Recent content by Ascetic X

My prayers are also directed to God for you, David Lamb. May He comfort you and become more vividly real to you in the absence of your beloved wife.

That is a pretty rough way to lose a spouse. I had 6 years notice that my wife was ill. But she lived a normal life until the last two months, eventually unable to get out of bed. I remained positive that she would get a divine miracle healing, until I saw her take her last gasp. I now think...

My prayers are with you. I lost my wife 2 years ago in August. We had 21 years together. God rescued me from a horrible mess and my wife was the main rescue operation, I now fully realize. My life with her was bliss, a wonderful, satisfying taste of paradise. Now that she’s gone, my life is a...

This post makes no sense. The calvinism/arminianism debate has nothing to do with non-denominational, which has nothing to do with the Trinity.

You seem to use literal in a way that I do not. Jesus was not literally a lamb, He was human.

Your error is in thinking that, if Satan and his demons will one day be forced to worship and glorify God, that therefore worshiping and glorifying God by humans exercising their free will is not any great obligation.

Exercise is a key element in honoring our body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Some jobs involve plenty of physical labor, but sedentary jobs can cause health issues. Thus, neglecting your health and allowing extreme laziness (sloth) or a completely sedentary lifestyle cause weakness can be...

No, not most. Parasites are an exceptionally rare cause of obesity. Obesity is overwhelmingly driven by genetics, diet, and lifestyle, with only an estimated 10% to 15% of chronic gut cases linked to specific weight-altering parasites (like Giardia). In fact, many intestinal parasites are...

Do you have scripture to support your claim that Satan and demons worship God?

To fear God, give glory to God, and worship God contain the qualities of loving and enjoying Him. You would need to love and enjoy God to fear, glorify, and worship God.

No reconciliation is needed. Both principles are true and congruent. @Marooncat79 said: The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. If we glorify and enjoy God, that is doing the will of the Father in Heaven, thus, we will not be working iniquity and be told to depart from...

My scenario was based on a person who is drunk, not a person with a medical condition. I said: If a man is staggering, slurring his words, and stumbling around — we ask why? Someone says, he was drinking whiskey at the tavern all day. So the staggering, slurring, and stumbling are not...

Yes. Obesity is usually a sign of sinning by eating too much, not exercising, etc. If a man is staggering, slurring his words, and stumbling around — we ask why? Someone says, he was drinking whiskey at the tavern all day. So the staggering, slurring, and stumbling are not necessarily sins...

To be fair, free will is not necessarily always running away from God, disobeying His laws, or pursuing inherent sinful lusts. Many unsaved individuals begin to seek God, obey His laws written in their conscience, and exercise rigorous restraint toward sinful lusts. In some cases, people like...

Gluttony was a sin of Sodom. Ezekiel 16:49 Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.