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Why God commanded the killing of infants?
indianabob:
Friend Wanda and all,
You asked what is my prayer now.
I have matured a little and can see things that were not clear in years past. (still subject to correction)
My focus now is somewhat more on the fate or future of my children and my wife.
My wife and I discuss these issues at length and she seems to understand and accept, but is not motivated to discuss the information of her own volition.
My four adult children have heard my views and quotes from L. Ray for ten years now and in discussions can recall the gist of many topics in reference to
God's plan for mankind. I believe to some extent that they are content with what they understand is the future of mankind and their place in it. e.g. the future
resurrection of all flesh to receive their first opportunity to understand fully the will of God.
They assuredly are not in fear of a burning Hell fire -- but one never knows the mind of another person. So I think that I have given them all that a parent can.
My wife and I try to teach by example the basic courtesies of life and how being "good" has many more self benefits than selfish conduct toward others.
Patience, temperance, integrity and plain speaking are traits we support along with some degree of humility as the spirit guides.
That is what the children are working with now in their own lives.
What they believe about God in their heart of hearts, their mind is still a mystery to me.
However we all are looking forward to a reunion of some description in God's family and even more so as the end of our lives approaches.
As John has plainly stated we can die in the next second, and then we will know...
Regards, Indiana bob
Wanda:
Thank you for sharing Bob. Your walk with God has been very fruitfull. I pray your path continues to get even brighter.
Your friend in Jesus :)
Extol:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on December 13, 2017, 12:04:26 AM ---Jesus will come quickly.
We can die the next second.
The next moment we will awake in the Resurrection.
Our time is very short. We are just a breathe away from seeing God.
Although, we are within God now. Paul wrote that within God we live and work and have our being.
--- End quote ---
Great point, John. If our Saviour does not return until AD 5000, it is not nearly that far away for us, for the simple reason we won't live nearly that long. The longest any of us will have to wait is a few decades, and for some of the more mature members, it will be much sooner than that.
Karen_47:
Why Karen_47?
Please tell me why you believe we should not ask or expect response??
Answer: Largeli, it is not as though God is silent about these things. But, as a mere human who does not see God work things out no matter how horrible it is. We have his word to proof he is doing it. Bad. Or Good. So, that is why. I have no other answer to that. If God has spoken to you about why he took your Miscareged child then you got a response. But, you still know it was his will to do so. Right? I speak on the old testament times. We see and know the answer there. Ofcourse, the people back then didn't'. But God still allowed it. That's what I mean. I see the asker to this question saying it in a vague way like! Angry. And that was my response.
I have both asked and received response
Comment: God responses to certain things, yes. But, often times he doesn't'. Like the commanding killings of infants in old t. Times.
Remember * I was only saying it in a stern statement.
(ask and you shall receive). And my faith is stronger for it. Perhaps my faith wasn’t even real until I gained the courage to question. How could one end up here at bible-truths without having questioned “how could a good God send billions to burn in Hell?”..
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And thankgoodness you questioned that. God is a good God (father) for leading you to truth!
lareli:
Hi Karen_47
I apologize. There must have been some misinterpretation in my reading of your statement about questioning... and some misinterpretation of my question to you. I haven’t experienced a miscarriage or lost a child.
Without further miscommunication, I’ll just say that I don’t suppose any questions would be off limits.. who is God, why does God, how does God.. or even how could God.. perhaps asking difficult questions is akin to “wrestling with God” which yields a blessing.. but the church would have me believe that asking difficult questions is akin to “attacking” God.
Questions lead to answers and true answers destroy the doctrine of the church. “The truth will set you free.”
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