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To: Zionist Conspirator

Well, it’s certainly from the Jewish perspective. The Christian perspective is that we were made to know and love God. Whereas the “annointing” of a Jew with the Spirit of the Lord is the occasional circumstance, the Christian (through the right of Confirmation) receives the indwelling of the Holy Spirit which (if developed) allows a much deeper understanding of the purpose of life. Not a criticism here, just pointing out the differences in perspective.


14 posted on 04/16/2010 2:34:25 PM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: Constitutions Grandchild

I think the book of Job makes it clear that we are not, in this life, to understand everything that is going on. Certainly we are not to judge God in terms of our own feeble human understanding. Christians, however, have seen some of what God is like in Jesus Christ: extravagantly, sacrificially loving and willing to forgive. The Christian worldview is completely consistent with that of the OT book of Job. God is not willing that anyone should perish, but will one day make everything right and reward the faithful.


18 posted on 04/16/2010 2:53:03 PM PDT by hellbender
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