Posted on 04/14/2010 9:50:44 PM PDT by walkwu
Over two hundred years ago, a wise and aged man stood up in a contentious meeting (one which makes the recent health care debates pale in comparison), took command of the floor and chastened the men.
Benjamin Franklin, on June 28, 1789, spoke to the crowd of delagates debating the Constitution:
"I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth -- that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?"
As I read these words over and over again, in came to my mind the question "can a man become all he can become without God in his life?" For me, the answer is no.
There is much speculation about religion these days. It seems that many people would rather not ask whether there be a God or whether He has a plan for them. Many, it seems, feel that He does not exist, for if He did exist, why would He allow all these horrible atrocities we so often see in life to occur?
Because many of these questions cannot be answered satisfactorily in a 30-second sound bite, many people reach a point in life where trusting in the faith of their fathers seems less appatizing than venturing out in the world alone.
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God is a Spirit, infinite eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
Anything further places human attributes and limitations on GOD. We can no more intellectually understand GOD than empty the ocean with a seashell. Faith is what we must rely upon.
The heavens and the earth declare His Glory and are full of His Glory, asserting that He IS. Nor is He silent, as He has spoken via His Word, the prophets and ultimately, His Son.
I vote for your answer!
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That is not true. Jesus said, “If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father.” He repeatedly tells about the Father. There is much that we know about God beyond the simple fact that He is. Romans 1:20 is just one of many passages that tells about this!
god is the beginning and the end— in other words, god rules
If you doubt that, ask yourself how many versions (translations) of the bible there are; King James, Douay Rheims, New American Standard, Greek, etc. Which one do you believe? Let's just agree to disagree about what you and I believe.
There is far too much scholarship available that refutes your contentions about Paul.
But, it wasn't Paul who quoted Jesus when He said, "if you have seen Me, you have seen the Father." That was an eyewitness account.
There are eyewitnesses have have seen them, and confirm their existence. So what is your point?
I heard 0bama is sort-of one.
Assuming your answer is correct, you have made a series of assumptions about the scholarship, accuracy of translation, wisdom of the early church, i.e. the Council of Nicea, etc. in which the early church chose what could be considered the Word of God and what was not. (think apocrypha).
Since you believe that what is written and accepted is truly the Word of God, you must have some basis for the beliefs you hold. Let's find a synonym for belief:
"Main Entry: be·lief Pronunciation: \bə-ˈlēf\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English beleave, probably alteration of Old English gelēafa, from ge-, associative prefix + lēafa; akin to Old English lȳfan — more at believe Date: 12th century
1 : a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing 2 : something believed; especially : a tenet or body of tenets held by a group 3 : conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence synonyms belief, faith, credence, credit mean assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance. belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer . faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof . credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent . credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof . synonyms see in addition opinion" (Source: Merriam Webster online dictionary)
My unabridged Merriam Webster 2nd ed -1978, contains the following as definition 2: In theology, faith or a firm persuasion of the tyruths of a religion. So, you see, it still comes down to faith.
Don’t know but he made a big mistake when he created the leftist vermin. He must be hiding in embarrassment right now. That’s why we can’t find him.
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