The entire basis of Christianity is God impregnating a teenager without her consent for the purpose of killing his own child.
So arguments like this ignore her fact that Mary clearly “consented” in the Biblical narrative, and also ignore the fact that the Son of God was not “His child”. Lastly, it ignores the fact that Jesus was quite clear that He laid down His own life – He was not “killed” by God
Sin is enticing because it offers a quick route to prosperity and makes us feel like one of the crowd. But when we go along with others and refuse to listen to truth, our appetites become our masters and we will do anything to satisfy them. Sin, even when attractive, is deadly. We must learn to make choices, not on the basis of flashy appeal or short-range pleasure, but in view of the long-range effects. Sometimes this means steering clear of people who want to entice us into activities that we know are wrong. We can't be friendly with sin and not be enticed by it.
Faith is like a muscle -- one which must be "tested" to grow stronger. Imagine lying on a bench press. Standing over you is God, adding more weight to each side. You lift it, struggle with it, beg God to take it off you. But God is right there saying, "Push! I won't let it fall on you! Now PUSH!!" So you keep pushing. When it's over, you're exhausted, but stronger — knowing that with God, you can handle more than you thought you could.... TGIF. Have a great day, SMILE.
