No it doesn't. Many parents know what their child is going to do but that does not stop the child from doing it. Then the child says, "How did they know I would do that?" I know that if I leave food unattended on the kitchen counter, that my dog with eat it. No matter the punishment he still steals. He cannot resist temptation, he is a dog.
We are human and supposed to be able to resist temptation and obey God. If I obey him I stay out of trouble more often.
No, but God knows exactly what will happen. That is why it is impossible for there to be free will, if your Christian god exists.
Children are not developed enough to understand morality. They do not know what is right, or wrong. Dogs do not have the reasoning capacity to understand that stealing is wrong. It sees food, it realizes it is hungry, it goes eat it.
He did not wait to forgive our sins, he saw that the people were unbelievers, turning away from him and falling so he gave his Son, Jesus Christ. The more people turned to idolatry and pagan worship, the more God's compassion strengthened to send his Son. He saw that the people needed Jesus. Even though he was sent by God there were still unbelievers. People often do not believe what they see or what they hear. The mind plays tricks on us, but the heart and God never lie.
Human sacrifice does not show love. It shows primitive thinking by primitive men/women.
Christianity stole most of it's traditions from the pagan religions.
The heart is a muscle that pumps blood through out your body. How is it capable of lying?
I was lucky that God showed himself to me. I just converted Nov 2007. It was because I said "I am yours, save me." From that time on miracles of every sort ocurred, physical, spiritual and material phenomena. I prayed asking God for things to take place and I expected with confidence that he would provide them. He did. I had faith without knowing I had faith, I just thought, one must pray with confidence as if one expects the things prayed for. These miracles saved my life and my soul. I don't feel that I am more worthy than anyone else. I have done nothing to deserve God's grace, he gave it freely.
Try this experiment. Pray to the holy milk jug. Yes, the holy milk jug.
1) You prayed for $1000. The next day you get $1000 refund from the IRS. I tell you "Look! The holy jug of milk answered your prayer!"
2) You prayed for $1000. 5 weeks later you win a lottery at your job. I tell you "Look! The holy jug of milk answered your prayer! Your just have to wait."
3) You prayed for $1000. 5 Months later you ask me "Why didn't the holy milk jug answer me prayer?" I tell you "We have to trust the holy milk jug. It knows what's best. You just have to be patient."
This is known as the "Yes, No, and Wait" illusion. Whether you pray to the holy milk jug, a God, the orange peel in the garbage, you will get the SAME three results. You can never lose when praying. Something will happen. Whether it does happen, it does not happen, or you have to wait, something will happen. You always win.
I have been in several life threatening situations and God saved me, because he believed in me that someday I would come back to him and become his own. I turned my free will over to God to do his will because my will and doing things my way never benefited me or anyone else.
I am sure all of those situations could be solved, if not easily, with human intellect. Example please.
I have suffered for the crimes of my father, but maybe not in the way that you think. His sin (crimes) of adultery and alcoholism ruined our family and tore it apart. His sins indeed passed to me so did my mother's bad choices in men.
I thought that Buddhism is a life style.
No, by crimes passing from father to son I mean the responsibility of it. Locking you in jail for the murder your father did, ect.
If Christians believed in the OT laws, the Old Covenant then we would be Jewish not Christian. Jesus offered a New Testament, New Covenant, specifically telling us that we did not have to follw the myths and laws of the Old Testament, but that we must follow the ten commandments.
As for some of the OT, it is the history of the Jews. God promised to care for the Hebrews and lead them into the promised land. Therefore, he commanded that they protect their nation. When the Jews left Egypt, they were attacked by the Amalekites and the Amalekites sought to destroy them. In fact, many pagan tribes tried to commit genocide upon the Jews. If they had not fought other tribes they would have been wiped out and so would the line of Daivd from which the Messiah came.
This is the problem when people try to read and understand the bible on their own and without having studied ancient history. By coming up with our own assumptions, we are led astray and we become the idols that we ourselves worship.
Isn't God's word eternal?
And about the 10 commandments, why is it so hard to follow them? I know them. There are easy to follow, if unreasonable. Is your faith lacking? Maybe you don't really believe in them.
He has proved his existence to me. Do some of the work yourself to find proof instead of asking others to do it for you. You will find that it is a lot more rewarding and understandable when you have your own experiences.
I have, for 2 years. No results at all. Absolutely nothing. Unless someone can show me some evidence, I don't intend to waste more time. Like I have said, life is finite, and I plan to live every second of it.
I doubt that you have even spoken to God or asked him to save you and given yourself over to him. He is waiting for you to do this of your own free will and with sincereity to know him.
1) Nope I have not.
2) I have asked him to. I was at a point in my life that I would of accepted personal vertification, hallucination/vision, something. Anything. Nothing happened.
There are many whose good works are a result of their faith and the Holy Spirit coming into them. I have faith in mankind, however, Jesus is the only one I trust. People almost always will let you down in some way.
My friends never let me down. If they do, it is because the situation is out of their hands, and thus it is not their fault.
He did not stoop, he gave us a giftr. Why would God do this without the proof everyone asks for? He owes us nothing and we owe him everything. He gave his son so that we could have proof of his love. He does cleanse those who repent and amend their lives. How will our soul grow, how will we learn if our Father does everything for us. How do we learn if our parents do not teach us how to walk or eat or dress ourselves. Try to remember how excited you were when you learn to tie your own shoes or go to use the big potty by yourself. LOL
How boring and unrewarding to have had everything handed to us.
And, how would we ever understand the suffering of others, if we do not suffer at times ourselves?
Human sacrifice is never a gift. It is the ultimate proof that primitive men/women are unreasonable, and should be ignored.
I do not owe him anything. Sacrificing his son is proof of his love? I guess I don't want this version of love.
Actualy, you know, I was never excited when I could tie my shoes, or go to the potty. I was weird indifferent. Damn <.<
I have learned to try and set aside my arrogance (not listening to the council of those more wise than I), my selfishness, and my disdain for those who have no ears or eyes, however, I find it very hard to set aside my sorrow for those who deny God.
Selfishness is a noble word. Ask why if you are curious.
And do not feel sorry for me. I do not need pity.
Have a goodnight =)
David S.
