Originally Posted by Bamarich2
Originally Posted by jwalker77
Originally Posted by Bamarich2
Originally Posted by jwalker77
The bible does say that God knew us before we were in our mothers womb, or something to that effect. I have no idea what that means, but i assume that would be where that concept came from.
That's Psalm 139... everything in the psalm speaks about what God knew AFTER sperm had joined with egg, not prior to it. As I mentioned before, using that argument to argue the legitimacy of abortion is indefensible.


In Jeremiah 1:5 KJV, God says, "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." This highlights that God has an intimate, pre-existing knowledge and purpose for individuals before conception or birth.


I think this is the one i was talking about. Like i said, i dont know exactly what it means and i try to avoid building a biblical theory off one verse

Same principle applies... Jeremiah was an actual person that existed, being formed in the womb. There's also the idea that God may not be speaking literally here as much as communicating the fact that He knew Jeremiah better than himself. God clearly uses exaggeration in Scripture.
I reckon im just dumb enough to believe God means exactly what he says. I guess thats where were different. I would not be so bold as to tell God what he really meant. I just trust him and believe him and iguess ill stick with that till i see him.