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Ihedinobi: However, I recognise that pursuing that argument may derail the topic. The notion was that Satan is more powerful than God and you used the Scriptures as your basis for argument.
My answer is that it is not so, the Scriptures do not in any way show that Satan is even as powerful as God. Rather do they portray him as a part of God's plan such that his character provides the tapestry for God's designs. If that is so, God is not at all perturbed by his doings as those doings are not even independent of Him in the first place.

Ihedinobi: It may be necessary for you to break down the meaning for me. As far as I know omnipotent is a word for "all-powerful". I do not see anything in its meaning that says that the being must of necessity stay caught up in just one activity eternally. If the rest is cessation of work, then it would mean that He stopped being active with respect to the work He began. Even if He is engaged in other works that have a bearing upon the work He ceased from, He is no less in rest from that particular work.

The issue with time makes no sense. If the first thing God did was to mark out intervals and use those intervals to measure His activities, how would it not make sense to Him? How does the issue of time take away from the merit of His omnipotence?

And I really would like very much to see how the definition of omnipotence disqualifies Jesus Christ as God.

Pastor AIO: Too slow. I've already watched it. First thing I did after watching the clip above.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l-onGQxICQ

Pastor AIO: -Since there is a God then what he decrees is what is Good
He decreed to me that we should be loving and kind.

CHOMP!!

- Well, he decreed to me that I should eat you.

Ihedinobi: The first part, "an omnipotent cannot rest", doesn't quite make sense, Logicboy. If you mean that an omnipotent being can never be exhausted to the point of needing recuperation then the statement should be "an omnipotent cannot need rest" and you would be correct without actually faulting the Bible's claim that God rested on the seventh day. However, I will address God's rest. It was not a rest, and the Bible never implied that it was the rest, of recuperation. In fact, the Bible said, "...God ended (finished) his work..." It was the rest of cessation of activity with respect to a particular work He set out to do, namely, creation. The place did not in any way say that God was exhausted by His work or that He entered a hibernation mode of sorts after He finished creating.
As to the second part, you are both right and wrong. First, the wrong. God has essentially finished creation, what you find in events like the flood and other things like that is more like management and maintenance of creation.
The sense in which you are right is in the sense that later in history, God set to work on making a new creation.

amosy007: check out this link..

www.terrorism-research.com/groups/categories.php

It will help u on how to clasify diff types of terrorism

Delafruita: i have studied islam for a longtime and i believe i know a lot about it.for avoidance of doubt,the prophet said in one of his hadiths "seek for knowledge as far as china".by china,he meant seek knowledge wherever it is.in essence,it does you a lot of good to actually engage in discussion and moreso to remain on the subject matter of the discussion rather than casting aspersions.
as to the topic,i believe the problem of islam is the culture and tradition of the adherents of islam.traditionally,middle eastern nations(including isreal)had very little respect for women.it was quite visible in most of paul's letters that women were to be seen and not heard.his theory that women should cover their hair(with absolutely no evidence of Jesus saying such)in is tandem with the laws of islam.
originally,Islam was intended to be a religion of peace.muhammad had the idea,though he waged some wars in badr,uhud and the battle of khandak but they were defensive wars rather than offensive.even upon his conquest of makkah,he displayed a rare sense of magnanimity.the war-like nature of islam probably began with caliph ali's desire to conquer europe and that tradition,unfortunately,has remained.
some countries have benefitted from been islamic nations.iran for example does better today than it did under the shah.same could be said of jordan.dont also mistake a country with predominantly moslem population to been an islamic republic.egypt isnt an islamic republic,so also iraq or even bahrain.the only truly islamic nation is iraq.saudi arabia operates a monarchy which isnt in the actual sense an islamic republic.

MyJoe: Right. In a sane society these people would be found out and prosecuted. There are even faces in the videos. Nigeria has long gone past all pretenses at being a
civilized society. At least, parts of it.

joe4christ: It's your choice, just be ready to reap the benefit someday.
You're responsible for your eternal fate, you wont say you were'nt told.

debosky: The quality of the education of the poster must have been abysmal if the basis for saying 'Satan is more powerful' is on the basis of rest.

Firstly, resting is not an indication of how powerful one is. Secondly, God 'resting' from creation essentially means he ended his work of creation, it did not mean he was tired. You don't need to continue any further when the task is done.

Ihedinobi: Much respect to my brothers and sisters here. Y'all are doin a good job. Didn't read the entire thread, but, OP, it appears Davidylan has answered you. You are free to abandon the Bible if you wish, but it is not right that you blame the Book for your leaving it. Contradictions? I wonder if the contradictions are in the book. You sound contradictory yourself. It may be that all the contradiction is within you. If you think making money and following God are mutually exclusive, then either you do not know what making money is or you do not know what following God is. God and money are not the same, but following God does not automatically consign you to penury.
However, all that is neither here nor there if the Life of Christ Jesus does not exist inside you (which is probably why the Bible is so contradictory and uninteresting to you). I believe that's what davidylan said too.

ghostofsparta: Well...
I believe theHomer and areaBoy have done that, which started when you fell into my trap here: https://www.nairaland.com/986687/how-murdered-5-argument-killed#11401149

As for evidence of the Big B*ng theory, check here:
https://www.nairaland.com/989023/evidence-bing-b4ng-theory#11417191

I didn't state I'm going to give evidence of the Big B4ng Theory nor Evolution, I was the first to demand that you show me evidence of an Angel/Jeovah/Allah/ and I'll give you evidence of any of the pagan deities I listed above....I'm still waiting o.

