To answer that I say emphatically YES! God made us rational beings capable virtue. Yes, we are perfectly capable, by God's grace, to ask Him why has He made us thus!
And, please don't quote Paul to me! He was useful for the success of the Church which otherwise would have died out, by brining the redacted Judaism to the Gentiles and creating a religion that would be unrecognizable to Moses.
In that sense, he did God's work, but let's put it in proper perspective. He changed dietary laws, circumcision, and just about everything that made Judaism Judaism externally, symbolically and historically. He is even suspected of being a Gnostic by some. What he did was good for Christianity, there is no doubt about that. Let's leave it at that.
In that sense, he did God's work, but let's put it in proper perspective. He changed dietary laws, circumcision, and just about everything that made Judaism Judaism externally, symbolically and historically. He is even suspected of being a Gnostic by some. What he did was good for Christianity, there is no doubt about that. Let's leave it at that.
Wow. That's the first time I've seen someone trash Paul on these threads. I guess when too much of what Paul writes contradicts what you believe, toss Paul out on his ear.
Amazing, yet it explains why you do not believe Romans.
The books that Paul wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit are the books that directly apply to the church today.
But since you don't want to hear it from Paul, here, you can hear it from God.
Job 38:1 ¶Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4 ¶Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Job 40:1 ¶Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 ¶Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.