What do you mean by "forced to limit himself"? I see it as a choice by God to put some things out of his control (willfully).
Matthew 24:2, Luke 21:6 and that many stones that were part of the temple still stand upon one another. They were not "demolished", "thrown down", or torn down". They were "left standing". They still stand today.
Which quote? The one I explained earlier?
Does it matter? And I think that's what I've been doing.
No, they're not. Jimmy Carter for example was the most Christian person I have ever encountered. The Plains Babtist Church for which he was a lifetime member was affiliated almost from day one was a Southern Baptist church. That is until about 30 years ago when it dropped affiliation.
I always found this a bit strange. I grew up in Protestant churches. First, Methodist, then a Lutheran church and then two different Baptist churches. Liked the first and totally hated the second. The second had this Pastor that was overly fond of preaching hellfire, damnation. God was more a threat than anything else. They all badmouthed the Catholics. Especially the last one.
I literally don't know which quote you want me to explain. I gave you my interpretation of Matthew 5:18 in Post #157 as I said, is it something else?
What makes you think I've single-handedly resolved it (assuming Mat 5:18)? I'm just reporting what my church taught me in Bible study. Because you asked me to. I'm not sure why I'm being attacked for it.
I guess it matters if you are a Christian as it (the OP) remains somewhat catastrophic to Christianity. I mean, I have tried to read the passages in a favourable way to Christ but it just doesn't seem to work. I have asked many Christians but there is no consensus - only awkward interpretations of the text.
By asking Christians for an answer.
In your opinion.
I'm not entirely sure what I mean.
In terms of objective logic it can be seen to be catastrophic. Many Christians don't want to look at the trees - and just focus on the wood.
Not seeing the feet.
Many of us here were brought up in a Christian religion and we can answer from that perspective. For example, I went to a church school until the age of 11. My family on my maternal were very much part of a Christian community so by association so was I. As another example - one of my aunts was a very active member of the chapel - she was part of the group that organised Billy Graham's first UK visit and she regularly communicated with him, she even knew Cliff Richard! I still have the Bible she gave me for my (if I remember right) my 11th or 12th birthday - I'd asked for it as present - it was of course the right Bible not for instance a Roman Catholic bible, so it would have been impossible in my family to avoid learning about our Christian religion. (For those interested they were a holdover of "primitive Methodism.")
I cited C.S. Lewis in the OP who admits the scripture is embarrassing. I am not aware that he had any resolution to the issue. He just points out Jesus affirming that only the Father knows the exact hour and day.