Delafruita: i have studied islam for a longtime and i believe i know a lot about it.for avoidance of doubt,the prophet said in one of his hadiths "seek for knowledge as far as china".by china,he meant seek knowledge wherever it is.in essence,it does you a lot of good to actually engage in discussion and moreso to remain on the subject matter of the discussion rather than casting aspersions.
as to the topic,i believe the problem of islam is the culture and tradition of the adherents of islam.traditionally,middle eastern nations(including isreal)had very little respect for women.it was quite visible in most of paul's letters that women were to be seen and not heard.his theory that women should cover their hair(with absolutely no evidence of Jesus saying such)in is tandem with the laws of islam.
originally,Islam was intended to be a religion of peace.muhammad had the idea,though he waged some wars in badr,uhud and the battle of khandak but they were defensive wars rather than offensive.even upon his conquest of makkah,he displayed a rare sense of magnanimity.the war-like nature of islam probably began with caliph ali's desire to conquer europe and that tradition,unfortunately,has remained.
some countries have benefitted from been islamic nations.iran for example does better today than it did under the shah.same could be said of jordan.dont also mistake a country with predominantly moslem population to been an islamic republic.egypt isnt an islamic republic,so also iraq or even bahrain.the only truly islamic nation is iraq.saudi arabia operates a monarchy which isnt in the actual sense an islamic republic.

justfash50: @op, mcdaddy,logicboy and cheers01

kindly visit islamqa.com for all information about islam.

For Muslim replying to avoid unnecessary insult to Allah and yourself, please refer him to this site for more information on islam. masalam

Fulaman198: Peacefulness is a controversial and opinionated thing. Some of the most peaceful countries in the world are Islamic (Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali (before this stupid war in Timbuktu), Niger, Chad)). Some of the most violent countries are Christian nations not to be mean (The Americas (United states, Haiti, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Canada, and Western nations in general). Peace can not be associated with religion, it has to be connected to the individual(s) who want peace. Human beings are the ones who create conflict, not their respective religions.

Pastor AIO: Wow! "They'll be on my prayer list to the day I die. Everyone of them, I speak that into existence. Everyone of them, I planted that seed and I will see the harvest".

ostensibly lovely words but it's amazing how she says it like a threat. A very vicious threat.

MacDaddy01: Islam has failed muslims;

http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/Ohmyrus/islam_failed_muslims.htm

frosbel: Bottom line is :

1. A Born again , Spirit filled Christian woman will not marry a Muslim man , this is 100% fact.

2. A Nominal unconverted Christian woman might consider marrying a Muslim

3. A devout Jewish woman will surely not marry a Muslim man

4. A Liberal Jewish woman might in some cases marry a Muslims man.


Therefore :

Muslim men will normally get married to those Jews or Christians who are either not strict adherents to their faith or who have an almost negligible understanding of their scripture and hence fall prey to Satan's deceptions.

One thing I notice though is now Muslims assume every westerner is a Muslim, even though the truth is that barely 10% meet the requirements of what it means to be a Christian.

Personally , and forgive me if I am wrong, I am yet to see any girl I know , either black or white , either nominal or adherent, who married a Muslim man , to this I say thank goodness

dekung: I wonder wether the only thing important to us is religion. What happened to life, whatever happened to humanity? Voltaire has captured..... whoever can make you believe absurdities will make you comit attrocities. I never believed this could happend in the 21st century but alas.... welcome to Nigeria

spicy v: I never suggested that satan wasn't powerful ( your inability to understand grammar comes into play once again) I only stated and I state again, " satan's might is in no measure comparable to God's".

Scriptural backing: " I have given you authority over all θf the powers θf the enemy, nothing shall by any means harm you" just incase you misunderstand as usual, the scripture points out that satan has powers but his powers are subject to the believers authority! Halleluyah!!!

"Wherefore God hath highly exalted Him and given Him a name that is highly exalted above all names in the Heavens, Earth and beneath the Earth that at the mention θf the name Jesus every knee must bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord"!

Satan cannot conquer believers who know the truth! For you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free! He only pounces on your ignorance and messes you up! So seek the truth dear and make yourself free!

spicy v: See, the challenge you have is that you do not understand the bible!or should I say use θf english! Let me help you. Now the scripture above says he roams about AS A LION. Meaning he is not a lion, but just goes about acting like a lion. Hahaha counterfeit not the real deal. Christ in whom all believers are joint heirs with is the true lion θf the tribe θf judah! So please do not get confused!

spicy v: He tested not tempted!!! Gosh it takes alota patience to deal with ignorant people!