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To: MarkBsnr; Alamo-Girl; betty boop
[ Why would an all knowing, all seeing God need to test anything? ]

For our sakes silly.. So that "WE" would know who and what we are made of.. Not intellectually but practically and spiritually.. So we would know what we are, and what we ain't.. Eternity is a long time and much to be gained or lost..

3,180 posted on 02/26/2008 10:07:23 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: hosepipe
Indeed, there is much to be gained. Testing is for our the good.

Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!

3,185 posted on 02/26/2008 10:27:07 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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***[ Why would an all knowing, all seeing God need to test anything? ]

For our sakes silly.. So that “WE” would know who and what we are made of.. Not intellectually but practically and spiritually.. So we would know what we are, and what we ain’t.. Eternity is a long time and much to be gained or lost..***

Exactly so. Any testing is for us, not for God. He already knows all.

I am glad that you are not of the Reformed persuasion where you do not need Scripture, you have no need of testing, you have no need of repentence; you only have need of the indwelling moral compass that doesn’t allow one to commit evil (well, maybe you can, but since you have the indwelling HS, it doesn’t matter - you’re going to Heaven anyway no matter what you do).


3,193 posted on 02/27/2008 4:22:27 AM PST by MarkBsnr (I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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