Is Intelligent Design an intelligent choice? The short answer: NO
Unintelligent Design
Answer 1
As we still have to ask God/Jesus for forgiveness, as we always did, why was a crucifixion necessary?
He Also Descended
Who descended and what are the lower parts of the Earth? Fortunately this isn't a mystery and we've already done the work needed to resolve both issues.
Institutionalized Misogyny
If Adam and Eve had been equal before the curse then they should be equal after the curse, but they have a role reversal. The only conclusion that we can deduce is that before the curse, the woman was in charge.
Jesus Christ was in the Beginning
John very helpfully resolves the fact that the Word of God and Jesus Christ are the same person. The Word of life, aka the Word of God, was manifested as the man Jesus of Nazareth.
Walk Circumspectly
Be a careful observer.
Deliver Your Soul From Death
Being dead doesn't mean we cease to exist. Dead or alive refers to the condition of our soul's relationship to God. God has power over the life and death of the soul through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross.
You Can’t Keep Your Soul Alive
The bad news is that you, your own self, can't keep your soul alive. The good news is that it can be kept alive through faith in Jesus Christ.
Alive or Dead?
Paul's writing to people who are metabolically alive and telling them that they were dead and now they're alive, clearly he's not talking about their bodies, he's talking about their souls. We've identified two states of the soul.
The Terminology of Biblical Gravitation
Terminology is very important. When words are used correctly, meaning that they have accurate definitions with consistent application, then everyone should understand.