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1 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Morant61 | 135944 | ||
Greetings Mike! Hello again my friend! You wrote: "In no way am I trying to compare Jesus and Satan, but 2 Cor 4:4 uses god and not God. There is a huge difference between little g god and BIG G GOD." The problem with this statement is that Greek doesn't use captialization. There is no 'big G' or 'litte g' in the Greek. The text of 2 Cor. 4:4 simply says 'ho theos', with is the articular use of Theos. It is interesting to note that the common arguement of cults in John 1:1 is that the articular use of 'theos' always refers to God, while the anarthorous use of 'theos' refers to 'gods'. Yet, here, we have the articular use of theos. :-) So, the use of little 'g' or big 'G' is simply an interpretative choice. It has nothing to do with the actual text. Just to clarify my friend, I have had this discussion many times lately. My point is simply this: 1) 2 Cor. 4:4 may or may not refer to Satan. It is a matter of interpretation. 2) 2 Cor. 4:4 certainly does not SAY that Satan is the god of this world. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Mommapbs | 145304 | ||
Greetings Tim - I'd like to re-visit this verse with you for some input - could this "blinding" - meaning that unbelievers cannot see the glory of God in the face of Christ - be a mercy? What leads me to ask this is IF one "sees" God and rejects Him, is this not akin to balsphemy? By "blinding" an unbeliever, might this be God's mercy, allowing for a possibility of a change of heart to turn to Him at some future point? What are your thoughts here? Thanks, mommapbs |
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3 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Morant61 | 145336 | ||
Greetings Mommapbs! I would certainly think that if God is the one doing the blinding that He would have mercy in mind at some point. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Mommapbs | 145339 | ||
Thanks Tim - On the other hand, might His deliberate revelation of Himself, despite a "lack of belief", be a measure of grace? What about believers? Although I believe that God is indeed so gracious to us, does our "unbelief" limit our ability to "see" the glory of God at times?? Blessings on your day - mommapbs |
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