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Indeed. Does God have authority over our lives to the extent suggested in the OP?

Excellent observation. So what are we aware of that those rebels weren't aware of?

I Surrender My Life Lord, but... please don't tell me who to date. I Surrender My Life Lord, but... please don't tell me how to spend my money. I Surrender My Life Lord, but... please don't tell me where to go to church. I Surrender My Life Lord, but... I don't like being super religious...

I guess the above is just a little too logical to consider. A pre-advent judgement? Decisions made in heaven before Jesus comes back to reward the righteous and punish the sinner? That would mean our cases coming before the judge for a decision maybe even now? Without our personal presence? Too...

Marvel.

I'm not sure what Quiet has in mind, but it's a great question... Why did God create man and go through the humiliation of the redemption process, knowing before creation such a step would be necessary? Here's my two cents worth. Lucifer rebelled in heaven before the creation of man. House...

I think you would thoroughly enjoy reading the Conflict of the Ages series by Ellen White. She also filled in the background and gives all the characters in scripturel a great deal of context and nuance. Edpecially the 3rd in the series, Desire of Ages, and the 5th, Great Controversy.

No, I don't. I haven't watched any other depictions of Christ in movies. I have watched Christian movies of course, and most of those seem to depict Christ, through those who believe in Him in the movie, as someone whose goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, mercy and grace was something...

I think many Christians would defend the Left Behind series of books and movies also as entertainment, and Jenkins would probably approve. However, the vast majority of Christianity accepts the impending "rapture" as a biblical fact, and that series has done nothing than to bolster that belief.

I watched about 3 episodes in total about 2 years ago. I found it uninspiring, and effectually reduced the character of Christ to a mere caricature of the powerful divine human we read of in scripture. This probably ought to be no surprise, coming as it does from a production team that is Mormon.

And Trump was educated at one of their universities. 2 years there being indoctrinated into Jesuit thinking and their worldview. Of course he loves the Pope and will easily and readily affirm a union of a Catholicised Protestant American church with the state, and as promised, He will grant the...

Most people only consider what's good for them. Can't think past that. Not that I would think @marks as belonging to that sector, I believe he's a deeper thinker than many give him credit for. Although you did give him a good clue...quote... I don't mean the side benefits we derive from it.

Just takes a little cyanide added to the recipe to accomplish its purpose.

You realise do you not that God's proclamation on Sinai concerning His law wasn't a new thing right? I mean, the serpent lied to Eve yeah? And when Cain rose up against his brother and killed him, that was murder right? And when Joseph ran from his master's wife and suffered jail rather than...

I think we are missing something of we believe Jesus comes back with rewards for the faithful (and death for the unbeliever) , and then later preside over the judgement. Isn't that all back to front? Where is the justice of the good are separated from the evil, the good are translated and the...

I would be horrified if anyone was pressured to/required to carry out all those things as soon as they first believed. Frankly, I find it hard to believe.

What makes anything holy? The temple... The Sabbath...us? It is the presence of God. The tent in the wilderness was holy because of the glory of God in the most holy place, above the mercy seat. The prophecies concerning the second temple to come excited Israel, but the realisation of its size...

When Jesus declared, your house is left into you desolate. That was the final time Jesus was in the temple, making it holy.

True... True also... And this... And indeed this was well. All correct. Might I add, defying God's authority and accepting another's in His place? Like the church... Tradition...our own personal interpretation of scripture...yep, even we put ourselves above God when we defend our...

So while we may not yet be 'perfectly' mature having all knowledge and holiness in all things, we can be perfect in our growing and learning. Even rose buds, though not fully mature, can be perfect.