Sentences with phrase «god over every evil»

THAT»S what Christ's message was about — the victory of God over evil, not just in the world, not just in hell, but in human beings too.

It is true that militant images are employed to portray the victory of God over every evil force in creation.

Dussera celebrates the victory of the power of God over evil in our world.

Not exact matches

it cracks me up that people would be respectful to any god that would offer up their own son in blood scarifice, not a kind and benevolent, all knowing god, an evil and hateful god, we would be better off overing respects to santa clause, to my knowledge all he does is disappoint from time to time ive never known him to kill and destroy mankind by divers and sundry forms of cruel punishment.

let alone the god they present, one who could have created any kind of world he wanted, like an author who has complete control over what shows up in a fictional work; why would god then giddily create / allow so much pain and evil?

Either that or God has relinquished control over his creation in order to allow Satan to tempt, kill, maim, seduce, and otherwise bring evil into a world where it is neither welcome nor wanted.

And oh yes, there's that part in Revelation (the last few chapters) where God simply «must» release Satan again, after killing all the «evil» people and having Jesus reign on earth for an eon over all the «good» people that are left.

Plantinga need only acknowledge that the possible world containing Hitler's actions — i.e., the actual world — contains the greatest net amount of good over evil of any possible world containing free moral agents which God was free to actualize.

And Yahweh God prepared a vine to grow up over Jonah, to provide shade for his head, to rescue him from evil.

Our first hopeful objectives as humans is to decide that Good id better than Evil and that we want to be part of one over the other (while humanity is making strides in this regard through the help of God, we're still not there yet).

What happened was that the evil Demiurge, whose antithesis is the impotent Good God and whose delegate is the Devil, took over the world, leaving us strangers within it and alienated from that true abundance of being that would otherwise have been our birthright.

The underlying concern here has vexed theologians for centuries: How can evil happen in a world that is lorded over by a good and all - powerful God?

No human hands (he means) prepare the weapon by which the power of evil in the world will ultimately be overthrown: it is the act of God alone, whose kingdom will then be effective over all creation.

It is Christ's victory over evil and the promise of eternal life with God, however, that is at the center of evangelization.

Ideas such as the Kingdom of God are expressions of confidence in the ultimate triumph of community, i.e., in the long - run victory of good over evil, or the final establishment of progress.

Jeremiah, pouring out before God everything he felt, poured out his vindictiveness: «Bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction»; (Jeremiah 17:18) «Deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives become childless, and widows; and let their men be slain of death, and their young men smitten of the sword in battle....

«If I keep posting the love of God will prevail over the evil on this post» or the «devil in the midst.»

For the Almighty God, who, as even the heathen acknowledge, has supreme power over all things, being Himself supremely good, would never permit the existence of anything evil among His works, if He were not so omnipotent and good that He can bring good even out of evil.

Caligula, the Roman emperor also fit, that is why he through he was a god, And one of the Herod's, the real evil one that killed John the Baptist, presided over Jesus's second trail himself, mocking Jesus, saying let me see you do a trick, magician.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Of course, I'm sure that the «unclean desires» that God gives the evil over to are just «cultural» and not REALLY unclean in God's eyes.

Partly to provide a way of conceptualizing God's transcendence over evil, and in part for other systemic reasons which we need not cover now, Hartshorne is forced to introduce a dualistic account of the divine nature.

Jessica, I am a Christian, and I had to deal with a sibling that goes wacked over whatever she is into, during her Christianity phase she threw out all things considered secular, all things considered not Godly were evil and I got quizzed incessantly since she «found God» on all things bible.

Ro 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

I suggest that biographies of prominent writers of recent times will show over and over again how the idea of God as pre-empting creaturely decisions, with the resulting problem of evil, has been the flaw that has chiefly led to agnosticism or outright atheism.

Perhaps for every world God could have actualized, there is another, containing an even better balance of good over evil (1:9).

It's not the idea of a God that is the source of evil but it is us, as humans that pervert a thought, an idea, a philosophy or whatever you want to label it, into an ever oppressive pall over the planet.

Not sure i am convinced because how do you explain the verse an eye for an eye in the old testament there have always been consequences for wrong doing and stiill are for sin.If we believe the word then that word is from God not satan.As far as satan is concerned he uses violence as his tools of trade he works on our fears and is limited to robbing stealing and destroying he does nt have anything else.Violence confirms to us that there is a spiritual battle going on both on the earthly plane and in the heavenlys and the battle is over souls.The verse the kingdon of heaven is expanding and violent people take it by force is referring to that spiritual battle and as satan uses violence to expand his dominion so does God use violence to counter him.So what does he mean by that term for me i think it is saying that the the force of evil that satan uses or violence is overcome by a greater violence or force a more powerful one that being the Love of Christ.Through the cross we see that clearly portrayed and in our lives that very same battle is still happening right now for dominion be clear if we walk in the flkesh satan will have dominion over us but if we walk according to the spirit and abide in Christ we have freedom from our old nature.and satan.He can oppose us but he wont be able to influence us if we are in Christ.

Secondly, I do not believe that «the possible world containing Hitler's actions — i.e., the actual world — contains the greatest net amount of good over evil of any possible world containing free moral agents which God was free to actualize.»

More importantly, I do not believe the actual world «contains the greatest net amount of good over evil of any possible world containing free agents» God could have actualized; I see no reason to think there is any such world.

