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How do we handle the hard truths?
DWIGHT:
Giving an answer to people who ask hard questions is not always an easy task. Ray pointed out that, Jesus did not have one convert in His entire ministry while He was on this earth. Could He have done it? Sure... He could have...He's the Son of God. But would He do it....NO! Why?
"And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand." Luke, 8:10
Not everybody gets to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. I read the scriptures for fifty years...memorized thousands of verses...went to Bible college...studied Greek....Pastored a church...counseled hundreds of people....baptized scores....and I was blind as a bat. Looking back, I can see it was all the Lord's doing. I needed my spiritual house, that was built on the sand to fall, and then I needed to fall. Now, not one of all the people that I have just told about, knows anything of what you all have seen here. As much as I try, they still don't see. It's all a parable.
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
But without a parable spake he not unto them...Mark 4:34.
Don't beat yourself up if you can't explain the mysteries of the kingdom, it's His to give.
Your brother,
Dwight
Redbird:
Dwight, I agree with you.
Jer 30: 5-8 For thus saith the Lord; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, THAT I WILL BREAK HIS YOKE FROM OFF THY NECK, AND WILL BURST THY BONDS, AND STRANGERS SHALL NO MORE SERVE THEMSELVES OF HIM:
Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentence, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, THAT GOD IS ABLE OF THESE STONES TO RAISE UP CHILDREN UNTO ABRAHAM.
In His mercy,
Lisa
snorky:
As far as I'm concerned, if God hasn't given us the discernment to be able to answer questions, just say I don't know but I'll see if if I can find out, or something like that. I agree with those who say to give the churchian answer is worse than no answer...otherwise we are just boasting, all the while showing our ignorance.
As for Sorin, I don't know what he said but half the folks I know at one time blamed God for something or blamed Christ for something. If Sorin is to be led back only God can do it using one of us or not. Was he blasphemous? If he really was then expose this, but let's not judge the guy.
Deb aka snorky
YellowStone:
I agree with you Deb :)
Sorin is a brother and he has made me smile and then made me think on any number of occasions.
I think we are (at least this is how I feel) that many are judging Sorin as perhaps being blasphemous against God, but how?? ???
He posted Scripture that most of us have read over time. Did I understand? No, I did not then and I do not now.
I know our sister Kat said that his questions were answered, but were they. Is there any one here that fully understands the motive and the truth behinds God's obvious about face on some pretty horrendous acts. I think there has been so much focus on "what happened" that the real question was lost. :(
If I were asked the same question tonight, I would not be able to in any honesty, give a truthful answer, other than God was teaching us something, but WHAT? I do not know.
So please, can anyone shed any light on the Scriptures that Sorin posted? I will try to do a little research myself. The truth has to stand taller and stronger than negativity, else why bother having truth? :)
This is a totally genuine post, I would love to learn.
Your brother in Christ,
Darren
hillsbororiver:
Does the statement "God is evil" rise to the level of blasphemy?
Col 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy988, filthy communication out of your mouth.
G988
βλασφημία
blasphēmia
blas-fay-me'-ah
From G989; vilification (especially against God): - blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.
Noun 1. vilification - slanderous defamation
malignment, smear
calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a malicious attack
2. vilification - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
(Synonyms)
contumely, insult, revilement, abuse
discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect
low blow - unscrupulous abuse
billingsgate, scurrility - foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
stinger, cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"
invective, vituperation, vitriol - abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Does this type of communication really have a place here? Is this the purpose of Bible Truths in anyone's opinion?
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