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Wait a minute. What about early Christian martyrs who refused to bow to Ceasar for the simple reason that it is against their faith? If people were simply and always adapting to their objective material conditions, every one of those Christians would not have let themselves get killed, since...

So, in other words, you must look at the numbers the man had when he had no fever, but was perfectly healthy. You must look at the situation before the whole current and corrupt philosophy has taken root.

Let me give an analogy so you (and others) understand what I mean. Let's say I am a healthy man and do 100% of work. But then I get sick, with a fever, and do only 50% of the work. Now someone comes and says: Healing the fever doesn't make any change, because the numbers say that the man does...

I think here you make a mistake. You are applying mere "numbers" that are the direct result and outflow of the very philosophy I criticique. But there goes a lot with it. It's not simply "Ok, from now on we allow (or disallow) contraception", and then the whole matter is settled. That's why you...

Good and interesting summary of the problem. And even though I absolutely agree with everything that you have said, and that the system is literally build to uphold and enhance this whole dilemma, I believe you are not going to the real root cause of the matter. The root cause of all of this is...

Yes, and we believe only because he previously was gracious to us. Otherwise you wouldn’t really believe, but only temporarily, with a (so is the theological term) historical faith, which is merely a natural assent of the mind to some truth in the scripture, which saves no one. God requires...

No one argues for „compelled belief“. God acts you, he mightily works in you, with the result that you exercise faith. He doesn’t persuade you by arguments or something like that. He changes our nature (in the new birth) and then constantly acts this new nature by His Spirit, so that we do what...

Hello, I want to give another argument why a future literal third temple (at least to Gods pleasure) is not possible. The argument supposes that prophecy has ceased. The argument is this: God only accepts what he commands. But there is no commandment for the building of a future third temple...

Where? I don’t mind something being labeled conspiracy theories, as long as it is backed up by evidence.

No, I am serious. Where is the command of God for the Jews to go and build a third temple? Where is the command of God for them to sacrifice animals today?

Why would they want to do sacrifices? Why would they rebuild their temple?

Faith is not hope. Hope is the result and outworking of faith. We hope because we believe.

They say we believe by Gods power.

This very text for example, because all of that is the gift of God. But here, moreover: 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power...

Yes, by grace refers to God, through faith refers to you. But that whole thing is Gods gift to you. God makes you believe. You are the one who believes. But this faith is by the working of His power in you. And all of this doesn't happen because you merit it in any way (not of works), but simply...

Could you provide some resources where I can read about that?

This really sounds like Satan is more busy dealing with the Jews than with Christ and his people.

That's just wrong. The text explicitly denies that. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God." The "gift of God" is the whole sentence, "by grace you are saved through faith". This whole thing is the gift of God. The grammar of the greek...

You contradict yourself. Is it the near future, or thousands of years in the future? The evidence in the epistle points to a near future. So I think you should stick to your first idea.

You must read it in context. You quoted Verses 14-17, and there he writes, Verse 14: "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night" So God, in Verses 14-17, on the fourth day of creation, says: let there be lights in the firmament to divide the day from...