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Subject: Re: God's benefit package Author: Bob [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:28:49 09/27/10 Mon In reply to: Tim 's message, "God's benefit package" on 10:41:56 09/20/10 Mon Well I guess I only posted the Pastor who fell from grace to illustrate a point. It is very common today as it has been throughout recorded history for those involved in all churches to do exactly the opposite of what they preached. There is no Gods benefit package and that guy was exploiting the idea as all who point at it do. As far as the Hubble images go they undermine your idea that anyone created the entire universe. Tim its too big, its too random and it just is not possible one thing made the whole mess at least from where I sit. The simple fact that we know not how far it goes leads to the conclusion that anything is possible. It also means that its just as likely there were millions of creators or non at all. It could be that the universe just expands and contracts over and over in perpetual motion. The sky is no limit and you will never understand the universe by reading the bible over and over. It contains no information. Its is an essay on common sense written by men for those who needed answers. You are a member of their target audience. Which is why you buy it. If you had my prospective you would dismiss it for what it is. Its like an elementary math book which you can figure out on your own. No need to carry it around and keep pointing to fractions or ratios. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: God's benefit package Author: tim [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:28:41 09/28/10 Tue you say 'anything is possible' and I agree and say it comes down to this, either you are right (there is no God) and I am wrong, or vice versa. Either way, I win! My point, for those watching is that there are benefits to believing in the God of the Bible that are applicable in the here and now and not just for the sweet by and by. I admit that we Christians have not always been good at conveying this to a world that is perishing without Christ. We have weaknesses and foibles (look it up bob) and someday we will have to stand before the King of Kings to answer for our wrongs in this life, not just our words and deeds but our thoughts and motives too. But thankfully, I serve a God who created me and knows my heart (He redeemed it - actually bought it back from the one whom I previously served in ignorance). And for all of us who sincerely "give away that which we cannot keep (our own souls) to gain that what we cannot lose" (a relationship with the God of Heaven through His Son, the promised Messiah), we can expect 'goodness and mercy' to 'follow us all the days of our lives' AND when we get to the end of this life, we get to dwell in the house of the LORD forever! not a bad deal; believe it or not. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]