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To: P-Marlowe
"In other words he can literally undo what he has purposed to do before he ever purposed to do it."

Huh? You need to switch to decaf even if you are studying Leviticus. :O)

219 posted on 09/08/2004 10:51:10 PM PDT by HarleyD (For strong is he who carries out God's word. (Joel 2:11))
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To: HarleyD; Alamo-Girl; xzins; Revelation 911; ShadowAce
Huh? You need to switch to decaf even if you are studying Leviticus. :O)

Hey I found someone to agree with my statement. I don't think there's anyone left around here to agree with you. :-)

BTW, The operative word is "can". Not "did". I don't know that he did, I only know that he "can". That which is impossible for man is possible with God. IMO, "I Am" resolves a lot of paradoxes when you think about it. If God says he changes not, we must accept that. If he says he repented that he made man, then we must accept that. If there is a contradiction in those statements then it is only because we do not fully understand the nature of God.

Sometimes attempting to fully resolve those conflicts in our own minds and then express that resolution can cause dissention among the bretheren. I don't think it has to, unless we all want to get dogmatic about stuff we don't know anything about. Frankly I can accept the fact that God repented and that he is not a man that he should repent. For instance, he probably shouldn't show mercy to sinners, but he does. In that sense God repents of his wrath every time a sinner repents of his sins. Wouldn't you agree with that sentiment?

220 posted on 09/08/2004 11:33:40 PM PDT by P-Marlowe
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