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and following the same reasoning, I discovered that eternal torment confirmed to be false by God himself. Death not eternal torment were the consequences of eating the "fruit".
By the way it was a talking snake and not Satan who deceived Eve so its unclear how Satan came into the picture.
and following the same reasoning, I discovered that eternal torment confirmed to be false by God himself. Death not eternal torment were the consequences of eating the "fruit".
and following the same reasoning, I discovered that eternal torment confirmed to be false by God himself. Death not eternal torment were the consequences of eating the "fruit".
By the way it was a talking snake and not Satan who deceived Eve so its unclear how Satan came into the picture.
I agree about the death hell thing ... however in answer to your comment ...
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By the way it was a talking snake and not Satan who deceived Eve so its unclear how Satan came into the picture.
Revelation 12:9
"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
and ...
Revelation 20:2
"And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years," ...
Yes, there is more than meets the eye, isn't there?
I was lightheartedly following the reasoning displayed in the other thread, of taking a passage in isolation and coming to a conclusion just based on it.
Yes, there is more than meets the eye, isn't there?
I was lightheartedly following the reasoning displayed in the other thread, of taking a passage in isolation and coming to a conclusion just based on it.
and following the same reasoning, I discovered that eternal torment confirmed to be false by God himself. Death not eternal torment were the consequences of eating the "fruit".
By the way it was a talking snake and not Satan who deceived Eve so its unclear how Satan came into the picture.
Isn't that the school of thought? I was taught it was the thought and not the act of eating the fruit furthermore who was talking through the snake?
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......me too! Now that one puts the icing on the cupcake!!! 
Oh, dear! What are we going to do now....
LOL!!
