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    Thoughts on God vs the Kingdom of God. What does it mean for "God" to do something?

    Everyone at some time in their life will ask: “How could a Loving God allow this (you fill in the tragedy) to happen?” God realizes the need to address this with the first man: Genesis 1: 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female, he...
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    As far as 1 Cor. 13: 10: Look up “to telious” for that is what is in 1 Cor. 13:10. It is masculine, neuter and plural, so we are looking for the perfect “neuter it”. Will Paul doesn’t and we shouldn’t use the word in communicating to others unless they know what we are talking about. It really...
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    Why does God use people?

    It is a privilege and honor to allow the Spirit to work through you doing good stuff.
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    I feel 1 Cor. 13:10 "perfect" has come, but that requires a lengthy explanation.
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    Just because Deity uses the word "hate" does not mean God did not also Love Esau. We are to hate and Love our family at the same time as Jesus told us to do. God could tell Jacob and Esau's disposition, even prior to their birth and God could work with Jacob and could not work with Esau's...
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    That only “works” if humans are involved in personally making the choice, while you are presenting a programmed human made to make certain choices and thus be a certain way. God is doing the programming and not some harsh environment. This messed up world is the very best environment for...
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    Do you feel new born babies and mentally challenged people sin? There were priests and Pharisees in the church, so could Christ’s rebuking them have helped them? You are confusing Christ’s rebuking the leadership with His not Loving them, but that is not the way it works in a family. Just...
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    Ro. 11:28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a...
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    You are mistaking discipline and judgement for lacking Love and grace. Yes, there are some innocent ignorant people who die before reaching the maturity needed to decide to accept or reject God’s help/charity/Love/graciousness/forgiveness, but that does not mean they went to hell. The opposite...
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    To be the epitome of Love, would God not also have to be the epitome of Grace? God has obligated Himself to be gracious to everyone and He does. We know God the Father from what we Know of Christ the Son. Who was Christ not wanting to help? You say “Goats are natural”, so is “natural births”...
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    All the people in the burning building: hate God, spit on His face and He owes them only what He obligated Himself to do for them, so how can He save some and not all since they are equally offensive. Are you saying some are better than others? OK, so why does God save some and not all, since...
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    Are you a literal sheep or goat or is that just a description with you able to change your description by changing your Love.
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    2 Tim. 2: 20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared...
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    It does not matter, it is the fact the rescuer saves some when He could just as easily save them all. He needs a really good reason for saving only some. That is a stupid reason for saving some and not saving everyone, everyone is a sinner according to you. God “making” some to be goats is the...
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    The idea of the rescuer saving a few people in the burning building, when He could just as easily and safely save all the people, does not present a fair/just Loving rescuer. For God to be perceived and seen as being absolute Love, beyond our imagination, God needs an excellent just reason for...
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    You say: "God would be just", but you said in post 373, "It’s not fair at all." Justice requires the equal treatment of people for equal offences, taking all factors into consideration. God is self-requiring to do what He promised, so He will save those He said He would save. God owes it to...
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    Does this group of yours include unborn babies and if not, why not? Do you take on part of the blame for these never hearing the name Jesus Christ? Is God being fair/just with these people, in comparison to the way God has handled you? I am not finding in scripture how the mentally handicapped...
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    Why Theology and Church Attendance are crucial for growth.

    The big thing you are leaving out is the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. He knows what we need to know and can work with us to know the truth. Most (like 99%) of the people until the printing press was invented did not own (very expensive and bulky) or even have access to a complete...
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    As a sinner you can change directions (repent) and not do one sin but do another sin. An unbelieving sinners initial change in direction will not be away from sinning or still having satan as his master. The unbelieving sinner's choice is between, being macho, hanging in there, continuing to...
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    You change the timing, Psalms 51: 5 is talking about a sin with conception, but you are changing it to sin at birth. There is not mind at conception.