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Recent content by Deaver

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    Does God want atheists and other non-believers to believe he exists?

    In answer to your OP, the following from The Pensees, should be sufficient. “It is, then, true that everything teaches man his condition, but he must understand this well. For it is not true that all reveals God, and it is not true that all conceals God. But it is at the same time true...
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    Changing the Date of Easter

    Not sure what point you are trying to get to. Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is an arbitrary date just as the celebration of His birth (Christmas is) is. So it is best to select the one that your particular denominational belief system...
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    If we didn't have the Bible...

    Not if God decided to use tradition and word of mouth instead of the written Word!
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    If we didn't have the Bible...

    The Christian account would remain unaltered, because if that is how God would have passed it on to us He would have preserved it down through the ages without change to basic doctrine, just like the Bible.
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    Why Jesus didn't come to save everyone

    I hope you find an answer. Here is an interesting read: Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - Top Ten Proofs or http://www.leaderu.com/everystudent/easter/articles/josh2.html
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    If we didn't have the Bible...

    Yes I would hope so. We would be more like the very early Christians who had the apostles telling them about Christ. We would believe for the same reason we believe the Bible, the Holy Spirit moves in us. My faith is in Christ and not the Bible. However in the same way Scripture has its...
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    Why Jesus didn't come to save everyone

    You are really answering your own question. It is your choice. You say you believe the Word, I assume you mean the Bible. Yet you chose to believe some of it and not other parts. It seems to me the choice you are making is not to believe. I look at it this way, whether God predestines you...
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    Why Jesus didn't come to save everyone

    The real way to look at this is that God sometimes micromanages and other times he doesn’t. But His will is always achieved.. Think about it this way, if God has to act on something directly, positively and constantly for a thing to be determined by His Sovereignty, then would it not be...
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    Why Jesus didn't come to save everyone

    I believe that a balanced examination of the issues regarding free will and predestination will lead anyone to the conclusion that the Bible teaches both concepts. I also believe that there should be no doubt but that God directs history. But that does not mean that He micro-manages history...
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    Sacred Scriptures

    I agree, and it because this quote is somewhat out of context. The entire article presents Jesus as a Liberal, if you want to argue that viewpoint; also as a conservative, if you want to argue that viewpoint. The real point of the article was that you cannot and should not attempt to portray...
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    Sacred Scriptures

    In hindsight, I wish that I had not used the terms “liberal’ or “conservative” in my post #328. Both conservativism and liberalism are man-made philosophies, both having their respective limitations in regards to biblical truth. We should not allow our perception of...
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    Sacred Scriptures

    I respect your viewpoints. However, as I am sure that you are aware, many scholars, from varying fields of study, have different conclusions than you do. http://www.apologeticspress.org/APContent.aspx?category=13&article=1813
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    Sacred Scriptures

    I agree with your comments, here. The OP asked for someone to give their rational as to why they accepted the Bible and the Christian faith. I gave my viewpoint. I avoided using internal evidence, which many attack as circular logic. I also avoided using the argument of faith or belief. I...
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    Sacred Scriptures

    I just picked one of your points to show a different conclusion than you reached. This is copied from Apologetics Press with their permission. The City of Dan by Wayne Jackson, M.A...
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    Sacred Scriptures

    The problem with using the terms "good" or "bad" is that someone must be the judge. Who should that be, and how will you remove the bias they bring to rendering their judgment. While I am not one to hold to an absolute position on Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch, I will argue that it is...
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