RE: If you could ask one question -
10-28-2005, 05:36 AM
Noah and the flood.
What was the state of the world?
Great wickedness on the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
How did God feel?
His heart was filled with pain. - you only feel grieved and pained by someone you love.
How long did God give man a chance to turn from his evil ways? - Ark's construction time.
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>5: God himself said he created evil in Isaiah 45;7
CONTEXT my friend --------> God blesses and God punishes
I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting men may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.
>..... god is directly responsible for all the evil
>Satan has caused.
Sin and evil incidents are both an influence from the Devil (and demons) PLUS a personal CHOICE.
Free will went hand in hand with choice to obey or disobey ....unless one was creating robots. Similarly without the choice to love or hate anything .... one can never know what love is. Choice my friend.
>6: God and Jesus have their laws on how you should treat your slaves, which of course means they were pro-slavery.
All men are created in the image of God. All men have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. Forgiveness is available to ALL. All are treated the same way.
Have you read about Paul-Onesimus-Philemon saga?
Who fought against slave trade and why?
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