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Originally Posted by tv1a
You haven't proven or disproven the other viewpoint is an incorrect one. It's not something I would do, but I don't see in scripture they will burn in hell for picking up a snake.
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
Burn in hell?? Heavens no! I fully believe the feeble minded are taken care of.
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While I might be persuaded to go with Stephen's jocular view, I would be concerned about the effect such assent would have on others of a feeble mind.
Thad says this horse has been beaten to death so I don't want to hijack the thread for it- but the example of Jesus standing on a pinnacle of the temple and being enticed by Satan, says, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God..."
Wouldn't the act of deliberately picking up a poisonous snake, just to "prove something" fall into the same catagory as "tempting the Lord thy God?" And then to encourage others in a church service, especially where children are present, would constitute gross error and sin. Why not purposely drink poison? For that matter, why not throw yourself from a very high elevation?
TRFrance has some good thoughts, above.
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Originally Posted by TRFrance
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