Blindness ?

[twinc]

why is it easy to accept that God allows or chooses some to be born physically blind or disabled and yet some cannot accept that this may also apply mentally and/or spiritually - twinc

[missmuffet]

There is a reason why God allows humans to be born disabled.He has a good reason why He as allowed this to happen.We just have to have faith and put our lives and any disabilities in His hands.God does not make mistakes.

[twinc]

well then what about mental and spiritual blindness - twinc

[missmuffet]

well then what about mental and spiritual blindness - twinc

God is in control of that as well.A person needs to open their heart to God.There are many choices in this world.That is one of them.

[twinc]

so bopeep - you really think you can choose and are not chosen - lets just take the majors in your life - did you choose when and where and to whom to be born, sex, religion, skin colour, eyes, hair, ugly or pretty/handsome able or disabled, brainy or not so brainy, your country,your parents, your relatives, your friends, the people and events that come into your life - perhaps it is truly in Him we move and live and have our being - twinc   

[InSeasonOut]

John 9:1-3 ¶ And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

 

Matthew 9:1 ¶ And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
Mt 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Mt 9:3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Mt 9:4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Mt 9:5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Mt 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

 

While I don't believe the apostolic sign gifts are active in the church today, it's still a great testimony of those who glorify God, who are blind/disabled and that they "have not seen, and yet have believed"

Many struggle with the lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, so it is a blessing. Then the account in Matthew 9 above, Jesus forgave his sins becuase sin is the root of sickness, (it entered the world thru sin Gen.3)

I believe its God's providence in it all... so in the search for truth, it leads to Christ and we know him by his word and studying the scriptures and looking forward to eternity.

There are lots of devils and false prophets out there to mislead us and we must be alert.

[missmuffet]

so bopeep - you really think you can choose and are not chosen - lets just take the majors in your life - did you choose when and where and to whom to be born, sex, religion, skin colour, eyes, hair, ugly or pretty/handsome able or disabled, brainy or not so brainy, your country,your parents, your relatives, your friends, the people and events that come into your life - perhaps it is truly in Him we move and live and have our being - twinc   

We make that choice once we either believe in Jesus Christ or reject Him.You have to look at John 3:16.

[angels4u]

why is it easy to accept that God allows or chooses some to be born physically blind or disabled and yet some cannot accept that this may also apply mentally and/or spiritually - twinc

Twinc did you read John 3:16 and put your name in the Bible verse?

 

All people have a free will they either accept Jesus in their heart or they reject Him.

God didn't make us robots..

 

John1 :12-13

But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

 

2 Cor. 4:3-4

 

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

 

Does this help?   You have to make the desicious who you will serve_the god of this world or the God who saved you by giving His Son to die for your sins.

 

James 11:5

 

 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

[gdemoss]

Twinc, maybe consider that there are those who believe they can see but are blind.

[Moro1]

so bopeep - you really think you can choose and are not chosen - lets just take the majors in your life - did you choose when and where and to whom to be born, sex, religion, skin colour, eyes, hair, ugly or pretty/handsome able or disabled, brainy or not so brainy, your country,your parents, your relatives, your friends, the people and events that come into your life - perhaps it is truly in Him we move and live and have our being - twinc   

 

Lately i've been wondering about "spiritual blindness". i recently got into an argument with an atheist skeptic who was "proving" that the paranormal (God, angels, and demons) don't exist by trying to summon and taunt demons. he kept complaining that his friends and family could see ghostly phenomena and get the ouija board to work, yet he couldn't. he came to the conclusion that his friends were just seeing the exact same hallucinations, and HE was the one who was perceiving everything accurately.

 

but was he born that way? and so what if he was? does that really give him a free pass to be an intellectual snob about it? or to assert that, if HE can't personally see something, it doesn't exist?