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God 'changed his mind'
Dave in Tenn:
Largeli, feel free to deceive if it pleases you. :D
Only if you're going to "do as he does", then be prepared also to "be as He is".
Dave in Tenn:
An open question:
Why is there deception coming from the churches and in the churches? Is this another of God's miserable failures?
arion:
--- Quote from: largeli on July 11, 2014, 04:00:08 PM ---So does this mean it is not a sin to deceive someone as long as it's for their good?
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If you were God, if you knew the beginning from the end and if you did it with absolute foreknowledge and had a heart with no sin nature then the answer would be yes. That reminds me of a rather common argument along those lines and the scripture accurately reflects it.
I won't post it here but you'll find this argument being made in Romans chapter 9 if you wish to read about it.
I heard Ray say it before that 'God does not lie....but sometimes he uses those that do!' But it's all for a grand purpose and will work out in the end.
lareli:
--- Quote from: Dave in Tenn on July 14, 2014, 03:08:28 PM ---Largeli, feel free to deceive if it pleases you. :D
Only if you're going to "do as he does", then be prepared also to "be as He is".
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I'm not asking permission to deceive or to kill. I'm just trying to learn more about God and His ways.
Dave in Tenn:
God causes (directly and/or indirectly) people to believe things that are not true. He does so for His purpose(s) and for a season...not forever.
But that is not the only tool in His box, any more than Satan is the only tool in His box. We are His workmanship and still under construction.
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