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Akira329:
I love that everyone here loves scripture!! ;D
1Ti 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1Ti 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Ti 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
I just realized that in "context" ;) these verses still speak about ALL men!!!
Very good thread Alex!
Antaiwan
Dante:
Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
Why this is so important to me, is that it nails down who and what God is.
How else could God state to man who he was?
I cannot even put into words how important this verse is to me. I will try, but it will not come out the way it is in my mind.
God had no other option than to say to Israel, that he is "I am".
Because he IS,......that is it! Everything that is, IS Because God IS.
You and I and everyone who has ever lived, is what and who they are because "HE IS".
To me, this verse puts a cube of truth around a small amount of words that Frame the very essence of Who God is.
He simply states: I AM,....as if he were to say next,..."Got it"? (Not in a mean way either, just a clear and very concise one).
He is LOVE and that would have been an awesome way of stating who he is, BUT it does not contain ALL that he is. And by making a statement like "I AM WHO I AM" drives home that he is ALL Things to ALL people.
That is the best I can do about that one.
The other is:
"For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living
God, Who is the Saviour of all men, especially of those that believe" - I Tim. 4:10.
Why this one is important to most of you is apparent. But what makes it so inspiring to me, is that it does in ONE sentence what "Others" try to disprove in a lifetime. It proves in one clear sentence that God will be the Savior of ALL MANKIND.
And "Others" can say what they want, but there is NO getting around the fact that this ONE sentence is indisputable PROOF that God WILL be Savior of ALL MEN, Especially those that believe.
And finally:
Romans 9:21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use?
This verse used to scare the heck out of me. Now that I believe ALL will be saved, it drives home the point that God will save all mankind. Because it makes Eternal Damnation, the most illogical thing on the planet. If God were to send most people to a pagan hell, then this verse points out that God is a monster. Since he made man to be the wicked soul that he is, and then condemns him to Eternal suffering for the ACT that God himself carried out, And that man had nothing to do with.
Of course God can do no wrong (No matter what), but with my finite mind. This is the logical conclusion that I have come to embrace.
ciy:
Patrick,
Add the middle verse in the bible and you basically have the plan of God.
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.
Ps 118:8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
Rev 22:21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Pretty much covers that God did it. Coming to know the truth. Reconciliation of all.
CIY
phazel:
My favorite verse is Proverbs 16:9 "A man deviseth a way in his heart, but God directs his feet"
Not only is that a great description of how my life unfolds it is nice that despite differences with my wife over philisophical matters, we have great conversations in agreement with that verse.
Patrick:
--- Quote from: ciy on March 27, 2008, 07:42:26 AM ---Patrick,
Add the middle verse in the bible and you basically have the plan of God.
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.
Ps 118:8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
Rev 22:21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Pretty much covers that God did it. Coming to know the truth. Reconciliation of all.
CIY
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Hi CIY, just decided to use the Beginning and the End (covers all bases). ;)
As Antaiwan stated, there are SOOO many, it's hard to pick one or even a couple.
Thanks for your addition.
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