Is the Father revealed by Jesus the God of the Old Testament

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Re: Is the Father revealed by Jesus the God of the Old Testament

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:59 am

freetown fred wrote:Personally, I never, never, ever confuse my spirituality with organized religion. Hmmmm, the Creator being a woman??? I might be screwed ;)



Ha Ha, Me too. Just hope she has a sense of humor.
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Re: Is the Father revealed by Jesus the God of the Old Testament

PostBy: KLook On: Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:05 am

Well, I think you have identified with Native Americans? They have a unique sense of spiritual and the Christians tried to beat it out of ya. Especially those nasty Catholics up on the reservations in ME.

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Re: Is the Father revealed by Jesus the God of the Old Testament

PostBy: rberq On: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:28 pm

Freddy wrote:God does not make anything happen, but, He does allow all to happen.

Perhaps. But if something is not prevented from happening, is that because a magic ethereal being declined to act to prevent it, or because the magic ethereal being is not there at all?
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Re: Is the Father revealed by Jesus the God of the Old Testament

PostBy: rberq On: Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:38 pm

BillMarti wrote:These are not my words but God's.

Unless God spoke them personally, directly to you, you don't know whose words they are.
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