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fe32k:
Darren,
I was not arguing or even writing according to your post, but after getting your post I did notice you said:
--- Quote from: YellowStone on June 12, 2007, 08:10:57 AM ---Once all is consumed, down to the last hateful thought, the Cleansing Fire will burn itself out.
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In Hebrew 12:29 we are told that God IS the consuming fire. In Malachi 3:6 we are told that God does not change. I deduct from this that God will always be a consuming fire. There is no real life analogy to this because real physical fire always needs something to consume in order to keep burning. God's fire consumes SIN, but sin will not always exist and the unchanging God will. Hence there will be no "burning out" but the fire (aka spirit) of God lives forever providing a source life and light for His magnificent creation (after redemption) forever.
--- Quote ---Rev 22:5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle[source:fire], neither light of the sun[source:fire]; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign forever and ever.
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I don't intend to argue as I am sure we are both on the same page. I just wanted to make sure that what I said is not misunderstood.
In Christ,
Roy
YellowStone:
Hi Roy,
First let me apologize to you. In no way did I think you were arguing. :)
I was agreeing with you 100% AND still do.
I do not believe that we should confuse God as a "consuming fire" as a literal fire. (I might be wrong on that) So as you say God does not change.
He doesn't change, but that is not to say that his purpose molds to fit his grand plan. When He chooses to cleanse, he cleanses; when he chooses to show love, he loves and like wise, when he chooses to comfort, he provides comfort.
We are not left wanting. Psalm 23
Your posts were / are very insightful. :)
Love in Christ,
Darren
seminole:
speaking of a fire being fed by something and then going out when the fuel is exhausted got me thinking of the core of the earth. It is a molten mass right? We don't always see the molten, hot , fiery stuff but it is there under the crust. What do you think?
Nole
fe32k:
--- Quote from: seminole on June 12, 2007, 01:52:14 PM ---speaking of a fire being fed by something and then going out when the fuel is exhausted got me thinking of the core of the earth. It is a molten mass right? We don't always see the molten, hot , fiery stuff but it is there under the crust. What do you think?
Nole
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Nole,
Not sure what you are trying to say. I think you are making a statement for God's existence even though we don't see him. But even the core of the Earth requires a source (or process) and is actually cooling... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_core)
seminole:
Even if the core is cooling how many millions of years will it take and will mankind even be around? If not , we will be someplace else in the next life. God's power is awesome. He is there no matter that we can't see Him
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