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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    OK, I do have an issue with this idea , you said: “God had to bring Jesus as a man to restore mankind to our elevated status as children if God.” Man is not being “restored”, since Adam and Eve were far short of being Christ like, even though they were made “vey good”. We do not want to go...
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    God's Discipline

    My single one-day awakening happened this way: For many years, I experienced and believed Christianity had no real down side. It was a happy, easy and rewarding life, everyone should jump in. It was a fun easy life for me and I had a great resume and wanted to add prison Bible teaching. I use...
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    Is God's Love for us great enough for Him to do all He can to help us fulfill our objective? We all start out as his children, Acts 17: 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of...
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    I have broadcasted many a seed. My issue is with your "numbers" in "Only 25% were committed to the Lord", which suggest 25% fell on good soil, 25% fell on the path, 25% fell in the weeds and 25% fell on the rocks, which is not what the parable is teaching. Most of the seed would not be wasted by...
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    God empathetically was personal crucified "with" Christ and suffered as much and even more than Christ did. God has also had to allow many of His children to go to hell and annihilation, to help His other children, so yes, he sacrificed.
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    God huge Love would have compelled God to make being which He could shower with gifts to become like He is (Loving), this is at a huge sacrifice for God and really not worth it, but I'm glad He did it.
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    You start out with Eph. 3:10 suggesting this is “God’s purpose”. Reading the context we find: Eph. 3: 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me...
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    You cannot assume 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%. It could be 1%, 1%, !% and 97% and still fit the parable.
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    In my view, with lots of Biblical support, I have given in the past, the second death is annihilation. This is a lengthy subject, I might find a one-hour lecture on it. There are degrees of punishment depending on how bad you were like we find in the Old Law, but not degrees of reward. The...
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    How does the idea that most of Gods creation he will have to burn forever bring glory to God?

    God is “Glorious” no matter what, so it is not creation which makes Him glorious, but who God is (God being Love itself) makes Him Glorious. We can see an unbelievable wonderful universe, but why did God make this universe in the first place? If God is the epitome of “Love” so, He does...
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    Did the sacrifice on the day of Atonement cover all Israel's or only those who believed that it would?

    I much prefer Lev. 5 where it describes and explains the atonement sacrifice of an individual for unintentional sins (really minor sins), which we might extrapolate up to what the atonement sacrifice might be required for rebellious disobedience directly against God (like picking up sticks on...
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    The phrase 'gay Christian' blends 2 incompatible truths

    Can you be a Jewish Christian? When I teach "gay" people, I am not trying to make them straight prior to becoming a Christian, since they do not have the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. If we cannot allow "gay people" into the church building, how can we allow any sinner in?
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    God Great Love

    A good English psychology definition of Love and hate does not have hate the opposite of Love. Not having any concern for the other person is the opposite of Love. When you hate a person you still have deep feelings for that person. If you really want to understand Biblical Godly type “hate”...
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    God Great Love

    Acts 17: 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any...
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    God Great Love

    I am talking about Philia type Love between soldiers. They go through all their discipline training as a team. How often do you go through the memorial of the cross as a reminder? The Love of the Child for the Parent.
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