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God is my only cause.
Yep - because God doesn't ever work through humans, right? He just zaps His message down to earth like a lightning rod. Right.
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
"Why do Christians hate the theory of evolution?"
Why do people make generalisations based only on the limited interactions that take place within their own circles?
I was staying out of this for a few pages because I felt others could do I better job with sayre. Is any one going to address her post that she does not think Eve is a real woman? So I guess the Bible lied? The bible is not mythology. I guess sin never entered the world through Adam and Eve, and Jesus did not come from Seth Adams son as Luke tracked his bloodline back to. Just how did sin come into the world then sayre?
I take it by your other post you are new to faith, the Bible gives warning about being new to faith and preaching the word, or in this case preaching against the word.
Mathew 13
Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. 4 As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. 5 Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didnt have deep roots, they died. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. 8 Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted! 9 Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.
Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: 19 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and dont understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. 20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 21 But since they dont have deep roots, they dont last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing Gods word. 22 The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear Gods word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. 23 The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand Gods word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!
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The parable of the sower doesn't mean new people can't preach - even if that was what I was doing.
Making a didactic point is not lying. In general, non literal doesn't mean lie or wrong. Remember Jesus spoke in parables so I wouldn't rush to call non literal forms of speech or literature a lie.
Was Matthew (let's leave authorship aside for the moment) lying in Matt 1:1?
non yet I think .. its only a reminder ..What rule was violated?
gentle gentle bro ... pretend this person is having coffee with you conversing and is a super nice person ... share, don't scare haha..so why don't you tell me in your superior wisdom what the parable of the seeds mean?
Why don't you explain the parable of Adam and Eve as you believe, and also if you could explain why Jesus bloodline was traced to Adam if he was not a real man.
I won't call rules on you this time. I really want to understand just what is going on in your head when you read the Bible.
You believe the Bible has errors which is partialism Theology which staes the bible has error because it was written by men but because God did not state which were errors it is impossible to know which are.
You said you came to Faith, but where is you faith? You don't believe the Bible, so How can you Believe Jesus is even a real person. How do you know He is really the son of God? How do you reject so much of God word, yet claim to have the word. For the record I am not saying you are saved or not I just want to understand.
non yet I think .. its only a reminder ..
I don't think you have intended to promote rcc doctrine here..it has just inadvertently arisen.
but this whole" genesis is an analogy " thing is ..humanist and simple unbelief .
sorry but ,im a believer .
Implying someone is not a believer is against the rules spud
Fyi - this isn't rcc doctrine. Rcc teaches a real eve and I don't. I'm not in here to talk rcc.
Implying someone is not a believer is against the rules spud
Fyi - this isn't rcc doctrine. Rcc teaches a real eve and I don't. I'm not in here to talk rcc.
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