict comes when one makes it their 'pinnacle' achievement, at the expense of everything else the Holy Spirit does in a believer's life.
 
 
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Q: How credible is the theory that Enki and Ninhursag influenced Genesis 2 and 3?

kenorbHow credible is the theory that the Sumerian story of Enki and Ninhursag influenced or inspired Genesis 2 and 3? the literature created by the Sumerians left its deep imprint on the Hebrews, and one of the thrilling aspects of reconstructing and translating Sumerian belles-lettres consists in...

I added the fifth vote to re-open this question, but I'm still not quite happy with it. "How credible?" seems pretty vague. Is the answer 40%, 60%?
On the other hand, I thought about editing to be something more along the lines of asking for evidence. But the question already links to a detailed site trying to establish the link, and my sense was the asker is trying to gauge how credible the linked material really is.
So maybe asking simply "What influence did Enki and Ninhursag have on the writing of Genesis 2 and 3?" might get better answers? I realize I'm kind of talking to the void here.
 
@Soldarnal Perhaps the OP goes fishing. :)
 
 
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9:14 PM
@Soldarnal :) So did you roll back your edit? Your gravatar comes up, but you're not in the edit trail. It looks viable to me - or, put another way, it should attract meaninful answers. (We hope!)
 
9:49 PM
@Davïd I never made an edit. I wanted to hear other opinions first. I think it just shows my gravatar because I was the last person to cast a re-open vote.
 

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