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Sounds like a fence riding cop-out to me.
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Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)
God is able to do exceeding abundantly above or immeasurably more than we could imagine or think. Therefore,
I don't really believe in eternal torment, annihilationism, or universalism. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. All the people are probably wrong.
I don't really believe in free will or pre-destination arguments. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. Both are probably wrong.
I don't believe in theologies that say how it will end. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. Everyone is probably wrong, as it is written: May God be true and every human a liar.
The idea came to me as a theological option, how would this affect your church if everyone started applying this idea? And also, what do you think of it?
I hope you meant sandals. - lol
AAAGHHH!!! LOL! I fixed it---the word is "things!"
I think there is a doctrinal malady, especially in Evangelical apologetics, that says we always have to have an answer for every question. In some cases this has led to making something up, instead of just admitting that we don't know. The former being worse, in my opinion, than the latter. Why is it unacceptable to admit that we aren't omniscient?Given the three issues presented in the OP, do we have an obligation to pick a side and give it a relentless defense?
What if someone examines the relevant positions for each, and after having examined each thoroughly can truthfully say, "I don't know," have they shirked some obligation? It's hard to see how.
Isn't it safe to say the thief on the cross held no position in regard to these issues and yet still entered paradise?
Could it be that consuming one's energies on these issues, defending them with zeal, feeling self-satisfied in one's commitment is simply another way to avoid the more demanding task of working out one's own salvation with fear and trembling?
Only if we believe that posting on a Christian forum is a blood sport. (take no prisoners)Given the three issues presented in the OP, do we have an obligation to pick a side and give it a relentless defense?
Is this your first rodeo? - lolSounds like a fence riding cop-out to me.
What? No, that's not what this is about.Not everyone will desire to know the truth, and that is okay.
I'll have to confess, that's not what came to mind when I read the typo. It did look like a good opportunity for some humor though.I'm glad you did. I was trying really hard to make "thongs" work, but gave up. I even considered the use of thongs and yoke, like Jeremiah 27:2, but that made less sense, lol.
"Thus the Lord said to me: “Make yourself thongs and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck."
I'll have to confess, that's not what came to mind when I read the typo. It did look like a good opportunity for some humor though.
Closer to Fine-Indigo Girls???Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)
God is able to do exceeding abundantly above or immeasurably more than we could imagine or think. Therefore,
I don't really believe in eternal torment, annihilationism, or universalism. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. All the people are probably wrong.
I don't really believe in free will or pre-destination arguments. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. Both are probably wrong.
I don't believe in theologies that say how it will end. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. Everyone is probably wrong, as it is written: May God be true and every human a liar.
The idea came to me as a theological option, how would this affect your church if everyone started applying this idea? And also, what do you think of it?
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)
God is able to do exceeding abundantly above or immeasurably more than we could imagine or think. Therefore,
I don't really believe in eternal torment, annihilationism, or universalism. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. All the people are probably wrong.
I don't really believe in free will or pre-destination arguments. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. Both are probably wrong.
I don't believe in theologies that say how it will end. And that is okay, because God will do immeasurably more than we can imagine or think. Everyone is probably wrong, as it is written: May God be true and every human a liar.
The idea came to me as a theological option, how would this affect your church if everyone started applying this idea? And also, what do you think of it?
I think Christianity has to stand for something-or else it stands for nothing. Does God exist? Does it matter? Is Jesus God? Does it matter? Does it matter what we do, or only if we believe? Some truths may be more critical than others but any can be challenged. It's all a matter of where we draw the line-and perhaps who draws it.And also, what do you think of it?
The OP isn't about the things we CAN understand, but the things we can't.I think Christianity has to stand for something-or else it stands for nothing. Does God exist? Does it matter? Is Jesus God? Does it matter? Does it matter what we do, or only if we believe? Some truths may be more critical than others but any can be challenged. It's all a matter of where we draw the line-and perhaps who draws it.
It doesn't matter what you believe. We believe what scripture says.
Matthew 6:26(Sitting next to @Saint Steven ) ~shrugs and looks around~ ~points at the birds~
That's the problem with huge non-sequiturs, they just don't comport. - lolUh, this is a huge non sequitur. And doesn't comport with the facts found in the Bible.
I'm pretty sure they would be relieved to know that. - lolI would not be part of a church that accommodated such thinking.