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| #Post#: 1018-------------------------------------------------- | |
| what is the problem? | |
| By: Alfie Date: April 10, 2015, 6:28 pm | |
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| we have the... | |
| Jews, the Muslims,the Christian | |
| we have the ... | |
| the Catholic, Orthodox , Protestant | |
| but; with all these groups ; do we see the problem? | |
| genesis pre flood | |
| what is the problem? | |
| surely we can see that the problem here isn't ... | |
| Jews , Muslims, and Christians | |
| neither is it ... | |
| Catholics, Orthodox, Protestant | |
| thus; | |
| IF we call anyone of these six the answer , | |
| should we first find out what they are the answer too? | |
| what is the problem {starting in genesis pre-flood times} ? | |
| #Post#: 1027-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Piper Date: April 11, 2015, 1:47 pm | |
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| [font=trebuchet ms]Hi Patrick! | |
| The problem you want identified, I believe is: How are we | |
| brought back into the family of God? | |
| The solution is provided by Jesus Christ, but people embrace, | |
| focus, and act upon that solution in very different ways. How | |
| can we discern the true "way" becomes the question. Revealed | |
| truth is food and light. We must both eat 'real' food and we | |
| must walk in the light. What did Jesus tell us is 'real food'? | |
| By what did He say we live? What does it mean to "walk" in the | |
| light, as opposed to settling for being comfortable in someone | |
| else's light, which may or may not be the light which gives | |
| light to all men? | |
| (Sorry, I have a habit of answering a question with more | |
| questions, but this is often the nature of theological study and | |
| contemplation. This is also the JOY of study, I think. Please, | |
| consider the questions, but don't feel compelled to answer, if | |
| they seem to threaten to derail your thread.)[/font] | |
| #Post#: 1041-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Kerry Date: April 12, 2015, 7:08 am | |
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| I saw the number six and then thought of this: | |
| Genesis 6:5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in | |
| the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his | |
| heart was only evil continually. | |
| Somehow I don't think that's the direction you want our minds to | |
| be going, Patrick. | |
| #Post#: 1046-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Helen Date: April 12, 2015, 10:52 am | |
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| Is the root problem not ,that man has never really seen and | |
| comprehended the heart of Father God? Jesus was the physical and | |
| spiritual revelation of the heart of the Father....yet even now | |
| we have not really plumbed the depths of His heart and His love. | |
| Is that not what 'this' life is all about!!! | |
| #Post#: 1190-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Amadeus Date: April 17, 2015, 12:58 pm | |
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| [font=courier]The problem is and always has been that when any | |
| man does consider God, he always sees primarily his own | |
| perspective instead of really trying to see what God sees. We | |
| cannot easily see outside of our own box, and seldom if ever do | |
| we seriously want to look outside of it. Can we see outside of | |
| it without help?[/font] | |
| #Post#: 1191-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Poppy Date: April 17, 2015, 1:10 pm | |
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| [quote author=Amadeus link=topic=120.msg1190#msg1190 | |
| date=1429293501] | |
| [font=courier]The problem is and always has been that when any | |
| man does consider God, he always sees primarily his own | |
| perspective instead of really trying to see what God sees. We | |
| cannot easily see outside of our own box, and seldom if ever do | |
| we seriously want to look outside of it. Can we see outside of | |
| it without help?[/font] | |
| [/quote] | |
| That's why we need the Holy Spirit. | |
| #Post#: 1192-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Alfie Date: April 17, 2015, 2:38 pm | |
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| [quote author=Amadeus link=topic=120.msg1190#msg1190 | |
| date=1429293501] | |
| [font=courier]The problem is and always has been that when any | |
| man does consider God, he always sees primarily his own | |
| perspective instead of really trying to see what God sees. We | |
| cannot easily see outside of our own box, and seldom if ever do | |
| we seriously want to look outside of it. Can we see outside of | |
| it without help?[/font] | |
| [/quote] | |
| trying to outside of ourselves : | |
| isn't it to late | |
| for we start off needing a savior ---RIGHT? | |
| MEANING THERE WAS A PROBLEM EVEN BEFORE WE WERE BORN --- RIGHT? | |
| [quote author=Poppy link=topic=120.msg1191#msg1191 | |
| date=1429294257] | |
| That's why we need the Holy Spirit. | |
| [/quote] | |
| I AGREE ; but that isn't how we start off | |
| in order | |
| THERE IS A PROBLEM | |
| then we need Jesus | |
| then we get The Holy Spirit | |
| but that still doesn't address what the problem is | |
| #Post#: 1193-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Poppy Date: April 17, 2015, 2:53 pm | |
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| [quotePatrick]I AGREE ; but that isn't how we start off | |
| in order | |
| THERE IS A PROBLEM | |
| then we need Jesus | |
| then we get The Holy Spirit [/quote] | |
| I would disagree slightly. | |
| There is a problem - sin | |
| We need Jesus - the Saviour | |
| But it is the Holy Spirit who helps us to recognise that we need | |
| Jesus and in fact has probably been leading us to him all our | |
| lives. | |
| Then after we turn to Jesus the Holy Spirit indwells us. | |
| #Post#: 1195-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Alfie Date: April 17, 2015, 4:53 pm | |
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| [quote author=Poppy link=topic=120.msg1193#msg1193 | |
| date=1429300437] | |
| I would disagree slightly. | |
| There is a problem - sin | |
| We need Jesus - the Saviour | |
| But it is the Holy Spirit who helps us to recognise that we need | |
| Jesus and in fact has probably been leading us to him all our | |
| lives. | |
| Then after we turn to Jesus the Holy Spirit indwells us. | |
| [/quote] | |
| while the rest of your post ; can be agreed with, debated, or | |
| commented on : | |
| the highlight portion is what the OP is speaking too | |
| sin really isn't the problem ; it is more like the event | |
| the problem is what sin caused ; | |
| and what is caused to happens is the real problem | |
| so what was it ; that sin (( original )) caused ? | |
| #Post#: 1196-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: what is the problem? | |
| By: Poppy Date: April 17, 2015, 4:58 pm | |
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| [quote=patrick]so what was it ; that sin (( original )) caused | |
| ? [/quote] | |
| Separation from God. | |
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