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ditto.

It is problematic because your presumption that darkness emanates from God is not the foundation of either Jesus or the apostles. 1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

The darkness referenced above is ignorance and rebellion. I notice you oscillate between the darkness of night and the darkness of ignorance/ rebellion. I think conflating the two is problematic.

Im bouncing off your statement in post #27

Isn't God omnipresent? Clarity for ? Didn't the angels have clarity?....clarity about?

How do you come to that conclusion?

I think darkness is totally alien to God and that he has nothing to do with it. If God were to manipulate events in the universe, the word 'free' would be meaningless.

I will leave you to your chosen ignorance AJ.

hmmmm, do you not understand the question or are you unfamiliar with the story of The Emperors New Clothes? It is hardly a riddle! You can find it online. An AI summary: The story centers around a vain emperor who is obsessed with clothes and spends all his money on them. Two conmen arrive in...

The general understanding is that people are tortured forever by God seeking retribution

I have come to believe that Jesus' reality ie, his words and actions are the measure by which we interpret the rest of scripture (NT & OT) It is therefore of paramount importance that we see him as is intended ie, the revelation of the infinite God. When Jesus is seen independently of any of...

thank Lambano for acknowledging this great truth. :jest:

Not in the sense that it is generally understood.

The principle is there.

We are a work in progress.

There are many. The underlying principle is that OT scriptures are used to underpin a view of God which Jesus does not support. In fact, Jesus contradicts. This is denied because it is also thought that the scriptures used do not contradict Jesus.....and out of that confusion and muddling a...

You have plenty of personal opinions if I go by your lengthy posts but how many of them = truth? Scripture referenced does not necessarily equate to truth. We can see that in the temptations Jesus endured in his 40 days in the desert. I guess you are familiar with the story of 'The Emperors New...

The Two Witnesses Came and Went Thousands of Years Ago ....or are they past, present, continuous ?

Is it like war memorials....which glorify the killing of others in a backhanded way....by presenting the fallen as a kind of martyr?

I am thankful that those who feel they are chosen are not wrong I am thankful that Palestinians and Chinese, even the Russians, they belong I am thankful that God has mercy on his children gone astray I am thankful his grace embraces all....even today.