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61 | Superior Hope | Heb 11:40 | Stultis the Fool | 127419 | ||
EdB, I wish "God's richest blessings" upon all men, even my enemies; not just on people I agree with. | ||||||
62 | Superior Hope | Heb 11:40 | Stultis the Fool | 127417 | ||
EdB... Your post is opinion, it is in no way scripturaly based, and it seeks to refute a truth defined by all the Epistles, as well as the Gospel and our Lord Jesus Christ. It is obvious to me that you have not read all that Ancient wrote, and you have also not researched the scripture he quoted. What you write above contradicts more scripture than you obviously know, so I would ask: have you read the epistles? Have you researched ANY of the scripture that has been quoted to you? Have you read even the Epistles of John? I do hope that in the future you will take a more dedicated approach to the word of God, that you will be able to show yourself approved of God, instead of showing yourself founded in non-sensible opinion. | ||||||
63 | When did the devil sin? | 2 Pet 2:4 | Stultis the Fool | 127412 | ||
The devil sinned "from the beginning." [1 John 3:8] Turn to page one in your bible, and you will see the "begining." Here God creates light, and darkness is already "over the surface of the waters." "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light." Throughout the scriptures, we see a comparison between good and evil, sin and righteousness, and light and darkness, [Mattew 6:22-23, Luke 11:34-36, John 1:5, John 1:7-9, John 3:19-21, John 8:12, and many more] and here in Genesis we see these very things manifested. We (Christians) know we are the "light of the world," and we know Satan is the "Prince" of this world. We know that this world is a fleshly world and a wicked place. Read the epistles (particularly Romans, Corinthians, and Galatians) and you will see this very thing. We shine like beacons in the dark, leading others amongst all the world (which is darkness) to the Gospel. If we consider the "beginning," and we look to it, we can see in scripture the very beginning of the premises of light and darkness, good and evil, and also, the answere to your question. Possibly. :) |
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64 | Philippians 2:12 - Fear and trembling | Matt 22:14 | Stultis the Fool | 127407 | ||
Your logic is correct in some cases but incorrect in others: "If this it true then the reasoning and doctrine that the Churches have held is wrong and we have been lied too. Salvation isn't based on church attendance or anything else anyone can do to get right with our Father. Nothing we can do can save us or others." There IS nothing we can do to save ourselves. Not church attendance or anything else. It is not by works of righteousness but by grace we are saved through faith. God has done all the work. That is Grace, the free gift of God. However, we can work to save others, by bringing them the Gospel, the power unto salvation. We have the "great commission:" Go into all the world and make desciples of ALL men, and know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his [the sinner's soul] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. It is also clear that as many as receive the Gospel are "called" to be "chosen," as indicated in 2 Thesalonians 2:13-15 "But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us." We can derive from the command of Christ to go forth into all the world and preach the Gospel, as well as from God's desire to save us [2 Peter 3:9] "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance," that all are "called." We also know that "many are called, but few are chosen," just as Christ has taught us. In this case, as many as receive the Gospel are invited to salvation, though not all recognize the hour of their visitation and react towards being "chosen," just as the parable describes in Matthew 22:8-14. "So sitting in a church isn't going to get anyone saved. In fact, sitting in any church now may do just the reverse." This statement is true for a great many reasons, though it is true with or without the scriptures and views you have presented. "I believe anyone who truly seeks God will come to this conclusion and shake with fear." This is false. We know that God is love, and we know that those who seek him, he will abide in. We also know that God loves us, and that we are to love God. Finally, we can conclude with 1 John 4:18 "there is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love." If we love, God abides in us. There is nothing that can seperate us from God [Romans 8:31-39]. Thus, we can dismiss this notion on the basis that it brings fear. Finally, you say "I know I am praying so much more now then ever." I do not mean this to offend, so please do not take it so. If you have come to the conclusions you describe, why are you praying? By your own determination, it should be fruitless, and thus needless. I hope this helps. |
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65 | Why is the thread associated with ID# .. | 2 Pet 2:4 | Stultis the Fool | 127399 | ||
The information as I posted cited various scriptures, consulted lingual text, and additionaly came to no more than a vague conclusion while waiting for someone else to come along and support or refute what I posted. I made no personal attacks, I did not attack the scriptures or attempt to debunk anything scriptural, nor attack the bible. I did not debate doctrines, such as Calvinism/Armenianism. I did not even post the topic in question, I just made an effort to answere the question at hand. What rules were violated? |
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66 | I don't feel his presence. | 1 John 5:14 | Stultis the Fool | 127346 | ||
Faith 21... I would ask you a question... Do you know what "his presence" should feel like? |
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67 | Why is the thread associated with ID# .. | Not Specified | Stultis the Fool | 127343 | ||
