Posted on 06/20/2005 4:38:37 AM PDT by HarleyD
As I mentioned earlier, I have only another 1/2 hour before I leave.
I said earlier that my beliefs are based on what God has put inside of me, which, for want of a better phrase, are self-evident.
The fact that I must obey the Gospel in no way diminishes what God has done for me. I earn nothing by obeying God.
That belief, however, doesn't appear to be a Trinitarian, saving faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who died to pay for our sins so that we would see Paradise with Him.
I encourage you to read the Bible and see if God has another, richer path for you to follow. I have every confidence that if it is there, by His grace, you will find it.
***Apparently He hasn't, or I would believe differently.***
How long would you survive if you held the same attitude towards eating that you do towards finding out the truth?
I.E. "If God didn't want me to be hungry then He would have have food fall from the sky into my mouth."
You would go hunting for food pretty soon I'de bet!
The Bible claims to be the revelation of God to man. The bible gives Christians the experience it claims it will give them. The bible presents a plausible understanding of the universe and the God who created it. The miraculous nature of the bible demonstrates the supernatural involvement of God. The bible prophecies more than 300 references to the Messiah, then records the fulfillment of all them. The bible reveals the life of Jesus Christ and how he is the fulfillment of these detailed prophecies. The bible is perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, & true. Where do you find truth? I believe it is in the Word of God, the bible.
Excellent point.
By reading the Word of God, we know that all men are fallen and will deny His absolute truth, unless and until God turns them from the darkness to His light.
And this truth plays out before our eyes every minute of every day.
Read the Bible. It will answer your questions. There is no truth without it.
Thank you.
Luckily, those two are not related.
"Can you show this to be true?"
"Why would He punish us for doing something that He has designed into us to do?"
"If God knew what David would do, and He still created David, how did David have a choice?"
"Could David have done something that God knew he would not do?"
A fixed standard of human behavior?..is it wrong or right to take a human life?
A claim is not proof.
Amen, S.J.
The more Scripture we read, the more miraculous life becomes.
The Bible is a perfectly-written scenario with the beginning, middle and end all composed by God in an instant. All action leads up to Christ's resurrection; all action flows from Christ's resurrection.
All for the glory of God and to the merciful benefit of His saints.
The questions are to you.
***Luckily, those two are not related. ***
Ha!
But they are!
"And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." - Luke 4:4
Right, we each have differing faiths.
Why would God design us in a way He didn't want us to be?
If David could not do otherwise, then where was his freedom of choice?
I do not know or believe that all men are fallen. I believe we are as we are, good or bad.
It is easy to say that man has fallen, when your reference describes fallen behavior as the behavior that man has exhibited since the beginning of time, but many do not use the same reference as you.
My questions to you, are directed back to me...why?
stuartcr: "I believe just is something for us humans here on earth, besides, how do you know God is perfectly just?"
The Bible tells me that God is just. Christ has said that God is just and the prophets and apostles have attested that God is perfectly just.
These are all trustworthy sources that have been tested for many centuries. Besides, logic tells us that if God is the creator of all things, He is by definition just. It would be like questioning the designer of a board game whether the rules he wrote are right. The designer establishes the rules and conduct of the game.
If you believe that God is the creator of all things, you must logically conclude he is just.
Most Christians would question your "faith," Stuart, since it is not based on Scripture, and would fear for your salvation.
We would hope God has "designed "you to eventually read the Bible and receive His mercy through faith in Jesus Christ.
Yes, I'm sure, if one believes as you do.
The questions in post #85.
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