Tim Ray

Lover of God, husband to a wonderful wife, father of two precious daughters, pastor, and professional photographer.

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The word “Trinity” isn’t in the Bible, but the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit certainly are!

The Father is God (1 Corinthians 8:6).

The Son is God (John 1:1, 14).
The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3–4).

Yet there is only ONE God (Deuteronomy 6:4).

At Jesus’ baptism, the Son was baptized, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove, and the Father spoke from heaven (Matthew 3:16–17).

And Jesus Himself commanded baptism “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

The Trinity isn’t three gods. It’s ONE God eternally existing in THREE distinct Persons.

You won’t find the word “omniscient” in Scripture either. Does that mean God doesn’t know everything?

The absence of a theological term doesn’t mean the absence of biblical truth. The Trinity wasn’t invented by man; it’s revealed throughout Scripture!

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@mariathies12 Garbage isn’t as bad as being called NAZI! He was just speaking the truth!

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@JBPritzker If she committed fraud to become an American, then she won’t be an American long:)

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Yes, that would be far better than forcing federal immigration agents to enter neighborhoods to enforce the law. These immigration laws were passed by Congress, not invented by ICE. If you don’t like the laws, demand that Congress change them. Until then, the solution is to change the law, not obstruct those legally tasked with enforcing it.

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Soon you will be in the dustpan of history, once you are deported! https://t.co/pwfwofIzaY

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Your argument has a fundamental flaw: You’re confusing awareness with human worth. A newborn has limited self-awareness. A person under general anesthesia feels no pain and has no conscious awareness. A patient in a temporary coma may have neither. Does that mean their lives have no value?

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@CNDRepublican @jipo2614 @maklelan Sorry I misunderstood your post.

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@CNDRepublican @jipo2614 @maklelan Sorry I thought were arguing that a fetus isn’t human. I should have seen the cross on your profile.

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You’re confusing biological responses with human worth, and your comparison to plants exposes the weakness of your argument.

Plants respond to stimuli, but plants aren’t human organisms. A fetus is a living, developing human being. That’s basic embryology.

And since when did sapience become the qualification for possessing human rights? A newborn lacks mature reasoning abilities. A patient under general anesthesia cannot consciously think or respond normally. A person with profound cognitive disabilities may never develop typical intellectual abilities. Does that make any of them less deserving of protection?

Furthermore, your claim that fetuses cannot feel or think ignores that neurological development occurs progressively during pregnancy. Conscious awareness and pain perception are scientifically complex and debated, particularly regarding when they first emerge.

Here’s the question you keep avoiding: If human worth depends on intelligence, awareness, or the ability to feel pain, who determines how much is enough?

Genesis 1:27 teaches that humanity is created in God’s image. Psalm 139:13 declares, “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.”

A human being doesn’t have to pass a cognitive examination to possess human dignity. And comparing an unborn human being to a houseplant isn’t a biological argument, it’s a category error.

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You're confusing God's foreknowledge with God's creation, and those are two entirely different things! Jeremiah 1:5 declares, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you” (NKJV).

Yes, God knew Jeremiah before conception. But notice what God also said: “I formed YOU in the womb.” Not property. Not a meaningless clump of cells. YOU—a human being personally formed by the Creator!

And this isn't merely rhetorical language about prophetic authority. God's appointment of Jeremiah as a prophet is the specific purpose of the passage, but God's formation of Jeremiah in the womb is part of what the passage affirms.

Psalm 139:13 declares, “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb.” And Luke 1:41 describes John the Baptist leaping in Elizabeth's womb.

God's foreknowledge alone doesn't establish legal personhood before conception, but neither does that invalidate the biblical recognition of human life in the womb.

Here's what you're missing: Jeremiah's prophetic calling was unique. God's creative involvement in human life is not.

You can dismiss Scripture as a rhetorical boast, but you cannot erase what it says. The same God who knew Jeremiah before conception formed him in the womb. Your argument against foreknowledge doesn't refute that truth.

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Your argument rests on a disputed interpretation of Exodus 21:22–25. The passage does not explicitly say that killing an unborn child carries only a financial penalty. It describes a premature delivery resulting from violence, then declares, “But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life” (Exodus 21:23, NKJV).
The Hebrew wording does not explicitly identify the unborn child as property, nor does it specify that the harm must be limited to the mother. Scholars debate the passage's meaning, so presenting your interpretation as an indisputable fact is intellectually dishonest.
Furthermore, Genesis 25:22 describes children struggling within the womb, Psalm 139:13–16 describes God's formation of human life before birth, and Jeremiah 1:5 declares God's knowledge of Jeremiah before his birth.
You are confusing a disputed legal interpretation with a definitive declaration about human personhood.
The Bible never says an unborn child is property. That's your interpretation, not Scripture. And repeating it confidently doesn't make it true.

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@RossyPrime Because they were defending themselves!

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@FloraLuzz_ Did you not know that you have to present a valid ID to get a gun? Or are you lying to deceive people?

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@mariathies12 And you are insane!

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@tgiovanetti Thou shall not murder covers all forms of murder.

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@maklelan Clearly you are a heretic! Probably a non-believer as many professors are today!

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The Bible is NOT silent on the sanctity of unborn life! You’re confusing the absence of the modern word “abortion” with the absence of biblical teaching!

Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.”

Psalm 139:13: “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.”

Luke 1:41: John the Baptist leaped in his mother’s womb at the arrival of Mary, who was carrying Jesus! Scripture recognizes the significance of unborn life before birth.

Furthermore, the Old Testament reflects the understanding that God is involved in human life from its earliest beginnings, not merely at birth. Job 10:8–12 describes God’s work in forming a person in the womb, while Psalm 51:5 speaks of the psalmist’s existence from conception. These passages support the sanctity of prenatal life, although ancient Jewish traditions differed on precisely when full legal personhood began.

Your appeal to Exodus 21 doesn’t prove otherwise! That passage addresses injuries resulting from a violent altercation, not elective abortion. Its interpretation is debated, and it certainly does not explicitly declare that unborn human life is worthless.

God doesn’t suddenly recognize a child when that child takes its first breath. He is already at work forming that child in the womb!

The God who commanded, “You shall not murder,” is the same God who declared, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.”

You may argue over ancient legal classifications, but you cannot erase the biblical revelation that life in the womb is known, formed, and valued by Almighty God!