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    What did you believe before Open Theism?

    Meaning that the verse doesn't really mean what it seems to say, right? And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the...
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    What did you believe before Open Theism?

    What then do you think scripture is trying to say when it says God wanted to see what Adam would call the animals? Obviously it was to name them, but why did God want to see what he would name them? It seems like you are ignoring that ine part, or saying it means the opposite of what it...
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    Is Open Theism heretical?

    Detailed? That some men refused to repent and blasphemed God? That could apply to any age. the difference is that great heat and darkness and pain are prophesied, but those things are something God can inflict. So all we have in your reference is 1. stuff that God does, and 2. stuff that evil...
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    Steel-manning the Creationists position

    Is the author's position atheism? Along with Darwinism? It seems like less of a steelman for creationism and more of an answer to determinism.
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    Different Stuff

    Birth requires the labor of others.
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    A little comedy break....

    Why is he dressed like Dr. Trump?
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    Different Stuff

    https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/blind-test-audiophiles-cable-banana
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    Empty spaces in the material universe vs. empty spaces in heaven.

    I guess I don't see the point in bringing it up at this particular time, since it is unlikely someone will be searching the archives of Theologyonline.com for such things to help explain creation better.
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    Empty spaces in the material universe vs. empty spaces in heaven.

    And? How does that help in your quest?
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    Church and believers are not to judge, God and Christ will judge.

    I don't see that (the bolded part) in Mid-Acts. I'm not saying it is never there, but I don't see it any more than in other believers.
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    Empty spaces in the material universe vs. empty spaces in heaven.

    How would one even measure such a thing?
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    Empty spaces in the material universe vs. empty spaces in heaven.

    Which has no bearing on his question.
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    A little comedy break....

    Yes, but a win-win for America.
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    Empty spaces in the material universe vs. empty spaces in heaven.

    It might be just as difficult to understand as "timeless", though we are more accustomed to the latter. I'm sure there are. 👍
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    Empty spaces in the material universe vs. empty spaces in heaven.

    And if there is spacial distinction between objects in heaven, and if space-time makes time a fourth dimension, why wouldn't we expect temporal distinction between events in heaven, i.e., God is neither spaceless nor timeless. We should go back to what "heaven" is and when it was created. Gen 1.
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