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Originally Posted by onefaith2
Wasn't death conquered? Wouldn't it be prudent to say the main theme is life and that eternal?
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Yes, God did, indeed, conquer the devastating, and eternally insurmountable
effect of death, but wouldn't it be more prudent to first determine what wrought the "necessity" for its "conquering"? Surely you would readily agree that it is quite impossible to "conquer" something which doesn't even exist, right?
If "death" did not exist, then God's "conquering" of it would become a non-existant thing, wouldn't you think?
If "death" had never entered into mankind's "life," then would there even exist a need for the Bible? Adam obviously enjoyed communion with God prior to the entrance of "death" which negatively impacted that personal one-on-one relationship which he had been privileged to enjoy, did he not? Did not "death" sever that relationship? Of course!
Therefore "if" (Oh! There's that small word which keeps coming to the forefront) "death" had never became a "reality" which ALL mankind must confront (and determine the manner in which its effects might be overcome), then would we really "need" the Bible? I don't think so, for we, much like Adam did in the beginning, would also be privileged to enjoy continuous communion with God! In the absence of "death" ALL of mankind would possess "eternal life."
Do these statements "make sense" to you, and perhaps help you to better grasp why I believe the "singular" word DEATH best defines the "Major Theme" of the Bible? I pray that they do.
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