there are as many interpretations of Scrpture as there are interpreters... endless, virtually
You misunderstood the sentence. I didn't say God's name was "testy." I said (and the scripture says) God called himself "I am who I am." Read Genesis again.
I know the story! Geeze, Protestants are ALWAYS acting like Catholics don't know a damn thing about the Bible. I have read the whole thing and as a Catholic, going to Mass every day for 3 years, you hear virtually the entire Bible.You misunderstood the sentence. I didn't say God's name was "testy." I said (and the scripture says) God called himself "I am who I am." Read Genesis again.
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God appeared to Moses in the burning bush and told him to go to Egypt to lead the Israelites out of slavery. In response, Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” (Exodus 3:13).God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you’” (Exodus 3:14).God gets a little testy when people are disobedient, as in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve broke the only law he ever gave them about not eating fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and he ran them off to go anywhere but perfection with Adam having a future of hard work to make a living off the earth, and Eve being frightened of snakebites.
God also has a sense of humor that can make him testy with spirits. If you recall the story of Job, God bragged to Satan about how upright and faithfu Job was among all the men on earth. The devil was quick to respond that if God hadn't pampered Job so with wealth, a big, happy family, lots of livestock, and thousands of heads of livestock, Job would curse him if God took all his comforts away. Jeepers, the Democrats sound just like Satan, with Job being President Trump.
Anyway to prove his point, God turned over Job's welfare totheDemocrats, I mean, Satan, and told him to take all he wanted away, but he couldn't take away Job's life.
The rest of the story is here,and Job, good man that he was proved God was right through many hardships, loss of everything and everyone in his family, and his troubles startBible Gateway passage: Job 1 - King James Version
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of...www.biblegateway.com
here and go through chapter 42: Bible Gateway passage: Job 1 - King James Version
Read it, and you tell me if God is testy, not just with men, but also with his adversary, Satan.
No offense, Greenerpastures. I lived in Wyoming for 35 years and have had very coordial friendships with fine Catholic people. I wsn't trying to demean you in any way, and did not know you were an RC. I don't ask people I'm friends with what church they go to. I taught sunday school when my kids were small for 12 years, and I read the Bible a lot still today because everything about Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father makes me happy. When I lived in Wyoming, I was so impressed by the Little Sisters of the Poor that I took groceries to their project to feed the poor in the community because they were so wonderful to do that, and it was a very small town where services weren't always obvious to those who need it, and spending the night outdoors in the winter could well result in death due to the sub-zero drops for sometimes 3 full months. Trust me, nobody could keep up with those Catholics, and they gave to whoever came to them with needs for their children or families. Honest, I have no idea of what religion people are. I was raised to believe forgiving people for their mistakes was important, and I don't hold grudges even if it gets me in trouble. I'm just a believer in the salvation of mankind through reading the Good Book frequently, singing praises to the Lord, and appreciating the work of all those who labor in the Kingdom of God without prejudice. I believe peace is from God, not man, albeit pastors and ministers of the word help us see God in his true light of love. God is gracious and good to those who love him. that's what's important, imho.
well, you have a good spirit in you because I half expected u to get ticked at me and write some hateful sounding stuff.. I guess I have had one too many experiences with anti-Catholics so.. please accept my apologies for assuming you were or could be one of them.
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you can't go by the Bible alone n this issueChrist himself said there is only one unforgivable sin. I‘ll take his word for that. I trust him.
What is The Unforgivable Sin?
What is the Unforgivable sin? This question has been a point of contention among Christians. They argue about it often and are yet to be satisfied with the answers they receive. The unforgivable sin, also known as the unpardonable sin, caused an intricate theological problem, but Jesus only...
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Mark 3:28-30 says “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin’ for they were saying, ‘He has an unclean spirit.”
Mathew 12:30-32 says “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.”
Luke 12:8-10 says “I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.”
I have heard it said that a true Christian could never commit the unforgivable sin.
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I will stick with what Jesus said in the Bible. There is one unforgivable sin.
The ultimate outcome for someone who commits suicide is a subject where people disagree. I personally don’t believe I should judge a person as that is well above my pay grade.[/i]
Bible Gateway passage: Mark 3:28-30 - New International Version
Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.”Mark 3:28-30
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28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
30 He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.”
Is Suicide an Unforgivable Sin?
Many believe that a Christian who commits suicide will not be save but this teaching is not supported in the Bible. Suicide is not the unpardonable or unforgivable sin.
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According to Scripture, suicide is not what determines whether a person goes to heaven. If an unsaved person commits suicide, he or she hasn’t done anything to accelerate their journey to hell. The unsaved person who committed suicide will be in hell not for the act itself but for rejecting salvation through Christ. The reality is we don’t know what was happening in a person’s heart the moment he or she died. There are some who accept Christ just moments before death. There are also some who may have a last-second change of heart and cry out for God’s mercy. These judgments are not for us to make. Yes, we can make a judgment that suicide is the wrong way to deal with one’s problems, but we should leave eternal judgment up to God.
A Christian committing suicide is evidence that anyone can struggle with despair. While suicide is not the unforgivable sin, it is still a serious sin against God. God says, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13), and suicide is murdering oneself. As Christians, we are called to live our lives for God and the decision of when to die is God’s alone.
God knows the heart of each person. He knows that mental illness sometimes clouds a person’s judgment so much so that they aren’t fully responsible for their actions. We should also not be quick to condemn a person who dies by this means. Typically, he or she has been dealing with incredibly weighty issues. Those problems might include some form of drug addiction, including alcoholism. Mental illness, which is also a big factor, can be difficult to comprehend, even for those who deal with them professionally. The person who commits suicide often has been dealing with these issues secretly and the depth of his or her struggle is known only to them. It’s important that we are sensitive to the needs of others, especially those who may be facing mental illness, discouragement or depression. As Christians, we are called to love. Sometimes, just knowing that someone cares can help someone in crisis.
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