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1 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | alienresident | 132311 | ||
Are you saying "Don't bother me with the facts?" I thought the purpose of this forum was to openly discuss Scripture that any and all could continue to gain in knowledge. Of course, this might require abandoning any wrong views we have. The Bible is like a puzzle - one piece misplaced means more are misalligned. One wrong turn could lead down a series of wrong roads. Of course, if we happen to come to a spot that we think looks nice, we may choose to stay here, even though it's not the destination we set out for. But isn't that Satan's best tactic - make us feel satisfied with how we want to serve God when perhaps we are falling short by not serving God in the way that he requires and deserves? A solid foundation of Christ will not wobble under close scrutiny of the entire Bible. Thanks for being honest, and I'll understand if you bow out of this discussion. |
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2 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | JCrichton | 132376 | ||
"Are you saying "Don't bother me with the facts?"" Hi, Alien! No, not that at all... I am saying: Don't twist Scripture to mean what you desire to make of God's Word! The study of words is extremely suggestive... the jest of it all always depends on the particular view of the orator and the individual member of his/her audience... politics, science, religion, love, racism... Scripture is not subjective... when we seek to discover the truth and we twist Scripture that does not agree with our defenitions or we ignore Scripture because it denies our interpretation, we are doing nothing better than conforming Scripture to our design. When Scripture calls Jesus God and we invent ways to interpret a different meaning we are not "discuss(ing) Scripture that any and all could continue to gain in knowledge." We are basically asserting our own believes and projecting them as the truth! Since many come to this and other forums with relatively little or limited familiarity with Scripture, when they read through a post that professes to be the truth, they may not even question it, but simply just run with the statement... Since a Christian is in fellowship with Christ (a servant of Christ), the discussions in a Christian forum should reflect Christ's Divinity according to Scripture, not the individual interpretation of what he/she conceives the Word of God to mean. When I come across a post that seems to deny Jesus' Divinity, as a servant of Christ, I can't but question the direction that the person is taking with his/her statements... I am fluent in Spanish, have some limited skills in Portuguese and French... since this is not a linguist forum, I do not seek to query people on these languages... so my statments to you is reflective of that particular reasoning... If you are searching for the Truth (Jesus), then by all means query away and present all your statements... but if you simply seek to demonstrate through your own undestanding that Jesus is not God than I can only suggest that you seek a different forum... Again, this is one man's opinion! You are welcomed to express yourself as you desire... when the issue becomes intolerable to the forums bylaws, you (or I or any other member) will be notified by the appropriate agents. May the Lord Jesus Christ smile upon you and bless you with His Holy Spirit! God Bless! Angel |
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