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To: Boogieman

You had better care what theologians think. The Bible is clear on many things and theologians make sense of what is not clear, based upon context. Sodom was destroyed by their degenerative sin, specifically sodomy, which was ingrained in youth. The people were corrupt to their essence, as were the Amalokites, Jebusites, etc. those who worshiped Moleck. Further, the Old Testament was about the journey of Israel, not salvation for mankind.

When God came in the flesh He led us to another course, that of bringing in people not of the Hebrew line, not from the House of Israel. And thank God for it or we would be lost. Christ condemned those who would harm children (Matthew 18:6). Though His words can be interpreted in a few different ways, we as His children are charged with their protection.

God is not malicious, nor is He uncaring. He delays His return so that the entire number of saved can be counted.


23 posted on 07/26/2016 11:16:04 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: rjsimmon

“You had better care what theologians think. The Bible is clear on many things and theologians make sense of what is not clear, based upon context.”

You’re not making much sense here. If the Bible is clear on a topic, and it’s quite clear on this topic, then the opinion of theologians is at best redundant, and at worst heresy (if they disagree with the Bible).

“Sodom was destroyed by their degenerative sin, specifically sodomy, which was ingrained in youth. The people were corrupt to their essence, as were the Amalokites, Jebusites, etc. those who worshiped Moleck.”

This is irrelevant to the point I made, so why bring it up, unless to confuse the issue? Are you trying to say they “ingrained” the sin of sodomy into unborn children? If not, then what is the relevance?

“Further, the Old Testament was about the journey of Israel, not salvation for mankind.”

Again, this is irrelevant. Man’s nature didn’t change from the period of the Old Testament to period of the New, so observations made about man’s nature from that period hold just as true today.

“Christ condemned those who would harm children (Matthew 18:6). Though His words can be interpreted in a few different ways, we as His children are charged with their protection.”

More irrelevance, as none of that even speaks to the point under discussion. We are also commanded not to murder people, but that doesn’t mean the people we are commanded not to murder are innocent. If you want to prove people are innocent, you need to frame arguments from Scripture that show people are innocent, not make non sequiturs.

“God is not malicious, nor is He uncaring. He delays His return so that the entire number of saved can be counted.”

This argument actually serves to butress MY argument, not yours. The whole reason Christ needs to save us is because we are guilty in the first place.


24 posted on 07/26/2016 11:38:22 AM PDT by Boogieman
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