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To: Forest Keeper; blue-duncan; Mad Dawg
One point of the temptation of Jesus was to prove to the world that He understood from first hand experience all the temptations that we face

What world? Who was demanding a proof? If he was seen as God by the early Gospels, did they think God needed to learn or proves something? And since when is God doing things to prove to the world for the world's sake?

When I ask for proofs, you tell me that God doesn't condescend to human demands for such proofs. Yet, heere he is doing just that!

And if he could not be tempted, as you claim, what proof was made? It was no challenge but a charade.

3,997 posted on 03/14/2008 5:47:19 AM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: kosta50; blue-duncan; Mad Dawg
FK: "One point of the temptation of Jesus was to prove to the world that He understood from first hand experience all the temptations that we face."

What world? Who was demanding a proof?

The nature of man WANTS proof. That's how He built us. The Bible is a testimony FROM God TO us. I'm pulling out my hair here. :)

If he was seen as God by the early Gospels, did they think God needed to learn or proves something?

I honestly don't even know what this means.

And since when is God doing things to prove to the world for the world's sake?

Since Genesis 1:1. For reference, see "The Holy Bible". :)

When I ask for proofs, you tell me that God doesn't condescend to human demands for such proofs. Yet, here he is doing just that!

I have never told you that. No, on many topics you have been given scriptural proofs from many posters, and you have rejected them. That is your choice based on your view of the value of scripture. I will say that my opinion is that among Christians, your view of the value of scriptures is unique.

And if he could not be tempted, as you claim, what proof was made? It was no challenge but a charade.

I don't claim that. Jesus WAS tempted, just as the Bible tells us and Paul explains. Most followers of Christ have learned that Christ fully understands all of our problems, and that He relates to us on a human level. The demonstration in the desert is evidence.

4,293 posted on 03/19/2008 2:13:17 AM PDT by Forest Keeper (It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
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