27-12-2010, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by taoistscholar
:) I see it much the same way Sira. Based upon my prior beliefs, such a theory appears most truthful to me.
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Hi there,
A quick question for you and Sira: what would you say Yahweh's "agenda" is? The prophet Isaiah understood his "agenda" in a positive light.
(1) He wills salvation to all the ends of the Earth (Isaiah 45.22, cf. 2 Peter 3.9, 1 Tim. 2.4).
(2) He wants people to keep justice and righteousness until he brings his salvation (Isaiah 56.1)
(3) He wants people to do good, seek justice and defend the rights of the poor and helpless (Isaiah 1.17)
Moreover, he affirms the golden rule (Leviticus 19.18), and then again he reaffirms it as the incarnate Son (Matthew 22.37-39).
God bless |