Originally Posted by VNORTH2
Read Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy again... Those people knew precisely how many generations they were removed from Adam and Eve. So, belief in God was not a matter of faith... it was a given.

Not true...we only believe by faith

Tell that to Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel... Noah...

Don't you see, Steve? That's the progression running through the entire Bible. The more "time" separated man from God, the more necessary Christ and the gifts of the Spirit became. We now live in an age of grace, but God never went anywhere. Consider the time of king Nimrod (the birth of Babylon) and how he tried to build a tower tall enough to challenge God directly... Rebellion requires commitment, not faith; And will ultimately culminate with Armageddon.

God has always been faithful to bless those who seek Him with a Spirit of clarity and righteousness. Christ put an exclamation point on that because we were so far removed. You're not wrong to say,"we only believe by faith", but that faith has always been a "gift"... a reward. You cannot claim that faith by your own will.

Lol... The obvious miracle that everyone takes for granted is the Spirit that has perpetuated this never ending argument throughout the ages smile