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NASB | Exodus 4:24 ¶ Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the LORD met him and sought to put him to death. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 4:24 ¶ Now it happened at the lodging place, that the LORD met Moses and sought to kill him [making him deathly ill because he had not circumcised one of his sons]. [Gen 17:9-14] |
Subject: God sought Moses to kill him |
Bible Note: Hi, budderfligh... I'm familiar with both Greg Koukl (Stand to Reason ministry) and Norm Geisler. I find Koukl to be a lot more solid in his theology. Geisler equivocates on some pretty important doctrines. There's much that we could say regarding Geisler's theodicy. The whole question of this freedom of which he speaks is fundamentally questionable. Dogs are fully free to be dog-like, rocks are fully free to be rock-like, etc. It seems to me that everything is free to express itself within the limits of its own nature. Even God is ever and always true to His nature, nor can He be otherwise. Besides, if freedom is the cause of evil, what then is the cause of freedom? Furthermore, how does Geisler define the will. A great deal of truth can be sacrificed if we are not clear about the definition of our terms. Also, what of the elect angels who, still exercising free will, are still not fallen? This topic is, indeed, a broad one. I find it tends to cause one to wander beyond those areas about which we can be clear. It is interesting to talk about, but we have to remember that for which we will be held accountable. We instruct people in sound doctrine. If we lack the authority of Scripture to assert a teaching, then we might as well be another Pelegius, Harmenson, Peale, Schuler, or Osteen. :-) It has been a pleasure discussing this with you. In Him, Doc |