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Giving thanks for all things?
indianabob:
Very interesting exposition of Ray's thoughts Colin and helpful.
Thanks for sharing.
indiana bob
John from Kentucky:
All of the Old Covenant individuals are relatively unimportant, from John the Baptist on back. The least in the Kingdom of God is greater than all of the Old Covenant personages.
None of them will be in the first Resurrection. As the Scriptures say, "the first shall be last and the last shall be first.
The sole purpose of the Old Covenant individuals was to be examples for the Elect, who will be in the first Resurrection, the better Resurrection.
Jesus' words are Spirit and they are Life. Paul in Galatians teaches that Jesus is the Seed who will bring the blessings on the Gentiles, not Isaac. It is the spiritual descendants of Jesus, His companions the Elect, who are the true Israel of God.
Jesus is all important. Grace and Truth came by Jesus. All praise and worship and glory goes to the Great God.
arion:
--- Quote from: stello on August 22, 2016, 07:05:20 PM ---Thank you all for your responses. Let me make it clear, i don't thank God for everything that is happening because i some how enjoy the evil in this world, i believe it is absolutely necessary for us to go through all of it. I was thanking God for making us and molding us into his sons and daughters.
--- End quote ---
Exactly! Hardly a day goes by that in my prayers when I consider the evil and the state of the world I give God thanks for it. If there was a better way to do things then God would do it that better way. Apparently there is no better way and we have to acquiesce both to his wisdom and will in these matters. The scriptures tell us that he takes no pleasure in these things but nevertheless they are necessary or he wouldn't do it that way.
indianabob:
I agree,
I note that the power that will be in our hands when we become full children of God is amazing and intimidating. We won't have exclusive power, it will be appointed and delegated and subject to rescission, but it will be a serving power beyond what we have ever considered in our human minds. That I believe is why this time of preparation is so vital to the end result and one which God must exact with great detailed preparation and care.
Indiana-bob
Fester:
This is confusing and personal to me because I don't know how to 'give thanks in all things'. For example, how do I 'thank Him' for taking away Ray when he had so much more to teach us? The pain he experienced was part of the death process He gave him. So I don't really buy into thanking Him for removing Ray from this pain. Maybe if all of you can tell me how you personally thank God for Ray's death and his exit from your life I will develop a better understanding and learn how to be thankful for it too. Thanks!
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