Sentences with phrase «answers as a believer»

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@ Derrick Yu, This actually may come as a shocker, but there are believers out there who still continue to ask questions about God, about the Universe, and so forth, and unlike certain atheists out there who if they can't get definite answers to just come to conclusions that can not be verified like conclude that there is no God, at least there are believers out there who at least are willing to at least be open to the possibility that there is a God, and from there they develop their faith, which even though is not a perfect knowledge, at least can help keep those minds open, unlike certain atheists who take the easy way out and convincing themselves that it is a fact that there is no God, when in reality it is not a fact at all.

I now believe it does a tremendous disservice to honorable people who are faithful believers to place on them the additional burden of guilt, shame and magnified suffering that comes from the kind of doctrine that promotes (sells) prayer as a magic talisman which will somehow change God's mind, alter physical circumstance, and fix intractable problems — if only the one praying has enough faith or asks in the right way or lives a holy enough life or professes Jesus enough or waits patiently or never gives up or any of a hundred different gotchas that can be called upon to justify the lack of an affirmative answer.

Moreover, God, who alone sees all things and what is necessary, treats us as the unique individuals He created us to be; not a «one size fits all» approach, and He answers prayers and gives gifts on that basis, not simply on whether or not they are a believer.

(For every socialist who believes that socialism is The Answer to the problems of the human condition, there are at least as many capitalist «true believers,» the preponderance located in the business world.)

I'm curious... as there have been countless believers that have «prayed and listened» and claimed answers.

i believe it is worded in such a way that believers as well as unbelievers will have their interest piqued to pick up the book and read it in its entirety in order to find out the answers.

Here the answer to Job, as well as Philo's response to Cleanthes» arguments, reminds us that the «believer,» religious or metaphysical, is not God:

To a non believer most answers would simply seem as random results with the outcome being viewed as through our lens and perspective as God doing something.

Sorry for all the questions, but as per usual, every time a believer (attempts to) answer any of my questions, many more surface.

Could you also answer the question as to whether lukewarm believers and those believers who «have lost their first love» be caught up in the rapture along with the rest of the church?

Believers have answered in various ways, and nearly all of them behave as if they «know» why the event occurred.

absurdity is the mindset of the believers mind and so they produce absurd «evidence» to back up their absurd beliefs and then ask you absurd questions in order to show superiority to you for not believing as they do since they believe you could never answer the questions without the requirement of a god type figure.

Fundamental atheists, as much as fundamentalist religious believers, like simple answers that ignore the complexities.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

Being God's friend means having constant contact and that's how as a believer know that there is a God because I see the answers in my daily communication with Him.

As a believer I could point to countless answered prayers... you will always chalk it up to coincidence?

And when the particular answer the believer had in mind does not eventuate, then that which actually happened is interpreted by him as the answer God chose to give.

The confusion for me, again even as a little kid (ages 9 - 11 particularly, at a time when I was quite the believer even), was that all the other religions pretty much said the same thing... prayers answered, miracle cures, and with the same back up, that «unanswered» prayers were either an answer, «no» or «not yet»... OR... the person asking didn't have the right heart, or didn't ask for the right thing, or asked the wrong way, etc..

I think a simple answer (not that simple is the best, but just a starting thought I'm contributing) is what is Scripture clear on as related to New Testament period believers?

Those interested in understanding one of the most dramatic lives of the century (and one of the most important pontificates of the second millennium) have to be prepared to take Karol Jozef Wojtyla as what he says he is: a radically committed Christian believer for whom a central, defining conviction - «Jesus Christ is the answer to the question that is every human life»» is the source of both his thought and his action.

As for hearing sounds of a deceased dog... not sure how that ties into anything thats being discussed at the moment (dogs, by the way are generally agreed by most believers that they don't have souls so...) but hearing something like that is still explainable without having to insert a «spritual realm» answer to explain it.

God uses believers as his agents on earth to answer prayer so many times.

He either (i) answers questions the believer can not work out for himself — such as the origins of the Universe or of life on Earth — «I don't know therefore God did it»; (ii) gives people a false level of control over their environment — «I prayed that my mother's cancer would go away.»

The first 400 years of the church's life were largely given over to debates about the meaning and implications of confessing Jesus as Savior, Lord and Son of God, and the answers were shaped by the believers» contexts.

While secular thinkers struggle with reality, true believers have no such problem as they blithely «know» that they have the answer.

Answer: As someone who tends to stay out of the sun, I am a true believer in the sunless tan.