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@no waySuffering definitely makes us stronger, more resolved. Dig our heels in the ground as it were.
It's all how we respond to the good and bad in our lives that defines us. Since giving my life to Jehovah, I blame all the bad on Satan, and give Jehovah credit for the good. I know there's always Ecclesiastes 9:11 to consider "...unexpected events..." So Satan's probably like, "Dude, I didn't do ... to you! It was just an unexpected event." To that I reply, "We wouldn't have unexpected events if you hadn't crossed Jehovah in the first place! So everything bad in the world leads directly back to you!"Suffering definitely makes us stronger, more resolved. Dig our heels in the ground as it were.
@PJ54It's part of the reason why Jesus said stumbling is inevitable. Needless to say, woe to those that cause it.
Towards both. Though it leans more into your question.
Thanks PJ…I just needed to be sure.Towards both. Though it leans more into your question.
I believe this will occur because people will go from not having any sinful urges to suddenly being tempted. I'll use my dad as an example. His sin was fornication... he loved women. In Paradise I'll work with him to learn the Truth, and it will hopefully be easy since he won't be tempted to be with women who aren't his wife. But once Satan is allowed to tempt him, he could all of a sudden look at all the beautiful women and be tempted to sleep with them. Maybe after 1,000 year of being with the same woman, if he is allowed to marry at all, Satan will trick him via long dormant intrusive thoughts, and he'll give in to the urge to sleep around? Only those who are girded in the Truth will be able to overcome this temptation.There is an interesting side point to this. I've always wondered why, after 1000 years of paradise, anyone would turn against God and his kingdom.
Good retort Carl and it makes more sense than my speculation.I believe this will occur because people will go from not having any sinful urges to suddenly being tempted. I'll use my dad as an example. His sin was fornication... he loved women. In Paradise I'll work with him to learn the Truth, and it will hopefully be easy since he won't be tempted to be with women who aren't his wife. But once Satan is allowed to tempt him, he could all of a sudden look at all the beautiful women and be tempted to sleep with them. Maybe after 1,000 year of being with the same woman, if he is allowed to marry at all, Satan will trick him via long dormant intrusive thoughts, and he'll give in to the urge to sleep around? Only those who are girded in the Truth will be able to overcome this temptation.