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Comment on Not to get all religiony but why in the old testament God was all fire and brimstone and fatal consequences? But the new testament God is all about forgiveness and such??

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m0darn@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins

He says the son of man has the authority to forgive sins. If he is trying to explain that he is god, he is doing a terrible job. To me it seems like he is saying “you think only god can forgive sins, I’ll show you you’re wrong”

If someone were to wrong me, would my child be able to forgive them? Nope.

You’re saying that your omnipotent god can’t authorize someone to forgive sins on its behalf?

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Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Whenever Jesus did directly claim to be God, they tried to kill Him.

John 8:58-59

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

John 10:30-31

“I and the Father are one.” The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.

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- m0darn@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  John 8 starts with the pericope of the women caught in adultery, one of the edits I mentioned…
  
  Do you know what John 10 doesn’t say?
  
  The father and I and the holy ghost are one, and three, but most of the time one. 3 persons, one being. Like why didn’t he try explaining it to someone that wouldn’t try to kill him, and that was writing things down…
  
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  - Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Argument from silence fallacy
    
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    m0darn@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    No, this was in support of my statement that Jesus was a terrible teacher.
    
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