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Context: God knew under what conditions the nation of Assyria would freely choose to go attack Israel, and He did not choose to intervene and defeat Assyria at the time because of his people's disobedience. Amos 3:6-7 is much like the theme of Isaiah 42-48. God is said to declare all His works...

Yes, why not have a painting of Jesus squalling as a newborn? What is idiotic about portraying reality?

Ephesians 6:10-11 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes." Calvinist interpretation. "Put on the full armor of God, so you can oppose what God is doing to you through Satan." (although...

First, what is your position? Second, if God controls Satan, then he essentially is Satan or worse. If I hire a hitman to kill you, I'm just as guilty as the hitman. More so, because I have the murderous intent, the hitman is just following orders.

If I was a better artist, I'd draw that picture that we all need to see, of Mary sprawled on the hay, crying uncontrollably with a squalling newborn held close, both of them covered in sweat and slime...so we can all identify with the raw and rugged reality of the incarnation and how like us...

Look in the mirror and tell yourself that...

With no context, you are not giving us the true meaning of the verses, though. For example, the Jeremiah verses are in the context of God doing to Isreal in response to what they have done. "At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. 8But...

That's backwards. God is good, therefore he can only do good. He defines what good is in his Word. To say that God can act like Satan and that would be good is nonsense talk.

Shrug. You can believe a falsehood if you choose. Mary was blessed by God. Not because she was somehow more holy than anyone else. In the same way we are all more blessed than we deserve, due to nothing in us, but due to God's grace. I get the impression that Catholics have this image of Mary...

What do you think this verse means? It surely says nothing about God causing evil.

Lol, of course I Don't believe God can be evil because I know he doesn't do evil. “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” (James 1:13-14)

Sorry, but that's total absurdity. The God I love doesn't give a command to do one thing and cause me to do the opposite. That's a terrible view of God. The God of the bible speaks like a rejected lover: "What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked...

The people themselves choose evil. Which is exactly what scripture says, over and over again.

PREFIX κε— Means the verb is a perfect passive participle tense verb: "having been" root-verb'd; "having had" root-verb happen/done to [you]; being [now a result of being] root-verb'd e.g. verb slay —> past participle slain (soldier). verb burn —> past participle burnt (wood). (different...

I can not see any logic in your comments here. "God can't lie, so free will is hogwash" makes no sense. However God says of his own people that it never entered his mind that they would sacrifice their children to idols for example. If he determined for them to do just that, he would have to be...

Jesus had actual sisters and brothers, so, no Mary did not remain a Virgin. The Virgin promoters say they were just cousins of course. Why didn’t the writers use the Greek term for cousins (anepsios)? The Greek word did exist and was used in Scripture (Colossians 4:10). If they were more...

Calvinist alert, methinks! If it quacks like a duck, it's probably a Calvinist, lol.

So, it's exaltation to call yourself privileged to meet the Mother of Jesus? I think you are stretching Elizabeth's greeting so say something it doesn't say. It was the Jewish custom to compliment one's guests. It doesn't mean they are anything but finite, ordinary people.

I keep hearing that God controls all things, but all I see in scripture is that he maintains all things. God doesn't have to control everyone's will to be sovereign. That's a false definition of what sovereign means.

You are a liar, if you imply I said that God can be a liar. God can't lie, therefore determinism is hogwash. God is mad at his people often in the Torah. Why would he be angry at people for doing exactly what he programmed them to do? It makes the whole Bible meaningless and contradictory.