Is It God's Fault The World Is A Mess?
God made everything. Man made evolution.
God made male and female. Man made LBGQTIA+
God made life. Man made abortion.
God made sex. Man made porn.
God made marriage. Man made divorce.
God made herbs for medicine. Man made drugs.
God made honey. Man made artificial sweeteners.
God made water. Man made sodas.
God made healthy food. Man made junk food.
God made generosity. Man made envy.
God made absolute truth. Man made philosophy.
God made peace. Man made war.
God made humans of one blood. Man made racism.
God made knowledge. Man made vain imagination.
God made wisdom. Man made foolishness.
God made forgiveness. Man made revenge.
God made salvation. Man made religions.
God made choice. Man made wrong decisions.
God made freedom. Man made slavery.
God made Right and Wrong. Man made legal and illegal.
God made faith, hope, and love. Man made fear, despair, and hate.
Q. If God is real why doesn't He come down from heaven as show us?
A. He did! God sent His Son. We killed Him.
The Bible is the only reliable data we have about the Creator God. Humans can ignore
it, mock it, oppose it, debate it, but cannot deny the effect the Bible has on
mankind. Trying to explain God to an unbeliever is like telling a toddler what
the word "hot" means. Until they burn their fingers on something hot
it's just a word. Until you touch God, or God touches you, "God" is just
a word.
Albert Einstein quote: "All true learning is experience. Everything else is just information." You cannot explain God
mathematically or scientifically. You cannot prove God; you experience
God. Experiencing God is a personal journey that is cultivated through prayer,
scripture study, and actively seeking a genuine relationship with Him. The
result is a change in attitude and behavior with acts of kindness and service to
others.
What Does God Expect From Man?
The LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. ~ Micah 6:8 (New Living Translation) Is that asking too much?
Blessed is the man (and woman) who listens to God, Watching daily at His gates (symbolizes access, authority, and divine protection), Waiting at the posts of the Lord's doors (eagerness for wisdom and instruction). For whoever finds God finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord; But he who sins against God wrongs his own soul (life); All those who hate God love death.
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Proverbs 8:34-36
Churchianity is fragmented into thousands of denominations and cults. With all the conflicting religious doctrines and customs it is no wonder people are confused about who and what to believe. The
Church Jesus built is not an earthly organization, it's a Body of
Believers who seek first the Kingdom of God. Organized religion stopped seeking
the Kingdom and only seeks members and money. Instead of the Church changing the world, the world changed the Church.
True followers of Jesus Christ are not righteous (or "saved") people
telling other people they need to "get saved," rather they are one beggar
telling another beggar where to find bread. What about people who never accept the gift of salvation? Not to worry, God Has A Great Plan.
Just imagine how valuable your life must be for Satan to tirelessly pursue it and for Jesus to lay down His life for you.
The idea of Jesus's return being delayed is explored in Matthew 24:45-51, where an evil servant says, "My lord delays his coming." This
is not a literal delay, but rather a false conclusion drawn
by a wicked servant who uses the
perceived delay as an opportunity to continue sinful behavior.
The
delay in
Christ's return can be understood in the context of God's love, mercy,
grace, and desire for all people to come to salvation. One key
passage that addresses this topic is found in 2 Peter 3:9, which states,
"The
Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but
is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that
all should come to repentance."
