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So in essence you're arguing that god created the good type of evil?
God is perfect and humble, His humbleness is exemplified in the Person of Jesus Christ. Where did you get the notion that God is proud?
Really? He doesn't demand worship? So there is no punishment (e.g., hell) for not worshipping him?
He knew exactly how Satan would behave given the freedom to do so.
And your view is unbiased?
It is what it says. Death in the Bible mostly refers to spiritual death, or it can refer to both physical and spiritual death. Every Bible scholar will agree that there are two kinds of death (physical and spiritual) mentioned in the Bible, and both are simply called "death".
Eh, how many times do I need to repeat myself? Punishment is meted out for sin. There is no direct link between sin and lack of worship, stop equating the two please.
I don't try to paint a picture of something that does not represent what it really is. You do, because you do not even have full knowledge of the scenario you are trying to depict. Do you know God's purpose for His design? No, yet you attempt to describe His design as though you understand His purpose.
No of course not. Jesus is God, He was sinless, innocent, He got killed. He came to show who the Father is. If He wasn't sinless, we couldn't be saved.
Since when is a self described jealous god who demands your worship and sacrifice considered humble?
What is a good type of evil?
I believe everything was Light, good because He is Light and in the end there is no sun needed, so the darkness came when satan fell and the earth was void and empty and darkness, which also means wickedness was on the face of the deep. Then He said: Let there be Light.
I addressed that.
If god intended for mankind to become knowledgeable about good and evil, then his design was indeed perfect.
However, since the knowledge of good and evil lead to the fall of man, then the fall of man must also be an intentional part of god's design.
Eh, how many times do I need to repeat myself? Punishment is meted out for sin. There is no direct link between sin and lack of worship, stop equating the two please.
He was made sin for us, He took our sins in His body and the devil inspired them to kill Him.
Therefore I believe God allows suffering to good people not because of sin, but because He wants us to focus on knowing Him and His will. Knowing Him is the most important thing for anyone.
If we were all living in luxury and comfort, will we keep God in our thoughts? Probably not, but suffering keeps us aware of how vulnerable we are, it keeps us humble and reliant on God for providence. Moreover, it trains our character and faith.
The authenticity of our relationship with anyone (including God) shows only in suffering, because in prosperity, people become proud and superficial. If we truly love God, we will not abandon Him when we suffer (just like Job did not deny God in his suffering). This can be applied even to friendships and kinship, as those who abandon you in your suffering were never your friends or kinsmen.
I do not know about the bolded part, but there is no evidence to suggest that as fact. In fact, it hints at God wanting mankind to sin, which is wholly impossible and contradictory to what God intends in His Gospel message. What if God also had in mind other ways for mankind to know about good and evil even if Adam and Eve did not choose to sin? Clearly with God that is also possible. You are merely making a guess, nothing more nothing less. I am strongly inclined to disagree with the bolded part solely based on how it contradicts the Gospel.
So if the root cause of death is sin, and Jesus didn't sin.... then how did Jesus die?
Is there no way of knowing him apart from suffering? What sort of sadist would design a system in which the only way to know them and form a relationship with them is to be subjected to all manner of cruelties?
Since when is a self described jealous god who demands your worship and sacrifice considered humble?
"I am the lord thy god, thou shalt have no other gods before me"
"Keep the Sabbath day holy".
Those sound like directives to you about who your god is and how to worship.... Are you saying it's not sinful to break those commandments?
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