Cyprian believed in a real literal and vivid hell and in the de Idoloum, he mentioned that Christ and Christian power over the forces of evil is the proof that the true God is the Lord of all things.

Some have supposed that he changed God's attitude toward man or effected some alteration in the power of evil over the world.

«WE HAVE THE VICTORY» For those struggling with thoughts of unforgiveness and attacks on the mind especially deceiving thoughts and doubts these are from satan in the word they are called fiery darts we are to quench those darts by faith so we need to read the word and believe that Gods word is true.We also have the victory over these thoughts because when we accept Jesus the holy spirit dwells within us so satan does nt have authority over us he can not rule what belongs to God he can only deceive.We can not defeat the enemy in our strength we need the holy spirit when we try and overcome him in our strength we struggle especially with our thoughs and in the area of sin.If you are having evil thoughts or doubts commit your way unto the Lord and let him fight your battle.Tell the enemy he has no authority over you that you are under the covering of Jesus Christ and when you have doubts memorise verses on faith ie greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world.The holy spirit is just like Jesus talk to him be friends with him he helps us to live like Christ and gives us the power to do it.We are overcomers more than conquerers through Christ who strengthens us.brentnz

Ely complains that even if God triumphs over the evil of «perpetual perishing» (which is the «ultimate evil in the actual world»), the ultimate evil is still ultimate for us humans because we do perish as individuals.

Is it possible and after reading about it i kept on thinking «i will sell to my soul for 20 carats get out shut up i will never ever sell my soul to you oh god please help me and this is continuing for a few days i am afraid that i have sold my sold to the devil have i please help and still i think god's way of allowing others to hate him us much worse even you know and can easily think think about much better punishments like rebirth after being punished for all the sins in life and i am feeling put on the sin of those who committed the unforgiviable sin (the early 0th century priests) imagine them burning in hell fire till now for 2000 years hopelessly screaming to god for help i can't belive the mercy of god are they forgiven even though commiting this sin keans going to hell for entinity thank you and congralutions i think the 7 year tribulation periodvis over in 18th century the great commect shooting and in 19th century the sun became dark for a day and moon was not visible on the earth but now satun has the domination over me those who don't belive in jesus crist i used to belive in him but now after knowing a lot in science it is getting harharder to belive in him even though i know that he exsists and i only belived in him not that he died for me in the cross and also not for eternal life and i still sin as much as i used to before but only a little reduced and i didn't accept satan as my master but what can i do because those who knowingly sin a lot and don't belive in jesus christ has to accept satan as their master because he only teaches us that even though he is evil he gives us complete freedom but thr followers of jesus and god only have freedom because they can sin only with in a limit and no more but recive their reward after their life in heaven but the followers of satun have to go to hell butbi don't want to go to hell and be ruled by the cruel tryant but still why didn't god destroy satun long way before and i think it was also Adam and eve's fault also they could have blamed satan and could have also get their punishment reduced but they didn't and today we are seeing the result

He believed also in a final consummation with God's victory over evil, and believed himself to be God's agent in bringing this to pass.

This hope for the Good Society was justified in liberal theology both by its ultimate faith in God and by what it took to be experiences of real victory over evil.

From the evil therefore of that day hath God delivered them and east on them brightness of face and joy: And hath rewarded their constancy, with Paradise and silken robes: Reclining therein on bridal couches, nought shall they know of sun or piercing cold: Its shades shall be close over them, and low shall its fruits hang down: And vessels and silver and goblets like flagons shall be borne round among them: Flagons of silver whose measure themselves shall mete.

In Jesus Christ we see that God's victory over evil and death is not by might, but by weakness, not by weapons but by suffering.

Divine persuasion responds to the problem of evil radically, simply denying that God exercises full control over the world.

The forces of evil conspired to defeat God, but he was able to triumph over evil in the end by raising up Jesus as the Christ.

God gave you a free will to choose good over evil so choose wisely.

Christianity is all about reversing the evil done in our «freedom to choose», and about extracting supreme good even from supreme evil, the quintessential example of which is the Crucifixion of God the Son on the Cross and the resultant victory over death in the Resurrection.

I was going to be killed by my own hands against my will but my defiant will to overcome this evil force prevailed, I waged a mind war over it and my desperation led me to ask help from God.

Swinburne sets out to defend God's omnipotence and goodness (although he is weak on God's omniscience) by arguing that the evil in the world is necessary to the measure of good in the world, with good finally winning out over evil.

Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done... [T] hey invent ways of doing evil... [A] lthough they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

When God created humanity with the freedom to go against His will, this freedom necessitated the possibility that history would go bad if we went against His will, which is exactly what happened in Genesis 3, and the negative consequences of this decision are felt in Genesis 4 when Cain murders his brother, in Genesis 5, where the phrase «and he died» is repeated over and over and over, and then in Genesis 6 when people become so evil that the destruction of all mankind becomes inevitable and God steps in to save and rescue Noah and his family.

Christian ethics starts from the position that God created the world for good and that war involves great evil, and calls us to a stewardship that enjoys much convergence based on agape as redeeming love, but also significant divergences over the best strategies to establish peace with justice.

Rom 1:28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, Rom 1:29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, Rom 1:30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, Rom 1:31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; Rom 1:32 and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

Jesus» return is also God's way of vindicating himself over the forces of evil, which have plagued us since the human race began.