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Lamentations 3:37 Have to believe it. It is scripture. a) God's will is decretive and prescriptive, which do you mean? b) Changed? In His prescriptive will, we see Moses stepping in as mediator. Is this 'against' God's will? No of course not since He placed Moses in the first place...

John 21:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Psalm 147:5 1 John 3:20 o_O!

:nono: If you are told to 'be' perfect as your Heavenly Father, it intimates a standard (see below). Genesis 17:1; Matthew 5:48 Incorrect: From H8552; entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity (standard), truth (standard): - without blemish, complete, full...

Things are 'new' to us because we do not know everything. When God does a 'new' thing, in Isaiah, is it 'new' for Him or 'new' for us? Conveyance and context suggest 'to us' only, right? God already truly knew He was going to redeem mankind through His Son. Importance: We are trying...

One was my professor o_O Clete, quit knee-jerk reacting like a little kid. This is just immature coming from you and a manipulation. I expect a LOT better. You have a brain. I like it, use it. If I have irritants, you certainly do too. I appreciate when you meet me halfway between...

On the idea of 'new': Is something 'new' if it is made of Legos? Are Legos always precursor to 'original.' See the definition of 'new' just above. In what sense is anything 'new?' as in 'never existed before.' Anything Lego 'new' isn't exactly 'new' as in 'never been in existence...

"New" needs definition. Solomon said 'nothing new.' Is his comment to be taken as all encompassing? It stimulates the mind to regard what is 'new.' Isaiah 43:19 https://biblehub.com/hebrew/2319.htm If Solomon is right, then how could God do something 'new' Isaiah 43:19. New...

Proverbs 16:9 Me too

Define 'new'? (I think the culprit over difference here) "In and for" Him. Think about that. What is a car if not 'for Him'? What do we mean and why is 'new' used in discussion between Openists and the rest of us? If there really is 'nothing new under the sun' (and I believe the...

"Panentheism" Its Biblical so of course extreme. SHOULD be convincing. To quote one of TOL Open Theist favorite lines: Saying it doesn't make it so: No. It. Is. Not. Biblical means 'founded on a Biblical given.' Read, be informed, and tell me what you disagree with...

Or any bridge for that matter? Legos, simplistically, all pre-exist for anything anything anything you'd create with them. It is about exponentials here. God created building blocks (Legos) called atoms. Okay, you have me entertained for a moment. Name any one thing you'd 'create' with...

Yet what does scripture say? Jeremiah 32:17 1) Nothing new under the sun (scripture) and 2) Colossians 1:16 3) 1 Corinthians 4:7 - Point/counter-point to all of discussion between Openists and the rest of theology: Does God meet us where we are, with us staying where we are...

A privation is the 'lack' thereof. It is not an invention, but a warping of what already exists. Sin then, in all nuances, is the lack of Godliness, not an entity that exists alongside God for all eternity. Am I following your logic: It seems you are saying if God makes knives (as an...

:nono: Not what it says. If you are the SOURCE of everything, can ANYTHING come outside of your being? Hint: It is why sin is called a privation. It is a messing up of what ALREADY exists. It is the insurance of. Why is the ONLY reason you are against this set as a defense of Open...

An apprehension, something you understand AND formulate in the mind. There is no such thing as a 'two' but as a mental apprehension. There is no such thing as a 'time' but as held in your mind. "Time" is a metaphysical property and relates to 'things we can measure.' "Idea" is a created...

I think it can. There is a difference (and confusion) between 'absolute' vs arbitrary and "morals," at least in this thread: it provided for tertiary discussion.

An egg is only fertilized by one among vast contenders. It absolutely makes sense. Choice is the act of eliminating 'choice.' We have a proclivity toward one avenue ever. We are talking about the rule of elimination of all but one. Think of "Coin" vs "Heads or Tails." It depends...

Er, no. Not everything created is physical. An inch isn't physical, but it is 1) created and 2) existent as a represent-able concept. "Time is not material..." It doesn't matter. "Time" is a 'created' or crafted concept. It is a conveyance of observation and is only of use with things...

It could be more than just concept because we can use things to measure, in this case watches. It is basically observation and measurement of movement/change. As such, it is a property of constructs. The reason most of us believe observation and measurement don't directly apply to God is...

In your (or his) defense, doesn't 'bum' mean 'homeless?' 🤔