If this was true, there would be one religion held by all, and that's just not the case.
How does that, by necessity, follow from what I said?
One True God writing his True Message on the heart of every person would not lead to 4k different religions, nor religions that kill each other over their differences.
Well, let me offer up a view....
"Writing the Law of God on a heart" may not the same as writing the "True Message" on the heart of every person. Understanding ... and interpretation.... kinda depends on definitions.
The Law of God as I refer to here can be interpreted as knowing right from wrong.... having your "conscience" active in a person. We all know that we have done "wrong".... performed acts and spoken lies and spoken hate filled words...done wrongful "things".... done old fashioned sin...... I have done many....so have you and everybody else reading this post. We are all the same in that regard.
Writing the "Law" on a heart allows a person to judge right from wrong behavior.... and some times, right and wrong thought. The "Law" allows a person to recognize "sin."
"True Message" does have... or can have an important definition.... Not a bad term in my opinion... Anyway... the True Message can be delivered to a person's "heart." Action by the Holy Spirit if you will.... to show the person the truth about sinful behavior.... show the truth about God not being ok with sin.... and showing the truth about Jesus and forgiveness. A "True Message" indeed.
So, a man can have the "Law" written on his heart so he can see right and wrong... ie "sin".... then that man can have the "True Message" delivered to him.... right to his doorstep, so-to-speak..... BUT, here is where the rub comes in.
That man can reject the True Message ......because of his regard for his life, love of his lifestyle... or plain old pride in himself.
So, in this view... and I call it "view" as my understanding in many aspects of doctrine is incomplete.... the "view" holds that the True Message can be delivered and then rejected.... leaving the man in the same state he was before the message was delivered.
YMMV.....
TF
Last edited by TF49; 07/24/21. Reason: spel
The tax collector said: “Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Jesus said he went home “justified.”
