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Not to mention contradictory. This is not how I see it, nor do we descent into Incarnation. God causes all those destined from the foundation of the world (Matt. 25:34), to be chosen in Christ, that they should "fall away" (2 Thes. 2:3) from the Truth and "leave their first love" (Rev...

And yet the words are there... Nice theory, but that is all it is. Unless there is scripture in the OT warning of it. I know you do, but He was the Son of God. Also, I am not a Christian as you know it. Then you fail to realise it is human nature that people murder one another. The...

Using your scenario: Whether you decide to swat the mosquito or not, there will be a reason for it. One that believes it is okay to swat a mosquito will squat...one that doesn't will not. Exactly. Here's a scenario: You are mugged in the street by an armed robber. Taking your money...

Going back to the topic of Free will (sorry bhaktajan). Philosophers and theologians can come with as many different definitions as they want (as a means to confuse people). None-the-less it comes down to the fact that we are subject to causality. The first being are very existence...

Okay. I agree with this also. Where have I given you a translation or opinion? For some reason you seem stuck on the genealogy theory for proving Joseph is the biological father of Jesus. What I'm saying is we can disagree all day...theologians have made a life study of the genealogies, and...

Exactly. "Thou shalt not commit adultery." (Exo. 20:14). "...thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife..." (Exo. 20:17). "But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." (Matt. 5:28). No carnality, no...

Radarmark, I respect your opinion too and understand your point. But if Jesus is just a man then the rest of the Bible would not make sense. "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou...

Adam and Eve were born with a carnal mind...ALL mankind is born with a carnal mind. In the scriptures we have this: "For to be carnally minded is death..." (Rom. 8:6). to be carnally minded is death. Have we heard this before? "For the wages of sin is death..." (Rom. 6:23). I mentioned in...

I do not believe the understanding is lost, but to some degree it is intentionally obscured. There is no "Fall from Grace" as we had no grace in the first place, it was the beginning of a journey to gain it. I stand corrected (I admit it has been a while since I discussed morality with...

It hadn't occurred to me.

I think we know the answer to that question. No free will is involved...as there is a REASON (thus CAUSE) to me making this thread.

I have heard of this theory and it doesn't sit. The Bible teaches there are TWO Gods...in ONE NAME. The very first verse of Genesis we have this: "In the BEGINNING God created the heaven and the earth." (Gen. 1:1) The word "beginning" here is actually firstfruit. and in the book...

If this is how you see it, let me ask you a question: Do you agree that are existence has a 100% influence in our choices? Yes, there is also a question on morality...if that's what you were suggesting.

What? "And all (JEWS) bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said (JEWS at the Synagogue), Is not this JOSEPH'S SON?" (Luke. 4:22) "The JEWS then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. And they...

Even Jesus being the son of God? So the genealogy in Luke and Matthew differ radically, yet they are both the genealogy of Joseph? What? We should also take into account that it was proper in that culture to name first the woman's husband as part of HER genealogy. Matthew starts with...

But this is impossible. The very fact that we have a choice contradicts it being "free" in the first place. We do, but no choice is "free" of influence. But you're not addressing the fact that Free will is an impossibility. But who put us in the sea? We can swim, but what if one...

Hi guys, About three years ago, in this forum I made a thread regarding "Free will". Today, I figured this is an issue that ought to be rediscussed. Free will is often confused with the ability to make choices, but that is not the definition of Free will. Free will is the ability to...

And why should I? All evidence in the Bible suggests Jesus was not Joseph's biological son. Your point is invalid. As everyone had believed Jesus was the actual son of Joseph, after all Joseph was married to Mary...no one thought Jesus was adopted. The fact is Mary's lineage could be...

Adam didn't willfully sin. There is a clear reason why he did despite the fact that he was not deceived. Besides the general assumption is that Eve sinned because she was deceived...this is not true. Satan merely deceived Eve into eating thus acquiring knowledge of good and evil...Eve...

Actually it is believed that Mary's genealogy is in Luke. 3:23 onwards... "And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph the [son] of Eli..." whereas Rotherham reads : "...the son of Joseph of Heli." and the Concordant reads...