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This touches on "the problem of Evil" (How can a GOOD God allow EVIL to exist?) Irrespective of the degree of absolute sovereignty of God over creation, or the freedom God grants to man to act as a secondary cause ... the BUCK must stop with God or he is unworthy of the title. Take a real...

I think that I have been pretty clear that God is not controlling the decisions. Joseph’s brothers used their own free will and fallen natures to do evil and sell Joseph into slavery. God RESTRAINED their evil and allowed them to sell Joseph but not kill Joseph. This is just as we see in...

I need to ask. How is a God that does not control everything actually “GOD”? What is this other GOD LIKE FORCE that God cannot control? This is not even a “Calvinism” question, this is a definition of “God” question.

Irrelevant. The point was "partiality" [bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism], so I only needed to show that God does not treat all people equally. ;) You sort of weaken your first point here. [just kidding] On a serious note ... [Romans 11:4 NKJV] But what...

Limited time. I picked the parts that were "low hanging fruit" [easily answered quickly] ... then I had to run off to a meeting about building a parking deck over a Stormwater Pond.

Yup. Let's rewind the story of creation to Adam and Eve in a garden NOT eating from a forbidden tree. Who placed the tree in the garden and gave the command not to eat? ** [Was the TREE part of God's plan?] Who placed the snake in the garden? ** [Was God Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnipotent...

Forgive me, I am less than a HACK at Greek, but the first word in Hebrews 6:4 is "ἀδύνατον" (roughly "not possible" or "impossible") and I was under the impression that Greek placed the most important ideas at the beginning (rather than the English subject-verb word order). So isn't the point...

Matthew 7:1 [NLT] "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Luke 6:37 [NLT] "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. Does GOD judge no one? Is there no Righteous Judgement of...

Yes. God is either "OMNI" or he is merely a "god" (like zeus or thor). So God is either the CREATOR and SUSTAINER of all that is ... or "something" exists that is beyond the control of God [which is dualism - Good and Evil as two conflicting "gods"]. So I believe that NOTHING is an accident...

Hebrews 6:4-8 [NLT] 4 For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened--those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come -- 6 and who then turn...

The danger in many Bible stories is conflating God and Man. The Bible says that "vengeance is mine" [God's] ... indicating that PEOPLE are not to "even the score". However, that does not mean that the GOVERNMENT is not to uphold Law and Order (it is not for no reason that Caesar wields the...

I am a compatibalist. I believe that EVERYONE starts out on the WIDE PATH: [Ephesians 2:1-3] Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil--the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is...

Perhaps, but irrelevant. Many should "feel" hopeless as many are ultimately destined for destruction [even setting Calvinism and predestination aside ... just a Biblical fact]. "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by...

I think that God finishes what God starts: Philippians 1:6 [ESV] And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:12-13 [ESV] Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence...

In the 19th Century, Lutherans joined the anti-drunkenness movement during the Great Awakening by visiting bars on Sunday with axe-handles to shut them down. I think we could use a little of that “old-time religion” if God-haters are going to disrupt people gathered to worship.

I don’t want to do anything. The US is dedicated to keeping “International Waters” open to all commercial traffic (which Chinese warships occasionally attempt to block). Taiwan is dedicated to its own defense (which doesn’t concern me except as a market for military hardware). YOU claimed...

China is preparing to retake Taiwan. When a despotic leader for life tells you that he will do something, it is foolish not to believe him.

Venezuela is not laughing. Neither is Cuba or Columbia. Apparently, when the current President of the United States threatens to do something, his actions back up his words.

Seems unlikely. An ICBM requires a lot of infrastructure and maintenance (remember you are launching a rocket into space like SpaceX or NASA does). Then add to that the cost and maintenance of a Nuclear Warhead. Then add to that the fact that RUSSIA will be blamed for wherever Iran launches...

Nope, without Jesus … I would still be a pagan (coming to raid your women and cows).