>>>So is that your recipe for solving problems in general? "Can't talk to you without a common belief in the Bible"? That's an excuse for not solving them.
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>>No - not in general...I guess what I meant was that the Bible is essential for "proving" much of what I believe. We can discuss the Bible if you'd like.
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>I agree completely. The word "proving" must be surrounded with quotation marks. Because if you believe, you need no proof, and there can't be any proof at all. Proof would make The Leap of Faith unnecessary.
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There are proofs, I just don't need those to help me believe. You can take a look here is you'd like: http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/bible.asp

>>My job is not to overcome any obstacle or to make anyone a believer. I cannot make anyone believe. My job is to share the gospel with those I can.
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>OK, won't work with me - it's probably the will of this God person that made me not believe. Which I would interpret as my free will.
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No - it's just that God has not enabled you to believe (yet.) You will at some point. I just hope it's before the judgement day...

>>God will take that and use it to His on glory. He is the one who can make people believe and His word (the Bible) is his main tool.
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>This got me curious as to the possible reasons - if he can, but doesn't, he must have some intent to keep such a vast number of unbelievers and non-Christians in general around.
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All is done for the glory of God. God uses both believers and non-believers to accomplish His goals.

>>Ask away...I'll talk as long as you do (Lord willing.)
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>OK, elsewhere in this thread.