branchesofHim Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 211 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,463 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 759 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/09/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/23/1966 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 12:33 PM, LonerAndy said: Why ask why? Life is pointless. That's all you really need to know. We live, you work, you grow old, you die. At the end, your entirely life will be nothing but a dash (-) between two dates on a slab of rock, and in a few dozen years, no one will remember you existed. That is exactly what the devil asked Eve and Jesus, 'Did not God say?' And then they each responded to the devil's question. Eve according to the natural and Jesus according to the spiritual. Indeed it is all spiritual Shalom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,606 Content Per Day: 3.94 Reputation: 7,798 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) On 4/11/2020 at 3:47 AM, branchesofHim said: But God still created it all didn't He? And God already knew man would mess up perfection of creation by sin. What then is the point of anything? Does it not seem to be absolute vanity? Perhaps read UNSEEN REALM by Dr. Heiser or watch the YouTube videos. Some of your questions (that you have not yet asked) may be answered. The play is far bigger than we can imagine and the Script is still being written. Edited April 18, 2020 by Justin Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchesofHim Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 211 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,463 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 759 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/09/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/23/1966 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) I appreciate the input from all. It's good to see that Truth is understood by many. There is, however, simply one answer to all of the questions. Shalom to all. (Amplified Bible) John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ([a]Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. 2 He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. Edited April 18, 2020 by branchesofHim Ensuring accuracy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,606 Content Per Day: 3.94 Reputation: 7,798 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2020 47 minutes ago, Justin Adams said: The play is far bigger than we can imagine and the Script is still being written. Added: and unless we study what the Lord has revealed, we will not know who the players are...?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchesofHim Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 211 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,463 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 759 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/09/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/23/1966 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, Justin Adams said: Added: and unless we study what the Lord has revealed, we will not know who the players are...?!! Indeed and agreed. The main one is what God has revealed in Jesus Christ the Lord. There are 2, God and the devil. Amen and amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behold Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 7 Topic Count: 87 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,795 Content Per Day: 1.33 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 3 Joined: 07/30/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) On 4/10/2020 at 9:47 PM, branchesofHim said: What is the point of anything? Vanity of vanities is life in the earth. We all live to simply die one day. What is the point? Why would a loving God, Creator, create everyone to simply die or be tempted to do evil? It doesn't make sense according to reasoning. What is the point? Could it be that we have a much bigger purpose in creation? Sounds like you are in an Existential crisis. Thats a good place to be, as its often by discovering that the world is one big lie, that we turn to Jesus for hope, who is "The Truth". Solomon wrote quite a bit about the futility of getting involved in the cares of this life. Paul said that if you get tangled up in the world's cares, then the problems you gain will greatly hinder your ability to give God your all. God created us with "free will". And "family" is something that we all can relate to, because God created this instinct in us because this is a part of who God is, and what God himself desires. God designed us to be able to choose. He didn't create us as robots or puppets owned and operated by predestination. God, who is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, KNOWS what you are always going to do, but He does not CAUSE it...... He only knows in advance... what you will always do next. (foreknowledge of God). God created divine beings, who are made in God's (Likeness - Image) and wants us to have the option to make A choice. We choose life eternal or we choose death eternal. God allows a person to go to hell, He does not choose this for them. They chose it for themselves when they died as a Christ Rejector....So, God HONORS your choice . If a person never wanted CHRIST when they were on earth, they will also not want Him after death. They will just wish they had....... John Lennon wrote the lyrics. "no hell below us, above us only sky"< and He now wishes to GOD that He had another chance to "all that call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved". The Father of God is the Father of the born again. The Father of the unbeliever is the Devil. And in each case, after Death, the person will go to THEIR FATHER. So, Reader, if you have deeper questions you need answered..... then die born again, and when you meet God you have quite a long time to ask Him all about ...."why this", and "why that", and so forth. Edited April 18, 2020 by Behold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,606 Content Per Day: 3.94 Reputation: 7,798 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, branchesofHim said: Indeed and agreed. The main one is what God has revealed in Jesus Christ the Lord. There are 2, God and the devil. Amen and amen. Yahweh, Adonai or haShem, the Son, Yeshua and the HOLY Spirit. Three. Then there are the sons of God, His council members, good or bad and the various stratas of supernatural beings. Yes, the Nacash (haSatan) and a bunch of others plus the watchers etc. Lots and lots. Some loyal to Ya', some in prison, some allowed to roam and plague humans. Our study should show us the players on God's life stage both here and in the heavenlies. Thus we may understand a little of His Council and His Cosmic aims and supreme goal(s). We might therefore understand His fight and the part we are to play in His amazing play of life..? Edited April 18, 2020 by Justin Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchesofHim Posted April 18, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 211 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,463 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 759 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/09/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/23/1966 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Behold said: Sounds like you are in an Existential crisis. Some are I am sure. But no crisis for me. Only Christ"is". Behold, Jesus is the reason for all things. There is simply one answer to all of the questions. Shalom to all. (Amplified Bible) John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ([a]Christ), and the Word was with God, and [b}the Word was God Himself. 2 He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. Edited April 18, 2020 by branchesofHim Confirm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonerAndy Posted April 22, 2020 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 693 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 396 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/18/2020 at 6:50 AM, branchesofHim said: That is exactly what the devil asked Eve and Jesus, 'Did not God say?' And then they each responded to the devil's question. Eve according to the natural and Jesus according to the spiritual. Indeed it is all spiritual Shalom. Well that's not even close. The devil did not say anything similar to what I said. If anything, the opposite. You can be like g-d. You can have all the wealth of the world. You can have it all. What I said, was straight from Ecclesiastes 1. "Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted April 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.86 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 22, 2020 Here’s a possibility for what this life is all about......Satan did not Trust God....He rebelled and convinced one third of Heaven to join him......God is now in the process of finding replacements for the Gang that got booted out of Heaven— God is looking for people to Trust Him, and for that Trust , given by people who have the freedom to do otherwise, He will give everything.... Satan told Adam and Eve, That If they ate from the Tree Of Knowledge Of Good and Evil, That they would know right from wrong and “ be like God.” God uses the Bible to prove that Satan is a liar — “ Knowing right from wrong” is a far cry from “ Doing” right from wrong. Of course , most of this is purely conjecture...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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