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Originally posted by heineken
Many say without doubt that God is Love, he is only made of Love....now from what I can see ..a product reflects the ingredients and after watching several documentaries which shows God's product in motion unfortunately I can see very little of his Main Ingredient...Love..
Originally posted by TangoVooDoo
I find it odd at times that unbelievers seek to tell Believers who and what 1) God is and 2) what the Scriptures really mean.
Your first mistake here, which then taints your whole argument, is that "God is Love, he is only made of Love...."
You, and so many others, define "love" based on what it means today.
"Man, dude did you see that new movie yet? It was awesome, I LOVED it"
"I really LOVE these new shoes!"
"Hey, I LOVE what you have done with the place!"
In english we have one word to express "love" yet within the Biblical languages we have several words to express it thus leading to a better understanding of it.
When Scripture declares that God is love it does not mean that God is "made of love" like some fluffy pie in the sky. Rather it means that God is the basis of Love but because God is first and foremost a HOLY God His Love is then a Holy Love. It then follows that His Judgments are then HOLY as is His Grace, His Words, His Sovereignty and also His Wrath.
Our love is NOT Holy but rather our love is self seeking because WE are selfish and full of pride.
So do not seek to label God with what you or I see as "love" because our love is far from being agape love.
Lastly, since a few documentaries have shown you the flaws in the supposed creation of God would a few documentaries of people overcoming difficulties because of God prove to you that God is then perfect???
Of course not. Why? Because your presuppositions have already been set that there is no God. You would attribute the success of those people to them alone.
Originally posted by EdCase512
Again you make bold statements based on assumption. A BELIEF in anything can most certainly help the ones who believe it. However a belief is not reality until it becomes a provable fact.
Individual belief is in fact a good thing. Externally enforced belief is mind control. Be satisfied in your own heart and trust that others will come to see the rightness of your view. Stop lecturing on how all are wrong but you.
Originally posted by TangoVooDoo
So, a "belief is not reality until it becomes provable fact"? Do you believe that to be true?
To claim that I am wrong for judging others have you not judged me? Your statement is self refuting.
You then tell (lecture) me on how I should "Be satisfied in your own heart and trust that others will come to see the rightness of your view." And then immediately tell me to "Stop lecturing on how all are wrong but you"
Didn't you just state that people will come to see the rightness of my view?
You need to make up your mind, perhaps slow down and think before you reply. Stop the contradictions. Or am I wrong?
Thank you for at least taking the time to reply.
Originally posted by EdCase512
Originally posted by TangoVooDoo
So, a "belief is not reality until it becomes provable fact"? Do you believe that to be true?
To claim that I am wrong for judging others have you not judged me? Your statement is self refuting.
You then tell (lecture) me on how I should "Be satisfied in your own heart and trust that others will come to see the rightness of your view." And then immediately tell me to "Stop lecturing on how all are wrong but you"
Didn't you just state that people will come to see the rightness of my view?
You need to make up your mind, perhaps slow down and think before you reply. Stop the contradictions. Or am I wrong?
Thank you for at least taking the time to reply.
I do not claim to know the truth. You do.
Belief is subjective, non-tangible and unprovable without factual undisputed proof.
Lecture ? no. Advise ? yes, for if you believe you know the truth then surely you believe others shall find it ?
Make up my mind ?
Horrific thought. A mind made up is a mind closed. I look at every point of view and with every new one I encounter MY view alters in some way..be it big or small.
You see contradiction because you choose to. I see otherwise.