Diana & Rick,
From 1 Corinthians 1, which illustrates what Diana mentioned about not being worthy to know His truths (But we are humbled that He has)
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the
foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews
require a sign, and the Greeks
seek after wisdom:
23
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them
which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren,
how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not,
to bring to nought things that are:
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That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
This confirms that God reveals His truths to those whom He has chosen. The least of us.
Remember that email from that guy who said he couldn't wait to watch child molesters burn and he actually imagined himself enjoying it and sitting back eating popcorn (or something like that!). I mean, how bizarre that a person would actually think such things!! I never believed in eternal hellfire, but rather annihilatiion, and I still thought that was horrible and couldn't stand the thought of possibly being without the ones I have come to know and love.
I do, and I recall Proverbs 24
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Vengeance DEFINITELY belongs to the Lord. For as Sandy has posted the verses that prove ALL have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God.
God be with you
Ches