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To: detsaoT
The point I was trying to make, (hard for many to accept) is that I believe that God does not mess with the small stuff. He has warned against tempting him with intentional misbehaviors. He has sent his words to be as a guide to life and if not believed he has stated the consequences.

He will wipe the picture off the canvas and start over.

128 posted on 04/15/2002 1:31:22 PM PDT by Cold Heat
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To: wirestripper
The point I was trying to make, (hard for many to accept) is that I believe that God does not mess with the small stuff. He has warned against tempting him with intentional misbehaviors. He has sent his words to be as a guide to life and if not believed he has stated the consequences. He will wipe the picture off the canvas and start over.

The purpose of documenting the Temptation, and the ultimate thing that this documentation proves, is that Christ Almighty was tempted as we were (though to an infinitely greater degree - Tempted by Satan himself), and unlike us, rose above the temptations brought before him (Godlike control over hunger (ignoring the fast that Christ was on), Godlike control over the Angelic Hosts (all while intentionally distorting and twisting the teachings of the prophets to infer that the Bible [Talmud] says something it did not), and Godlike control over the entire earth (so long as Christ bows down to Satan as the authority).

In all three Temptations, Christ rebuked Satan. I'm sure that, in the same position, none of us would be able to.

Insofar as what you've stated above, I'm not sure I understand (a) where it's coming from, and (b) where you're going with it, so it's tough for me to debate it. My gut instinct says that this is an incorrect interpretation of Scripture. If that is the case, a simple question:

Do you believe that the Scriptures, revealed to us by God through His servants, is absolutely correct? If not, what have your studies led to believe you is false in the Bible?

:) ttt

132 posted on 04/15/2002 1:48:21 PM PDT by detsaoT
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