Not exact matches
And the Christian
God is a lot like Prometheus — a
God who is animated
by love of and pity for man and is willing to
suffer for us to be healed or delivered from the misery of our mortality.
The common image of Calvinism — and I hear it portrayed in this way often, even
by people who know some things about theology — is that the religion of John Calvin is a mean - spirited, narrow - minded perspective where a nasty
God decides to save a few people while arbitrarily consigning the vast portion of the human race to eternal
suffering.
You can make yourself feel better
by imagining other
suffering for not believing in your bogus
god, but it doesn't change the fact that you have no facts to back up anything you believe in.
Creation and redemption both find their origin in the Incarnation.Far from pushing the view that
God suffers, I follow a version of monophysite Christology
by arguing that even before the Resurrection, Jesus had a body with at least some of the signs of incorruptibility.
The Vision document has four main elements: equipping children academically and emotionally for the world; providing places of healing for children who have mental health problems or who've
suffered bad experiences; providing a welcoming place for all rather than just Christians, and; upholding the dignity and respect of each individual, who is made
by God.
Your first two sentences; however, are either total BS, or a sign that «
God» teaches us humility and compassion
by causing some people to
suffer terribly.
But our Father is a fair and just
God who wishes us all to seek his comfort, peace, serenity, guidance and spiritual abundance and who demonstrated sacrifice
by sending His son Jesus who endured great pain and
suffering so we could be free indeed.
The young Luther did almost certainly
suffer from a «troubled conscience» in some form, but it evidently did not cause his theological work to be dominated
by the question, «How can I get a gracious
God?»
«To these He also presented Himself alive after His
suffering,
by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of FORTY DAYS and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of
God.»
A.W. Tozer got it right: «The kingdom of
God, has
suffered a great deal of harm from fighters — men who would rather fight than pray; but the kingdom of
God has also been done great harm
by men who would rather be nice than right.»
Correct 1 Pet 3:18 For Christ also hath once
suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to
God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened
by the Spirit: 1 Pet 3:19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 1 Pet 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by wate
by the Spirit: 1 Pet 3:19
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 1 Pet 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by wate
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 1 Pet 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of
God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved
by wate
by water.
Not quite tallulah, all the other
gods are man invented or possibly demonic.Every other idol god either mimics God and or requires a series of works to gain their favor.They are created by men to appease the inner knowledge of God, but all fall short of the creator God.You can not work your way into Gods good graces, you can only be saved by faith through grace.God alone has resolved the sin problem we all suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with God.God b
gods are man invented or possibly demonic.Every other idol
god either mimics God and or requires a series of works to gain their favor.They are created by men to appease the inner knowledge of God, but all fall short of the creator God.You can not work your way into Gods good graces, you can only be saved by faith through grace.God alone has resolved the sin problem we all suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with God.God bl
god either mimics
God and or requires a series of works to gain their favor.They are created by men to appease the inner knowledge of God, but all fall short of the creator God.You can not work your way into Gods good graces, you can only be saved by faith through grace.God alone has resolved the sin problem we all suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with God.God bl
God and or requires a series of works to gain their favor.They are created
by men to appease the inner knowledge of
God, but all fall short of the creator God.You can not work your way into Gods good graces, you can only be saved by faith through grace.God alone has resolved the sin problem we all suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with God.God bl
God, but all fall short of the creator
God.You can not work your way into Gods good graces, you can only be saved by faith through grace.God alone has resolved the sin problem we all suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with God.God bl
God.You can not work your way into
Gods good graces, you can only be saved by faith through grace.God alone has resolved the sin problem we all suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with God.God b
Gods good graces, you can only be saved
by faith through grace.
God alone has resolved the sin problem we all suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with God.God bl
God alone has resolved the sin problem we all
suffer from, in the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.It is
by accepting Jesus» redemption for us that allows us to be reconciled with
God.God bl
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God bless
The latter is a subtle, supremist dogmatic domineering movement dressed in religious garb while the amazing former is the recognition and practice of Spirit, Love, heavenliness, harmony, Principle, human rights and the positive healing reform of finite human nature and its
suffering experience
by establishing the fact that «now are we the sons of
God.»
Not to mention, for those of you who have a belief and has ur faith in Traditional Christianity (along with any other religion); YOU WILL
SUFFER the 7 last plagues of
God, due to the mark of the beast that is about to be enforced
by a resurrected ROMAN EMPIRE that is arising now in Europe unless you can repent and turn to the ONE and ONLY TRUE
GOD!
In the Office of Readings for the day, we find this passage
by Thomas: The Cross exemplifies every virtue Why did the Son of
God have to
suffer for us?
If everyone agreed to contribute
by their own sweat to the gain of the rest of the world rather than standing at the altar lecturing how
God will show us «non-believers» rapture,
suffering and pain is then worth wondering at that moment, how many other faiths at that moment are saying their
God will do the same to you?
Lent is a period in our life to remember the
suffering of Jesus who never sinned, he came to this world to free us from sin and to be the children of
god not only
by law but also
by grace.
A world marked
by so much injustice, innocent
suffering, and cynicism of power can not be the work of a good
God.»
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he
suffered death, so that
by the grace of
God he might taste death for everyone.
God chose to reconcile his enemies and accomplish the atonement
by nonviolent,
suffering love.
There is
suffering by transient biological forms for an instant in time: therefore there can be no
god.
All of the
suffering, inconvenience, and discomfort caused
by the decree of Caesar was actually the loving hand of
God working things out to accomplish His purposes in His own way.
