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I wish you well. ''Pax vobis. Semper fidelis'' —Michael Paul Heart<br>--[[User:Dataclarifier|Dataclarifier]] ([[User talk:Dataclarifier|talk]]) 11:51, 30 September 2017 (EDT) | I wish you well. ''Pax vobis. Semper fidelis'' —Michael Paul Heart<br>--[[User:Dataclarifier|Dataclarifier]] ([[User talk:Dataclarifier|talk]]) 11:51, 30 September 2017 (EDT) | ||
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Revision as of 21:48, October 17, 2017
A word of advice
I want to advise anyone who wants to undertake the task of producing a Harmony of the Gospels that it entails more effort than you could possibly anticipate or expect. Other than saying this, I can do no better than to point you to the following texts, and pray that God will be merciful to you. It does not matter if they are considered to be inspired or not, what they say is true.
While bringing this finished work at last to a definitive conclusion has been deeply satisfying, the experience of arranging and completing it in accordance with high scholastic and academic standards of accuracy and honest integrity, and conservative Christian belief, and rooting out and directly confronting illogical inconsistencies and glaring defects of outright dishonesty in doctrinal and historical interpretations, and highlighting liberal rejections of the truth of the inspired biblical revelation of God to man, has proven to be unpleasant, profoundly frustrating and exhausting work, beset by constant interruptions, even direct opposition from well-meaning friends, colleagues and family who thought this was an "unhealthy obsession". Be warned. A devout motivation to witness to Jesus Christ in defense of the truth of the Gospel and the Bible is highly commendable, but it is not enough. If you have not the stamina and mental and emotional stability to undertake this task to the almost certain exclusion of other things in your life, do not attempt it. You could permanently ruin your health. If on careful consideration you perceive that you have not the personal physical and mental resource or ability for such an endeavor, then leave the task to others, and fervently pray that the Lord send more laborers into his field. You will have done your part for the advancement of the Gospel.
I wish you well. Pax vobis. Semper fidelis —Michael Paul Heart
--Dataclarifier (talk) 11:51, 30 September 2017 (EDT)
The final revision was done 17 October
--Dataclarifier (talk) 17:48, 17 October 2017 (EDT)
