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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 | 136719 | ||
Greetings Tim - after reading your posts on this verse I have pondered both presentations. I'm wondering, can satan actually "blind" as God has done (Is 6:10 et al)or can he but "deceive" or hide the truth? Blessings to you! t |
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3 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Morant61 | 136720 | ||
Greetings Mommapbs! Excellent point! How could Satan actually blind anyone? :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Mommapbs | 136725 | ||
Tim - I think we give the devil far more credit than he is due! We claim that God is sovereign and then attibute anything we don't understand as a "work of the devil." Oh that we would truly believe God IS who HE SAYS HE IS!! As we examine our emotions and our actions - do they reflect what we SAY we believe about God? As a man thinks in his heart, so is he - Prov 23:7. Blessings, t |
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