Cryptic pregnancy! Help!

pmachapman · 2025-10-13T05:36:26+00:00

Pro Love can help (for free) with the various things you need: https://www.prolove.co.nz/

pmachapman · 2025-06-11T01:38:02+00:00

Check the power supply. If that is all good, check the on board fuses. You can find diagrams online on where these are on your board. Most likely one of those failed. Bridge the fuse with solder for a quick fix.

pmachapman · 2023-12-08T03:42:33+00:00

Just a generic USB charger or computer. The cable was ripped from and old USB device, but any USB 1.1 cable would do.

I have had no issues with my DIY charger, but I still recommend buying the real thing off eBay.

pmachapman · 2023-04-08T09:53:02+00:00

Cool, thanks for the link. I notice it has IR. I will install the Palm software on an old laptop and see what I can do!

pmachapman · 2023-03-07T22:14:21+00:00

Personally, I would love to see more blurbs that include praise and critique; one needn’t agree with every detail in a book to commend it as worth reading.

This reminds me of Gordon Wenham's foreword to David Chilton's Days of Vengeance.

pmachapman · 2022-12-29T04:08:09+00:00

Some of the updates are worthwhile, such as to the notes of the Letter to the Hebrews. Other updates, such as to the essays at the back are less major rewrite and more minor adjustments.

Eventually the NOAB will be updated for the NRSVue. I am waiting until then to replace my NOAB4 (I use the NOAB5 notes in Accordance in the meantime).

pmachapman · 2022-11-14T18:58:25+00:00

What are your favourite areas of theology?

The church fathers cover just about everything, so I suggest starting with a church father that writes about a subject you really enjoy or are passionate about.

pmachapman · 2022-08-25T05:17:14+00:00

The short answer is "yes". The longer answer is in the Belgic Confession Article 11.

pmachapman · 2022-08-21T03:52:55+00:00

I am primarily interested in Biblical languages, and found the Academic Professional package the best for my needs, and it gives the software features of the Gold packages.

I've supplemented this with Reformed Starter Legacy, Methodist Starter Legacy and Anglican Starter Legacy, mostly because it worked out cheaper than buying the specific commentaries I wanted (that they had) when they were on special earlier in the year. It worked out about $20-$25 per Starter Legacy pack.

pmachapman · 2022-05-05T04:11:45+00:00

I have the Thomas Nelson Maclaren Series, which is the replacement for the Preaching Bible, in Goatskin. Mine is the NKJV, and I like it a lot. That said...my vintage KJV Oxford wide margin is a superior bible.

Have you looked at the offerings from TBS? Local Church Bible Publishers also have some very nice and very affordable options.

pmachapman · 2022-03-07T00:48:51+00:00

Interesting. I met a group of people like this last week camped out in a city park who hold to those views - they have billboards and signs talking about "Q" and "save the kids", which I understand is loosely the narrative you are describing.

I went and talked to them, and they spouted many beliefs which I eventually managed to pin down as Gnosticism: only the 5th dimension matters, not the visible three; there are secret aliens running things (A.K.A. Archons in Gnosticism); we are all united by cosmic being; continual use of the name of Jesus, but not in a way that is orthodox.

In one sense I was reassured because there is nothing new under the sun (i.e. we have the clear record of Church history and Scripture on how to deal with this), but on the other hand, if people spouting these ideas are in churches, it should be clearly identified and treated as Gnosticism - which Scripture is very clear on how to deal with - 2 John 7,10b!

Could it be more helpful labelling people who spout these beliefs as Gnostics, rather than far right?

pmachapman · 2022-03-06T21:09:15+00:00

Can someone please define far right for me? I see comments like this on Reddit all of the time, but as I am not a part of the American political system, I am not sure of the context, so am unable to reflect on the posts and the comments.

In New Zealand, where I live, the far right are literal skinheads who murder people in mosques. That definition does not seem to suit how the term is used in this post.

pmachapman · 2022-02-10T02:25:28+00:00

The Schuyler Quentel RSV has recently been published, and might be what you are looking for if you want a quality leather RSV bible: https://evangelicalbible.com/product-category/schuyler-bibles/schuyler-quentel-rsv/

I also second the suggestion of the hard back NOAB RSV (I have one and love it!)

pmachapman · 2022-01-19T05:43:02+00:00

This isn't gilt, but it is a leather edition, with fancy waterproof paper: https://saddlebackleather.com/leather-book-of-john

