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Dear Jeff,

I don't want to beat a dead horse -- we all know we are going to continue
to disagree about this subject -- but how the hell (pun intended) did
Peter know what God did with any angels whatsoever? Its not part of the
Jewish scriptures that were later assembled as the Old Testament. It was
not discussed by Jesus. Peter was not taken up into heaven before he
wrote his letters. Jesus had to puncture Peter's ego several times, and
then Peter denied Jesus three times. What authority is Peter on this
subject?

As to revelation -- I won't dredge up Martin Luther's opinon that
Revelation was not prophetic, or the many debates when the anthology of
accepted scriptures known as the Bible was first assembled (many in the
early church believed it should not be included), but just taking it as
is, what is meant by "written in the book of life." God may have many
reasons for writing people in the book of life.

Your last paragraph: I don't find in the Bible that that is God's plan.
Anyone who thinks they can sum up God's plan in a sentence, or a
paragraph, or a doctrine, should take a look at Job 38: "Where were you
when I laid the foundations of the earth? Who has laid the measures
thereof, if you know, or who has stretched the line upon it?" It is a
good reminder for the most advanced astronomer, the most learned
theologian, and the most sincerely devout Christian.

Siarlys


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