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    Jesus has a thing for losers ;D
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    How do I read the bible?

    This scripture is referring to the men prophesying, not those receiving the prophecy. Not saying one way or the other, just pointing out this text doesn't work to proof your point here.
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    Is everyone born evil?

    God can't change. God can't lie. God can't go against his eternal nature, he doesn't author it as he moves within our time stream. In his eternal nature he is righteous. In our state we deserve nothing but judgement. Childish? Would you call a judge handing out a just sentence for proven...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    Sin is death which is separation from God, what else could the default be? A suspended state of being justified, but at the same time imminent threat of becoming unjustified before God? If Adam had never fallen it would have been because of lack of external influence. He wouldn't have desired...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    Alright, you asked so here we go: Subject: To the saints who are at Ephesus and who are faithful in Christ Jesus I quoted this verse to illustrate that one, before trusting in Christ, is dead in sin. Notice this was written to the faithful in Christ, describing how they were before becoming...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    Ephesians 2:2 (ESV) 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— Ephesians 2:3 (ESV) 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    Sin brings death, lack of union with God. Sin is an act that goes against the will of God. There is sin in general, but I was referring to the specific instance of committing that generality "sinning" Above, you claimed a person isn't born in union with God, here you claim why would a person...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    That isn't an explanation its dogmatic defense with no basis, much like the majority of folk beliefs today.
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    I'm losing my belief and I just gave my life to Christ

    If you share some of your specific doubts I, and others would be happy to walk you through them. I am versed in apologetics, I also seek out atheist arguments in order to learn to defend against them. It's not something necessary for each Christian as a paradigm, but I have an interest in...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    Your view on this matter forces the conclusion that if one was born and never committed one sin, that person would never be separated from God, hence that person would be eternally united with God, and not need a savior. This then brings us to conclude that our salvation is within us first and...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    It's not biological, it's inheritance as the human race. If you are among the human race, you are born sinful. We can't explain how Christ was without sin, that's why people go to biological explanations. But your refusal to except sin is inherited must come from the inability to hold in tension...
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    Is everyone born evil?

    No one is born with God in them. We are born how we are, we are born with desire to sin. Labeling this as evil depends on your definition of evil, it's a superficial title. Christ's redemption didn't separate us from our sin nature. We became justified, now is the process of sanctification...
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    Was this the Holy Spirit?

    It very well could be! Just remember don't base your faith on experiences, that faith will waver when life gets tough. Base your faith on truth. Truth that Christ rose from the dead, this faith will never waver. Your heart can't go where your mind won't. The Spirit of God indwells each one who...
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    dont believe in evolution but sometimes i wonder

    I was intending the "arbitrary" bird to be illustrations, obviously misunderstood. There is a reason we systematize creation into different species, it's because they are different species. In the mind of the Evolutionist these species have a common origin, so obviously your going to argue for...
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    Where does Evil Come From?

    This is the tension I hold onto dearly. God's sovereignty and human responsibility seem to be opposites, but somehow they are not.