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That article is over a decade old. Is there anything more recent?

Do you see the underlining in the post after it's posted, or only in the typing box before you post it?

Bary, yes, be completely honest with God. After all, he knows you thoroughly, better than you know yourself. There's no point in hiding anything from Him, is there?

Here's a verse connected with what David did: Exo 30:12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

Oh, I was just thinking that for all Jonah messed up and argued with God, yet God used him as a type of Jesus.

Looking at your thought I think you were right about that. But, what do you have to say about Jonah going out and sitting on the east side of the city. awaiting what might become of the city. (Jonah 4:5) I believe in his heart, Jonah knew that God was merciful, but his pride of "authority" (signified as a prophet) overstepped what he knew of the LORD. Bad choice of words on my part and I apologize, I will edit my post, thank you for the very good question by the way And for your thoughts All I can think is that he was hoping God would destroy the city anyway. And maybe that he wanted a ringside seat when the destruction came. On a tangent, isn't is something that Jesus later spoke of Jonah, saying that as Jonah had been three days and three nights in the belly of the fish, so would the Messiah be three days and nights in the heart of the earth?

Jake, you said, 'Jonah waited for the destruction of Nineveh and did not anticipate the repentance.' But I think he did anticipate the repentance (based on this verse: Ah, LORD, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled preciously to Tarnish for I know that You are gracious and merciful God, who relents from doing harm.). My belief is that Jonah expected God would show mercy on a city Jonah did not want to be shown mercy, so he balked against God's plan at every step.

Another thought about Jonah -- notice that when he's yelling at God, he says that he knew from the start that God would have compassion on Nineveh, and that's why he tried to run away and not obey.

I agree -- the story of Jonah is very extraordinary. I think part of the reason that Jonah gets so angry with God is the fact that God sent him to cry against the city that it would be overthrown in 40 days -- and notice, no mention of repentance there, only a message of judgment -- but because the people repented and turned from their sins, God revoked the judgment. Meaning Jonah's prophecy didn't come to pass. In those days in Israel, a man who gave a prophecy that didn't come to pass could be executed as a false prophet. I think Jonah was angry because his reputation as a prophet was sullied and his life in danger. Now, why God chose to answer him the way He did, I don't know. Perhaps He wanted Jonah to have compassion on the people?

There is also Job's questioning of God to consider, and the Lord's answer to him: Job 38:2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? KJV In my view, the main point is our attitude in questioning God. David's attitude strikes me as that of a son who trusts his father but sure would like to know what on earth is going on. Job's attitude had gradually moved from similar to David's into trying to justify himself in the face of the accusations his three friends kept throwing at him, so that Job came to the point of accusing God: Job 19:6 Know then that God has wronged me, and has surrounded me with His net. NKJV I don't think God is upset with us being honest with Him and telling Him all that is in our hearts. He knows what's in our hearts better than we do, after all. And sometimes talking things out with Him can bring us to the point of seeing what's in our hearts, the things that need to be corrected, even repented of. And that's to the good, refining us like silver, right? The fact that we question God does not necessarily mean He will give us the answers we long to hear, or even give us an answer at all. Those who questioned Jesus to His face while He was on this earth often found His replies did not speak to their queries but to their attitudes. God is very good at cutting through the nonsense and getting to the heart of the matter. Hope I'm making sense.

Maybe Hebrews chapter 11 would help.

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I guess I must be off the wall. On first reading, I took the 'like me' to mean 'like I do.' So I was really creeped out! After reading through the responses so far, I can see where the remark might have been innocent. On the other hand, if your instincts or whatever are telling you there's something definitely not right there, my concern is whether there are any youngsters who need to be protected from him?

I seem to remember some sort of link between the swine flu vaccine of the 70's and a paralysis.

Point.

A passage I have found to be of interest: Psa 66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Psa 66:11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Psa 66:12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. Who is the 'thou' here? Verse 10 identifies 'thou' as God. How is silver tried or refined -- that is, how are the impurities removed from silver? It goes through the fire and is melted so that the impurities, the dross, rises to the top where it gets skimmed away until only the pure silver is left. What is the net? Isn't it a trap? Could God bring us into a trap? Would He lay afflictions on the loins of His people? God would cause men to ride over our heads? We would be sent through fire and through water? Why?? Why, Lord, why? The answer is there at the end of verse 12: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.The way for God to get us to the wealthy place He has for us is through the fire and the water, through the net and the afflictions, through the place of being trampled under foot and melted till the dross is gone. God takes us the way He knows we need to go, to refine us and make us holy for Him. All I know is I need to trust Him, no matter what. And sometimes that 'no matter what' is not at all pleasant. But He knows where we're going. My part is to trust Him and let Him lead the way.

Btw, the OP hasn't signed back in since the 7th. Is this moot now?

You know, I'd never noticed before that the words to that song fit the tune of 'God Save the King.'

Tell that to those party poopers over in the "Christmas Trees Are Evil" thread. Well, I'm pretty sure the trees in the study were living trees still planted in the ground, not dead ones shedding needles all over the living room...

When I looked at the title of this thread, my immediate thought was that God is not fair, but He is just. It seems I'm in very good company with that thought. You've probably heard the story about the tapestry, right? How the weaver puts in dark threads and it seems to make no sense, no pattern, just a jumble -- until it's finished and turned over, and now the beautiful design can be seen. In eternity, all will make sense and all will be seen for what it really is. Btw, I'm assuming when the OP said the rich woman isn't Bill Gates but is Paris Hilton, she meant the names as types: Bill Gates worked hard and earned his wealth, but Paris Hilton inherited all she has and hasn't ever needed to have a real job. At least, I'm assuming the rich woman mentioned in the OP isn't really Paris Hilton? Edited because I obviously didn't proofread it sufficiently...

Another way to do the conversion between C and F is to add 40 at the start and subtract it at the end. This works because at -40 degrees, C and F are the same. So: 77 F + 40 = 117 117/9 = 13 13 x 5 = 65 65 - 40 = 25 C 77 F = 25 C and 40 C + 40 = 80 80/5 = 16 16 x 9 = 144 144 - 40 = 104 F 40 C = 104 F

By the way, it was Michaelangelo, not Da Vinci, who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Hint: look for his shoes.

I very much enjoyed your answer to 'what race are you?' 'Human.' Yep, that's the answer that question deserves.

I'm another who didn't learn to drive till I was 23. I didn't feel ready to handle the responsibility until then, and I figured if I didn't think I should be driving, the state of Kentucky probably didn't want me behind the wheel either. On the other hand, once I was ready, I found it wasn't that hard to learn and I passed both tests fairly easily. And as soon as I had my license, my mom took the shotgun seat and told me now it was my turn to chauffeur her around!