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Very good point. There is an interesting verse in one of Peter's epistles: 2 Pet 1:4, Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Christians are also...

John 17:21, That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. John 17:22, And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: Jesus certainly...

Well if we made 1 Cor 8:6 relevant, then there is a big contradiction between it and Titus 2:13. I'm not sure how 1 Cor 8:6 could be saying anything other than the only God is the Father. Is Jesus the Father? On the other hand, There is much debate on how the Greek of Titus 2:13 should be...

Exodus and Revelation are completely different contexts. But if you are right, then we all get tossed into the lake of fire, given that we've all sinned.

I think you are adding a lot to that verse. It doesn't say "unsaved" dead, nor does it say "spiritually" dead. Also, if the book of life has nothing to do with this resurrection, why is it mentioned? There must be some reason. The way I see it written is that dead people were resurrected from...

Do you have any comments on the actual content of my post? For example, given that 1 Cor 8:6 says only the Father is God, would you say that Jesus is the Father? Or does it not actually say that the only God is the Father? It'd be nice to have a dialogue with you that isn't just tacit accusations.

As a godhead, God is reduced to a "thing" instead of a loving person, our Father. Doesn't seem that good to me. As long as we don't care about the meaning of simple words and logic, we can make the Bible say whatever we want. 1 Cor 8:6, yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are...

Good stuff. The only thing I might suggest is that Rev 20:15 doesn't really say that all the folks in the 2nd resurrection are evil. Only the ones, "whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire." I would think that would indicate that some folks in that...

And you can choose to stop insulting those who hold different views than yourself if you choose to do so. Arrogance in not a way to win hearts and minds. That's about all I can say.

This is how you try to convince others of your argument? Hard to take anything else you say seriously. You may want to study the art of diplomacy for a more tactful approach.

It's very specific in saying the resurrection of Rev 20:6 is the first resurrection. Rev 20:6, Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years...

There are only 2 places that talk about the first resurrection, both being in Revelation 20. It doesn't say anywhere, including in Acts 26:23, that Jesus was the first resurrection. As you pointed out, he was the firstborn from the dead (Col 1:18), the firstfruits (1 Cor 15:20), and the first...

Yes, it does seem far fetched when looked at from a 21st century Western worldview. However, it was written to an ancient people in a far away land that had a very different worldview. God spoke on their terms and to their interests, not to ours. To understand the flood story it is necessary to...

Well, the scriptures do indeed tell us about Jesus' second advent as you've described it. But I still don't see where they say God knows what I'll be thinking and doing even 1 minute from now. He'll sure enough know when the time comes, but that is a lot different than knowing ahead of time. I'd...

The Hebrew for Psalm 139:4 is not totally clear. While the ESV could be the correct translation, other translations say something a bit different. The KJV says, "For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether." The ISV says, "Even before I have formed a...

You are right. Jesus did know their thoughts. That's pretty clear. But knowing what somebody's thinking at the moment is a lot different than knowing what they will think in the future. Not that my ignorance determines truth, but I just don't see anywhere in the scriptures that says God knows...

I think you are right about God knowing the rapture, tribulation, and the millennial reign. I said as much in my last post to you. He knows the final outcome. But He still works with people as His representatives on the earth and people can be a bit finicky. Nonetheless, as you said, God will...

Good points about Calvin's thinking. But I don't see foreknowledge as meaning God knows every move that people will make. He knows the final outcome (a new heaven and earth), but the exact route getting there depends on people's response to God's will. But whatever people do, God can work with...

I've never been sure about Romans 8:29-30, but the way you put it makes a lot of sense. I still want to think about it, but off the top of my head, I think you are right. Calvin (along with Luther) did shed a lot of light on the scriptures. For sure, he made a vast improvement over the RC...

I think "repent" and "relent" are synonymy of each other. Both indicate a change in intended action. In any case, it's a good thing God ultimately decided to show us mercy instead of what we justly deserved!