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1 | What is God's description of the Earth? | NT general Archive 1 | pukalanian | 174871 | ||
Dear truthfisher, It is so refreshing to have read your post. I too am a fisher of truth. As I was once a Catholic, I did do some research on that persecuted fellow you talked about. Magellan was the first to sail completely around the world in 1521. The men persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church for their theories on the earth being round and in motion were Bruno and Galileo. Bruno was burned at the stake in 1600 and Galileo was tried and convicted of heresy in 1632. By the way, in 1992, 350 years later the Vatican pardoned Galileo. The sad part of it all is the church relied on the bible to conclude the earth was the center of the universe and indeed flat. How did that impression come about? Well here are the verses that led them to that conclusion: The earth does not move: 1 Chr 16:30, "Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved." Ps 93:1, "...the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved." Ps 96:10, "Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved:..." Ps 104: 5, "Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever." The earth rests on pillars: 1 Sam 2:8,"...for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them." Job 9:6, "Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble." Ps 75:3, "The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it." The earth has ends: Job 28:24, " For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven." Job 37:3, "He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth." Job 38:13, "That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?" Jer 10:13,"...and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth;..." Rom 10:18, "...Their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." The earth has foundations and corners: Isa 11:12, "...and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth." Eze 7:2, "...thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land." Job 38:4, "Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding." Job 38:6, "Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof?" Rev 7:1, "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth,..." The earth is stretched and spread out: Isa 42:5, "Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it;..." Dan 4:11, "The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight therof to the end of all the earth." Zec 9:10, "...and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth." Mat 4:8, "Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the golry of them;" Rev 1:7, "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him,..." It seemed like overwhelming and conclusive evidence that the earth was flat. The Catholic Church felt absolutely sure they were right about the earth being the center of the universe as the story of creation told them that God created the sun, moon and stars on the fourth day. Genesis 1:14-19. They believed the sun was made to rule the day and the moon was made to rule the night. They also believed the sun revolved around the earth. Josh 10:12-13,"...So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day." Ecc 1:5, "The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose." One wonders if God could only have told Moses that in the beginning He created the heavens and the earth and among the multitude of heavenly bodies He said let there be a ball of fire the shape of the earth many times its size. Let this ball of fire be a source of light and energy to all living things on the earth. Let the earth rotate on its own axis giving it its days and nights and revolve around the sun giving it its four seasons of the year. And the evening and the morning would be the first day. My question is why did God choose the more elusive and confusing description of how He created the heavens and the earth? What do you think? Thank you for your interest in my question. pukalanian |
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2 | 1 Thes 5:21, Test All Things | NT general Archive 1 | pukalanian | 174813 | ||
Dear lionheart, Thank you for responding. I'm puzzeled that you feel I am deceiving this forum. I don't understand. I have always maintained that I am a seeker of truth. I believe only what is true. How can you worship God if not in truth? Are you opposed to rational scrutiny? How can anyone who believes in truth be opposed to the opportunity to let truth prevail? How does a person's character influence the outcome of what is true and what is false. What does it matter if I am vincoblazo or pukalanian, Mormon or Catholic, black or white, Thiest or Christian, male or female, Hindu or Moslem? God is the creator of all. Col 3:11, "but Christ is all and in all." He is just as much in me as in everyone else. All that matters about posting is the discovery of truth. For the truth, although painful and hard to accept at times, is extremely liberating. 1 Thess 5:21, "Test all things, hold fast what is good." Is there something wrong with that? Proverbs 14:15, "The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps." When I post to this forum I am only seeking truth. Every elder I have known throughout my life has agreed that we never stop learning. The older we get the more we discover how little we know. Even the long held presummed truths of old have been replaced with new discoveries. For over 5000 years most of the world believed the earth was flat. Just look at how much better off the world became when those sailing explorers sought the truth and discovered that falling off the earths ocean was not possible. Now we see through the eyes of satelites and telescopes how awesomely magnificent God is to have created such a universe. If you feel what I am posting are lies, then please show me. God is good, God is great, God is perfect, He is not the author of confusion. Thank you for understanding, pukalanian |
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4 | Four False Prophesies of Jesus | NT general Archive 1 | pukalanian | 174765 | ||
Aloha Brad, Mark, Doc and CDBJ, Some of us out there have very analytical minds and things have to make sense. The bible says to reason together and study the word to be able to give an account for your belief. It also says that God is not the author of confusion. My questions are pertaining to four prophecies of Jesus that are blatantly false. How could Jesus make false prophesies as he is God the son? Failed prophesy #1: Matt 12:40, "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." We all know that from Friday afternoon to early Sunday morning one cannot find three days and three nights. Then again it is confirmed in Mark 8:31, saying AFTER three days he will rise again. We all know that an evening and a morning constitute a full day Failed prophesy #2: Matt 16:28, "Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." Well it's been nearly 2000 years and Christ hasn't yet returned and surely those he was speaking to are not still alive. Are they? Failed prophesy #3: John 14:12, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to my Father." Either it's a false prophesy or there hasn't been one believer yet. Can you name any believers who have matched or done greater works than Jesus, such as raise the dead, turn water into wine, walk on water or feed 5000 people with two fishes and five loaves of bread? False prophesy #4: Mark 16:15-18, Jesus tells his disciples there will be signs that follow those who believe. The believers will cast out demons, speak with new tongues, handle snakes, drink poisons without getting hurt and will be able to heal the sick. Again, either it is a false prophesy or there has never been anyone who really believes. Do you know of anyone who can drink poison and not get hurt? Can you all explain these without getting confusing? Thank you very much. Always seeking the truth, pukalanian |
