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Originally Posted by djohnson
Further when I consider the incarnation I find it rather preposterous that the Holy Spirit would join himself with a body in which Satan dwelt to bring forth Jesus Christ.
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I also find it hard to reconcile "In Him is no sin" (1 John 3:5) with the idea that the Father of Liars dwelt in His flesh.
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Igzy, you said "You said before that knowing that sin dwells in you was terrifying enough. So if it's enough, why add the aspect that a fallen spook lives in you, too? The Bible supports the idea of sin being in you, so if it's enough, why go further? " That's why I italicized the word "
personally..." But then I went on to say that such a belief
could have value to others who view things differently from me. While I don't buy the teaching myself, I am taking a position of liberality toward others on an issue on which I might disagree with them.
Seems to me, with teachings like this - where the evidence isn't clear cut in either direction and the consequence of an errant view isn't obvious and universal - its a good and pretty easy occasion to practice Romans 14, no?
In short, I don't believe or need the teaching, but others might and, so long as it ain't obviously harming them or others, let it be.
That said, I'm all for a rigorous discussion on the truth of it provided the dicussion doesn't include sneering...
