random thoughts
so something that i thought of the other day:
it is generally accepted that animals don't have souls.
this is usually explained by the fact that if they did, they don't have the mental capacity to accept Christ, so they'd all go to hell.
so what i started thinking was that animals don't sin.
metaphysically speaking, they're perfect.
(no, tara, they're not Jesus) ;-)
so really, just kinda chew on that.
something else i was thinking of:
there's a FIF song that says something like "when i was faithless, He still died for me"
this seems innocent enough, right? and it's not just them. i've heard some variation on this elsewhere, like everywhere. so that statment is considered true.
but we also consider it true that God is not bound by time. He views the entirety of human history in one glance. kindof like if the existance of the universe is a yardstick that i (god) am looking at from across the room. (this is also good for explaining predestination; God knows whether or not i'll "accept" Him, but it's still my choice whether or not i will)
so ok, if God is not bound by time, then there is no "before" or "after" anything for Him.
following me so far?
so if, according to God's sense of perception, there is no such thing as "before" i was a Christian, then i was always saved in His eyes.
if we follow that line of thought to its logical end, did He really die for the people who would never accept Him?
so i realize that one takes a little more creative thought, and it's honestly not all that important, but you gotta admit, it makes for some pretty interesting thinking action
it is generally accepted that animals don't have souls.
this is usually explained by the fact that if they did, they don't have the mental capacity to accept Christ, so they'd all go to hell.
so what i started thinking was that animals don't sin.
metaphysically speaking, they're perfect.
(no, tara, they're not Jesus) ;-)
so really, just kinda chew on that.
something else i was thinking of:
there's a FIF song that says something like "when i was faithless, He still died for me"
this seems innocent enough, right? and it's not just them. i've heard some variation on this elsewhere, like everywhere. so that statment is considered true.
but we also consider it true that God is not bound by time. He views the entirety of human history in one glance. kindof like if the existance of the universe is a yardstick that i (god) am looking at from across the room. (this is also good for explaining predestination; God knows whether or not i'll "accept" Him, but it's still my choice whether or not i will)
so ok, if God is not bound by time, then there is no "before" or "after" anything for Him.
following me so far?
so if, according to God's sense of perception, there is no such thing as "before" i was a Christian, then i was always saved in His eyes.
if we follow that line of thought to its logical end, did He really die for the people who would never accept Him?
so i realize that one takes a little more creative thought, and it's honestly not all that important, but you gotta admit, it makes for some pretty interesting thinking action
