Futurism

[DeighAnn]

17 minutes ago, Justin Adams said:

The perfect Father in Heaven is perfect but his kids, being human, mess up repeatedly, often, always and without fail they keep messing up.

Me as a human father messed up terribly. So that is sad, but it is what it is.

I am going to try and make this my last

So it seems to me, when we recognize a big failing in our lives,  it allows us to get that much closer to God.  We appreciate that FORGIVENESS all the more.  It is more precious because the need is greater.  Just an observation in my life.

[Riverwalker]

45 minutes ago, DeighAnn said:

Then do you believe that God could make a deal with Himself in which He would create 'beings with freewill' and allow them to sink or swim on their own and not get involved in their lives, unless personally asked?

I don't know about making a deal with himself, But yes we have our freewill and God will not force his love mercy and grace upon us, unless He is asked.

 

[DeighAnn]

2 minutes ago, Diaste said:

Ha! Alive is keeping a close eye on this one, I'm just agreeing with him.  

if you read what I had just written,  you would see why it caught me off guard like that

[DeighAnn]

Just now, Riverwalker said:

I don't know about making a deal with himself, But yes we have our freewill and God will not force his love mercy and grace upon us, unless He is asked.

 

I think He had to, BUT that maybe because I have that very different time line than most everyone else.   

[Guest clancy]

42 minutes ago, Justin Adams said:

The perfect Father in Heaven is perfect but his kids, being human, mess up repeatedly, often, always and without fail they keep messing up.

Me as a human father messed up terribly. So that is sad, but it is what it is.

Amen!!!!....

Sorry Justin,I don’t mean you messed up as a father.a big Amen!!..to the first part of your post.

Edited April 1, 2021 by clancy

[Riverwalker]

19 minutes ago, DeighAnn said:

I think He had to, BUT that maybe because I have that very different time line than most everyone else.   

God does not need a very big opening to come into our lives, we just have to open the door a crack

 

[Your closest friendnt]

32 minutes ago, Diaste said:

Keep it civil, stay on topic. 

Thank you for your the response. 

[David1701]

2 hours ago, Riverwalker said:

God does not need a very big opening to come into our lives, we just have to open the door a crack

 

Actually, we MUST be born again, which is something that GOD does.

Edited April 1, 2021 by David1701

[Arrabon]

2 hours ago, Riverwalker said:

God does not need a very big opening to come into our lives, we just have to open the door a crack

 

 

4 minutes ago, David1701 said:

Actually, we MUST

@Riverwalker and @David1701

Actually guys, Jesus said in John 6:44, "No one can come to me (Jesus), unless the Father who sent Me (Jesus) draws them to me (Jesus).

God has his own timing gentlemen, and He decides through the Holy Spirit when your calling is at hand, that way you can take "no credit" for any part of your calling or salvation.

Ephesians 2:8 underscores this, "By grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. it is the GIFT OF GOD."

Our place is to respond to God, not create the situation which is only Gods to do, and He is the only one capable of doing.

My name is Arrabon.

[debrakay]

I found this post in a search for the word "Moses" as I have been reading and studying Exodus.  I was looking for a place, a thread, to ask questions about Exodus 24:9-11 which, if I had read it in the past 40 years, it did not stick in my head or my spirit.  This time it did. 

But after looking through as many of the posts on this thread as I could (I did not get through all 50+ pages) I felt it best for me to back out of this thread but not before adding this small thought.  It seems there some "offenses" being taken in and out of context and a moderator may decide to shut the thread down.  If this happens I would not get help with my questions at all.  My family likes to call them "heated discussions" but all my ears hear are arguments between Christians who are instructed by Jesus Christ to love one another.  My family hardly agrees on much but we do agree on love. Off I go searching for the proper thread for kind thoughts, advice, and help.  I pray peace for the offenders, the offendees and the moderators here on Worthy Forums.