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Originally Posted by raytri
That's much better than "worship God or else he'll hurt you."
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Follow me for a sec...
1. God is all knowing, all seeing, all powerful, and the ultimate authority on all things.
2. In order to freely choose Him, there has to be an alternative. Otherwise there isn't a choice.
3. If "A" = all that is good. Then the alternative must be what? The absence of good.
I am sorry that some of you can't permit God to be who he is. The Bible says that the "fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". Do you hate the D.A.'s office because he sent your son to prison for his third DUI?
What would God be if there were no rules to live by? Where would mercy be, if there was nothing to forgive?
I understand where you are coming from. I appreciate your honesty.
But if you ever lied, cheated, stole, or any number of other things, then why are you surprised if you are to be held accountable for your actions? And why is there no shame, for doing the things you know you should not do?
I agree with 12th, God is full of mercy. He endures well past the point where he has every right to just shut the whole thing down. Hearing so many people unable to see that is why my heart is heavy, this coming Easter.