Scripture uses several Greek and Hebrew words to denote deception, particularly in relation to the future period of Tribulation. Second Thess 2:11 is of special interest in discussions of deception during that future time, because God is the agent who sends the “deluding influence” (energeian plan‘s) among unbelievers. Two OT passages which present God as in some way deceiving are analogous to ...

Is the Christian doctrine of the Trinity consistent with a very strong version of the thesis of divine simplicity? Yes, so long as the simple divine nature is a relational nature, a nature that could be characterized in terms of such relations as knowing and loving. This divine nature functions simultaneously as agent, patient, and action: as knower, known and knowledge, and lover, beloved, and...

different concepts and approaches toward god in western theology and philosophy, from greek period to modern age, has regarded from negative theology view point. but this concepts and approaches at the same time can be regarded from new perspective in modern age. in other word, it can be shown that in the modern age we can see a negative theology, i.e. refutation of resemblance between god and ...

The rapid development of biomedical technologies, which have invaded the life of modern man from birth to death, and the impossibility of responding to the ensuing ethical challenges within the traditional medical ethics have caused serious concern in society. The attempts of human beings to put themselves in the place of God by changing and improving His creation at their will may bring to hum...

Anthropomorphism is a default strategy for making the unfamiliar familiar, but is it a uniform strategy? Do all dimensions of anthropomorphism “hang together”? We explored this question by involving adults (n = 99) in a speeded property-attribution task in which they decided, as quickly as possible, whether properties of two types— psychological and physiological—could be attributed to God. Par...

as mystics make relationships to god in different ways, they consider different aspects of his (god) characters. in this article, it is tried to verify distinct ways of mystics, relation to allah according to their conscience sentience (receipt) of gods traits (specifications). the main purpose of this article is surveying mystics’s relations and their inference to allah based on holly quran an...

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. And they will be ready to punish all disobedience, when your obedience...