On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 19:53:21 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In a message dated 1/14/2005 8:44:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But according to your belief He must be on this learning curve to have no limitations?
I pretty much believe the learning curve was centered around our creation -- humans -- with larger degree of "free moral agency" that God, who cannot be tempted."Thou has taught me the ways of life " occured during His incarnation.
jt: Can't agree with you John because the word Life in Gk is Zoe or divine life rather than sarx or flesh life. In Psalm 16:11 the word for life is Chay but the cross references in my Bible (not Dakes) are Ps 139:24 "Lead me in the everlasting way" and Matt 7:14 "The gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life and few are those who find it" This is David talking about receiving pleasures from the throne of grace.
Hebrews 2:17 actually says that "He was made like us SO THAT HE MIGHT BE ..." and v 18 says " ....since he was tempted [something not possible before or after the incarnation] He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted." Call me weird, if you will, but there it is in orange and white.jt: I have no problem with Jesus being made LIKE us or in Him being tempted, he had to pass the test in the wilderness in order to be the perfect sacrifice.
It is not that God did not know, IMO. Rather, that he did not understand until he became like us in all respects.jt: What didn't he understand John?
With this thinking in mind, I have an explanation for those biblical occasions where we are told that the all knowing God changed His mind !!! ??? John
jt: How often did God change his mind - twice? The times I can think of are when we waited before destroying Sodom and Gomorrah because of Abraham and when he decided not to destroy Israel because of Moses. Do you have any more? And how does this explanation help you?
