tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13053053.post6083661063189212909..comments2023-10-16T06:56:56.418-06:00Comments on Religion's Crime Against God: # 195: The Exact OppositeJChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909940646703586254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13053053.post-34697139541610591722007-04-20T13:29:00.000-06:002007-04-20T13:29:00.000-06:00The response to this comment has been placed in th...The response to this comment has been placed in the main section of post # 196.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909940646703586254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13053053.post-79732774053687361092007-04-19T22:01:00.000-06:002007-04-19T22:01:00.000-06:00Hi AlYour comment “Here is the punch line: The ONL...Hi Al<BR/>Your comment “Here is the punch line: The ONLY reason for God to create a physical universe was so that throughout ALL ETERNITY, He would continue to reproduce Himself through willing, intelligent, physical beings.” What scripture did you read to draw you to this conclusion ? I have read that He has created us to live lives filled with good works that He has prepared for us to do. Eph 2:10. That everything has been created through him and for him. Col 1:16. He created us to praise Him. Ps 102:18. He has created us for His Glory. Isa 43:7<BR/> Al I have to thank you because when you come up with opinions like this one , it causes me to jump into the scriptures and see why comments like this jump out at me. So I need to prove them right or wrong. I couldn’t find one to prove your point. So help me out please. God does not keeps reproducing himself through us. There is only one God. It sounds like you are saying we become Gods. (I know you don’t but that’s how it sounds)<BR/> Also will you tell me how you determine what parts of the bible you choose to believe and what parts are just a simpler way of explaining things for the simple man. I’m talking about how you think the world and man came about.(evolution) You talk about faith in the last part of this post. I like what it says in Hebrews 11;3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. I like taking the things out of the bible with a simple childlike faith. God said it. I believe it. You may think you can win people to Christ by science and logic but the scriptures say it is by faith. Read the rest Hebrew 11. It list a few simple men that I will enjoy spending some time with. <BR/> Luke 5:3.or Mat5:3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The question remains, why is a person who is poor in spirit, instead of rich in spirit, blessed by God? Answer: a person becomes poor in spirit when their desire and need for God is unceasing. <BR/>God makes His people rich by making their needs, wants and desires few. (you jumped from spiritually poor to worldly poor)<BR/> The first part is right but the second part is misleading. I think if we have the same desires that God has he is not going to make those wants and desires few. He will give these wants with abundance. If they are the same wants as His. This scripture is telling me we have to empty ourselves of any worth. Being poor, not worthy, not able to please God, without accepting the sacrifice Christ did for us. There is nothing we can do on are own efforts, it his divine power that gives us the power to obey his commands and his holy word that gives us his desires. Any other way we are just fooling ourselves. <BR/> Last point, you make a lot of true statements (about the church) but you mix a lot thing in your post that are not true.( my opinion ) I say this not to make you angry but because you post this for others to read and you are looking for comments. I hope you are not just looking for people who only agree with you. We all need checks now and then. <BR/> My opinion is that God can and sometime he makes us rich enough (worldly) when he wants to. 2 Co 9:11. So who are we to pass judgment. Jam 2:3 "Suppose you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say to him, "Please have a seat." But you say to the poor man, "Stand over there," or "Sit on the floor at my feet." This scripture can go both ways . We are to treat all people equally. Rich or poor. Gods Blessings <BR/> Simple JayJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735274312736540063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13053053.post-17201145306046523992007-04-18T13:42:00.000-06:002007-04-18T13:42:00.000-06:00Thanks for your facinating question. The answer is...Thanks for your facinating question. The answer is yes. I am of the kingdom of God. althinkerJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909940646703586254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13053053.post-1148168173482174802007-04-18T10:55:00.000-06:002007-04-18T10:55:00.000-06:00Are you from another planet?Are you from another planet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com