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Nonsense, basically every Orthodox interpretation rejects this statement ( because it seems to be Marcian ). There is One who is Being, revealed in two Testaments, i'd advise against pitting the attributes of God against each other ( cuz divine Simplicity is a thing ).

That statement only holds for Theistic Personalism( Where God is taught to be a Being who is a Composite of Attributes ) not Classical Theism.

God being omnipotent doesn't necessarily lead to Fatalism( so Question begging and Non Sequitur ), you fail to take into account things like Molinism, Open Theism, Compatiblism, God's Permissive Will, arguments for a "Relational" view of Divine Providence etc. and you assume a false definition...

I honestly can't imagine a system that defies Scripture so thoroughly being legitimate...

Beings that have choice but always choose the right path. Sounds like Special pleading to be honest.

Humanity and Satan are at fault for the violence and evil in God's Creation. Can Satan do ANY good? It's possible as he is a rational being created good by God, but at his core he's a cruel Rebel.

In the scriptures " Heaven" is taught to be the Throne of God, a dimension of Reality from which God rules all Creation, or alternatively, as Eastern theologians argue, Heaven and Hell are ways of experiencing God presence. When one dies, one goes to Sheol/Hades/The Abode of the Dead, where one...

First off, welcome to the Forums, I hope you enjoy it here :) As to your question (assuming that the Devil is a fallen Angel and not a personification of evil and corrupt Kingdoms as some theologians have argued ), It seems he wishes to harm and destroy as much of God's Creation as possible...

Shouldn't this be in the Christian theology forum? If not, well soul sleep and conditional Immortality vs Eternal Torment is something I'd like to see.( As long as it's Charitable)

fair enough. :)

That's precisely how He is portrayed.

Because the perfect character of an infinitely compassionate Being makes right I suppose.

Many if not most "pagans" are theistic, although their are many exceptions , and it seems that very few actually follow historical forms of polytheism or aminism.

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Love is the giving of oneself to another , sacrificing for that person, showing compassion and caring for someone no matter what ones emotions may say. And this definition draws on the passionate , mutual love share by the Holy Trinity, Jesus the Messiah, Second Person , being the mercy of God...

God works in 1. Creation showing that it and the beings living in it are intrinsically beautiful and valuable. 2.In the conscience, giving humans a basic sense of good and evil. 3. In the Family , where one is taught to love and care for others , and not to harm them. 4. In Society, where laws...

Pharaoh was EXPLICITLY offered mercy numerous times by God , and rejected it , indicating that he wanted to go down a certain path ( hate , rebellion , and arrogance ). The fact that in each case , the choice got harder , doesn't mean that it wasn't free , your assuming that " free will " is...

Not really, as God's Providence is relational by nature. Yes God would know about it , that doesn't imply consent ( His own words and actions suggest that He opposes Satan's rebellion ). The problem here is that your taking omnipotence beyond it's traditional meaning within monotheistic...

Simple, those who believe it( Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy as well as the Assyrian Church of the East ) have the Essence/Energies distinction, ( participation with the energies of God by his grace given through Christ , but not being one with his Essence) .

The violence referred to is the exception to the rule, and must be placed in the context of the religion's history and mainstream beliefs as a whole. Not the reverse.