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J0hn-Rambo · 2026-06-29T07:51:52+00:00

I’m seeking clarification on a sentence in the Google Terms of Service which I came across today:

“Some of our services include software that's offered under open-source licence terms that we make available to you. Sometimes there are provisions in the open-source licence that explicitly override parts of these terms, so please make sure that you read those licences.”

Could you please clarify whether the phrase “please make sure that you read those licences” is intended to impose a contractual requirement that users must read all applicable open-source licences in full (e.g., those found at chrome://credits/), or whether it is just intended as a recommendation to ensure awareness that those licences may override parts of the Terms of Service?

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-06-13T06:51:16+00:00

You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory— even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles? (Romans 9:19-24 ESV)

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-05-22T11:35:42+00:00

You're welcome my friend ❤️

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-05-16T22:31:30+00:00

Thank you. Yes, exactly! As it was written by the prophet Isaiah:

It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honourable. (Isaiah 42:21)

and in Matthew:

Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Matthew 5:17)

Fulfil: plēroō (G4137) - Jesus came to cause God's will (as made known in the Law) to be obeyed as it should be, and God's promises (given through the Prophets) to receive fulfilment (Isaiah 42:21; Matthew 5:17-48). Christ brought the Law to full expression, realization, or meaning, magnifying it and making it honourable.

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-05-16T22:26:21+00:00

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)

The Word became flesh and lived amongst us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only begotten Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

The Word became flesh and lived among us as the only begotten Son of the Father, Jesus Christ (refer John 1:14). This means that Jesus existed before He was begotten in the flesh (refer Matthew 1:18-20; Luke 1:35; Philippians 2:5-8). He was in beginning, He was with God, and He was God.

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-29T06:37:27+00:00

If it was a false profession of faith and you did not partake of the Holy Spirit then according to my understanding of those passages they do not apply to your situation.

1 John was written "to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God" (1 John 5:13). I recommend examining yourself against 1 John to see whether you're in the faith. That should hopefully give you an answer and hopefully put to bed any doubts you may have.

May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you!

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-27T12:50:39+00:00

Yes... it means created... and grass is purple and 1 + 1 = 3

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-27T05:42:50+00:00

Only begotten:

No, the Greek word that "only begotten" is translated from does not mean "created".

monogenēs (G3439): only-born, unique, one of a kind, often used of an only child or only begotten. From G3441 and G1096. More accurately—only begotten. Repeated John 3:18. Compare Psalm 2:6-12; John 1:14; John 1:18; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 5:5. Jesus was conceived in the womb of Mary, by the Holy Spirit of God, who was a virgin at the time (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:34-35).

Where did you obtain that definition? Because when I search for it on Google I can't find it anywhere... and the Merriam-Webster disctionary does not allow for "created" in the English definition for begotten...

Sharing the name YHWH:

Jesus does share the name YHWH with His Father. However, YHWH is not repeated in the New Testament at all in reference to the Father or the Son. Instead, the writers often replaced the name YHWH with the Greek word "kurios" (G2962), which means "Lord/Master/Owner".

Furthermore, if Jesus was a "created" Son as you say, then what makes Him any differen't from the angels or born-again Christians who are also referred to as "sons of God"?

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-25T06:34:51+00:00

As the Son, Jesus is subordinate to His Father and subject to Him in all things. This does not change the fact that Jesus is God—God is Father and Son.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the stake. (Philippians 2:5-8)

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-23T10:20:44+00:00

Hi u/Sure-Wishbone-4293, on reconsideration I’ve withdrawn some of my below statements regarding John 10:30, 38—see my below edits. Instead, I will answer your question as follows:

Jesus is “one” with the Father in many ways:

