@themanofearth : "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!" - Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
These are the qualities that God possesses and these are the qualities that will cultivate in our own hearts if we follow God.
@SummerSunshine1988 I've studied religions for quite some time and I've never heard of that concept. What is "The Fruit of the Spirit" and how does it relate to God purposefully designing human beings so that they would provoke/suffer God's wrath?
@SummerSunshine1988 What are we to learn from this paradigm in which God has purposefully made the vast majority of us (according to the two biggest faiths on earth of which I'm assuming you're one) to provoke/suffer his wrath?
@SummerSunshine1988 Then that means that God knew he was making us in such a way (one could also say that he purposefully - having perfect foreknowledge - made us so) that we would provoke his wrath does it not?
@SummerSunshine1988 That's nice but you've not answered my question.
themanofearth 2 hours ago
@themanofearth : "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!" - Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
These are the qualities that God possesses and these are the qualities that will cultivate in our own hearts if we follow God.
SummerSunshine1988 3 hours ago
@SummerSunshine1988 I've studied religions for quite some time and I've never heard of that concept. What is "The Fruit of the Spirit" and how does it relate to God purposefully designing human beings so that they would provoke/suffer God's wrath?
themanofearth 3 hours ago
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MoNsTeRHoGGeR 5 hours ago
@themanofearth : The Fruit of the Spirit.
SummerSunshine1988 5 hours ago
@SummerSunshine1988 What are we to learn from this paradigm in which God has purposefully made the vast majority of us (according to the two biggest faiths on earth of which I'm assuming you're one) to provoke/suffer his wrath?
themanofearth 5 hours ago
@themanofearth : The point isn't what God does or doesn't know. The whole point of this experience is for US to learn.
SummerSunshine1988 5 hours ago
@SummerSunshine1988 Then that means that God knew he was making us in such a way (one could also say that he purposefully - having perfect foreknowledge - made us so) that we would provoke his wrath does it not?
themanofearth 5 hours ago