Ever hear of the greates gift God gave to mankind - FREE WILL?
What authority do you claim for knowing anything about God? Has He spoken to you, or do you have some other communication from Him?
Hmmm - What authority have I to know anything about God? hmmmm. Are we NOT supposed to know anything about God? I thought that was the whole idea - to learn all we can about God?
I thought Jesus taught us this: John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him..."
As for 'communication." Ever hear about the 'still small voice'?
or how about Jesus' promise: "16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; ...but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you... 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. "
For just a couple examples.
My motto: "If Jesus said it
I believe it."
And thus ends my communication with you... the doctrine of pearls and all...
wishing you a happy life.
I thought you were objecting to my observation that we are all sinners, and that you were supporting Coldwaters' assertion that he is 'not bad'. Am I mistaken somehow?
You appeal to the authority of the Bible in response to my query about what authority you base your claims upon. Yet does not the Bible plainly teach, from beginning to end and all through it, the fallen nature of man - that we are all 'bad' and in need of a savior? (Rom. 3:24) (I've read the Bible four times fully and think this perfectly self-evident.) Do you see my confusion? Why would you object to the observation that we are all evil if you accept the authority of the very Scripture that teaches that this is unambiguously true?