"The values we seek are not hard to identify and not hard to define. We seek life, liberty, the pursuit of property, happiness, prosperity, goodness, decency, the protection of innocence, and peace amongst Christian peoples. We are against slavery, coercion, death, destruction, theft and its euphemisms such as taxation or civil asset forfeiture, terror, poverty, evil, indecency, and the rape of toddlers by heretics."
This is reminiscent of some Natural Law principles:
- Each person has the Right to take any action that is not a wrong action: We do not assault, rape, murder, steal, trespass, coerce, or deceive.
- The Natural Laws governing the predictable consequences of human behavior are as Universal and Immutable as the natural laws of physics. The more people in a society act in violation of Natural Law, the more that society in the aggregate will experience war, enslavement, and poverty. The more people act in accordance with Natural Law, the more we will experience Peace, Freedom, and Prosperity.
It isn’t clear to me why you are making these assertions. But perhaps you would worship “nature” and proclaim its “natural laws”? Is it that God is a source of aggravation to you, or what exactly is your view here?
Natural Law is simply the aggregation of observations over time of the repeatable consequences of different kinds of human behaviors. It’s very helpful to understand it, but there’s no need to worship it, or nature, or anything else.
Just like the law of gravity—it’s very helpful to understand gravity in many situations, but there’s no need to worship gravity. It’s just part of how the world works.
God created reality and "nature" is how people refer to reality. It's very helpful to understand reality, as you say. Actions have consequences. It is, in fact, exceptionally beneficial to worship God. You might wish to better define "need" in that context. God doesn't require that you do anything; God gave you free will so you get to choose. But it would be a mistaken idea to suppose that God isn't involved in reality.
One of the reflections you might want to undertake is the nature of God who gives mankind the ability to choose. Given that choice taking is part of your "nature" it is clear that God also has the ability to choose. It is hard to imagine how one might create free will without having free will.
It's very helpful to understand, to the extent we're able, the nature of God "in many situations." God is part of how the world works, and God is just. When you reflect upon the nature of a just God, you may come to understand that the aggregation of repeated observations over time isn't going to tell you the outcome every time. God chooses. God's will be done. Amen.
It is important to read and understand God's word. Yes, I have read the old testament and the new, and there are important connexions and interactions within the text, prophecies that are important to understand in their context.
Jesus is the path to eternal salvation. He had work in hell that required his presence.
Westminster Larger Catechism Q.50: Wherein consisted Christ’s humiliation after his death?
Answer: Christ’s humiliation after his death consisted in his being buried1, and continuing in the state of the dead, and under the power of death till the third day2; which has been otherwise expressed in these words, he descended into hell.
Amen
One way or another they will fall and their time is over ....Mark 1:15 Peace
"The values we seek are not hard to identify and not hard to define. We seek life, liberty, the pursuit of property, happiness, prosperity, goodness, decency, the protection of innocence, and peace amongst Christian peoples. We are against slavery, coercion, death, destruction, theft and its euphemisms such as taxation or civil asset forfeiture, terror, poverty, evil, indecency, and the rape of toddlers by heretics."
This is reminiscent of some Natural Law principles:
- Each person has the Right to take any action that is not a wrong action: We do not assault, rape, murder, steal, trespass, coerce, or deceive.
- The Natural Laws governing the predictable consequences of human behavior are as Universal and Immutable as the natural laws of physics. The more people in a society act in violation of Natural Law, the more that society in the aggregate will experience war, enslavement, and poverty. The more people act in accordance with Natural Law, the more we will experience Peace, Freedom, and Prosperity.
It isn’t clear to me why you are making these assertions. But perhaps you would worship “nature” and proclaim its “natural laws”? Is it that God is a source of aggravation to you, or what exactly is your view here?
Natural Law is simply the aggregation of observations over time of the repeatable consequences of different kinds of human behaviors. It’s very helpful to understand it, but there’s no need to worship it, or nature, or anything else.
Just like the law of gravity—it’s very helpful to understand gravity in many situations, but there’s no need to worship gravity. It’s just part of how the world works.
God created reality and "nature" is how people refer to reality. It's very helpful to understand reality, as you say. Actions have consequences. It is, in fact, exceptionally beneficial to worship God. You might wish to better define "need" in that context. God doesn't require that you do anything; God gave you free will so you get to choose. But it would be a mistaken idea to suppose that God isn't involved in reality.
One of the reflections you might want to undertake is the nature of God who gives mankind the ability to choose. Given that choice taking is part of your "nature" it is clear that God also has the ability to choose. It is hard to imagine how one might create free will without having free will.
It's very helpful to understand, to the extent we're able, the nature of God "in many situations." God is part of how the world works, and God is just. When you reflect upon the nature of a just God, you may come to understand that the aggregation of repeated observations over time isn't going to tell you the outcome every time. God chooses. God's will be done. Amen.
What does it mean when they say Jesus descended into Hell? Why is that? Also do you feel it is important to read the Old Testament also? Thank you.
It is important to read and understand God's word. Yes, I have read the old testament and the new, and there are important connexions and interactions within the text, prophecies that are important to understand in their context.
Jesus is the path to eternal salvation. He had work in hell that required his presence.
Westminster Larger Catechism Q.50: Wherein consisted Christ’s humiliation after his death?
Answer: Christ’s humiliation after his death consisted in his being buried1, and continuing in the state of the dead, and under the power of death till the third day2; which has been otherwise expressed in these words, he descended into hell.
1.1 Corinthians 15:3-4
2. Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:24-27; Acts 2:31; Romans 6:9; Matthew 12:40
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