Steve B, the pain /
suffering / rejection we experience in this life does not equal rejection
by God — absolutely
Takeaway for me is that the pain /
suffering / rejection we experience in this life does not equal rejection
by God — even if it does serve as a chastisement / correction for sin / failure in our lives — it reveals
God's love and personal concern for our development, reminding us of our mortality and need to rely upon him... In short, the wounds / scars we receive are
God's way of branding / choosing us as his own...
So your
god fucked up
by giving man free will and allowing millions of children to
suffer.
We should do whatever we can to alleviate the
sufferings of others, but Jesus also invites us to «take up our cross» each day and follow him
by making our lives a sacrifice of love to
God's glory and in the service of others.For more information see our video on
Suffering.
With regard to others, it is our duty to cultivate within ourselves respect for the sacred and to show the face of the revealed
God — the
God who has compassion for the poor and the weak, for widows and orphans, for the foreigner; the
God who is so human that he himself became man, a man who
suffered, and who
by his
suffering with us gave dignity and hope to our pain.
We should do whatever we can to alleviate the
sufferings of others, but Jesus also invites us to «take up our cross» each day and follow him
by making our lives a sacrifice of love to
God's glory and in the service of others.
I'm confused it says they will be gossips conceited unholy haters of good without love self love people in the end times to stay away not even to receive them not even pray for them is that blasphemy then it says they hold firm to a godliness but deny its power but I thought blasphemy they don't hold firm to any godliness but are not drawn
by the spirit at all to wan na ask forgiveness even it says
god is just and will forgive why I wish he would forgive all things his children
suffer over that can't change need to also it says if u can say Jesus is lord the holy spirit is with u right or u couldn't even say those words please someone help I've been
suffering
The acute
sufferings of that time brought to a head the misgivings about
God's providence in history which had been aroused
by long - continued misfortunes and disappointments; for these
sufferings not only fell upon a people which had made sincere and persistent efforts to observe the law of
God in its corporate life, but they fell most heavily upon the best members of the community.
If you have been burned
by religion, have
suffered from the manipulation of religious leaders, or feel that
God has lied to you, left you hanging, and can not be trusted, begin the path toward understanding
God's heart for you, and gaining the true freedom He wants for you today.
Women who already
suffer from a lack of self - definition, and whose existence has already been undone
by unjust relations of power, find themselves undone once again
by the crucifying wrath of
God.
Julie's story obviously stands out, but each story of pain and
suffering at the hands of men and women who claim to be «called
by God» contributes to a narrative whole that must never be forgotten.
They are the ones who oppose Job, even during his
suffering, who bring lying accusations against him, (Job 22:6; 18:5,19; 11:5 - 6), and who are rebuked
by God at the end of the matter (Job 42:7 - 8).
Then there are the Bad Attitudes of the immature in faith: I have a hard time accepting myself; I feel overwhelmed
by all the responsibilities and obligations I have; My life is filled with stress and anxiety; I tend to be critical of other people; I do not want churches getting involved in political issues; I do not understand how a loving
God can allow so much pain and
suffering in the world.
God answered this vital question
by sending His Son, Jesus, as the fulfillment of the most violent religious writings, to show us that He had nothing to do with the violence, but was instead dying along with us in the midst of the violence, taking our sin and
suffering upon Himself, bearing our guilt and shame in His own being, all for the sake of those He loved.
The words fly
by me like scenery zooming past on the interstate: «We also boast in our
sufferings, knowing - that -
suffering - produces - endurance - and - endurance - produces - character - and - character - produces - hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because
God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us» (my hyphens).
With Gandhi formulating the political ethic of satyagraha as an application of Jesus» Sermon on the Mount and Tagore interpreting the Cross as the symbol of
God's identification with
suffering humanity, there was also the growing awareness that not only western humanism but also the religion of Christianity would get creativity and stability only
by planting them in the Indian cultural soil and allowing it to put down roots in it.
But the other side of this is that
God is also involved, profoundly, palpably, personally involved, in
suffering, in the
suffering caused
by evil.
Jesus, he said, came to show
God's love, and people bring
suffering upon themselves
by rejecting that offer of light and love.
Not only is greatness to be achieved
by being a servant; not only does it lead through
suffering and death — ask Gandhi, King, Lincoln, Raoul Wallenberg — but it is granted to those for whom
God has prepared it.
Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from
God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His
sufferings, being conformed to His death..»
Humans have brought the pain and
suffering of sickness, violence, and starvation upon themselves
by their willful, sinful acts against
God.
I never said the RCC considers those who
suffer to be disfavored
by god.
By stressing the
suffering of
God — the passive side — one may fail to underscore the peculiar position of human beings in the universe as the active agents who can choose or not choose to side with
God as co-workers, co-creators.
All pain to all creatures is felt immediately and bodily
by God: one does not
suffer alone.
I've often been told that the reason I have a problem with the idea of people
suffering eternally without the chance to be saved is because my sense of justice has been perverted
by my sin nature, that it only seems unfair to me because «
God's ways are higher than our ways.»
Thus the traditional conception of deity, which we have received from our past, puts its main stress on divine absoluteness or aseity; on divine causative agency as the explanation of everything that occurs whether
by direct divine willing or
by indirect divine permission with respect to evil done in the world; on divine self - containedness and hence lack of necessary relationship with anything else; on divine impassability, which makes any
suffering impossible for
God; and on divine moral perfection, with the giving of laws in accordance with which everything should be ordered.
If you desire publicly to confirm before the church this pledge of love,
by eating bread and drinking wine, the living memorial of the
suffering and death of Jesus our Lord, then let each say: I desire it in the power of
God.
In this construct
God is not responsible for evil, but neither does
God identify with the
suffering caused
by evil.