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Contemporary man had been discovering the errors of the priestly writings long before the UB occurred. It appears to me, although not stated within the Urantia revelation, that it occurred at this critical time of confusion to acknowledge the errors and unfortunate fetish making practice around the scripture over the course of Judaik Christuan history.Well there you go. I suppose the Urantia Book for you has something of a sacred value and is, therefore, beyond serious question. If anything, including Scripture itself, contradicts the Urantia Book then Scripture must be wrong. But what if you're wrong? What if Scripture is actually the authority and the Urantia Book should be judged by Scripture?
I wouldn't use the term "authority" , attempts at establishing institutional authority is the foundation for a great deal of mischief. God is the ultimate authority, the priest class has often asserted itself between man and God.
Contemporary man had been discovering the errors of the priestly writings long before the UB occurred. It appears to me, although not stated within the Urantia revelation, that it occurred at this critical time of confusion to acknowledge the errors and unfortunate fetish making practice around the scripture over the course of Judaik Christuan history.
Through his subordinate messengers and the indwelling spirit of the Father along with the other spiritual influences of God.Is there some way that God's authority is mediated to mankind? How can we know what God has truly said or what God truly wants for his authority to even be relevant?
I wouldn't say entirely so, but the UB is the most recent software update.And you know truth from error based on the UB?
Isn't that also a feature of the best cons? That they convince you of their trustworthiness by initially giving (or appearing to give) you the results they claim and you expect, before abusing that trust...? Wouldn't a malicious entity (satan?) take that approach?I don't need to take someone's word that it is. I have personally tried it and found it trustworthy.
Scientists may be a step closer to understanding the origins of human language.
Two studies suggest that the ability to combine sounds and words to alter meaning may be rooted in a species of monkey. (bbc news)
Isn't that also a feature of the best cons? That they convince you of their trustworthiness by initially giving (or appearing to give) you the results they claim and you expect, before abusing that trust...? Wouldn't a malicious entity (satan?) take that approach?
How can you independently verify this trustworthiness?
Sure. He is the father of lies.
For starters you can verify it by accepting the invitation to repent and trust in Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and enter into a personal relationship with Him. He is more than willing and able to confirm His word to those who hunger and thirst after righteousness.
But how do you know it's HIM, and not an imposter? If you've never met the guy, anyone could turn up at meetings and claim to be he.
I've met Him. Since that day, He was been with me. His spirit bears witness with mine. He teaches me those things which He has written in His word. I love, because He first loved me and I have His peace and joy, not as the world gives, not as an imposter pretends to give, nor as Satan despises.
As far as someone showing up at a meeting claiming to be Jesus Christ, I guess I would just ask to see the holes in his wrists, feet, and abdomen. Or I could point to the fact that their claim contradicts the New Testament's clear teaching that Christ makes Himself known to men not by appearing before them physically in a meeting somewhere in a building made of wood or stone, but by His spirit convicting them of their sin, convincing them of the truths of the gospel, and indwelling them.
A hypothetical question.
Imagine you encounter a vision. A figure shrouded in holy light appears before you, a brilliant halo on their head. They speak in a divine voice, and tell you that they are the holy spirit of the lord God. They then absolve you of your sins, and demand that you put your neighbors to death for the sin of adultery. You are given the feeling that you know this to be God speaking to you.
But who really just spoke to you? How do you know? How could you tell? How do you know it is not Satan, or some hypothetical other supernatural being?
And if they told you that the scripture is a lie, placed there by Satan to fool mankind? Again, how would you know who to trust?
But we're talking about supernatural beings with powers beyond our comprehension, including one character coloquially known as the "lord of lies". The idea that Abraham could know, simply from the personality of the person speaking, that it was in fact God makes no sense.
This really goes back to the same old claim. "I know." "How do you know?" "I just know." I don't know how Abraham could tell the difference between one supernatural being being honest and another trying to fool him. Just like I don't know how those who claim to have the gift of the holy spirit can tell that they are not being deceived.
What about Abraham?You know that's NOT God because God would not tell you to kill anyone. Period.
The problem, Tina, is that people often "see" very different things with their "spiritual eyes." Viewed through the "spiritual eyes" of a Muslim apologist, you are as "blind" as we are.That's because you're not a Christian. You have no spiritual eyes. You're like a person blind from birth trying to understand how we know the difference between orange and purple. LOL How could we possibly explain it to someone who's blind? And how could they possibly understand? You're trying to understand something that you don't have the sense (spiritual eyes) to understand.
Very easily? I have to go to work, but I could easily devise an experiment to show a blind person that "color" exists.That's because you're not a Christian. You have no spiritual eyes. You're like a person blind from birth trying to understand how we know the difference between orange and purple. LOL How could we possibly explain it to someone who's blind?
That's exactly what he wants you to think.. but can you be sure it's Him?...He is more than willing and able to confirm His word to those who hunger and thirst after righteousness.
Sure.That's exactly what he wants you to think.. but can you be sure it's Him?
Ah, OK. So you just know.I've met Him. Since that day, He was been with me. His spirit bears witness with mine. He teaches me those things which He has written in His word. I love, because He first loved me and I have His peace and joy, not as the world gives, not as an imposter pretends to give, nor as Satan despises.
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