@Juanita I would then argue free will and the incompatibility of it with omniscience to show you that
your god planned for all of it and that what you do was already decided.
Not exact matches
Now, given the attributes
of God I would think such a journey was uncalled
for but
God who set up the
plan knew different as this was the only way I could ever have had an experience with
God.
= > There is no necessity
for the flood story to be anything more than a massive collection
of spiritual truths that explain relationship between
God and man, good and evil, life and death all in accordance with the
plan of creation
for the salvation
of souls.
It was
Gods plan from the beging we all played apart
of nailing him to the cross he died
for all our sins.
If you're a Christian and believe that Jesus was pre-ordained to die
for our sins and save the world by doing so, doesn't it seem just plain wrong to blame and hate the people who were the supposed instruments
of «
God's
plan»?
Just look at the «wonderful
plan»
God had
for Paul's life or what is said about Peter and the end
of I think the gospel
of John..
When Santorum or Rick Perry was the nominee it was all about social issues and bringing us back to being a «Christian nation» in good standing with
God for the Republicans, we heard a never ending drumbeat about abortion, prayer in schools, teaching creationism, and trying to end funding
for planned parenthood, even stopping the funding
of birth control.
That is the beauty
of God's
plan for redemption.
In language that hinted at what was to come, it declared: «We believe that
planned parenthood, practiced with respect
for human life, fulfills rather than violates the will
of God....
What sort
of vile
plan is
God supposed to have
for the patients at the childrens hospitals, or those dying
of hunger?
Antisemitism undermines and distorts this truth: it is the negation
of God's
plan for his creation and is therefore a denial
of God himself.»
for those
of us that have been blessed with the Holy Spirit we do nt need PROOF, the proof exist in our hearts.We have undeniable proof you could never understand because you have not been chosen to participate in
Gods plan of Salvation.
God sees forward into eternity and wants to speak to how He's going to redeem the brokenness in our day, week, month, or year as part
of His
plan for the world.
I only trust
God, not anyone who claims they know what
God has in store
for you as long as you follow THEIR
plan or way
of believing, the true path to
God is spiritual and not Religious.
You are missing the point
of God's
plan for your life!!!
Given the fact that
god essentially has a
plan for all
of us, wouldn't that include those who commit atrocious acts?
Not only is it a blessing, it makes one keenly aware that there is far more to this life than our five senses can possibly detect, much less our ability to fully comprehend
God, the origin
of our Existance, and His
plan for us.
It's still a theological inconsistency
of fatal proportions (no pun intended)--
God sets a man along a path aligned with
God's
plan, knowing the results
of God's
plan will cause the man to commit a «mortal» sin to end his terrible remorse (which wouldn't have happened were it not
for playing his part as
God wanted him to do), resulting in eternal damnation, and
God allows it to happen?
If
God gave humans Free Will then broke the promise, by compelling Judas to betray (or merely, be the appointed accuser / betrayer) then, Judas would be rewarded
for being a puppet in the
plan and fulfilling the Will
of God.
Your opinion
of Gods plan and
God for that matter does not match what the writer clearly states (Loving
God protecting and providing a way
for his Chosen Ones).
The church, however, should be free to build itself around a quest
for God's vision
for their world,
plans / goals
of working towards it, expectation
of change lives and conformation to the will
of God.
Forty percent
of those surveyed said they «strongly agree» that
God has a
plan for them.
In short, if christ's betrayal and execution are infact pre-ordained, a statement chich the bible supports, then was not Judas — and Pontius Pilot
for that matter — part
of God's
plan?
b) Jesus crucifixion was foretold in the book
of Isaiah, it was part
of God's
plan for the redemption
of mankind.
I am sure you have
planned out the rest
of the week, you seem to have faith
for this, how come you don't have Faith when it comes to
God.
It is simply the completion
of God's
plan for humanity.
«If I felt that prayer existed
for the purpose
of changing the mind
of God, then I would never pray,
for how could I presume to interfere with the sovereign and holy councils
of Almighty
God... Men do not frustrate the
plans of God, but rather it is
God who frustrates the
plans of men.»
