To: Jael
Concerning your first question:
"Did God loose His truth? Or hide it?Or not allow it to be seen or known?"
My reply to the general question of truth, would be the First Chapter of Romans, which deals with General Revelation and Natural theology. General Revelation is a reiteration of the declaration of the Psalmist,
" The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speach, and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speach nor language where their voice is not heard." (Psalm 19:1-3 KJV)
So we see in terms of the General revelation of God, there has been neither loss, nor hiding, nor reluctance to make that truth known. (evidence for first proposition submitted Your Honour!)
The Romans Passage tell us that man does not accept these evidences.
"For the writh of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodlieness and unrighteousness of men, WHO HOLD OUT THE TRUTH IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS;" Rom 1:18 KJV. Emphasis by me.
The NIV renders the word translated as hold out as "suppressed", which in 21st Century English is probably more accurate. Some translations have "reppressed". It is not a matter of God not speaking, rather of man who knows not accepting. One must be aware of truth to suppress it.
To: Calvinist_Dark_Lord
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Jael
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