(May 2, 2019 at 10:55 am)Drich Wrote: foolish man built his house on the sand..
So then why would God reenforce what he built with any sort of verification?
This guy's whole life is about him and his efforts. look at his list of accomplishments and all the pedigrees and check list 'smart guy' stuff he has done. Doesn't God hide himself from people like that? So why look for God in the one place he is not to be found?
He never mentions spending a moment seeking God on his terms. nor does he give any details that would tell us that he sought god on his own terms. his lists are complete with academic crap that mean nothing. Things that matter to man. accomplishments that men use to gauge this man's effort. but again none of it consistent with what Jesus Himself asks us to do. So again why would God honor this man with anything besides a life of blind faith and extra reward in heaven that he promised those who can live by faith alone? Why would God grant this man power and miracles if it would only reenforce his corrupt understanding of what God wants from us? would it not then give him fuel to teach and preach this evangelical version of God?
This man built his house/faith on a weak understanding of who God is, and God as promised sent the winds and rain of life (all of the unanswered prayers all the sick people he attended too all of the dashed hopes of witnessing something supernatural... these trials where sent to destroy his understanding of how God works. they where meant to break his faith so he had the opportunity to start over. and this time built his belief on the truth in Christ.
Once we learn to build our faith on who Christ really is then all the things the bible promises do come true before you very eyes. I witnessed so many things I can not explain it almost has become expected. I have stopped petitioning God (what the pastor says is praying but does not understand the difference) because God answers me with what I want too often. meaning yes I do get what I want but I also am left with all of the unintended or unforeseen consequences.. almost like a monkey's paw effect. So I have learned to be content and allow God discretion to add or to take away and learn to be happy with what ever my lot.
And again here's the thing. I'm no body special. I am simply doing it God's way and not the christian way/the religious way. why? God is seldom found in religion. religion is all about man's effort as witnessed by the despondent preacher. If you simply learn to live your life God way he will indeed open the flood gates of heaven upon you.
No, you merely like the idea of having an invisible super hero protect you. You have no evidence one exists at all. You don't even have any evidence one is a requirement for that matter. Don't feel bad, nobody in human history has ever proven any god of any label existing.
