To: philosofy123
"It is a very puzzling and unusual logic. How a forgiving God is unable, or not willing to forgive one single mistake for thousands of years, and in the same time is NOW able to forgive millions of atrocities that are committed by all of us?"
I'll bite.
"one single mistake" was not a mistake, it was deliberate act of disobedience for which they were held accountable for, as a matter of integrity.
God warned them exactly what would happen ahead of time, and was bound by his perfect (Holy) integrity to keep his own word.
That we can now be forgiven is the greatest news in all the universe, For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
We got a major promotion, from doomed to sons of the Most High God.
To: Manic_Episode
"one single mistake" was not a mistake, it was deliberate act of disobedience for which they were held accountable for, as a matter of integrity.Please ask yourself if your son or daughter "delibertely" disobeyed you on such a simple thing as not eating a fruit; would you be so upset for thousands of years? Would you forgive your children for killing each others but become very particular about eating some fruits?
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