So your god is unspeakably sadistic; it has invented a whole host of species that are parasites, many of which inflict pain specifically on humans.
Peter and Paul (and Barnabas) agree that the Spirit of God coming upon a person does not depend upon circumcision, so entrance into the family of God cannot be by circumcision. Remember, Peter was not preaching that a person could only become a part of the people of God through circumcision and the law of Moses. And the apostles agreed, with James giving the answer at this "council".
A lack of death is not sadistic. I don't know what you are talking about.
I think Saul was a bit of a street fighter and he could have taken Simon Peter out. But it doesn't say how many rounds it went.
Do you think that your god isn't responsible for the Guinea worm, or pain in humans?
Not here. That they had a disagreement later (Paul addressed an error in Peter's behavior) they both knew the truth as evidenced here in Acts.
No, He created all creatures, including man. And that we experience pain is His doing. Perhaps also the result of our sin, was my point.
Right, so your god is sadistic. It could have prevented humans suffering the pain of Guinea worms crawling out from under the skin, but it chose not to.
No. Man chose to experience death rather than life. I believe pain is a part of that.
My point is that life has evolved and that therefore pain and hardships would be expected in life's struggle to compete with other forms of life.
But your god had made the Guinea worm, and knew that it would cause pain, and presumably knew already that humans would end up in this situation. That is sadistic.
So you think that believers in Jesus won't suffer pain if infected with Guinea worms??
In particular Galatians 2:11, yes. Paul in Galatians 2 is talking about a different event, as I understand it, where Peter's actions betrayed his fear rather than that which was true. Paul didn't want the gospel compromised, and he himself knew or feared that this was what was happening... so he addressed Peter in the presence of all on the matter.
I believe the only reason there would be a struggle is because of sin.
Not that He "knew we would end up in this situation"... but instead that he punished (judged) according to what He had promised (that which satan said would not occur).
I'm not speaking to that and I don't know what underlies your question.
The wrath of God is real. But remember, for those who repent and put their trust and faith in God... they will not experience the wrath of God (or at least will be rescued from it, or are being rescued from it even now).
But you have an entire species of animal, us humans, that suffers unbearable pain if infected by Guinea worms, and none of us is responsible for choices made by the supposed Adam and Eve. Clearly, as well as being sadistic, your god isn't a just god. This is not morality as we understand it.
Why did you mention Jesus in response to a question about pain inflicted by Guinea worms?
And what is the justification for this "wrath"? Is this god angry at itself for making humans capable of defying it?? And how ridiculous is it to have the god come here in human form to rescue us from its own wrath?
Did God create sin if He created everything?
Apparently James 1:13 is popular in this apologetics situation, although it doesn't actually deal with the origins of "sin".
Whatever God does is morally right apparently, even if we can't understand it or that we would normally think it morally wrong.
