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NASB | 1 Timothy 4:3 men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 4:3 who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from [certain kinds of] foods which God has created to be gratefully shared by those who believe and have [a clear] knowledge of the truth. |
Subject: cannot eat pork,seafood? |
Bible Note: Greetings Free Thinker! Thanks for your honesty and thoughfulness my friend. This is a very complex series of questions, with my possible perspectives. However, allow me to share my perspective. What was the alternative? God could avoid evil and it's consequences only by removing our ability to make choices. So, the only real alternative to the system in which we currently live is one in which we have no choice whatsoever. Would you prefer that system? I know that I wouldn't. Another possible perspective concerns the relative 'good' or 'evil' of suffering. Most automatically assume that suffering can only be evil. However, most of the great strides that I have personally made in life came as a result of some great suffering which I have had to endure. So, is suffering really all 'evil'? As far as proof goes, you mention Elijah and the fire from Heaven. However, are you aware that many of those who 'believed' on that day, later turned repeatedly back to false idols? Many of those who saw the miracles of Jesus never believed in Him. Why not? Proof isn't all it is made out to be! ;-) You also mentioned that God should do something to prove that He loves you. He did! He died on a cross for your sins! What more must He do? :-) If you would like to discuss this more fully and more personally, I can be reached at Morant62@hotmail.com. Please feel free to contact me my friend. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |