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“This is the covenant I will make with them
after those days, declares the Lord.
I will put My laws in their hearts
and inscribe them on their minds.”
Hebrews 10: 16
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
1 Timothy 2: 1-6
In actual fact, near death experience testimonies prove unequivocally that God brings normal, decent, atheist or agnostic people to the gates of the Kingdom of Heaven after they die
originally posted by: randomuser2034
To sanctify is to make clean, holy, set apart for God. This is done by means of the truth. And Jesus recognized that the truth is God's word.
Now you wrongly accuse that God is, as you put it, a 'megalomaniac' because he demands exclusive devotion.
So it is okay for a marriage partner to expect loyalty from someone who vows it to them, but not God? Your sense of right and wrong is warped.
Now God is the giver of life. That is not being haughty or arrogant on his part to state such. False gods will not help you. If God was truly as you accused him no one would be alive that didn't serve him.
There are no statements from God's good word of truth that are immoral, or make a person evil.
originally posted by: HKMarrow
a reply to: FlyInTheOintment
As far as this whole morality thing goes, doesn't God create continuously, both good and evil? Aren't good and evil always going to subjective from the viewpoint of mankind?
originally posted by: randomuser2034
originally posted by: HKMarrow
a reply to: FlyInTheOintment
As far as this whole morality thing goes, doesn't God create continuously, both good and evil? Aren't good and evil always going to subjective from the viewpoint of mankind?
There is nothing impure with God. He is too pure to look on evil. And everything is perfect and good in his creation. He did not create evil. The defect of evil comes from inside the person who from their own free will decides sin.
You sure?
5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
That's not morality, it's investment, a financial strategy to premium retirement.
You sure?
5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
originally posted by: BingoMcGoof
a reply to: TzarChasm
That's not morality, it's investment, a financial strategy to premium retirement.
Interestingly and succinctly stated. From vague memory though I think that that book does suggest that good action should be it's own reward. Somewhere in it anyway. That goes straight to the no ''good'' people, only ''good'' deeds idea.
originally posted by: randomuser2034]
Jehovah was talking of his power and ability to bring about the accomplishment of his will ...