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by simonejm
Wed May 25, 2011 12:18 pm
Forum: General Bible Discussion
Topic: No Purpose in Suffering
Replies: 3
Views: 3064

Re: No Purpose in Suffering

Steve, it seems you have a very thought out view of suffering and the problem of evil. The quote I liked because it addresses somewhat concerns I have regarding positions most christians make when trying sense out of suffering. Does your response to suffering meet from my experience the two requirem...
by simonejm
Tue May 24, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: General Bible Discussion
Topic: No Purpose in Suffering
Replies: 3
Views: 3064

No Purpose in Suffering

"If I thought that God sent me suffering by an act of his will and for my good, I should think that I was something, and I should miss the chief use of suffering which is to teach me that I am nothing. It is therefore essential to avoid all such thoughts, but it is necessary to love God through the ...
by simonejm
Tue May 24, 2011 1:36 pm
Forum: Theology Proper, Christology, Pneumatology
Topic: God is All-Powerful
Replies: 3
Views: 3052

God is All-Powerful

Is there anything unbiblical with saying that God’s only power is the power of love, in which there is no domination, coercion, or violence? God is love (I John 4:8) – that is the defining divine perfection – and God is love from tip to toe. “Omnipotence,” T. F. Torrance says, “is what God does, and...

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