Recent content by quietthinker

Prediction does not equal causation. I can accurately predict you'll be dead in a hundred years. My prediction does not mean I caused your death.

sooo, was it the wrath of the Romans or the wrath of God? Does God use evil to accomplish his purposes? The Hebrews/ Jews definitely thought so as do many others.....even those who 'believe' in Jesus. I would ask, is this the picture of God Jesus conveyed to the World? .....if it is, how do we...

you have reason for alarm Nancy because it certainly makes mockery of the coined phrase, 'infallible word of God'

It was definitely the wrath of the Romans because the Jews had become so odious to them. The Jews had fed and stoked the fires of their own destruction.

No doubt they saw his scars .....and it was his words that 'made their hearts burn' What I also find riveting is HOW Jesus unfolded the scriptures to them. Have you ever heard someone presenting the scriptures where your heart burns within you?

We have many preachers on this forum Jesusfollower.....self appointed ones might I add. It is near impossible to have a real conversation with a preacher, mainly because they set themselves up as knowing with the assumption that the reader/ listener is unknowing. I hope real conversations are...

The language used is metaphor. Swords are held in hands not mouths, therefore a sword in the mouth depiction is saying his words are incisive.

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So you warn them before you burn them? hmmmmm I surely wouldn't be impressed by a God who threatened me with burning after he told me he loved me. What I would conclude is that he is like a slick used car salesman. Would you trust a slick used car salesman? It seems you would......or would it...

Yes. What I find interesting is, he drew them out gently. First he got their ear, then he got their invite, then after all the riveting conversation they had had along the road and the familiar body language of Jesus at the meal, they joined the dots and the penny dropped. I can imagine they...

....and left ones, well you just need to go back and get them!

What the scriptures say and how you understand them is incompatible, Behold. The Law promises many good things as well as abysmal consequences when broken. You might familiarise yourself with Leviticus 26 to start with.

God's wrath is not what you think it is Douggg.

The unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit. Many people fear that they have committed it. Is this a euphemism which includes yourself?