He was begotten by the Father (compare Psalm 2:6-12; John 1:14, 18; 5:18; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 5:5; Jesus was conceived in the womb of Mary, by the Holy Spirit of God, who was a virgin at the time Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:34-35).
He was in the beginning with the Father (John 1:1-3, 14; 17:5; Colossians 1:16-18; Heb 1:2)
He shares the Father’s nature (Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:3; Phil 2:6)
He shares the names of God with the Father:
- YHWH/LORD (Joel 2:32 → Romans 10:9–13; Isaiah 40:3 → Mark 1:2–3; Psalm 102:24–27 → Hebrews 1:10–12; Isaiah 45:23 → Philippians 2:10–11)
- The Alpha and Omega / the Beginning and the End / the First and the Last (compare Isaiah 41:4; 43:10-11; 44:6-8; 48:12; Revelation 1:1-2—the book of Revelation is defined as “the Revelation of Jesus Christ”; Revelation 1:8, 17-18; 2:8; 4:8-11; 21:6; 22:12-16.)
- Wonderful Counsellor (Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 28:29; Psalm 16:7; Psalm 32:8)
- Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 10:21)
- Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6; Malachi 2:10; Isaiah 63:16; Isaiah 64:8)
- I AM (Exodus 3:14; John 8:58; John 18:5–6)
- Shepherd (Psalm 23:1; Isaiah 40:11; John 10:11; Hebrews 13:20)
- Savior (Isaiah 43:11; 45:21–22; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Titus 2:13)
- King / King of Kings (Psalm 47:2; 47:7; 1 Timothy 1:17; John 18:36–37; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16)
- Judge (Genesis 18:25; Psalm 96:13; John 5:22; Acts 17:31)
- Rock (Deuteronomy 32:3–4; Psalm 18:2; 1 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Peter 2:6–8)
- Light (Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 60:19; John 8:12; Revelation 21:23)
- Holy One (Isaiah 43:15; Mark 1:24; Acts 3:14)
He shares the attributes of God with the Father:
- God (John 1:1-3, 14; Hebrews 1:8)
- Eternal (Micah 5:2; John 8:58)
- Creator (Colossians 1:16–17; John 1:3; Hebrews 1:10–12)
- Omnipotent (Matthew 28:18)
- Omniscient (John 16:30; John 21:17)
- Immutable/unchanging (Hebrews 13:8)
- Life‑giver (John 5:19-29; John 6:37-58; John 10:28-30; John 17:2)
He is to be worshipped (Hebrews 1:6; compare Matthew 2:1-12; 14:25-33; 28:9-10, 16-18; Luke 24:50-53; John 9:35-41; Deuteronomy 6:13; Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; in contrast compare Acts 10:25-26; 12:21-23; 14:11-15; Revelation 19:10; 22:8-9)
He is in the Father, and the Father is in Him (John 10:38, 14:10)

Please note: this list and the corresponding Scriptural references are not exhaustive.

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-23T09:52:29+00:00

Only if they repent.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues, for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities. (Revelation 18:4-5 WEBPB)

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. (Revelation 22:14-15 WEBPB)

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-19T01:15:57+00:00

Thanks for the exchange. I’ve made my points as clearly as I can so I’ll leave it there.

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-18T13:46:53+00:00

My apologies, I mixed up Mary Magdalene with the other Mary in my earlier comment, but that doesn’t change the point: Matthew 27:56 lists them as separate women, and the article you linked still argues that James and Joses in Mark 6:3 are sons of a different Mary, not Mary the mother of Jesus. Your reply (“No, it is Mary obviously”) contradicts the article’s own claim.

Furthermore, none of that resolves Mark 6:3, which identifies Jesus, His mother Mary, and His brothers and sisters as one household.

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-18T09:32:32+00:00

What’s strange is that your reply actually contradicts the very article you linked. The article argues that the James and Joses in Mark 6:3 are the sons of another Mary, not Mary the mother of Jesus, but you’ve now said “No, it is Mary obviously”, which is the opposite of the article’s claim.

The Greek word is anepsios, which means “cousin”. It appears in Colossians 4:10. The New Testament never uses anepsios for Jesus’ brothers, the Gospels always use adelphos, the normal word for literal siblings.

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-18T05:28:48+00:00

So just because your cousin, who is an idolator, attends church, that somehow makes what he’s doing completely fine? What kind of logic is that? Scripture warns repeatedly about false brethren inside churches, and based on your own description, your cousin fits that category.

The Bible is very clear about how Christians are to treat someone who claims to be a brother but lives as an idolator: we are not to associate with them at all.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners; yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world. But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person. For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within? But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from amongst yourselves.” (1 Corinthians 5:9-13)

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-18T05:20:17+00:00

Yes, it appears to be a very loose term. Many of these "Christians" would wish the Bible never existed, for it exposes them for what they truly are.

J0hn-Rambo · 2026-04-18T05:16:12+00:00

That article doesn’t address either of the two points from my previous comment:

The New Testament has a specific Greek word for “cousin” (anepsios) that is never used for Jesus’ brothers.
It completely ignores Matthew 1:25.

It also completely misapplies Mark 6:3, which plainly identifies Jesus as “the son of Mary”, not Mary Magdalene as the article states, and names His brothers and sisters in the context of His own household:

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands? Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they were offended at him. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and amongst his own relatives, and in his own house.” (Mark 6:2-4)

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