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5 | Exodus 4:11, God creates all of us | Deut 32:4 | pukalanian | 174705 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Thank you very much for your response. I do believe in the greatness of my creator. His majesty is awesomely displayed here on earth as well as what we can see in the heavens. I love God and I know deep down inside He would not create simply to one day torture that which He created. Think about it. The bible says that all who do not accept Jesus will be thrown into the lake of fire to burn forever. Where is there justice in being punished the rest of eternity for commiting one lifetime of sin? Where is there love or mercy in the unending torture of the creatures God created with His own hands? If you believe that human beings have a choice in what sex they will be born as, how tall they will be, what color hair they will have or even what level of learning disabilities they will end with, then read Exodus 4:11. God makes the mouth, the deaf, the mute, the seeing and the blind. He is the one and only who gives each of us our own level of intellignece and the power to choose right or wrong. God is perfect and omnipotent and it is impossible for Him to conjure up such a scheme of so-called wrath. Thank you for your time. I look forward to your answers. Pukalanian |
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6 | Custom home developer | Rom 10:9 | pukalanian | 174703 | ||
Dear Brad, My question is how does a logical and rationale thinking person imagine that a loving, just and merciful God would create the human race picking and choosing who will be weak and who will be strong, so that one day He can torture forever those who weren't created strong enough to accept Jesus? It is no different than a developer purposely leaving out important features in custom homes and expecting them to sell. Did God not know how to create everyone a little different yet all having the perfect understanding of salvation? Thanks for patience in seeking the truth. The truth is never hard to defend. Pukanian |
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7 | The Wrath of God, real or imagined | Deut 32:4 | pukalanian | 174655 | ||
Dear Brad, There once was a developer who built a project of 450 custom homes on a beautiful country hillside. They were strong solid homes made of concrete, brick and stone. He decided to make 150 of them very special using only quality materials with all the amenities one could imagine. The other 300 he decided to build without the water piping, electrical wiring and windows. Well, after all the homes had been built and after two years of activity, there were left 300 of them unsold. The developer was patient however, and waited several more years for the sales team to save them. But none of them could be sold. He was so upset he decided the only right thing to do was to destroy all the unsold homes. His anger was so intense he commisioned a perpetual rotation of 300 gas trucks to fuel huge flame throwers as he wanted to burn these defected homes until the bricks and stone melted. The developer felt that his vindication was not only logical, but loving, merciful and just. Does it make any sense that God, whose majesty is demonstrated to us in the greatness and order of the universe, would create all of humanity, only to one day destroy the majority of them in everlasting fire? Always seeking truth. Pukalanian |
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8 | A Horrible plan to burn for eternity | Deut 32:4 | pukalanian | 174648 | ||
Dear Mark, You say that God wants everyone to be saved, so if someone rejects God, it's not because God wanted them to. That goes in direct oposition to what I read in Job 14:5, "Since his days are determined, the number of months is with You; You have apointed his limits, so that he cannot pass." In Psalm 139:16, "Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them." And in 1 Peter 2:8, it is clear that those who stumble because they disobey also were destined to do it. From the foundation of the world, the book of life was written before time began and those whose names where not written in the book of life were cast into the lake of fire is revealed in Rev 17:8 and 20:15. This is as clear as it can get. God has declared, "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord," Psalm 37:23. "just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world," Eph 1:4. How can you say that God wants everyone to be saved when you know that is not how He planned it. If God did give everyone a choice as you say, why do you think He created some with the skill and intelligence to choose the right path, while not giving those abilities to others? This is not a case of which came first, the chicken or the egg. God created the chicken and He created the egg. God created all peoples giving each and everyone their own level of understanding to make right or wrong choices. It dosen't make sense that a loving, just and merciful creator would create human beings just so that one day He could burn trillions of them in the lake of fire for the rest of eternity. By the way, what kind of justice is eternal punishment? What happened to the devine concept of "an eye for an eye?" Thank you in helping me find the truth. Pukalanian |
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9 | God's eternal purpose? | Deut 32:4 | pukalanian | 174638 | ||
The bible says that God planned everything from before time began, but how can it be reconciled that a loving, just and merciful creator embark upon such a horrible plan to one day have to destroy many of the people He created? | ||||||
10 | God's eternal purpose | Deut 32:4 | pukalanian | 174611 | ||
Do you think it was God's eternal purpose for Adam and Eve to sin? If so, why do you think so? | ||||||
11 | Were there flaws built in Adam and Eve? | Deut 32:4 | pukalanian | 174528 | ||
If God says His work is perfect, that means Adam and Eve were created perfect. Why then did two perfect creatures choose to sin? It seems to me that they had to have been grossly defective to be capable of choosing to disobey God. How could two perfect beings not know the horrendous blunder they were about to make? | ||||||