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Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:11:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Justin Pankey wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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God is said to be “jealous”, or “angry” when, if God is
unchanging, is not possible.
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I disagree that this is not possible. How do you feel about the book of
Revelation or Hell in general
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The Revelation to John is a letter to a persecuted Christian Church-- it is
about as metaphorical as it gets. As for Hell, I simply believe that Hell is
separation from God.
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...don’t you see these as God’s justice in
anger? I agree completely that He loves all equally- put the Bible also says
He punishes those who do not accept His perfect gift...though it greatly
grieves Him because He loves them all. God has reconciled humanity to Himself
through
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I don’t think God punishes us for not accepting His perfect gift. That’s not
what I call a “free gift”. It is punishment enough to live a life without
meaning, purpose, and companionship of God. Without God in our lives, we are
simply lost and alone in a big, mysterious universe.
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Jesus revealed God as God had never done previously (in person). I
therefore place prominance in Matthew, Mark, Luke-Acts, and the Gospel of
John.
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I do as well, I just don’t think it necessitates saying that the Old
Testament’s historical books are to be read as metaphor or that God will not
act as final judge to those that reject Him.
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“Metaphor” was not really a good way to put it. The OT is very important to me,
but only insofar as a context for the life of Jesus the Jewish Messiah. Jesus’
coming fulfilled the Law and rendered it null at the same time. He is the New
Moses, giving us new commandments. So while the OT is important as a record of
the history of God’s people, theologically it is moot to me and understood only
in the context of the Gospel.
JOHN
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