(February 14, 2014 at 4:52 am)max-greece Wrote: Hello TGN - I didn't realize you were back.
I am a bit disappointed that your response to my explanation of the lack of knowledge of the functions of the heart by Jesus yielded merely some brief retort that God found you. I guess you couldn't address the actual issue.
In the meantime I am fascinated by this:
Quote:Well I'm sorry you find it funny, but you admitted that it's possible that what I believe is true. And since I have received the truth of the gospel supernaturally and directly from God, who cannot lie, I'm letting you know that it is impossible that what you believe is true.
What you are saying is that God provided you, personally with your very own proof of his existence.
Why?
Let me put this another way. God demands faith, faith denies proof. You are supposed to believe in God without direct and supernatural intervention.
If God gave it to you - then you needed it. If you needed it then faith alone is not enough. Proof is required. We haven't received any proof. Therefore, accepting the lack of faith - just like you - we are 100% entitled to not believe.
But God apparently wants us to believe. What possible reason could he have for producing evidence for you but not for us?
There are 2 possibilities:
1. You are his type and we are not.
2. You are delusional.
As the first possibility appears to fly in the face of God wanting us to believe we are left with the second conclusion.
Sorry dude. Get help.
Have you ever heard of the Doctrine of Election? I'll try to sum it up in a couple of verses for you:
"There is none who seeks after God." (Rom 3:11)
"Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed." (Acts 13:48)
"So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy." (Rom 9:16)
"You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?" (Rom 9:19-21)
