The discussion has become to personal for me to continue in this vein.
I can note that the closer it comes to our personal experience, the more it changes.
Towards the Gospel and for the good.
thanks for your posts..
Don't fall for that! Without making light of anyone's loss, the words "the Lord took him" are not the same as "God killed him."
They would have you believe that God created death as well as life. That is a lie Satan wants everyone to believe. God did everything to free us from death. The Holy Spirit is called the Giver of Life, the Comforter. Is that the same "spirit of God" who kills Egyptian firstborn?
The Christ known to the Church is the Christ of the Sermon on the Mount. Not the angry God of the OT or God who creates mankind destined for eternal suffering.
Remember: if it's not comforting it's not from God; it i's not life it's not from God; if you can't find love in it; it's not from God. Killing innocent children is not from God. Death is not from God. Hate is not from God. Loving oneself is not from God.
Do not fall for the satanic deception that makes God the source of good and of evil. Those who have been deceived will tell you that He is.