On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 16:03:12 -0800, Robert <
n...@none.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 18:55:51 -0500, Ted <t...@sam.street> wrote:
> >On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 15:05:53 -0800, Robert <
n...@none.com> wrote:
> >> On Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:07:17 +1100, Lucifer
> >> <
LuciferMo...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> >On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:44:14 -0800, Robert <
n...@none.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>On Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:07:14 +1100, Lucifer
> >> >><
LuciferMo...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>>On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:19:12 -0800, Robert <
n...@none.com>
wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 20:39:16 +1100, Lucifer
> >> >>>><
LuciferMo...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 18:06:25 +1100, Michael Christ
> >> >>>>><jesusisth...@hotmail.con> wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>Atheism religion!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>Theistic evolution.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>Assumption taken as fact. They simply believe what they
are
> >told =
> >> and
> >> >>>>>>are guilty of the very thing they accuse theists.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>You saying it takes a God to create the mess we are in.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>Can you tell me why the most awesome force, God, is unable
or
> >> >>>>>unwilling to make his wishes known {{to all}} in an
> >unambiguous
> >> >>>>>and non threatening way?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>I can tell you what you have been denying all along.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>God has made his wishes known in several ways, none of it in
a
> >> >>>>threatening way.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>We are told lf we don't follow God's wishes as determined by
an
> >> >>>individual person or group we will be punished for eternity.
> >> >>>That sounds like a threat to me.
> >> >>
> >> >>But was that man or God that said that? It sounds to me like
it
> >was
> >> >>mankind that told you that based on what you wrote.
> >> >
> >> >The only way I have of hearing about God is through man.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >> No, you can pick up a Bible and read it.
> >> If you actually did I would start off in the NT
> >
> >
> >> >>>>One is, that he has already revealed himself to you in such
a
> >way as
> >> >>>>you know down deep inside that there is a God. That was a
one
> >on one
> >> >>>>experience that you had and refused to deal with. (this is
> >mentioned
> >> >>>>in the Bible)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>How does that fit with Hebrews 11:6?
> >> >>>
> >> >>You tell me, I see no relationship there.
> >> >
> >> >Hebrews 11:6, KJV: "But without faith it is impossible to
please
> >him:
> >> >for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he
is a
> >> >rewarder of them that diligently seek him." ... Anyone who
wants to
> >> >come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards
those
> >> >who sincerely seek him."
> >> >
> >> >If we know there is God we can't have faith and God will not
> >> >be pleased.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >> From where did you come up with that?
> >
> >
> >> Faith stems from reading the word of God.
> >
> >
> >> >>>>The other major way is that you have available to you the
Word
> >of God
> >> >>>>in a written form. In it he mentions the failures of men to
> >follow
> >> >>>>him, including that of the Jew. He shows what the side
effects
> >are =
> >> for
> >> >>>>not doing what you know to be correct in your heart. The
normal
> >laws
> >> >>>>of getting along in society. He tells you about your future
> >existence
> >> >>>>to your benefit or detriment that is a result of your
actions.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>With such an important thing why does God not ensure that
> >> >>>we all receive the correct message in an unambiguous way?
> >> >>>
> >> >>Not everyone hears in the same manner. Many assume different
> >things
> >> >>when they hear certain words. But when he speaks to mans heart
> >they
> >> >>hear it straight up. But then Satan also seeks to put his 3
cents
> >in
> >> >>and we need to be wise and verify.
> >> >
> >> >Is God unable to ensure that we all receive the correct message
> >> >in an unambiguous way?
> >
> >
> >> If you read the bible and ask him to reveal himself to you in
> >> sincerity.
> >
> >
> >> >If we did the problems would not arise.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >> Satan is always hanging around to steal and confuse. so it would
> >> depend on you and your focus.
> >
> >
> >> >>>>Never once has the book snuck up and hit you on the head,
Never
> >once
> >> >>>>has it opened itself and shouted at you, and never once has
it
> >> >>>>commanded you to do anything.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>The bible does say we are commanded to love God.
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>Yes, it does, but to the Jew who signed a contract.
> >> >
> >> >That's ambiguous.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >> In what way? The law was given to Jews, not the Gentiles, (the
Non-
> >> Jew), and they had to vote on it. Accept it with its pluses and
> >> minuses. No one else was under that law agreement. Even though
some
> >> "Christian religions" try to make it appear so.
> >
> >
> >> >>And in one place it says to do that if you want heaven and
eternal
> >> >>life.
> >> >
> >> >I don't believe love can be commanded.
> >
> >
> >> Because you do not know what Love is. You have to chose it, not
fake
> >> it.
> >> >
> >> >>>>Now, there may come a time, such as in a
> >> >>>>calamity of some sort where the Bible near you has opened to
a
> >> >>>>specific page, if so then pay attention. :)
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Jesus did not come here to condemn you but to present to all
> >men Good
> >> >>>>News. And that was foretold in the Old Testament by men of
God.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>The bible describes God as a bumbling idiot that can't get
> >anything
> >> >>>right. That doesn't sound like good news.
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>I have not read such a bible.
> >> >
> >> >The bible is available on line.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >> Then show the link.
> >
> >
> >> >>Are you sure that is not a product of your imagination?
> >> >
> >> >God created perfectly but then decided to downgrade us.
> >> >God then acted surprised that the downgrading had such a drastic
> >> >effect. God tried to correct His errors by world wide genocide
but
> >> >failed because He did not change His design. God set His people
> >> >against each other in war after war.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >> None of that is truth.
> >
> >
> >> >What sort of God creates a world where life feeds off life and
> >> >only the strongest survive?
> >
> >
> >> Not God the Father, not the God of the Bible.
> >
> >
> >But that's the world we have, Robert. So who created it?
> That is the world we ended up with after the fall of Adam.
> --
Okay, thanks for explaining, Robert.