Struggling with religious belief (salvation, prophecy, reincarnation, Catholics)

[Matthew 4:4]

Originally Posted by fishbrains

Why do you think that? Have you not read the news? Don’t you see the ludicrous claims made by our government, contrary to video evidence, and they assume that people will believe it? And roughly 42% of the population does.
Sadly, making bold assertions sometimes works. It seems to have done so for Paul.

As with Jesus, I find what Paul wrote is in harmony with Scripture.

[TroutDude]

Originally Posted by Matthew 4:4

As with Jesus, I find what Paul wrote is in harmony with Scripture.

Most Christians drones agree.

[OzzyRules]

Originally Posted by Matthew 4:4

As with Jesus, I find what Paul wrote is in harmony with Scripture.

I would state it by saying that the gospels and Paul are both in harmony with the Holy Spirit.

[fishbrains]

Originally Posted by OzzyRules

I would state it by saying that the gospels and Paul are both in harmony with the Holy Spirit.

And you know what the Holy Spirit thinks because of Paul and the gospels. How convenient.

[OzzyRules]

Originally Posted by fishbrains

And you know what the Holy Spirit thinks because of Paul and the gospels. How convenient.

Not correct.

That's a false assumption. You will never understand what I said until you know God.

[TroutDude]

Originally Posted by OzzyRules

Not correct.

That's a false assumption. You will never understand what I said until you know God.

Total cop-out.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by TroutDude

Total cop-out.

I idea that a mere human like Ozzy could personally know god...that's not a cop-out. That's nonsense.

[OzzyRules]

Originally Posted by TroutDude

Total cop-out.

I don't know why, or what you are even trying to imply. What I said makes complete sense. You can read the Bible for a million years but never understand what it means if you don't have a relationship with God. That's the entire point of the Bible.

To me, it seems simple. I don't even understand why you would call that a cop out. It's like saying "2+2=4 is a copout". It just doesn't make sense. Nothing said about the Bible by nonbelievers makes any sense whatsoever.

[OzzyRules]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

I idea that a mere human like Ozzy could personally know god...that's not a cop-out. That's nonsense.

God is not a distant being. He is in our midst and permeates every living thing. It is your own fault if you don't know him, and you have no complaint against anyone but yourself.

[nateswift]

Some of us have encountered the promised Spirit and reflect that to some degree. Why do you think Jesus is recorded three times as making that promise?

Seriously?