Debunking the Arguments to Debunk Any Missionary - Argument 1 of 5
This is a series of posts responding to the article in www.callingchristians.com
http://callingchristians.com/2012/10/28/5-arguments-to-debunk-any-missionary-pdf/
The following is the first argument presented by CallingChristians.com:
Argument #1:According to Genesis 6:6, the Bible says: “The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.” The argument using this verse is quite simple. If God is all knowing, then God cannot make mistakes. Only those who make mistakes have regret, therefore the Christian God is not all knowing. Thus, you ask the Christian if God is all knowing, when they answer with a resounding, ‘yes’, then pose to them this verse and the logic mentioned above. They will try to take you away from this verse by mentioning you have taken it out of context, if that is the case, show them the following passage: “Until the day Samuel died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned for him. And the LORD regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.” – 1 Samuel 15:35. At this point, the missionary will attempt to divert from the topic, but be authoritative in your speech and indicate thatyou’ll need them to answer why God has ‘regret’ and why someone should believe in such a God. You won’t get ananswer, but the expression while they try to meander their way out of this topic is priceless
Dears Ijaz Ahmad and beloved Muslim brothers:
I appreciate your posts and arguments. I know your desire is to serve the one and only God. I'm sure you are convinced that you are preaching the truth and hoping to shed the commandments of the Almighty creator. I want to let you know that I desire from deep within my heart that my argument is well received by you.
Islam and Muslim scholars tells us that the Noble Qur'an can only be read and understood in the original arabic. Translations (Tafsirs) only convey part of the message. This is the exact same case for the Hebrew Scriptures. In the book of B'rishit (Genesis) chapter 6, verse 6, the word used for what is translated as "regret" is vayinnachem (literally, and He regretted), which comes from the verb nachem (strongs reference H5162). This verb, which in the translation to english bibles rendered as "regret" means "to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted".
Your assumption is that God did a mistake and therefore he regret creating humanity. However, God shows simply here that the is saddened by the wrong doings of humans. God created us with free will, because love cannot be imposed. He wants us to love Him back. The Noble Qur'an tells us that "There is no compulsion in religion" (Noble Qur'an 2:256). Our relationship with God is to be rooted on true love. For that reason God allows us to do things that might be bad and that saddens him. This is what the verb nacham conveys. It also conveys the sadness of God under the actions from King Saul, as presented in 1 Samuel 15:35.
God still knows it all, He knew that Adam and Eve would fail, also King Saul. Also you and I. That's why he offers Salvation for all who call His name, because we continuously fall short of His righteousness....
http://callingchristians.com/2012/10/28/5-arguments-to-debunk-any-missionary-pdf/
The following is the first argument presented by CallingChristians.com:
Argument #1:According to Genesis 6:6, the Bible says: “The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.” The argument using this verse is quite simple. If God is all knowing, then God cannot make mistakes. Only those who make mistakes have regret, therefore the Christian God is not all knowing. Thus, you ask the Christian if God is all knowing, when they answer with a resounding, ‘yes’, then pose to them this verse and the logic mentioned above. They will try to take you away from this verse by mentioning you have taken it out of context, if that is the case, show them the following passage: “Until the day Samuel died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned for him. And the LORD regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.” – 1 Samuel 15:35. At this point, the missionary will attempt to divert from the topic, but be authoritative in your speech and indicate thatyou’ll need them to answer why God has ‘regret’ and why someone should believe in such a God. You won’t get ananswer, but the expression while they try to meander their way out of this topic is priceless
Dears Ijaz Ahmad and beloved Muslim brothers:
I appreciate your posts and arguments. I know your desire is to serve the one and only God. I'm sure you are convinced that you are preaching the truth and hoping to shed the commandments of the Almighty creator. I want to let you know that I desire from deep within my heart that my argument is well received by you.
Islam and Muslim scholars tells us that the Noble Qur'an can only be read and understood in the original arabic. Translations (Tafsirs) only convey part of the message. This is the exact same case for the Hebrew Scriptures. In the book of B'rishit (Genesis) chapter 6, verse 6, the word used for what is translated as "regret" is vayinnachem (literally, and He regretted), which comes from the verb nachem (strongs reference H5162). This verb, which in the translation to english bibles rendered as "regret" means "to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted".
Your assumption is that God did a mistake and therefore he regret creating humanity. However, God shows simply here that the is saddened by the wrong doings of humans. God created us with free will, because love cannot be imposed. He wants us to love Him back. The Noble Qur'an tells us that "There is no compulsion in religion" (Noble Qur'an 2:256). Our relationship with God is to be rooted on true love. For that reason God allows us to do things that might be bad and that saddens him. This is what the verb nacham conveys. It also conveys the sadness of God under the actions from King Saul, as presented in 1 Samuel 15:35.
God still knows it all, He knew that Adam and Eve would fail, also King Saul. Also you and I. That's why he offers Salvation for all who call His name, because we continuously fall short of His righteousness....
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