You can't «convince» someone to believe that the
God of the Bible loves them and has a
plan for them unless the Lord moves in their hearts.
The atheists will never be able to withstand what
God has
planned for them, when they enter hell, they will be dragged on their faces, they will be chained like animals, hot boiling water will be poured on all their bodies, every time their skin gets burned,
God replaces their skin with new skin so they can get burned again, they will drink hot boiling water and the puss that comes out
of their burning skin and body, they will eat from a tree that when eaten causes their stomach to burn in flame, their will be tough strong huge angles that will have no mercy and they will torrcher them without feeling sorry
for them, i ask you, do you want to go to a place like this that the atheist will end up in
My decision not to intervene in the already completed election by his fellow parishioners
of Florian Stangl to their parish council — the results
of which do not need approval
of the Archbishop in order to be final — was inspired by my genuine desire to help a young man find his way towards a life in union with
God's
plan for creation (see my attached sermon
of April 2nd which explains this in further detail).
Fortunately,
God had a better
plan for me than I could have ever imagined, and marrying Devon three years ago was one
of the best choices
of my twenties.
The timing
for Jesus was at the exact time and place in order that
God's
plan of redemption would result in the greatest number
of saved souls while minimizing suffering
for those who have and will reject
God.
Finally, they will not understand that
God allows free will
for humans and therefore takes His time in assessing the need to move on to the net part
of the
plan.
For instance, Christ's death on the cross was carried out by the «predetermined
plan and foreknowledge
of God.»
Religious people should recognize that (if there is a
god), part
of his
plan is
for us to test our boundaries, learn what we can, etc..
You will have noted,
for example, that the study
of God (rather than religion) is not an occupation high on the list
of priorities set forth in the development
plans of most
of our colleges and universities.
If we are to speak
of being chosen,
of being among
God's elect, it is to say that, like Abraham, we are chosen
for the sake
of God's
plan that the nations
of the world come to enjoy the blessing
of Abraham (which is exactly how Paul describes the effect
of God's redemption
of Israel through Christ in Galatians 3:14).
To those who believe that they are
gods b / c
of technology, your are nothing more than a pawn in the fallens
plan to enslave mankind and they will succeed
for a time as quoted in the bible.
Jesus, began the story afresh in himself, and created a new people
of God who must carry on the
plan and purposes
of God for the world and
for the universe, both now and
for all eternity.
But not because these are commands
for us, but because we see the wisdom in what they did or didn't do in carrying out the
plans and purposes
of God.
Christianity is
God's «New Covenant,» hence the reign
of the «Dispensation
of Grace,» and the end
of the «Old Covenant,» hence the end
of the «Dispensation
of Law;» it is the culmination
of God's
plan for redemption.
But make no mistake: Joe Gibbs still preaches the gospel
of winning and he still thinks that's part
of God's
plan for him, too.
If
god has a
plan for each
of us and there is scripture saying He does, then free will does not exist.
Even late in the 20th Century, fundamentalist inst / itutions still opposed miscegenation «Although there is no verse in the Bible that dogmatically says that races should not intermarry, the whole
plan of God as He has dealt with the races down through the ages indicates that interracial marriage is not best
for man.»
They proclaim murder, rape, a baby's death all happen because
God made it happen it's all part
of his wonderful
plan and you should praise
God for it.
Even the disciples
of Jesus believed that this was
God's
plan for worldwide redemption.
Arguably Holloway is doing no more than drawing out the implications
of St. Paul's claim that in Christ
God has «made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery
of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ as a
plan for the fulness
of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.»
Satan may have
planned to cause a certain individual to die due to one
of the reasons above, but
God is not ready
for that person to die so he can intervene and prolong his life.
God took a small desire and used it to steer me in the direction
of His
plans for me.
We try to contribute to the renewal
of these treasures
of salvation in the lives
of Gods people through a renewed clarity
of understanding
of Gods plan of Wisdom and redeeming Love
for his creatures, a renewed enthusiasm
for handing on his Word, a deepened personal love
for our Lord Jesus Christ and a fresh dedication to living the high standards
of integrity in both charity and chastity which should mark his true disciples and apostles in the modern world.