What Ive come to know & understand about God, which I believe is accurate, comes from the book called the Bible, the one that is most used: the 66-book canonical tome.
I appreciate your background information.
So did you ever come to understand why God has permitted suffering?
What conclusion did you reach?
I never found a reasonable explanation until I started studying the Bible with Jehovah’s people. (And I don’t mean the Jews, lol.)
That’s fine. I just thought we could reason on a few scriptures dealing with some topics we have in common.
I think I was mistaken regarding your identity. You’re not Tony, are you?
EDIT……
Yes, I just now realized, I mistook you for @TransmutingSoul . I apologize.
You are always friendly!
It’s a pleasure to dialogue with you. As usual.
Maybe we could discuss some issues amiably, one at a time?
Goodnight for now.
Have a good day.
There are Two categories there, not just one: “Who are 1) no part / not of the world *and* 2) learn war no more?”
What does being “no part of the world” (John 17:14-16) entail, do you think? There’s more involved than just ‘not killing others’, I guarantee you!
I really don’t think you’ll be...
Yes, you are right, walt. And even some of the ones we could use to support Jehovah as the true God, which view Jesus upheld, most translations have removed His name; thereby creating even more confusion!
Did Jesus know this would happen? When you read Jesus’ prophetic words at Matthew...
I’m glad that this article has references from JW sources to support most of these claims.
I would suggest that these be read. “From the horse’s mouth”, as they say.
Many of the other references I noticed are not from JW sources, but tend to be biased, as the references are from those who have...
Good question! That wouldn’t have been fair, would it? (Without knowing the reason.)
The Bible gives an explanation…
“Unexpected events” — good and bad — happen to everyone, & just occur by themselves.
— Ecclesiastes 9:11
Isn’t that the truth!
It has been “different” - read bad - since WWI.
The problem is, the majority don’t recognize that, because we’ve been living in it.
Take care, cousin. Ive been enjoying your posts!
So did the first-century Christians.
Acts 2:42. They were very organized, as the Greek Scriptures reveal. They had to be, to follow Christ’s command @ Matthew 28:19,20.
How could the counsel about unity at 1 Corinthians 1:10 be applied, without organization?
Why did you quote-mine me?
I...
No, I’m not ignoring anything. (You should read verse 15… “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation” which I think you are ignoring.) Look at the context…
It is “by” Jesus, or “through” Jesus, that everything was created. He was the “skilled craftsman” of Proverbs...
But Jesus did come from Heaven. That in no way makes him , God!
In his prayer to his Father, his God, at John 17:5….”So now, Father, glorify me at your side with the glory that I had alongside you before the world was.”
That doesn’t make him God. But don’t have to deny it either, by making...
Oh really? Please address the Scriptures I posted.
Reread 1 Corinthians 8:5,6.
So Paul was a polytheist? No. He worshipped Yahweh, as Jesus did.
I’d rather not break the 1st commandment. Exodus 20:2-6.
Regarding the recognition that spirit creatures are gods… I again refer to Paul at 2...
This is not accurate. Only Jehovah was / is the Creator. Jesus came to be “beside Him as a Master workman”
—Proverbs 8:29,30
Before that, he was “the beginning of the creation by God.”
(Revelation 3:12) The very first.