re: Stephen Hawking Dead - Hawking Radiation Proves Existence of God

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No offense, but I've been down this road before and again, respect your right to believe what you want to believe. For me, I'm OK with saying I don't know.

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I'm also OK with saying I don't know. There is a lot I don't know and a lot God hasn't revealed because it is unnecessary for us to know.

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This comment makes no sense.

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Yes it does. What about it confuses you?

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I'm not confused.

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Yes you are.

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This comment makes no sense.

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See.

What about it confuses you?

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No one cares what you believe.

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Idiot. That's what the whole thread is about. Belief vs. non-belief. Maybe you're the one that doesn't understand.

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Or, is this your way of running away from an obviously flawed point of view?

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You are catching on!!

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Belief vs. non-belief.

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In fairness, this thread was originally about the supposed consequences of this particular non-belief. And calling him an idiot is not very Christ-like. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

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I suggest that you read I Corinthians 15

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that's about a spiritual resurrection, not a physical one. its about a ghost. that's why it says he "appeared" in front of people, as if out of thin air.

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Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also

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the definition of "appear":

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come into sight; become visible or noticeable, typically without visible agent or apparent cause.

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Jesus and His salvific work is not evident in nature through natural revelation. It requires special revelation (God speaking) to understand that. It's why we are supposed to preach the Gospel to everyone, so that they can know the truth of Christ's sacrifice.

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Wha is the punishment for someone who lives a good life, believes in a creator but never hears the gospel?

I think you're forgetting about the word "raised", as He was raised from the dead on the third day.

If you take a look in the Bible, the entire rest of the chapter in 1 Corinthians 15 is about Christ's resurrection from the dead and what that means for us.

The physical body of Christ was resurrected. Just read Luke 24. Jesus even said:

"See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish,and he took it and ate before them." -Luke 24:39-43

Jesus' body was real and physical but it was transformed, as ours will be on the last day. It won't be exactly like it is here now.

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Wha is the punishment for someone who lives a good life, believes in a creator but never hears the gospel?

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According to Jesus, it is faith alone in Him that saves a person from Hell. If people haven't heard of Jesus (or the "Messiah" in OT Judaism) then they can't trust in His sacrifice as a propitiation for their sins and therefore they are still under the wrath of God for their sins. I imagine their suffering will be less than those who have heard the Gospel and have rejected it, though. Jesus gives such a warning to those who rejected Him.