RE: A really hard question on Satan and deception.
October 25, 2011 at 2:34 am
(This post was last modified: October 25, 2011 at 2:41 am by Godscreated.)
(October 24, 2011 at 5:54 pm)R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote: [quote='Godschild' pid='195205' dateline='1319090556']
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A really hard question on Satan and deception.
R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote:Ah, the blatant stupidity. God is omnipotent, yes?
Yes.
R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote:So he could easily appear to have a physical form.
I guess He could, I'm supposing you are talking about God the Father.
R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote:Indeed, to be omnipotent, he would be both physical and immaterial at all times, and in ALL other states. Yes?
No, though as God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit He has at certain times.
R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote:And as for Satan, as a supposed fallen angel he would carry a portion of God's infinite power, yes? Well, a portion of God's infinite power would also be infinite. Therefore, Satan and all the angels would each be as powerful as God, and all would be material and immaterial, and in all other states and places at the same time.
Incorrect on all points, God never gave satan His power. The proof of this is that they would have destroyed God, they have not. Scripture tells us that satan only has powers that God allows him to have.
R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote:Therefore, your claims contradict themselves. Even if any of it existed accordingly to the Bible, you would have no way of distinguishing between Satan and God.
No, you are wrong. Yes, by your assumption of the Bible being true, Christ died and arose from the grave is just one of many reasons I can know the difference between the two.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.