Why is the thread associated with ID# 127074 restricted? | ||||||
68 | Why is the thread associated with ID# .. | 2 Pet 2:4 | Stultis the Fool | 127351 | ||
Why is the thread associated with ID# 127074 restricted? | ||||||
69 | god create evil | Gen 1:31 | Stultis the Fool | 127342 | ||
Why is THIS topic restricted???? | ||||||
70 | How Many? | Rom 8:30 | Stultis the Fool | 127341 | ||
I appologize for not being specific. My answeres are as follows: 1. All 2. None |
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71 | How Many? | Rom 8:30 | Stultis the Fool | 127340 | ||
I was curious because of the preceding verse. Thank you for your answer. | ||||||
72 | How Many? | Rom 8:30 | Stultis the Fool | 127325 | ||
None. I am curious: why do you restrict the perameters of this question specifically to the above verse? | ||||||
73 | Can you add something more to this? | Gen 1:31 | Stultis the Fool | 127324 | ||
Hello tgc! I am happy to address what you have presented, and I am excited to learn from you what I can. The scriptures you quote here make an excellent argument for man's capacity for evil and God's hand in the creation of that capacity. I must agree with you when you state "Here man actualizes evil by using their ability to choose to obey or disobey." However, I must conclude that while the circumstance of this scripture does not demonstrate God's creation of evil, neither does it demonstrate that God did not create evil, particularly in light of other scripture which I have cited in previous posts. Perhaps I am not gifted to see the scriptures regarding this subject as you do. Can you add something more to this? |
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74 | How do you address? | Gen 1:31 | Stultis the Fool | 127320 | ||
I have reread Isaiah 45, for context, and also I have consulted the Hebrew for more information. I cannot deny that this passage is immediately pertinent to Cyrus. However, in that context, I believe the prophet is portraying the Lord as "all-mighty." In particular, consult verse 2,5,6,7,8,9,12, and 18. These verses indicate the majesty of God, in all his capacities. As for verse 7, I have considered the Hebrew text, particularly regarding the word in question, "ra" (translated evil, disaster, calamity, etc.). I have discovered that the primary definition of this word, as a noun, is "evil," and this word is translated as "evil" hundreds of times throughout the scriptures. I further considered the word it counterpoints, "shalom," (translated peace, good times, prosperity, etc.). I find that this word is most immediately defined as safe (by grammar, in English, safety), though it is translated as "peace" nearly as often as "ra" is translated as "evil." I see several conclusions and an absolute that can be reached with this information. The first conclusion is simple: these words are translated properly and represent themselves literaly, and I will address this later. A second conclusion is that the word translated "evil" is best translated as calamity to represent a physical manifestation (as you point to), though I find this doubtful, because the word peace, (safety etc.) is relatively intangible, while calamaty is not. A third possibility is that the words represent opposites of a mild nature, such as "health" and "distress," though I doubt this because of the extremes presented at the beginning of the verse (light and darkness). The absolute I see is the use of extreme opposites to define God's supreme power, and is concluded with the phrase "I the Lord do all these things." I find, based on the use of extreme opposites, as well as the contextual declaration of the Lord's all-mighty nature, and the frequency of translation of the words in question, based on Hebrew definition, as "peace" and "evil," that the words are likely translated accurately, particularly considering the typical biblical contrast between the concepts of "light" and "darkness," and that of "good" and "evil." I would also like to point to verse 9 ""Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, 'What are you making?' Does your work say, 'He has no hands'?" This verse again portrays God as the Creator of all things, and is used by Paul [Romans 9:18-22] to contrast the concept here discussed: "Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:" I would also like to point to another verse, still directed towards Cyrus, this one from Chapter 44 of Isaiah [verse 24], keeping the same context as chapter 45: "Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;" I will conclude by stating that the above disemination is based on what I have been lead to find using a concept you advocate, as do I, of allowing scripture to interperate scripture, and by God above, to whom I credit my learning. I can find no definative verse that instructs that the Lord did not create evil, but I can find a number of verses that either describe the evil created, or directly state God creates everything, or that, in fact, God creates that which is evil. |
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75 | How do you address? | Gen 1:31 | Stultis the Fool | 127318 | ||
TGC, I am excited that you have chosen to respond as you have, and I am equally glad to continue this search for truth. I duely appologize for the delinquency of my reply, but I was away from my computer all afternoon and evening. I will gladly reply as requested, though not here... I will reply to the threads in question. |
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76 | How do you address? | Gen 1:31 | Stultis the Fool | 127263 | ||
Hello Tom tgc... I appreciate your contribution to this topic to which I have taken such interest, and I appreciate the effort you put into interpereting the creation. However, I must ask how you address the verse in Isaiah 45:7 "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." | ||||||
77 | Superior Hope | Heb 11:40 | Stultis the Fool | 127257 | ||
