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Old 12-04-2008, 05:32 PM
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Re: What is man? Why are we like we are?

I will do as you requested. I will take a while to study it. I actually stayed away from directly addressing some of the points because of the danger of delving into speculation, supposition and imaginings.

As to the PS, a follow up statement: With God there is no “is” and “is not”. God is not only within His creation; He is also out side of it. That is, He is both finite and infinite which translates into that there is nothing that God did not first know, understand, incorporate and create – even evil (Isa 45:7) It is these kinds of issues that make it so impossible to get our minds around the who and what God truly is. Perhaps that is why God never demanded that we “understand” Him, His elements of composition, or His nature in order to receive our salvation? But the rather, "the just shall live by faith".

You do good. Excellent questions!
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