[James Hutchins]

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This warms the cockles of my heart. To see a confused young man coming on our humble forum, spread open eyes and and mind. Listening and calmly searching for the Truth(r).
He learned that if it does not kill you, it makes you stronger. What makes you stronger brings you closer to God. I a sure he slept soundly last night, secure in the knowledge that Jesus was with him and had his back.

[Redeemed Papist]

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So why didn't he just create a new world without sin, and just defeat Satan? Also, how do we know that the Bible is the truth? Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the Word of God, and the Jews believe in the Torah and the Old Testament. Is there any physical evidence that the Bible is the right choice?
I appreciate you actually having a discussion with me about this.

Oh dear!

Look, friend, if God wanted us to understand Him then He would have told us exactly why He made all His decisions. However, God quite specifically tells us that we aren't meant to understand Him, that it's futile to try and that we should just get on with praising Him and doing as we are told.

It would be a lot less emotionally painful for you if you just accepted that the Bible is the inerrant word of God and that Jesus is your personal saviour. Why trouble yourself with trying to understand God on a personal level?

Job 37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend

Job 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

If there's one thing God tells us over and over again it's to stop worrying about the why and just get on and do the right thing. He has given you a user manual for how to go to Heaven that's clear and unambiguous and you reject it and dare to go against these warnings. Well it's your loss.

Do as you are told, do not question His authority. Where's the problem?

[Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson]

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If God is all powerful, couldn't he have created a universe that had both free will and no evil/suffering? If he was all loving, wouldn't he have wanted too?

Without temptation and suffering, how would we know how great it is going to be in heaven?

You see, God is going to make it all up to us on the next go around. And the next time, it's forever!

Don't you want to go to eternal bliss as a reward for suffering in this life?

[Brother Enoch]

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No sir, you have really been a big help. I've accepted Christ as my personal saviour. I was so blinded by the science atrocity that I was ignoring what was completely in front of me. Sorry for making two posts, btw.

Shout GLORY!

[StormP]

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Hmmm. Oddly I'm doubting the veracity of your statement.

I'll have to request that one of Landover's pastors further instructs me on how best to minister to unbelievers. Clearly logic isn't the right approach.

No sir, you have really been a big help. I've accepted Christ as my personal saviour. I was so blinded by the science atrocity that I was ignoring what was completely in front of me. Sorry for making two posts, btw.

[StormP]

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Maybe this thread should be locked now.

"God is not mocked..." (Galatians 6:7).

If that needs to be done sir, then let it. I'm logging off now, May God bless you in your lives, and thank you.

[Pastor Ed Lowman]

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Thank you! I've seen the light sir! I have accepeted Jesus into my life! I'm glad I'm no longer going to Hell! Blessings be onto you!

Maybe this thread should be locked now.

"God is not mocked..." (Galatians 6:7).

[Brother Enoch]

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Thank you! I've seen the light sir! I have accepeted Jesus into my life! I'm glad I'm no longer going to Hell! Blessings be onto you!

Hmmm. Oddly I'm doubting the veracity of your statement.

I'll have to request that one of Landover's pastors further instructs me on how best to minister to unbelievers. Clearly logic isn't the right approach.

[StormP]

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Herod, not Herold. And there was more than one Herod. Google it if you don't believe me.

Thank you! I've seen the light sir! I have accepeted Jesus into my life! I'm glad I'm no longer going to Hell! Blessings be onto you!

[Brother Enoch]

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The Bible itself has errors in it. In the Gospel of Luke, It says that Jesus' birth was connected to a worldwide census, believed as the Census of Quirinius, but in the Gospel of Matthew, it connects the birth with King Herold's reign has king. The problem is that King Herold died in 4 BC, while the census took place in year 6 AD. Herold also commanded to kill all of the newborns, how could he do this if he was already dead?

Herod, not Herold. And there was more than one Herod. Google it if you don't believe me.

[StormP]

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The Bible itself has errors in it. In the Gospel of Luke, It says that Jesus' birth was connected to a worldwide census, believed as the Census of Quirinius, but in the Gospel of Matthew, it connects the birth with King Herold's reign has king. The problem is that King Herold died in 4 BC, while the census took place in year 6 AD. Herold also commanded to kill all of the newborns, how could he do this if he was already dead?

[Brother Enoch]

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Theories are made up of facts. They are just open to criticism from the community. People crash test these theories to see if they hold up. These people research, and constantly seek evidence for there claims. It's just how like gravity is a theory, and people are still testing it to this day.

Right. A bunch of guesses that work until they find out they don't work, which they always do. Which keeps happening over and over. Then they come up with a new theory, that works for a while... A fun game, I guess, if you're into that sort of thing. I prefer to stick with facts instead of guesses.

Why hasn't God made himself visible just like in the Old Testament? He talked to Moses through a burning bush, and he walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Why can't he do that now?

He has. What do you think the Bible is? It's right there. Proof of God that absolutely anyone can see. You don't think it wrote itself do you? That would be ludicrous.

[Deaner]

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If you don't mind, can you name me one thing that can?

What about the talking donkey in Numbers 22 bigmouth? An accepted scientific fact for the last two thousand years and you're trying to argue it with something that happened 6 billion years ago with no literature to defend it?

NUMBERS 22

28And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
29And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay

[StormP]

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The Big Bang Theory, is a theory, just like it says. The Bible is fact, and does not claim to be a theory. As for the fossil record, animals have been dying for 6,000 years so of course there are a lot of bones buried in rocks. You have only your faith in scientists to believe whether the fossil of a leaf is 5,000 years old or 5 million. Why do you believe humans, just like you, who call themselves scientists, but not believe God Himself? Have you noticed how often scientists change their story? How often one theory replaces another and how everything believed earlier is thrown out the window? Why believe the flights of fancy of people who watch too much Star Trek instead of just sticking with reality as clearly outlined in the KJV Bible?

Theories are made up of facts. They are just open to criticism from the community. People crash test these theories to see if they hold up. These people research, and constantly seek evidence for there claims. It's just how like gravity is a theory, and people are still testing it to this day. Why hasn't God made himself visible just like in the Old Testament? He talked to Moses through a burning bush, and he walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Why can't he do that now?

[Brother Enoch]

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If you don't mind, can you name me one thing that can? The Big Bang Theory (Even though I don't believe it, I think there can be a better explanation) tells us how the earth got to where it is today. Fossil records have been tracked back to billions of years ago, but most Christians believe the Earth is only 6,000 years old.

The Big Bang Theory, is a theory, just like it says. The Bible is fact, and does not claim to be a theory. As for the fossil record, animals have been dying for 6,000 years so of course there are a lot of bones buried in rocks. You have only your faith in scientists to believe whether the fossil of a leaf is 5,000 years old or 5 million. Why do you believe humans, just like you, who call themselves scientists, but not believe God Himself? Have you noticed how often scientists change their story? How often one theory replaces another and how everything believed earlier is thrown out the window? Why believe the flights of fancy of people who watch too much Star Trek instead of just sticking with reality as clearly outlined in the KJV Bible?