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Would goodness exist if God didn't exist? Heck, would anything exist? If God didn't exist then who would set the standard for "good"? If we set the standard for "good" then yes, obviously we can be "good." But if God exists and he sets the standard for good, then yes, we probably would be...

You should do whatever work God has assigned for you to do until you can't do no more. If that means retiring from labour and being the door-greater at your church, then so be it.

How though is the KJV more blessed than any other versions? Is it more truthful than the others? Of course it's going to be preserved much longer than any other, it was written 400 years ago after all. Let another 400 years go by and the KJV might be extinct, and the NIV might "reign" for...

http://www.tektonics.org/uz/2muchshame.html

Since hell is the state of eternal shame, the guy obviously didn't go there. If he did, he'd still be there.

It's God's Law because He created it.

This post belongs in the Eschatology forum.

He isn't arguing KJV-Onlyismat all. He just wanted to point out that the KJV is still popular tpday, despite the many newer translations.

Pomegranate maybe?

Hmmm, I think we'd have to dig way deep in the bible for that, as well as maybe dig deep into psychology. Actually I think this whole topic requires much deep digging. I still haven't reached a conclusive answer. But thanks to all your replies folks!

So, according to scripture, who was it that tempted Satan to sin? What outside influence was there? Obvously no one was pressuring Satan to rebel. Sin started within himself didn't it? How are we any different? Because Adam and Eve were tempted once, does that mean that Satan is tempting us...

So, I should believe you cause you're older? That's too simplisitic of an answer. Plus you don't need to be that old to know that war isn't good in the eyes of God. But I'm still waiting for a not-so-simplistic explanation of how Satan had his hand in wars, as opposed to ppl being tempted by...

How is this evident that it was Satan's influence? If you hold a Preterist viewpoint, then Satan and his angels are contained. That would mean that all these evil deeds are from our own will and power, either from spiritual pride, greed, etc. or from our flesh, or both. If Satan is on the...

I'm not so sure that the devil is roaming around at the moment either. According to Orthodox Preterism, Satan is bound at the moment. But I'm not exactly a Preterist, in fact, I don't have an Eschatologicla viewpoint yet. But we do need to consider that with this topic. Cause if Satan is bound...

You got the point. I just wondered why He wasn't baptised at an earlier age but that was already answered.

Go to college/university or bible college/seminary and study ancient history. Or sit in a library all day and study ancient history. Study Josephus, Pliny, Tacitus, and all those other ancient historians. Maybe grab something from Bruce Malina and Richard Rohrbaugh on the Social Sciences of...

I don't buy this "Satan is tempting you" and "The devil is placing thoughts in your head" theology where everytime you're tempted is because Satan is attacking you or influencing you or something like that. So then if Satan was the first person to rebel against God, then who was influencing...

Because we are made in God's image, and He wants to restore us to that image. It would be pointless for God to create us in His image and have dominion over the world and then destroy it rather than have a long-term plan of salvation. If He was to destroy us, then He'd end up creating another...

I think the best tactic would be to pray for ppl to listen, that way God can prepare soil for you.