I scrolled through this post fairly quickly, so I may have missed a few posts. But, there seems to be some confusion as to the question. I read: if God really loves us we should be able to witness his works for us. I would argue that God does a couple of things for us. He spoke the world into existence, continues to hold the fabric of existence together, limits mans penchant for self destruction (individually and sociologically), destroyed the union of the triune God to close the breach between our fallen lives and the paradise we were designed for, gives the spirit that equips us for doing his will, sanctifies us, changes our desires, blesses the world with beauty, talent, and love, etc...
As for the "unbeliever," God does quite a bit for them too, whether they acknowledge it or not. (I fail to acknowledge the majority of good works done on my account as well). It's the classic Mozart vs. Salieri issue (if you have seen the movie). God works on behalf of all of his creation, believer or not. At least that is what the Bible teaches: the rain falls on the just and unjust alike (rain connotes blessing not curse). If you don't believe the Bible (or just haven't read it), you might think it just rains because (fill in scientific explanation of rain). If you do, God uses the scientific laws he designed to give the world another crop.
To sum it up, believers often think of God as a magic genie that is supposed to help you win the lotto; if I don't get what I want, God must be dead or not working hard enough for me. The God revealed the Bible doesn't work that way. His nature actually makes a lot more sense, and he actually takes care of us in ways that matter.
Any thoughts?
As for the "unbeliever," God does quite a bit for them too, whether they acknowledge it or not. (I fail to acknowledge the majority of good works done on my account as well). It's the classic Mozart vs. Salieri issue (if you have seen the movie). God works on behalf of all of his creation, believer or not. At least that is what the Bible teaches: the rain falls on the just and unjust alike (rain connotes blessing not curse). If you don't believe the Bible (or just haven't read it), you might think it just rains because (fill in scientific explanation of rain). If you do, God uses the scientific laws he designed to give the world another crop.
To sum it up, believers often think of God as a magic genie that is supposed to help you win the lotto; if I don't get what I want, God must be dead or not working hard enough for me. The God revealed the Bible doesn't work that way. His nature actually makes a lot more sense, and he actually takes care of us in ways that matter.
Any thoughts?
