[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by tlshoe

Reading James 1:13-14 (verses below using ESV translation) may help shed light on the issue of whether God tempts us:
[13] Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God,' for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
[14] But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

Catch 22. God created you with needs to survive and to procreate. Those very needs are the basis for temptation. You desire that which will satisfy need.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Jack58033

Is Rod Sterling the devil?

Who is Rod Sterling?

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by jack58033

is rod sterling the devil?

rod sterling was a ww2 paratrooper heavily decorated who took hollywood by storm and became creator of the hit show , the twilight zone.
One of it's epic tales is " howling man" which is linked to this discussion.
Ciao

[rogerrice60]

Originally Posted by tlshoe

Reading James 1:13-14 (verses below using ESV translation) may help shed light on the issue of whether God tempts us:
[13] Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God,' for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
[14] But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

Absolutely true.
God does not tempt us to do evil; Satan does.
Surprised how many on this thread have a total misunderstanding of God's unending love, mercy, & grace for all of mankind. He loves each of us so much He gave his only begotten Son for our redemption!
He loves the sinner just as much as the Christian; (but hates the sin).
If you don't know Him as your Lord & Savior, talk with Him, repent of your past sins and ask Him into your heart. Now praise Him for saving your soul & tell others how easy it is to receive salvation and be with Him throughout ETERNITY (that's a long time) and much better than spending eternity in Hell!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Who is Rod Sterling?

Rod Serling's cousin...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

rod sterling was a ww2 paratrooper heavily decorated who took hollywood by storm and became creator of the hit show , the twilight zone.
One of it's epic tales is " howling man" which is linked to this discussion.
Ciao

Close, but no cigar...

Rod Serling - Wikipedia

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by jack58033

is rod sterling the devil?

rod sterling was a ww2 paratrooper heavily decorated who took hollywood by storm and became creator of the hit show , the twilight zone.
One of it's epic tales is " howling man" which is linked to this discussion.
Ciao

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

rod sterling was a ww2 paratrooper heavily decorated who took hollywood by storm and became creator of the hit show , the twilight zone.
One of it's epic tales is " howling man" which is linked to this discussion.
Ciao

I loved "The Twilight Zone". So much irony.

[Velvet]

Since by definition, God is the source of all good, He would not lead anyone astray or into temptation. Therefore, it has to be someone or something else that leads us into temptation. I like the idea about “falling” so the meaning would be “keep us from falling into temptation” myself.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by tlshoe

If interested in the topic of "predestination," you may enjoy watching a well-organized and executed debate on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEU2IuC1d24 -- between Dr. James White, a Calvinist, and Dr. Michael Brown, a former Calvinist and converted Jew. Both are excellent debaters, and interestingly, they once teamed up to debate two other men on the issue of Trinitarian vs. Unitarian views of God. White and Brown defended the Trinitarian view in that debate.

That must have been a very interesting debate. People trying to understand the nature of God - I would love to hear their views.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

rod sterling was a ww2 paratrooper heavily decorated who took hollywood by storm and became creator of the hit show , the twilight zone.
One of it's epic tales is " howling man" which is linked to this discussion.
Ciao

Serling, not Sterling...

[Taltarzac725]

Saw this online. Kind of amusing.

On a personal note, my Mom was Catholic but became Lutheran when she married my Dad. And I went to BYU Law School for about 10 days back in 1982 on a Merit Scholarship which paid for what I would have given for tuition if I had been a Mormon. But it looked like I would be taking it from all sides to convert so left to get advanced training in librarianship. I did read quite a lot of The Book of Mormon for preparation though.

A group of Christians are tasked with changing a lightbulb.
The Charismatic changes it easily; his hands are already up.



The Roman Catholic refuses; he prefers candles.



The Pentecostal changes it while his friends pray against the Lord of Darkness.



The Christian Scientist can't, but he prays for the light to turn back on.



The Calvinist refuses; God has predestined when the light will be on.



The Episcopalian changes the lightbulb while his friends say how much they liked the old one.



The Mormon tries to change it as five wives tell him how to do it right.



The Baptist changes the lightbulb, gets it approved by three committees, and then they all eat some casserole.



The Lutheran refuses: he doesn't believe in change.



The Unitarian chooses not to make a statement either in favor of, or against, the need for a lightbulb. However, if in your own journey you have found that lightbulbs work for you, you are encouraged to create a poem or modern dance about your personal relationship with the lightbulb, and present it next Sunday when we will explore a number of lightbulb traditions including incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, compact fluorescent, low-pressure sodium, and LED, all of which are equally valid paths to luminescence.

[Velvet]

Oh the lightbulb story! That has me in peels of laughter… stereotypes… a grain of truth …lol

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Rod Serling's cousin...

Not first cousins, surely😏