Question about point 23: Were Adam and Eve were created to live forever? The difference between; be eternal and be immortal? Who gives whom eternity and/or immortality? If Adam and Eve should live forever and then their descendants should live forever, also means that descendants should have inherited through birth this kind of eternity. And second question: Why Jesus in the story of Lazarus and the rich man uses eternal torment in the fire and a drop of water that helps in suffering. Why was/would Jesus in the moral lesson for his disciples (who was Jews and according to old testament books not believed in hell fire and torment of the soul) used elements from pagan teachings? Is this report not part of original manuscripts and puted in the Bible to support "hell fire" doctrine? And what about many other verses and reports that gives possibility to make opposite interpretations on the same issue? Who was collected "books" and decide that are the part of Bible? According to what i found that was been Roman pope. So did God inspired him to choose right books and letters? and questions continue.... :))
QUOTE: And what about many other verses and reports that gives possibility to make opposite interpretations on the same issue? Who was collected "books" and decide that are the part of Bible?:UNQUOTE
I am not certain what this question is meant to be asking. As far as variant readings, sometimes it is apparent which is correct and which is not, but I endeavor to harmonize all the variant readings as much as possible with the context and the rest of the Bible.
Theoretically, if Adam and Eve had remained obedient, yes there descendants would not be a dying condition. Nevertheless, evidently God saw to it that they did not have children before disobeying, so that all his descendants could be condemned in Adam, so that only one sinless man would be needed to offset what Adam had done.
The questions pertaining to the Rich Man Lazarus parody are discussed in my study:
Question about point 23: Were Adam and Eve were created to live forever? The difference between; be eternal and be immortal? Who gives whom eternity and/or immortality?
ReplyDeleteIf Adam and Eve should live forever and then their descendants should live forever, also means that descendants should have inherited through birth this kind of eternity.
And second question:
Why Jesus in the story of Lazarus and the rich man uses eternal torment in the fire and a drop of water that helps in suffering. Why was/would Jesus in the moral lesson for his disciples (who was Jews and according to old testament books not believed in hell fire and torment of the soul) used elements from pagan teachings?
Is this report not part of original manuscripts and puted in the Bible to support "hell fire" doctrine?
And what about many other verses and reports that gives possibility to make opposite interpretations on the same issue?
Who was collected "books" and decide that are the part of Bible? According to what i found that was been Roman pope. So did God inspired him to choose right books and letters? and questions continue.... :))
ReplyDeleteQuestion about point 23:
QUOTE: Were Adam and Eve were created to live forever?:UNQUOTE
Adam was created as a living soul, not a dying soul. He had everlasting life, but became a dying soul due to disobedience.
QUOTE: The difference between; be eternal and be immortal?:UNQUOTE
This is discussed in study:
The Rich Man and Lazarus
QUOTE: And what about many other verses and reports that gives possibility to make opposite interpretations on the same issue? Who was collected "books" and decide that are the part of Bible?:UNQUOTE
I am not certain what this question is meant to be asking. As far as variant readings, sometimes it is apparent which is correct and which is not, but I endeavor to harmonize all the variant readings as much as possible with the context and the rest of the Bible.
I am not sure what happened to comment above, as much of my response appears to be missing. I will try to fill in the missing parts.
ReplyDeleteI discussed the difference between immortality and everlasting life in the study:
With What Kind of Body Will We Be Raised?
Theoretically, if Adam and Eve had remained obedient, yes there descendants would not be a dying condition. Nevertheless, evidently God saw to it that they did not have children before disobeying, so that all his descendants could be condemned in Adam, so that only one sinless man would be needed to offset what Adam had done.
The questions pertaining to the Rich Man Lazarus parody are discussed in my study:
The Rich Man and Lazarus
"there descendants" should be "their descendants"
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