(May 24, 2010 at 5:14 pm)Watson Wrote: Belief is the prerequisite for understanding, but it does not automatically instill this understanding in someone. Look at fundamentalists. They believe, but they do not understand what it is they are believing in.
Watson I agree with many of your statements but as for a fundamentalist not knowing what he believes in I whole heartedly disagree. I am and will always be a fundie and I do know whom I believe in. There is only one God and He's the creator of the universe, He is all that is good and God alone is good. You can not deny my experiences with the living God just because I believe that the entire Bible is true and those experiences are what defines my relationship with God they give me insight into who He is and why we exist and our purpose in existing. God is my life for without Him I would have no meaningful life I know because I was at that place once and I'll never return there. God through Jesus Christ has given me life forever and ever.
Paul I asked you in another discussion if when you did believe if you ever were active in Gods work. I asked you if you ever tried to have a real relationship with God that is one in which you tried to get to know Him. The reason I ask this is when you made statements about being a believer it seemed to me you were just going through the motions that you were never serious about having a personal relationship with God that you were afraid of experiencing God. Was it that you were afraid He might want something from you. When you experience God you will never disbelieve period. There is a great difference in believeing in God and experiencing Him!
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.