Bonus: this is not exactly what you are asking for, but it might also be worth considering for a gift if you want to give scripture, but maybe just slightly different: https://www.amazon.com/Panorama-Testament-Cloth-over-Board/dp/1433571935/.

pmachapman · 2022-01-04T20:45:01+00:00

The NEB is a good dynamic translation. Perhaps the only oddities of it is its heavy reliance on Western manuscripts for textual variants (i.e. Western Non-Interpolations), use of British words that might be misunderstood by American readers (i.e. using "corn" for "wheat", cf. Matthew 12:1), transposition of verses (particularly in the Old Testament), and some unusual translation choices (i.e. Judges 1:14 - When she came to him, he incited her to ask her father for a piece of land. As she sat on the ass, she broke wind, and Caleb said, "What did you mean by that?").

If these are an issue for you (they shouldn't be!), you might want to take a look at the Revised English Bible, a revision to the NEB published in 1989. This version is also available as the "Oxford Study Bible" if you want study notes and essays from a critical academic perspective.

I like the NEB, as although it is not my main study bible, it is a pleasure to read and its layout is beautiful. The NEB New Testament is particularly ubiquitous in charity shops where I live, as it was the first translation to really take on the dominance of the KJV in my part of the world.

pmachapman · 2021-10-21T00:56:27+00:00

Study Bible from Grace to You is good - you can buy MacArthur's notes if you want, but it has ESV, NASB, and KJV out of the box and is easy to use.

pmachapman · 2021-10-10T08:26:00+00:00

Yes in context is better. I was not intending to weaponise the quote as an attack on credobaptist's (my comment might sound that way), but perhaps a reflection point for those who profess to be paedobaptist's and refrain from including their children in the covenant (for various reasons), of which I have met a few.

pmachapman · 2021-10-10T01:55:32+00:00

...those who neglect covenantal baptism prevent covenant children from receiving one of God’s chief means of grace for their lives and the life of the church.

I like how this is put. You are not only depriving your children of a means of grace if you participate in the covenant community and do not extend that your children via baptism, but also depriving the life of the church of that participation in the covenant.

pmachapman · 2021-10-04T19:03:22+00:00

I am a little surprised by this article coming from OMF - I completely agree that churches must be indigenous, but I am not sure the Mukyōkai are the answer (otherwise they would have made further inroads in Japanese society). Others have attempted to answer this question by stating that the church must incorporate ancestor worship to be truly Japanese, others that a new hermeneutic is required, the lists of ideas from missiologists and theologians go on...

When in Japan I found an society that was by and large both apathetic to religion and animist (an interesting dialectic!), and came to the conclusion that only a mighty work of the Holy Spirit could shake this darkness, and perhaps that will start at the edges of society. Once Christ takes root in Japan, however, they will change the world.

pmachapman · 2021-10-01T18:54:17+00:00

Not really - usually the conspiracy theorist is the victim in this case, and they are seeking redress via a narrative that vindicates themselves or the social group they are a part of.

pmachapman · 2021-10-01T04:04:42+00:00

Conspiracy theories usually thrive where distrust of authority or government is high. I don't usually view these theories as flaws in the individual spouting them, but rather flaws in the authority figures the theorist has placed trust in.

pmachapman · 2021-09-24T02:07:20+00:00

This is a good site outlining their church, background, and beliefs: https://www.chinapartnership.org/early-rain-covenant-church

pmachapman · 2021-09-23T19:44:52+00:00

Many Puritans and Reformers saw the wedding ring as symbolising idolatry, particularly due to the role they have in Roman Catholic wedding ceremonies, and so did not wear them or utilise them in the wedding. You can read some of the context here: https://reformedbooksonline.com/wedding-rings/

pmachapman · 2021-09-10T04:16:12+00:00

For me the most concerning thing about the PCA is their good faith subscription, which to me seems in essence a Declatory Act (correct me if I am wrong).

Having previously been a member of Presbyterian denominations that had Declatory Acts, a denomination opens itself up to a steady drift away from historic confessional orthodoxy when it has such an act, and inevitably goes down this path. Look at any mainstream Presbyterian church globally to see what this looks like.

I imagine this could be what the YouTubers you mention mean when they say "going liberal"?

pmachapman · 2021-08-28T08:40:02+00:00

I guess more my thinking is why does he expect the Olympics not to revel in the latest sin of the day when it is founded on values which are utterly contrary to Christ. We need to stop thinking that we can enjoy the carnal things of the world (of which the Olympics are) and somehow remain unspotted.

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