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Why do we tell God what he should be doing? ...do we assume he doesn't know? or do we assume he is forgetful and needs reminding?

The question that arises is, are you wanting power or meaningful communication with God?

I imagine the mystery of that arrangement will be clearer on the other side.

lol....because thats how he felt.....and by the way Cristo, it's a question.

The ability to give liberally is contingent on receiving it without strings attached.....simply because it is a gift.

Forgiveness understood and embraced at a heart level will usher in a new birth, ie a change in direction and a longing for connection with the one who 'paid' such an immense price to change your mind from futile ways of thinking to, as Paul puts it, the glorious liberty of the sons of God.

He has given them eternal life with forgiveness but they don't want it. They have had the wool sufficiently pulled over their eyes where the forgiveness which is theirs is rejected. Ultimately they will suicide just as Judas did. Revelation 6:15-17 reads like this: Then the kings of the earth...

The term 'giving' in the context you are using it is nothing but a euphemism for a loan at interest.

Seeing we're talking about jokes, did you know I am never wrong? :)

Of course pardoning us without the death of Jesus is possible. It is not only possible but it is a fact. A&E didn't go looking for God when they sinned; they bolted and hid; God went looking for them. Surely that tells a story? When the paralytic was let down through the roof the first thing...

Death is a consequence.....the consequence of alienation from God. It is not an imposed penalty. Eg....a vehicle designed to run with oil in the engine eventually fails if oil is not used. It does not fail because the designers punish it. Failure is a consequence.

He did cancel the debt but men don't believe it. They insist on God requiring payment because they refuse to imagine that God is that generous. Why did Jesus die....because we killed him.....and what is even more astounding is that he allowed them to do it so that we can see the generosity and...

What is impossible for God? To force his will on the unwilling.

I'm saying JP that stock needs taken on the actions we initiate because they have ramifications way beyond what is immediately evident.....whether it's on a national or personal level. Regarding the question of what should be done re the reparation issue in your country; that's not my call. The...

Cause and effect have a reach long after the event. Those whites who disposed the indigenous in the Americas now have their children paying the price.....and the blame game continues. No doubt Adam and Eve had no idea of the suffering they would bring on their progeny after they thought the...

The oppressions exercised in the past for gain are on their way home to roost. It reveals that the exercise of sin has long tentacles in its effect.

it's indicative of not understanding Jesus' mission

I don't think you've heard Roberts point L_s. You might like to read it again.....slowly.

That's an interesting take Robert!

I don't see it as badgering but rather drawing IOU out. Curiosity and enquiry is one avenue of getting to know another.....I think it's healthy. If of course one is not prepared to square up, to hide behind whatever, It'll be perceived as threatening.