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- Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:30 pm
- Forum: Ethics
- Topic: Destroying The Righteous With The Wicked
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15332
Re: Destroying The Righteous With The Wicked
I actually see the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah as a loving act. The people there were suffering miserably. It is much like a person who takes their dog to the vet. The dog is suffering and there is no hope at this point for treatment. People who love their animals have them put to sleep in th...
- Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:00 pm
- Forum: Ethics
- Topic: Destroying The Righteous With The Wicked
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15332
Destroying The Righteous With The Wicked
Hello All, I'm sure we're all familiar with God's judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, but I was intrigued that God judged the city's children and infants as wicked and Lot as righteous when he offered his daughters to be raped and violated by the mob? Abraham seemed to have understood God's character co...
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:34 pm
- Forum: Ethics
- Topic: The Current Immigration Crisis- separating children
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6777
Re: The Current Immigration Crisis- separating children
Well, Kirstjen Nielsen (DHS Secretary) provided an excellent synopsis on what is really going on at our southern border during yesterday’s press briefing. First of all, Trump’s administration is doing what the law states, and no one is being abused. It is true, Trump’s zero tolerance policy by defau...
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:20 am
- Forum: The Pentateuch
- Topic: Why are we told about Egypt's taxes?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7564
Re: Why are we told about Egypt's taxes?
Interesting! So one of you thinks the passage serves as a warning for how quickly oppressive governments can form... and the other sees it as a sign of God's blessing that power was increased peacefully. Hi Matt, Yes, but maybe the two views can be conflated. Clearly God blessed Joseph, who blessed...
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:49 am
- Forum: The Pentateuch
- Topic: Why are we told about Egypt's taxes?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7564
Re: Why are we told about Egypt's taxes?
I have a little side question. Don't know if anyone will be interested enough to answer. I have been preaching through the story of Joseph. The ending of the story is pretty long and often neglected. For example, the author of Genesis spends significant space (47:13-26) to tell us the inner-working...
- Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:35 am
- Forum: Christian Evidences & Challenges
- Topic: Why is Christianity credible?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8814
Re: Why is Christianity credible?
The assumption is, before Christianity morality had no basis. IMO, this is a faulty presupposition from both an atheist and theist paradigm. I believe it is untenable to suggest that mankind’s quest for right and wrong resides only in the Christian faith. Mankind have always sought to live by princi...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:09 pm
- Forum: Christian Evidences & Challenges
- Topic: Why is Christianity credible?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8814
Re: Why is Christianity credible?
Hi Steve, You did a fine job parsing Alec’s concern and indictment of “Christian” circular arguments, specifically regarding the sliding-scale of human suffering. But I find it interesting that Alec asked, who is God? Rather than, what is God? In order to grasp possibilities relevant to the human co...
- Mon May 21, 2018 8:11 am
- Forum: The Trinity
- Topic: When was the Trinity revealed?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 29069
Re: When was the Trinity revealed?
This relationship, as the Son, isn’t confined to Yeshua’s incarnation. In the heavenly realm, he IS the Son... I fully agree that His Sonship isn't confined to his incarnation. As the early Christians affirmed, He was "begotten before all ages, the first of God's acts." So He was the Son of God at ...
- Sun May 20, 2018 10:33 am
- Forum: The Trinity
- Topic: When was the Trinity revealed?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 29069
Re: When was the Trinity revealed?
Well, I have expressed my understanding. Seemingly you have a different interpretation. Just to state my belief more succinctly: The divine Son of God became human—FULLY human—not half God and half human. In becoming fully human, He emptied Himself of ALL His divine attributes. As a human being He ...
- Fri May 18, 2018 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Trinity
- Topic: When was the Trinity revealed?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 29069
Re: When was the Trinity revealed?
Hi Paidion, Yeshua never stopped being in the form of God, whatever that means, when He took on the form of man; the text clearly states this. Nonetheless, how can God deny himself from ever being God? The text in no way eludes to this understanding. IMO, the text says that Yeshua remained in the fo...