Saturday, July 5
Re: Compassion
I am not sure we are going to simply become like angels in heaven. We are different from angels, and one of those ways may be that we are able to feel compassion. Of course on what will we excersise passion? Maybe on the angels who aren't blessed in the same way as us?
Talking about the definition of emotion... how is emotion separated from thoughts and desires? Because one definition of sin that I have heard is "Every thought, desire, word, and deed contrary to the Word of God." So if desires are like emotions, then emotions can be sinful (by this def.) but (with the same def.) we say that emotions and desires are separate, to sustain the idea that "thoughts can be sinful, but not feelings," then what is the line separating emotions from desires?
How would I keep Jesus sinless with my definition, and making emotions equal to desires, therefore able to be sinful? I would say that asking God why he has forsaken him would not be contrary to the Word of God. The Psalmist writes all the time asking God why he has forsaken him. And on top of that, Jesus was forsaken! The Psalmist usually came to the conclusion that he was not forsaken, and remained sinless (could the inspired Word of God be written in an act of sin?) So Jesus is safe...
Re: Section 16-Demons
I believe that in this section he is talking about demons from the pagan perspective... Otherwise, if he isn't, you are probably right :-)
Re: Book 8
people not having the same understanding or perspective on certain things, like love or spirituality. A result is that truth gets watered down or abandoned.
Not only that, but it adds another challenge to the near impossible task of convincing someone logically that Jesus is the only way, who insists that everyone has their own personal way to God.
