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TheBibleTRUTH -> RE: Blameless - When something bad happens, why is it not from God? (8/26/2008 12:02:52 AM)
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There are two very important concepts that you must first understand before you can really grasp this. Most of the suffering and problems of life are due to two things: I) Because of Adam's transgressions we have sin stained blood and are weak. - We have very week and frail flesh and often cause problems for ourselves. If you fall asleep momentarily at the driving wheel only to find that we have almost no distance to slow down and we get into a fender bender. Or you put off studying to go to a party and fail a test. These are things we have control over in our lives, but because we aren't perfect we are prone to make mistakes and it causes our lives to be harder than God wants it to be. Some of the suffering in our lives is due to our own stupidity and weakness. We cannot do anything about this except believe that God loves us and has covered us with grace and forgiveness until we get to heaven. II) The devil wishes to destroy, kill, hurt, etc... Before I talk about this it is very important to understand WHO God really is. Ephesians 2:4 4) But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, I John 4:7-8 7) Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8) He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Romans 8:38-39 38) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. The Bible is very clear that God is a god of love, mercy, grace, peace, etc. He is warm. In Psalms it says that he covers us from harm and is our fortress. We are protected and kept safe by God because he is our loving Dad. Suffering does not come from God at all. He loves us so much that he sent his ONLY son to save US. Romans 8:32 32) He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? The intense suffering that Christ went through was to save US. It says that you could not recognize Christ as a man after he got beaten. How can a God that loves this much not care for us and cause us to suffer. I John 1:5 5) This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. Suffering, pain, death, etc... DO NOT come from God at all. The Bible is very clear that God is love and he cares for us deeply. He has covered us with grace, love, peace, joy, abundance, and comfort. This is our God, this is our Father. He does not have a small bit of darkness in him. God is INCAPABLE of doing evil. He is all love, all light, and he is our Father and he wants us to understand him completely and truthfully. It's about time we take a stand on God's word and believe him to show us his true loving nature. ------------------ But BibleTRUTH, why is there still darkness? It doesn't make any sense! Well, I don't normally do this so as to not glorify the devil's devices because we should focus on him as little as possible, but it has to be said. The Bible is VERY clear about who the author of darkness is. Hebrews 2:14 14) Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 1 Peter 5:8 8) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: The devil is the author of death, darkness, and suffering. That is his device and power and he loves to seek people he may devour. And he has the power to make his evil known because Adam transfered authority over the World to him in Genesis. II Corinthians 4:4 4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. The devil is the god of this world. He has control and authority to do things because of what Adam transfered control to him. Matthew 4:7-11 7) Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8) Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9) And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10) Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11) Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. Look and pay attention at verses 8-9. He showed him the kingdoms of the world, and offered to GIVE them to Christ. He must have ownership over the world if he was able to OFFER them to Christ. That sad truth is that his ability to enact his darkness was given to him by Adam, however, we have the ability to live above him. James 4:7 7) Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. This is also shown in Matthew 4, he resisted the devil's offer and he immediately left him. Through God we have the ability to triumph over our adversaries. Romans 8:35-37 35) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36) As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. NOTHING can separate us from God. We are called to be super conquerers through God and Christ. ------------------- The Bible is very clear that God is the author of good, light, love, joy, pureness, peace, etc.. and that the god of this world is the author of death, darkness, sickness, etc... You must understand that evil does not come from God. He has no darkness and is not able to cause these things. ------------------ This is from another thread.. but it perfectly applies. God does not deserve the blame, because HE DOES NOT DO THESE THINGS! Blaming him for this stuff is not good and all you do is hurt your relationship with God. If you do not agree, I encourage you to post, however, I first want you to go to God and ask him to show you the truth. He will indeed reveal things to you if you believe and ask Him too. God bless you in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ
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