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P.S. Aspen is correct. You cannot base all your theology on one verse. Time to get off John 17:3. The FATHER IS the ONLY God. This is in reference to there being many gods at the time and God Father having revealed Himself to the Hebrews, Israelites, Jews, as the ONLY ONE TRUE GOD. The...

Tigger, I'm not going to debate you because I'm not knowledgeable enough in YOUR beliefs, and as you must surely know, that is a rule in debates - know your opponent. I know I can't debate you. However, I also know that Jesus is God. Now, I believe that we break the 1st commandment if we DO...

The two should grow together. We cannot go only by the bible. The bible is our source. It's where we get our information. It's our permanent center of gravity. (thank you Mika) But we cannot glean everything from the bible. This is why we have theologians. What I describe as essentials...

I agree. Your last sentence reminds me of churches that are basically entertainment. I like Christian music but when you add a singer and a band and "real" music and then the congregation claps, I'm never sure it they're applauding the words or the band. However, in some churches there is...

Great point ! Thanks.

You do agree, of course. And I agree that, yes, Peter was maybe embarrassed, or whatever the reason which could only be deduced, to have his feet washed by his Master, Jesus. Good point.

LOL Some of us (me) don't even know how to find new threads. I go by what's listed on the right hand side of the "Forum" page ! Sorry I missed yours.

I agree with this. But this also means then that God did not CREATE evil, as I believe, but only ALLOWS it and for what reason, I don't see how we could ever be sure if the finest minds in Christiandom, from the beginning, could not come to this knowledge. Augustine THOUGHT he had it figured...

Yes. I saw a "like" first and replied to the above. I put some question marks at the end of my post but the above answers it. I could add then, that what we SEE has already been created and is being now seen, as it is written. OK. Agreed. But we do not know if God is STILL creating things we...

Ok. I understand this better now. But I also think that God is constantly creating either new things, or "creating" what is already here not in the sense of just making it right now, but that He SUSTAINS everything that is already created, and that is a type of creating. ?? Not sure.

On tablet. Hope I could remember to reply tomorrow.

Are you saying God allows evil so we could love the good? ( Or appreciate it? )

Funny you should say this. My brother and I were discussing bright and dark. He's a born again Christian. We likened it to a TV. The more difference between black and white, the brighter the colors in between. Now this is kind of what @"ByGrace" said about a diamond and a dark background. Your...

Thanks for clarifying. I agree with what you say.. I also agree with @aspen . God is always creating. This is a personal opinion of mine. He is The Creator. Perhaps He's creating each moment as we go, He certainly holds everything together. We have to admit that we don't know everything about...

Interesting. I don't quite understand what the difference is between a computer or any other item. Did you ever hear of the god particle. It's called the Higgs Boson. Scientists couldn't understand what keeps atoms together...why don't they just float away. There is something that hold them...

You're post is to Aspen. But... Did I not post Colossians 1:17 Does it mean nothing to you? Could you please exegete it. Thank you.

AMEN! Calvinism makes God out to be a monster. Are we traditional Christians now going to do the same?

ByGrace, It's not for my good to get cancer. It's not for my good to get sick. God is God. He doesn't have to make me get sick to teach me something. God DID NOT write every word in the bible . Men did. In the O.T., before Jesus fully revealed God, men attributed everything that happened to...

Well, What are God's definitions? Did He not make Himself known to us? Jesus came here only to die? Not to make us know the Father?? Do YOU think God created evil? One may be brought to think that since God created everything and because we have a problem with evil. We cannot, by our having...

Not if HE created evil. We're told to fight evil. You think God likes it? So why does it exist you may ask? Why doesn't God make evil go away? When you find the answer, let me know. The one question theologians cannot answer. BUT GOD DID NOT CREATE IT. I'm not worshipping that God.