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sad2kno
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Message 55 of 141 (141386)
09-10-2004 11:25 AM


Wonders
I wonder.
Some of you have missed the main point of authorship of the bible. The christian believes that It was god that authored the bible, by divine inspiration of his people. Many men, one spirit.
God operates on so many more levels then us.
Some snakes can see infrared light, this is a dimension they operate on, one that humans can't and haven't operated on until recently (infrared goggles etc.) Likewise their are dimensions etc, upon which god exists that we have no way to detect or comprehend. I dont have time to post the verses right now, but they include some of the ones posted earlier, by hangdawg. This is god's transcendence.
No person originated the claim that heaven and earth existed before, the bible, inspired by God makes this fact KNOWN. (2peter 3:8)
How does this next verse NOT relate? It directly takes a concept of time and makes a definition, or rather an analogy to God's version of time. It tells us in our "immanent" terms, of god's "transcendence"
(2 peter 3:8)
Understanding is one of the most difficult things in christianity. Sometimes pride, pride in ones intelligence, thinking one can figure everything out, will blind us, when all we need is some faith. Hence blind faith. the incomprehensible nature of god is a major milestone of the christian life, and without accepting there is a god, you cannot except that he is incomprehensible. I believe you all do acknowledge god, you just refuse him.
ill rebuttal the rest of your rebuttals later, , when i get some time, till then, thanks,

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sad2kno
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Message 63 of 141 (141693)
09-11-2004 11:32 PM
Reply to: Message 62 by sidelined
09-11-2004 12:18 PM


like he already said, you have to wrap your mind around the concept of a being that is operating on all dimensions, and more than just aware of ours.
Isaiah 55:8-9 (his thoughts are far above ours)

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sad2kno
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Message 101 of 141 (142461)
09-14-2004 10:04 PM
Reply to: Message 56 by crashfrog
09-11-2004 2:01 AM


how?
have you exhausted all possibilities of "there is no god"?

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sad2kno
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Message 121 of 141 (142629)
09-15-2004 10:12 PM
Reply to: Message 110 by sidelined
09-15-2004 8:58 AM


not sure
im not sure, but as i understood it, there wasn't a notion of time in heaven, and being in heaven is not like, partying and having "fun", but its more becoming one with god, and in that communion becoming more yourself then ever (c.s. lewis). With god there is no time, so it wouldn't really matter if you wre there for eternity. Thats just what i had figured.

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