RE: Benevolent Creator God?
August 8, 2021 at 3:33 pm
(This post was last modified: August 8, 2021 at 3:43 pm by Mercyvessel.)
(July 29, 2021 at 11:28 am)Ten Wrote: Why would you make that assumption?
Even if you had evidence of such a Creator telling us that they're good and intend good for us, what evidence do you have of that actually being true?
Don't we all enjoy all the nutritious food that comes from creation (milk and meat from cows/herbivores, honey from bees, eggs from chickens, fish from the sea, grain/bread/fruits from the earth, etc, etc)?
Don't we enjoy the weather - particularly on vacation and/or during the/this summer season?
Don't we enjoy and appreciate the support or company of other created beings (family, friends) particularly in adversity? No human being can be "an island" unto themselves!
The problems of a fallen world/cursed Earth (for sin) notwithstanding - there is still much beauty in creation (before the end of the age); it all continues only by The Almighty!
Beyond what we all enjoy on a daily basis... GOD, because He is truly "gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy." - Psalm 145:8 purposed to save the souls of many from the detrimental requirement of the law for sin (particularly death of the soul/ the "second death") - this at Personal sacrifice to Himself in the Person of the Word - the Lord JESUS, The CHRIST; standing in as the Substitute for many.
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends." - John 15:13
How much more selfless or benevolent can One be??
Denial of all this does not change the fact that GOD has said that He is good, and He evidently displays the same to all the world! I can personally attest to His goodness in many evident respects.
People don't realize that we live and breathe everyday by GOD's mercies... so it is good to be grateful, not unbelieving and ungrateful for pride's sake, etc! That is error!
GOD "makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." - Matthew 5:45
Make no mistake - nothing else occurring around us withstanding - The LORD reigns, and power belongs unto GOD!
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"because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened." - Romans 1:21
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" - 1 Peter 5:6
"Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near." - Isaiah 55:6
