I say that not everyone has love because not everyone has God, and since God is love, one can only experience true love if they have God. That's my opinion though.
I don't agree with that.
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He isn't just Almighty, He is loving and just. It would go against His nature to go aganist His law because it is His law that brings order. It is His law that Satan rebelled against.
Then some would say he is not truly Almighty. I actually don't disagree, just saying.
I'd die for my wife too, and a few other people I can think of. Question is, would you die for your wife if you knew before you married her that she would play the harlot every day after the wedding, lie to you about it and then leave you without any remorse, never to return?
I've loved people like that.
Then I realized I must love myself first, then others second.
I wouldn't hunt her down and kill her. Unlike the passage I quoted, however.
Thought the same thing brother. Trust me i've agonized about it, but it takes me right back to the other point. Think of it like this, do you think God
wanted to experience what He did, knowing He'd only save
some of the creation? If we spend X amount of time saying "He could have come up with something else" what makes you think that the Infinite didn't try to come up with another plan as well?
Hard to say.
This is what worked, and this is the way it had to be for it to work. I take it that far and leave it in God's hands. I'm saying this as gently as I know how, but somethings are better left in the hands of God through faith and not questioned, lest we find ourselves being led into sin by Satan.
Fair enough.
I think you missed the forest for the trees there. I was simply pointing out the principle, that's all. If we as sinners have a sense of what justice is, and if we as sinners can accept the judgment handed down by man, how much more so should we accept the judgment established by God?
Eternal hellfire for stealing a chocolate bar is not just. It's barbaric.
Same with many judgments we read about in the bible.
Scenario doesn't work here and this is why. Christ
could pay the sin debt for the entire world. In the above mentioned scenario the man couldn't pay my debt and that's why he wouldn't be allowed to. However, if there was a clause in the law that would allow for a substituion to be brought in, then it would be fine, the penalty of the law would be satisfied, and that would be that.
It's not just. And actually the old testament does say God won't punish the innocent in place of the wicked. Jews often cite this for why they will not accept Jesus.
Our system doesn't work that way. God's system did. He made the clause where His sacrifice would be more the sufficient for the lives of every mna, woman, and child who would be born on this earth. That is why it's just. And that's why rejection of His sacrifice is such a heinous act. Beyond high treason if you will.
Right, I understand that. Still seems like a roundabout way of doing things though.
Man you must be new around these parts lol. Trust me, me saying that God is bound by His own law is the least of my worries around here regarding "Heresies"
Well it's mostly calvinists who say that anyway. My least favourite of all christian religions.
No, and He isn't. What better care could God have given the His Son Jesus? We don't know Christ the way we should because we won't get to know Him. The experiences that the disciples had are ours for the taking. We've just allowed ouselves to become distracted, and then complain to God becuase He won't barge in our lives and do what we want, when quiet is keep, if He did barge in we'd throw a hissy fit. And no I didn't ask to be born, but I know what awaits me should I remain faithful to my calling, and I tell you this much, words aren't enough to express how grateful I am for being created. I mean the King of the Universe is going to set up shop on this small planet. We will be His servants and He will be our God! Personal commuion with the Creator throughout all eternity? Yeah buddy gimme that
I'll say your attitude is a breath of fresh air compared to the religious gobbledeguck that most christians spew around here. At least you attempt to show why God is good, without being overly religious!
Hey you can say loving too. That works for me. When I think "Holy" I think "Awesome" "Wonderful" "Matchless" "Incredible" "HOLY"!
