Thank everyone for their replies. I should have stated my question a little clearer no doubt. Alan pretty much summed up what I was thinking about i.e..... God most likely would have to exist outside of time if he could predict the future with 100 percent accuracy. If this is so then one would have to believe in predestination. I am trying to get my head around the idea if we believe in the Bible that we supposedly have free will but...IF God can predict the future down to the minutest detail how can it possibly be said that there is free will? It would have to be, so to speak, be written in advance or determined in advance such as Alan said at the moment of creation. If this is so then we are not really making choices but simply following a predetermined set of plans that when set in motion simply run their course. How is that free will??
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Can God exist outside of time
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some say god exists outside of time and space therefore he can predict the future.. any comments?
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Can God exist outside of time
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some say god exists outside of time and space therefore he can predict the future.. any comments?
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setfreefinally
Thanks for your replies. If I remember correctly AlanF had made some comments on this subject and I cant for the life of me find it now. Many claim that the only way God can foresee the future is that he exists outside of time and we are at a moving intersection on a time line. He had written something that showed that this line of reasoning didnt wash.
Maybe AlanF could make a comment if he wishes.
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Can God exist outside of time
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some say god exists outside of time and space therefore he can predict the future.. any comments?
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Some say God exists outside of time and space therefore he can predict the future.
Any comments?
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District Convention Part 2/6. Friday afternoon
by Winston Smith :>D inthings that the wts could never get away with putting in print but have free reign to say verbally
heres my summary of the dc after recently having the veil lifted from my eyes re the wts
look for the alcohol talk.
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setfreefinally
Thanks Winston for all the work in summarizing the DC. I appreciate it.
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We did it -- we're married now!!
by Gopher injune 20th marked a new beginning for me and yourschelbie.. we had a justice-of-the-peace wedding, with just a few family and friends on hand.
the judge did a marvelous job of capturing the essence of the meaning of marriage in just a few minutes.
(and we weren't reminded that serving a publishing company should be the #1 priority in life, lol.).
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Congratulations, Gopher & YoursChelbie!
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For those interested...
by Valis in.
a mouse whispered in my ear today that the may km was around... sincerely,.
district overbeer of the "faithless and indiscrete slave" class
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setfreefinally
Count me in as well! I need my spiritual feeding.
thx
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Doubting Thomas - A Real Hero !
by Amazing inhave you longed to at least get some response from god, some small indication from him that he really listens, cares, or is just simply there?
the vast majority on this forum have likely struggled with many issues regarding god,
christ, the bible, history, truth, religion, the foundations of christianity, agnosticism, and atheism.
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Going to be at brci this year Amazing?
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To The Folks
by Farkel inthose of you that know me well know that i'm not going to say anything or much of anything anymore in this forum.. .
however, i will be offering much of my music instead.
i won't be posting it here anymore.
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setfreefinally
Hey! why not send me the link too. I will check it out and give you an honest answer,.
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Excerpts From My "Pay Attention" Elder's Book
by minimus insince i resigned early last year, i did not know where my "pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock book" was.
this weekend i was cleaning out my trunk and i spotted it.
i thought i might share some quotes with you on this fine sunday.....page 35:"do not try to get the brothers to engage in the field service by exerting undue pressure on them.
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If the elders are appointed by holy spirit and they make the comment that someone should not be appointed to elder is someone in the congregation would take offense, then how can it be said they are working with the holy spirit in the annointing???
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Watchtower to pay for Silentlambs trip
by Dogpatch infrom silentlambs (bill bowen):.
on thursday of this week world wide work money will again be spent to protect a pedophile.
in addition it will also be spent to pay money to a disfellowshipped person in order to find a way to prevent them from assisting the court case of abuse survivors.
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Alanf, that last post was excellent! That has got to be the best description of how the hierachy of JW's really work that I have ever read!
SFF