The Righterzpen
Jesus is my Shield in any Desert or Storm
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Well, he says he is not willing that any perish, so you can argue that with him.
We've been through this one at least 3 times and you keep misquoting the verse! "God is long suffering TO USWARD not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
The verse is addressed to people who claim to believe. It does not say God is long suffering to all. He's not long suffering to all.
We were just talking about the flood - and remember my question - if these people might at some point in the future repent; (because according to your theology they have free will) then why'd God destroy them?
Your answer basically was "God got fed up." And so if that was the case; then either free will is a lie or God is not long suffering? Which is it?
And you say "calvinism" turns God into a monster?
And God is love. It's not one of his attributes, it's who he is. Once you get that, you can't believe God wants anyone to go to hell.
So according to you; God is like grandpa sitting in his rocking chair. He's so loving and gives everyone all his love. He wouldn't hurt a fly.
Yet you can't deny that people go to hell and if God allows that to happen, then what happens has superseded God's desire. What does that say about God? He's either all loving but not omnipotent; or He's.... lazy? If He desires something that He refrains Himself from causing to come to pass, when He's certainly capable of causing it to come to pass; why would He do that?
You think that's a demonstration of love? What kind of love does that demonstrate? My kid is cold and hungry. I got $2000. in the bank to go buy him clothing and food. I certainly want him to be warm and not hungry; but I'm not going to take any action to make sure that happens.
Sometimes I do. I find Calvinism destroys God's love.
I'm sorry dude; your understanding of God's love aint love!
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