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  1. Scooter

    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    Here’s an AI explanation of Num.23:19 I don’t believe the verse is declaring God is not a man, but God is not like men who lie or change their minds.
  2. Scooter

    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    Hahaha…well you are entitled to your opinion. I have presented solid evidence that shows the Trinity is obvious all through the Bible. You simply dismiss the evidence out of hand. It is impossible to convince someone who rejects the truth. You made a comment I would like for you to clarify…do...
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    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    And again, this is false. No angel is mentioned in this account. Notice what the Bible clearly states: Genesis 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. Jacob wrestled with a man, not an angel. When the event was over, Jacob realized he had...
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    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    This too is incorrect. There is no reference at all to Isaiah preaching about angels. Isaiah's message focused on God and God alone. When God said "us" He was referencing Himself, the Son and the Spirit. Angels have nothing to do with salvation, redemption or reconciling man to God. Angels were...
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    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    Sorry, but that is wrong. This appearance of God had to be Jesus pre-incarnate. When Moses asked to see God's face, he was told no man could see His face and live (Ex. 33:18-22). Therefore, we know God in Genesis 18 was not the Father. It had to be God the Son. As you pointed out, it was Jehovah...
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    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    Ok, Jesus is not an angel. He is God in the flesh. And He was active at the creation. Look at John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made...
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    Featured Why does God allow evil?

    That would be an extremely shallow and uneducated answer. The truth is we don’t know why God allows terrible things to happen to good people. Could it be punishment? Sure, but that isn’t always the case. We’re all sinners and we will all die physically as a result of our sin. God is merciful to...
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    Featured Why does God allow evil?

    There is a world like that. It is called Heaven. And God even made a way for everyone to go there. The better question is why doesn’t everyone follow God’s direction to get there?
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    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    Gen.1: 26 At creation, God spoke in the plural sense. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness… Gen. 18:1-2 Jesus, God in the flesh, appeared to Abraham. And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he...
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    Featured Why does God allow evil?

    God allows man free will. For man to be able to choose to do good, he must also have the option to do evil. All evil is a result of man's sinful choices. As God, He has the prerogative to overrule the evil or allow it to pass. God can work His will despite the evil of man. The oldest book of the...
  11. Scooter

    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    In the OT the, motivation for obeying God was fear of punishment for breaking the law. In the NT the desire to resist sin is because of our relationship with Him. Because I love the Lord, I obey His commands. So it is relationship based.
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    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    Sin is disobedience to God. Whether by commission or omission, sin is disobeying God.
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    Featured Does the Old Testament make any reference to the Trinity?

    The triune God is seen from Genesis through the Revelations. Regardless of who believed what and when they believed it, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are seen in both OT and NT.
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    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    Well, that’s all interesting to those who may not know the Lord. But since I do know the Lord your view is not realistic to me. But thanks for sharing.
  15. Scooter

    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    Not at all. It is the nonbeliever who paints himself into a corner when he sins then tries to pass the blame to God. Adam did this when God confronted him about his disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit: Genesis 3:12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of...
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    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    All sin comes from external temptations. However, the willingness to commit sin comes from within a person. There are some sins that I have no desire to commit no matter how often I am tempted. There are other sins I am much more prone to commit because of their attractiveness to me. Just as I...
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    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    True, humans are prone to error. However, there is no error in scripture. The Bible is a compilation of writings spanning a period of roughly 1500 years, written by approximately 40 authors, in three different languages. Despite the time, language and number of writers, the Bible has one central...
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    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    The concept of a sin nature is clearly taught in Scripture. Again, there are heroes and villains (Jedi and Sith)in the Sackett series. There is good and evil (light and darkness) in Romeo and Juliet. I do not apply fictional stereotypes to Biblical principles. If you want to equate Darth Vader...
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    Featured Do many Christians like the religious aspects of “Star Wars” movies?

    True, the phrase "sin nature" is not found in the Bible, but neither is the phrase "original sin". Your claim that Augustine came up with sin nature is incorrect. Augustine is credited with developing the thought of original sin. It appears you got your wires crossed. Here is a quote that...