??? This is a clear deflection from the point I made. If you aren't up for a discussion about your erroneous ideas, just say so.
What do mean, "Why not?" Read my post. Sheesh. Why have a back-and-forth with folks when you won't actually read and understand what they write?
Luke 1:35-38
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
In context, verse 37 is referring to the elderly Elizabeth bearing a child and how this demonstrated to Mary that God could - and would - impregnate her, too, though she was a virgin. What was impossible in Mary's mind was no barrier at all to God. There are, though, things that are impossible for God to do because they contravene His essential nature (e.g. God cannot do what is morally evil), or His design (a spider giving birth to a human), or His will (the devil wins in the end), or are simply illogically impossible, like creating a square circle, or a married bachelor.
God has so ordained things such that when a person dies, their eternal destiny is set unchangeably. See my last post. It is, therefore, entirely useless to pray for the salvation of those who've died, however long you've been doing so.
Hebrews 9:27
27 And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,
Luke 16:22-23
22 "Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.
23 "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment...
John 3:36
36 "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."
Matthew 25:46
46 "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Revelation 14:9-11
9 Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,
10 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
11 "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."
From hence this will be my last comment if God permit.
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