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Quote: Originally Posted by agrogers Hi What do you understand this verse to mean? And how do we reconcile this God with the way Jesus demonstrated God's love in the NT? This doesnt seem like a very loving God who wants the very best for His children. Thanks Andrew God is loving - but he is also just! God prefers for us to repent and be saved - he desires that we all repent and be saved, but he cannot ignore his just nature either. If...

Quote: Originally Posted by Thunder's Muse How do I know if he's answered my question? You'll just know. Have faith that you will see some sign, some subtle or obvious indication that provides, or leads you to, an answer.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sheila B You think a Christian can committ adultery and be off the hook because of the Name? Yet an unbeliever can committ adultery and have no such proptection of the name? "The name"?? There is no judgment from God for sin in the life of a believer. Quote: What about those verses that say to him who has been given much much is required ? First of all, you prove my point that YOU want to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by jeneve This is ridiculous. where do you get the notion that we are in the tribulation now? It is recorded in the bible as being the worst time in all of history. That does not by a long shot describe the present time. Actually we are at the last of the great tribulation, the second coming is really any day now..

Quote: Originally Posted by JWStipple Lol -- every plane one chooses is relative to human wisdom. That doesn't even make sense. There are planes or perspectives of viewing God that are more transcendent and closer to his essence and those are certainly less so; yours is the latter. You apply very human concepts to the absolute and therefore easily misunderstand him. Obviously your viewpoint isn't materialist or atheist or Marxist...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tico Thus, if the NT were shown to say otherwise, the doctrines of infallible tradition and the authority of the Church to canonize would fall? don't you need software for that?

Quote: Originally Posted by ∅2L84U Once you finally come to the knowledge about who Jesus is (God), then I'll be more than willing to listen to you about who you think Satan is. Luk 6:39 ...Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? I am asking no one to listen to me. All I am asking is to listen to the Father who has spoken by prophets, by His servant Jesus and by the apostles. Whether you listen to...

I am officially out of the loop and stuck in the goop. This thread is beyond me.

Quote: Originally Posted by P8ntrDan Faith-> belief in that which cannot be proved. realism/truth-> an absolute; either it happened or it didn't. They can certainly apply to each other, but they are not one and the same. Thank you, Captain Obvious. How do you think that I am confusing them. Quote: By style, I was referring to the presentation of the story, as an actual event contrasted with a hypothetical one. I'm not...

"For unto us was the Gospel preached as well as unto them (unbelievers) but the word preached (the Gospel) did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." Hebrews 4:2. Here we see that faith comes by hearing the Gospel. "And to them whom it was preached entered not in because of unbelief." Hebrews 4:6. "For the word of God (the Gospel) is quick and powerful and sharper than...