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Author Topic:   Why Would God Care?
Raphael
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Message 198 of 217 (432977)
11-09-2007 12:48 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by Brian
03-14-2007 4:44 PM


OK this is going waaaaaay back to page 1 but I feel I NEED to correct Brian. Brian said "Why would He care when He gleefully sent the Angel of Death to slaughter innocent Egyptian babies?" The babies were innocent, but their parents had every chance to save them, and they chose not to. End of story. They chose their children's deaths by not paying heed to Moses' warning that the Angel was coming. The Egyptions had every chance to go into Goshen and save themselves and their children. You'd think by the last plauge they would have had enough sense to see the power of God.
Edited by Raphael, : Punctuation.

Why Are We so Simple-Minded?
I Know it's Easy to Deny the Truth.............Search Your Heart for What You Believe to be True. Then, Considering Your Morals, Decide if this, in Your Heart of Hearts, is What you Truly Believe.

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Raphael
Member (Idle past 492 days)
Posts: 173
From: Southern California, United States
Joined: 09-29-2007


Message 203 of 217 (433150)
11-10-2007 11:51 AM
Reply to: Message 202 by Brian
11-10-2007 8:24 AM


*Sigh*
There is so much wrong with this unbiblical fantasy that I can only assume you haven't read the relevant Bible verses.
Of course I've read them. Have you?
You are saying that their parents had every chance to save them but what about the 65 years old man whose parents are dead, how can his parents possibly have had a chance to save him when they are dead?
Obviously he could have went himself, a 65 year old man doesn't need his parents to make decisions for him.
Eh, well the only Egyptian that was warned by Moses was the pharaoh, can you tell me where in the Bible I can find the information that Moses warned everyone (which is contrary to what is in my Bibles)?
1. There were lots of people who went to the palace, and this Israelite, who everyone thought were all suppose to be out slaving, is here addressing the Pharaoh. I think people would have been talking.
2. Also, It was the tenth plague, you think people would have seen the power of God destroying their country, and have enough sense to go into Goshen. It's common sense. And when i say "go into Goshen" i mean take refuge in the houses with blood painted on their door posts, like some Egyptians did do.
But you do know that God set this whole thing up? God made it impossible for pharaoh to agree to let the Hebrews go, specifically so that God could show the Egyptians how powerful He is. This is what the Bible itself tells us, you really should go read it, it is a wonderful tale.
Wrong. The bible says God hardened Pharaoh's heart, but that doesn't mean God forced him to not accept Moses' request. It means that Pharaoh was presented with the truth, and, like so many people now, he rejected it. It didn't match with his agenda. Pharaoh was thought to be a God personified. God didn't force Pharaoh to be obstinate, Pharaoh just chose to be that way after God presented him with the truth. God can't force anyone to do anything, that would take away free will. If God forces people, how do you know he's not forcing you to debate with me?

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