You are testing my expertise that is for sure. I am open to animals not being able to sin though i thought they were and if i come by why, i will post. But i will at least say they are effected by adams sin, they now do things against gods desire for them even if it is not counted as "sin" by god because of their perhaps lack of awareness.
For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity. All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust. Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth?
Ecclesiastes 3:19–21
The Hebrew word nephesh is translated soul dozens of times in the Old Testament, but it is also used to describe animals.
The Bible makes a clear distinction between the status of plants and animals. People and animals are described in Genesis as having, or being, nephesh (Hebrew)—see Genesis 1:20, 21, 24, where nephesh chayyah is translated ‘living creatures’, and Genesis 2:7, where
Adam became a ‘living soul’ (nephesh chayyah). Nephesh conveys the basic idea of a ‘breathing creature’. It is also used widely in the
Old Testament, in combination with other words, to convey ideas of emotions, feelings, etc. Perhaps nephesh refers to life with a certain
level of consciousness.
https://creation.com/images/pdfs/cabook/chapter6.pdf
No you dont have to like it, the christian life is not fun and enjoyment. its because we love him we endure it. Just like because he loved us he endured the cross.
Yes all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god, still its a great quote. he is a christian now, not when he wrote those lyrics. Look at Paul in the NT, he use to hunt down and kill Christians. Moses, david, many of the most well known names in the bible were murders. My past is full of stealing, drugs, selfishness, adultery, lying and just about anything else you could add to it. That is before i became a crazy ass christian
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
-Ezekiel 36 26
when does it say he is not jealous? what contradiction do you see? as sated, his jealousy is driven by love. It is not a desire for what others [people? other gods?] have, but a desire to be in a loving relationship with his people in this case isreal. His bride who cheated on him by following other gods. if you see a contradiction please let me know.
more than prayed but agreed, see above.
if what you are saying devoid of context is true, than i agree, and so does the bible.
Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.
Deut. 24:16
The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him.
Ezekiel 18:20
or, perhaps its the reason you see contradictions where non exists. I can show you suing human logic and resolve any supposed contradiction you think exists. I have done so hundreds of times on many forums. I will do a thread on it and i will pm you if your interested.
He never said he would do anything of our current problems. He said they will become worse in fact. Jesus had a different opinion. First he had to die and rise to pay the penalty for sin, than he if he had stayed in human form, could only help people within isreal so that would not help, instead he helps all believers and attempts all people, through the holy spirit.
But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
john 16.7
6 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”...26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, 31 but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.
John 14
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