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Hello Sidon, I have been informed that trinitarian belief is required for these discussions. So I am going to have to log off. Best of luck in your endeavours. Chi

I think you are stuck on the doctrine of grace. By having faith, the grace before God is assumed. It is not automatic. Faith is a choice of the believer. Grace is a Gift from God. Man's choice cannot compell the Divine. Faith is a necessary condition, but lacks sufficiency. As an analogy...

The Law is not a curse. It is a good thing. It is meant as a chain for the feral dogs so the sheep may graize with the Shephard. 1 Tim 1:8Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately. 9We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious...

How does one square the following verses? Matt 5:18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. from danthemailman Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes...

Determinism and compatibilism have their pedigree with greek philosophy. By adding these unscriptural philosophies into the understanding of the bible, are you not violating the scriptures.

A simpler question would be "Can God be the Author of sin?"

If that is the case, then they are not Christians. They are children of Hagar. But as per Matt 5:18 the law remains till New Jerusalem. Obedience to the law should not necessarily affect the Adoration of Jesus. The destruction of the law by someone other than the Giver, is a big problem.

The Law is fulfilled by Christ and the Law remains till the new earth and new heaven is established Matt 5:17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall...

God drew a line which was the line of the Law. He commanded all to be above the line to belong to holy tribe. The price was obedience. God then drew a point (in blood) above the line and said only those that strive to reach the point may enter the kingdom of heaven. The price was faith...

Vladimir Panin, teacher of Einstein, wrote something on the Torah verses. Each line summed up to , was divisible to, was a product of a holy number. See http://www.bibleetnombres.online.fr/panin.pdf. Never could independently verify as hebrew is not my forte. But I would not be surprised...

Mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosome Adam calculations use population genetics which use statistical and evolutionary assumptions. Less complex lifeforms to more complex and a minimal population of 10000. Bible says more complex to less (genetic entropy - 40 bad mutations per generation)...

Plan A of Genesis 2 implies that Adam and Eve were the only ones to be created. There was to be no sex. No children. No history. Evolution is a mirage. Eating from the Tree of Life would have precluded evil. Jewish lore say the Tree of Life was entwined with the Tree of Knowledge of what is...

I like this logic but it may be unforgivable. Premise 1) The Divine created both the damned and the elect. Premise 2) The damned commits sin and blasphemy. Premise 3) The Divine hates sin and blasphemy 2+3) The Divine hates the damned, the creators of sin and blasphemy. 1+2+3) The Divine hates...

Hearsay vs a direct quote, is certainly an interesting facet to explore. I surveyed the Synoptics, and was surprised the verses still required logical analysis to come to the said conclusion. It is good to follow Jesus. Amen. Good discussion, thanks.

Following in the analogy of Matt 19:8, to use the Law as a sword, you are a soldier of fortune. To use the Law as a shield, you are an advocate. I will keep the verses in mind. May His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. I stand corrected that Jesus did not specifically state it...

When I get to meet Jesus, I would say "I have obeyed You" not "I didn't kill anyone, nor did I commit adultery...". Obeying Jesus obeys the Law. The allegory of Gal 4:24-26 is very explicit. The covenant of Sinai (Hagar - Covenant of Moses) is of Jerusalem of now (~30AD) while the covenant...

As we are the children of Sarah, they are the children of Hagar. We are beholden to the promise of the New Jerusalem (Faith in the Christ) while they are slave to the old (the Law). As such we are to receive all to which we have tied our fates. Gal 4:21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the...

Galilee of the Gentiles (4:15). The area known as Galilee was part of the land conquered under the leadership of Joshua, and was given to the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali. In the 8th century B.C., the land was invaded by the Assyrians, many of the inhabitants were taken into exile, and the...

The kingdom of Israel ended way before rome was a twinkle in satan's eye. 10 tribes are related to the "Israel trigger" (reason for the visions) but they don't relate to the beast rome of Daniel or John. I agree the Book of Revelation is prophecy for the faithful. As per the name, it reveals...

Daniel saw the future with eyes of a jew - 8 horns. John was in the future of Daniel and saw the entire history through the eyes of a Christian - 10 horns. It is both. 2 visions - 2 contexts. 1st as wild beast leopard - empire from the sea - all things with no kinship to God. 2nd as kosher...