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Actually, the phrase could be read, "I say to you today, you will be with me in paradise." The commas are added by the translators. In this option "today" modifies the verb "tell", rather than "be". But if the thief is not conscious after his death and before his resurrection, then it will seem...

You are assuming that the eternal soul is something that is integral/foundational to Christianity. But it has been debated for thousands of years and still is today. If it can be debated with all of Paul's writings available to us, why would you think the Thessalonians got it all verbally before...

I think it means that we are dead to the wages of sin (it no longer has any effect on us in some way, probably in the fear it produces, since He gives us perfect peace). If we have died (in Christ), then we can't die again. But it's looking forward to a future reality when we will be resurrected...

Job thought so: Job 19:25-27 KJV — For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my...

Here's what you said: If physical eyes aren't the kind that can see it, then it is as invisible as God. That's not how man is described. Man's nature is physical. That's why Jesus had to become a physical man, to save the human/physical race. But you are assuming, it seems, that we are...

Why would you equate us with God in that way? He's invisible, but we are made in His image. So whatever we are, it seems to be visible ("image") by nature. And no, our "natural state" is not invisible. Adam was visible from the time he was created, even though he wasn't alive yet. Genesis 2:7...

Then I think my suggestion is valid. The simulated realm would be used because the realm would need to be destroyed to conquer sin and death and the corruption that those would bring to the realm. I'm not in agreement with your supposition, since that would suggest that we are "spiritual"...

Now you've done it. You'll have to wade through his pre-existent souls garbage.

Are you saying that WE are simulations, too? Do we actually interact with other real humans in the simulation, or am I the only real person in my simulation? If the people are all real, and the physical realm is simulation, are the animals real or simulated? Are the Devil and his angels...

No, but if it is infallible, it cannot be changed. If any of your choices were known to God before you existed, then you aren't the one making the choice. Power to decree is a force. And if your choices are known before you existed, someone besides you made those choices. The choices are...

I'll offer you 2 choices of who is making the choice for these men in your theology: 1, God 2. Someone else. If you choose #1, then you need to explain why the men are culpable for their unrepentance. If you choose #2, then tell me who it is, if you know, and how do they have such control over...

The difference is who settles it. If it is known from the foundation of the world, or even from 100 years before Shawn was born, then Shawn is not the one making the choice. He can't be, because he didn't exist. You mean God "happened by before the foundation of the world and sees the whole...

One thing is to try to figure out how God knows things. Is the knowledge inate or acquired? If there are any scriotures about God acquiring knowledge, then it speaks against exhaustive foreknowledge, don't you think? Here's one: Jeremiah 17:10 KJV — I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins...

I agree, but knowing an event will occur does mean the event is determined. For instance, I know Jesus will return, but I didn't determine His return. If everything future event is known infallibly by God, then all those events are indeed determined. Now, if you agree correct that God did not...

The point of the thread topic, afaik, is that exhaustive foreknowledge (the usual definition of omniscience), doesn't allow for anyone to choose to have relationship with God, since all their choices, communion or rebellion, are known before they exist.

Ok. The other reason is that I had difficulty seeing how your post was relevant to the thread topic. Maybe you can give a short description of your thoughts on the topic. (It's been awhile since I wrote my question to you, and I don't remember what you were getting at, just my initial...

What do you think the gospel was that God was preaching to Abraham? Wasn't the Gospel that death would be defeated and God would raise people from the dead? Abraham didn't know how before he almost sacrificed Isaac. He didn't know how after Isaac was saved by the Ram, but he knew it would be a...

Greenland, Alberta, Venezuela and Cuba?

I took a philosophy/logic class in college where the professor presented his reasoning for why God doesn't exist. He said that if God is omniscient, omnipotent, and (I expected omni-present, but it was) omni-benevolent, then there would be no evil in the world. It was a new concept for me then...

It depends on what one means by omnibenevolent. If you think it means God always does what we think is good, then no, He's not. But if He does what is really good, including destroying those who fight against Him, then yes.