You guys are having an interesting debate here, though I still can't get my head around this whole salvation/forgiveness thing, your examples help somewhat.
I did want to pick up on this though:
...the Old Testament (old covenant) which has been superseded (as was intended all along)
If God intended 'all along' to totally change his mind about who he wants to save and how then what was the point of all the rules he handed down and with keeping all the stuff from the Old Testament? It makes him look pretty indecisive and flaky.
From the point of view of there being no God though it makes perfect sense, because I can see that the society evolved greatly over the time frame of the bible and the old rules no longer applied so new ones were written, but if God is supposed to be all-knowing and behind it all then I just don't get it.
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Re: If we reject God's forgiveness we die physically and spiritually?
Date: 2010-10-16 02:24 pm (UTC)I did want to pick up on this though:
...the Old Testament (old covenant) which has been superseded (as was intended all along)
If God intended 'all along' to totally change his mind about who he wants to save and how then what was the point of all the rules he handed down and with keeping all the stuff from the Old Testament? It makes him look pretty indecisive and flaky.
From the point of view of there being no God though it makes perfect sense, because I can see that the society evolved greatly over the time frame of the bible and the old rules no longer applied so new ones were written, but if God is supposed to be all-knowing and behind it all then I just don't get it.