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Q: By Webster's Dictionary (2001,) Act of God, (law) [is] a direct, sudden, and irresistible action of natural forces such as could not reasonably have been foreseen or prevented, as a flood, hurricane, earthquake, or other natural catastrophe. So, the question is, does it agree with the Word of GOD? A: To some extent it does, since “natural” and “reasonably” apparently belong with the physical realm, whereas “sudden... action of natural forces such as could not reasonably have been foreseen or prevented” is applicable only to unbelievers who don’t want to hear about any spiritual reasons or forces. No disrespect to the above-named Dictionary (which, by the by, I use myself,) but the Christian mind ought to define the subject in question this way: By the Act of GOD, His Great Creation came into being and the Harvest Law into operation therein. Therefore, any direct, sudden, and irresistible action of natural forces such as a flood, hurricane, earthquake, or another natural catastrophe, can be well foreseen as a due result of our disobedience to the LORD our GOD, and efficiently prevented only by our Right Standing with Him. Scripture references: Genesis 1:26; Psalms 115:16; Hosea 4:2-3; Malachi 3:9 …............. The reason why. Leviticus 26:3-12; 2Chronicles 7:14 …......................................... GOD’s Conditions. Deuteronomy 29:26; Lamentations 5:7 ….......................................... The reason why. Micah 5:10-15 …................................................................................... GOD’s Anger. Galatians 6:7 …........................................................................................ Harvest Law. (Q & A, chapter 33)