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Omni-intelligent? Works for me. If you understand something 'infinitely,' doesn't that entail all knowledge there-of? I believe the passage is omni-compelling. Infinite means infinite.

Makes sense. Thank you and good thread, Nick.

Wanted to hit these points: O.o Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. The Jews believed this long before Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine. This is brief from a Jewish website but several of the Jewish 'foundations' are declare the omnis of...

I'm not talking about that text other than to say it absolutely 'doesn't' limit that knowledge, just gives 'hearts' as what else He knows all things about. You do too, the point of departure is how far we understand that knowledge. See Maimonides, a Jewish commentator on the Torah. Jews then...

In scope, agree but other passages lead to the broad perspective and disagreement. Open Theism caveats 'all things' as 'all things knowable' which is a derivative theology, a hypothesis that drives understanding of Who God is. I'd guess you've heard the logical statement: 'if one omni...

2nd Acts Dispensationalists, if I remember that class, believe that many of Jesus' statements had broader context. I believe they took 'whole world' to mean His work on the cross in scope. Thank you. I am not quite Mid Acts, but greatly appreciate the perspective and, as much as it leads...

My caveat in thread: You can study all you want from God's Word. Jews do, but they rejected Messiah. And, we are in a two-way relationship with Our Lord.

Yes. If man knows 'all things' in context it is talking about specifically their spiritual needs. They know what to believe and what to do. There is no contextual limitation with God. Context drives understanding. These verses cannot be pitted against God knowing all things. Context...

What was the purpose of Jesus saying 'God so loved the world?' by Mid Acts understanding? Appreciate your thread, ty.

No, it was a question. I'm trying to understand why that particular context. It would seem (yes? no?) that Jesus wanted to bring gentiles into the picture of His redemption. Perhaps entertain the Mid Acts position: How would gentiles have been included if Israel had accepted their...

Understood. Subject ✓ Verb ✓ You've elucidated it with me. We aren't in whole disagreement just me calling it God's. Man, in his fallen state has some characteristics of 'god' in that we are created in His image, though broken. If there is wisdom left, it is from Him. We likely...

Let me take a step back. I realize that the whole "Born again" applied specifically through Israel and that it conflates a bit. I don't want to be seen as objecting to that. Rather I'm trying to see, if only the moniker particularly is the problem or if 'born of Spirit' is yet our...

He passed away last year. He was Open Theist but believe, like many in the charismatic movement, he was more Covenant in theology. Even in our disagreements, it does help to know where we all were coming from.

Thank you. No, but the details were there in mind. I've been accused of being Mid Acts (accused isn't the right word, I've been told I'm well within Mid Acts thinking). In that, I agree a lot with Mid Acts but for me "whole world" means whole world. I suppose it places me a bit on the...

Realize you don't all agree among yourselves. It'll help. I do get this and understand. Let me ask: do you see any things 'that are the same' in this passage between Israel and us gentile Christians today? He didn't "so love the 'world?'" Naw, just answer whether anything is the same...

Even if I were MidActs, I don't believe I'd draw this starkly: John 3:16 enters a world, thus gentile concern of condition met. It means that it becomes a universal message and universal salvation in scope. "Born Again" to Barna means the same thing as 'salvation' to them. It isn't a...

:z No it is not. You cannot 'born' yourself nor can 'born again' yourself. That which is born 'of' spirit is spirit. It is a condition to be met and only Jesus could and did meet it.

Talking with a few MAD, 'born again' was specifically to Nicodemus and so they see this and salvation as separate. So, the question must be (from that Mid Acts perspective) is: What is the same if any? What is different? First: What is different? A) Jesus is talking to Nicodemus...

Gee whiz, Clete. Admit when you are wrong. It might not be the version you use, but that was the quote! 0.o What does 2 Timothy 3:15 say in your version? I'm still pretty set on a lot of disagreements on TOL being often over the English language translations of Scripture. On point: I...

It isn't confusing. It is where I started "Scriptures are able to make you wise." Fairly clear against objections. Acceptable definition and avenue for wisdom. All this because I said "reading the scriptures will make you wise?" Well, I think I see where and why you entered thread. It...