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NO DEATH BEFORE SIN: Furthermore...
Death is an enemy! When God created the human family, He designed that its members should live forever. Death goes against our most basic nature. And that’s because, from inception, we were create… -
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Jan,
Both men hold valid points. I lean more to Randy's position over McDowell. I would consider using the latter man's work to reach "seekers" or those with little or no church consistency. Mainly, it can be used to reach the "u… -
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GaoLu,
Great and sober insights. You "spoke well." CM -
Gentlemen (Jan/Dave),
Let's take a step back. God made Adam and Eve (perfect-"in the Image God"--complete and without decay or deficiencies). The earth was "good." There were not death or any need for death. Our first parents didn't experie… -
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"Holy Trinity", the product of pagan influences." What? What benefit is it to them? Why are so many denominations embraced the "Holy Trinity" doctrines? What World-religion(s) would allow this to happen, if you're right in your assessm…
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Dave,
Proper exegetical procedures or methods should be developed and practiced so as to come to an accurate and correct interpretation of the text.Whenever we hear or read something and seek to understand what has been…
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God’s Will
I asked the New Year for some motto sweet,
Some rule of life by which to guide my feet,I asked and paused; it answered soft and low,
“God’s will to know.”
Will knowledge then suffice? New Year, I …
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Wolfgang, I get the impression that you're unwilling to allow God to be or do anything beyond your human ability to reason or comprehend it. Could it be that God knows a little bit more than His creatures or the created (man)? Is it to…
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Wolfgang, your critical method of biblical interpretation, seemingly, wouldn't allow you to accept miracles or the supernatural manifestation of God. Spiritual hamstringing. Could be the reason for your inability or unwillingness to th…
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Jan,
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You are on to something when it comes to the plurality of persons in God Himself (multi‐personal God). The first list refers to two divine persons, and the second points to three divine persons. -
God’s Will
I asked the New Year for some motto sweet,
Some rule of life by which to guide my feet,I asked and paused; it answered soft and low,
“God’s will to know.”
Will knowledge then suffice? New Year, I …
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Wolfgang,
When it comes to Christ’s mortal humanity perhaps, one should assume a simple (not composite) ontological singularity of Christ as a divine-human being, the incarnate God experienced death on the cross. Christ’s d… -
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Wolfgang, have you consider the text, John 10:17, "Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again" when you said, "I just believe that God raised Jesus from TH…
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"A text without a context is a pretext." Keeping it simple for the average reading (since this site is not limited to scholars only). The point of the text is that the Messiah Would Bear Wound Prints in His Hands and in His Feet.
Jewish s…
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"The single most important check on our beliefs and conduct is the presence
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Thanks, Jan for your response. CD's death though sad, your willingness to honor her legacy is greatly appreciated, even if sometimes in the future. I hope we get an explanation soon. The reality feels like being served divorce papers or being aba…
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C_M_
I have returned to the "new" CD in response to an invitation from Dave L. Also, because of opportunities to learn and share with serious-minded Christian thinkers. My concerns for the old CD Forum can be found : "Logos Bible Software …
