believeUme Posted October 13, 2016 Group: Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 66 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 56 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted October 13, 2016 Is this statement biblically sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted October 13, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3,803 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 4,779 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted October 13, 2016 Hi, believeume, The original phrase is "God moves in mysterious ways" and is from an old hymn. Is it Biblically sound? I guess that depends on how one is using the phrase. [1] If one is saying that God's ways are so mysterious that He can't be known, then that is not sound. God can be known by his children. He encourages us to "diligently seek him" and he reveals so much of himself to us in the Bible. [2] If one is merely saying that God's essence and attributes make his thinking and acting different from us - and ergo, mysterious to us - then I suppose it is sound. God did say in Isaiah 55 that his thoughts and ways are FAR above our thoughts and ways and not like his. But that does not mean he cannot be known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdemoss Posted October 13, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,402 Content Per Day: 0.99 Reputation: 2,154 Days Won: 28 Joined: 02/10/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/26/1971 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Yes, otherwise Paul would not constantly be revealing mysteries. Many things have been hidden from man through the ages. But as for how God works,he simply speaks and it comes to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted October 14, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted October 14, 2016 Yes, it is. God's thoughts are above our own thoughts as humans. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your ways,And My thoughts than your thoughts. However, we walk by faith not by sight 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted October 14, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted October 14, 2016 On 10/13/2016 at 2:09 AM, believeUme said: Is this statement biblically sound? No it is not. But the Bible says His ways are not our ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted October 14, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted October 14, 2016 On 10/13/2016 at 8:45 AM, gdemoss said: Yes, otherwise Paul would not constantly be revealing mysteries. Many things have been hidden from man through the ages. But as for how God works,he simply speaks and it comes to pass. But there is not scripture with those words, but yes there are several places where is does say that in other ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundeddog Posted October 15, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 44 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,370 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 1,054 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/21/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/18/1868 Share Posted October 15, 2016 yes, its in 2 Hezekiah vs 67 right after "God helps those who helps themselves" and "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted October 15, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 hour ago, woundeddog said: yes, its in 2 Hezekiah vs 67 right after "God helps those who helps themselves" and "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" ROFL That is too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted October 15, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,224 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,647 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted October 15, 2016 Rom 11:33 ESV Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! This verse also comes close to the phrase in the hymn. So while the thought is Biblical , it can't be found in the Bible in so many words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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