Zone1 God is not indifferent. Are you indifferent towards God?

[Meriweather]

What, you think you can haggle with god?

Judgment means the haggling (if there ever was that situation) is over. Now comes the verdict. Imagine standing embraced by love: You with all your failings, shortcomings, and regrets. All your hopes for who you are capable of being.

I remember someone saying, What if we are also shown the other side of every hurt, every dispute in which we were involved. We have the chance to fully understand our adversary and their perspective.

 

[ding]

.it was a text in the Hebrew bible. But there is also a Christian reference to temptation,

In Christian theology, "Satan tempting God" primarily refers to the biblical account of the Temptation of Christ in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). After fasting for 40 days, Jesus (believed to be God incarnate) was directly challenged by Satan to prove His divine identity, abandon His mission, and worship the devil.

I bounce back and forth between believing Satan exists and doesn't exist. I can make reasonable arguments either way. But I don't believe God tempts us. God isn't a dick.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

He can be viewed as a metaphor. Depending on your world view, or argument.

 

[ding]

He can be viewed as a metaphor. Depending on your world view, or argument.

True. Or viewed as a spiritual being working for God or a spiritual being working against God.

 

[BreezeWood]

regardless satan is heavenly seems an outlier would best be avoided a trickster.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

True. Or viewed as a spiritual being working for God or a spiritual being working against God.

Both. He might be an oxymoron.

 

[1srelluc]

I remember someone saying, What if we are also shown the other side of every hurt, every dispute in which we were involved. We have the chance to fully understand our adversary and their perspective.

Meh, if I called someone an asshole it was for good reason.

 

[ding]

Both. He might be an oxymoron.

The standard Christian view is that God uses it all for good. That God allows "evil" to exist so that good can come from it.

 

[BreezeWood]

That God allows "evil" to exist so that good can come from it.

never ...

 

[ding]

never ...

Why not?

I think it's great you have beliefs. I just think it would be better if you had reasons for your beliefs.