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Joe k said:
Many more examples than that Pilgrim. Moses squawking about his call. jacobs "If" vow. Gideon. THere are many examples. You do not see anything like this is the NT. I am not asking why they did it, but just the fact of speaking to God in such a way.
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I said Abraham was ONE example (implying there were others). And I did offer an explanation why such dialog isn't found among Christians today. Let me add yet another reason and that is in some of those instances, God appeared in theophanies, e.g., in the case of Abraham and Jacob, it was the pre-incarnate Christ to whom they spoke. Post Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was given universally to all true believers as opposed to singular theophanic appearances of God and thus God now dwells within on a 24/7 permanent basis.

IF you are subtlety trying to hint that "arguing with God" is 1) a legitimate form of communication with God, and/or 2) you are looking for justification for that which you practice in your own life, just come out and say so. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> And if not, then what is it you are really wanting to know or ????

In His grace,

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