I have posted this in several places to make sure it adequately addresses the problem at hand. EdB... Speaking as someone who was viewing this thread from afar.... I see Ancient has stopped replying to you because of the brashness of your words and their intentional isulting qualities. I can see by this post that your personal crusade to ridicule him has not been assuaged. I am not yet tried in my patience, so I will respond to you on his behalf because you have hounded him to weakness. You are accusatory, your opinions and judgement and condemnation are completely unfounded. You are debating him... or should I say baiting him, specifically for the purpose of strife. For this reason you are become the burning tongue of fire. He has pleaded with you to refrain from your attacks, and you have instead intensified your pursuit of him. Christ tells us we will know a vine by its fruits. I should sincerely hope that the wrotten fruit you are hurling is something you picked up from the ground, and not at all the culmination of the flower of your faith. I should have this hope because while there is life, there is hope. However, I am not so naive, and I recognize that you refuse to concede one inch to his obvious logic, despite the scripture he most accurately quotes, despite his genuine attitude of love for those to whom he writes (even you), despite the fact that the wisdom he subscribes to is easily entreated, despite the fact that the wisdom he subscribes to is sound and without hypocracy, and despite the fact that he is BEGGING you to stop being a stumbling block before him. EdB, I will conclude my thoughts above with your own words: "I think that clearly shows there is something fundamentally amiss in this person." |
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78 | Superior Hope | Heb 11:40 | Stultis the Fool | 127256 | ||
I have posted this in several places to make sure it adequately addresses the problem at hand. EdB... Speaking as someone who was viewing this thread from afar.... I see Ancient has stopped replying to you because of the brashness of your words and their intentional isulting qualities. I can see by this post that your personal crusade to ridicule him has not been assuaged. I am not yet tried in my patience, so I will respond to you on his behalf because you have hounded him to weakness. You are accusatory, your opinions and judgement and condemnation are completely unfounded. You are debating him... or should I say baiting him, specifically for the purpose of strife. For this reason you are become the burning tongue of fire. He has pleaded with you to refrain from your attacks, and you have instead intensified your pursuit of him. Christ tells us we will know a vine by its fruits. I should sincerely hope that the wrotten fruit you are hurling is something you picked up from the ground, and not at all the culmination of the flower of your faith. I should have this hope because while there is life, there is hope. However, I am not so naive, and I recognize that you refuse to concede one inch to his obvious logic, despite the scripture he most accurately quotes, despite his genuine attitude of love for those to whom he writes (even you), despite the fact that the wisdom he subscribes to is easily entreated, despite the fact that the wisdom he subscribes to is sound and without hypocracy, and despite the fact that he is BEGGING you to stop being a stumbling block before him. EdB, I will conclude my thoughts above with your own words: "I think that clearly shows there is something fundamentally amiss in this person." |
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79 | Superior Hope | Heb 11:40 | Stultis the Fool | 127254 | ||
I have posted this in two places to make sure it adequately addresses the problem at hand. EdB... Speaking as someone who was viewing this thread from afar.... I see Ancient has stopped replying to you because of the brashness of your words and their intentional isulting qualities. I can see by this post that your personal crusade to ridicule him has not been assuaged. I am not yet tried in my patience, so I will respond to you on his behalf because you have hounded him to weakness. You are accusatory, your opinions and judgement and condemnation are completely unfounded. You are debating him... or should I say baiting him, specifically for the purpose of strife. For this reason you are become the burning tongue of fire. He has pleaded with you to refrain from your attacks, and you have instead intensified your pursuit of him. Christ tells us we will know a vine by its fruits. I should sincerely hope that the wrotten fruit you are hurling is something you picked up from the ground, and not at all the culmination of the flower of your faith. I should have this hope because while there is life, there is hope. However, I am not so naive, and I recognize that you refuse to concede one inch to his obvious logic, despite the scripture he most accurately quotes, despite his genuine attitude of love for those to whom he writes (even you), despite the fact that the wisdom he subscribes to is easily entreated, despite the fact that the wisdom he subscribes to is sound and without hypocracy, and despite the fact that he is BEGGING you to stop being a stumbling block before him. EdB, I will conclude my thoughts above with your own words: "I think that clearly shows there is something fundamentally amiss in this person." |
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80 | How do you explain? | Gen 1:31 | Stultis the Fool | 127226 | ||
What difference does all that make? I assure you that just as it was the intent of the Law to condemn all unrighteousness, it was also the intent of the Law that the Lamb of God be sacrificed. Consider the prphecy of Isaiah 53:10 "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand." I agree that the Lord did not "murder" His Son, but He was ultimately responsible for the death (or sacrifice, if you like). |
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