Questioning God? Think life is unfair?

[Floatingaxe]

I do, however, disbelieve in the Bible's God due to its numerous self-contradictions. I believe the Bible's God is an unfortunate relic from the Bronze Age, and it should have been let there.

Now tell me do: What are these contradictions? The Bible is infallible and totally non-contradictory.

And if we showed you the contradictions, you'd skim over them and give a pre-programmed, ultra-dogmatic insulting response.

Hardly. You can expect the truth.

Matthew 11: 16-19

[Ovedya]

I do, however, disbelieve in the Bible's God due to its numerous self-contradictions. I believe the Bible's God is an unfortunate relic from the Bronze Age, and it should have been let there.

Now tell me do: What are these contradictions? The Bible is infallible and totally non-contradictory.

And if we showed you the contradictions, you'd skim over them and give a pre-programmed, ultra-dogmatic insulting response.

Hardly. You can expect the truth.

Matthew 11: 16-19

[Floatingaxe]

You prove the point of the Word of God---unbelief stands against truth. Quitcher whinin'!

[Floatingaxe]

You prove the point of the Word of God---unbelief stands against truth. Quitcher whinin'!

Actually, I fault the believers for not offering anything to the world.

I fault myself and the rest of the church for the way we treat one another when we fail.

I fault myself and the rest of the church for the lack of evidence of God in our lives.

If any of us actually lived up to what we claim we are supposed to be as christians, then maybe they would actually have a reason to bother listening.

If any of use evidenced the Gifts of the Spirit the way we are supposed to, adn the way the first century church did, then there would be indesputable evidence in every church, and on every street corner.

Speak for yourself, hon. There are plenty of us who go about preaching the Word of God every day. You are right in admonishing the Church to come up higher in faith, but there are millions of us who are obedient to the call, and love the Lord fervently, seeking to please Him alone, asking Him to make their lives a testament to Jesus Christ and His love and the truth of His salvation, and who are filled with the power of the Holy Spirit who makes them conquerors of the first order! OH HALLELUJAH!

1 John 5:19...

We know that we are children of God and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

[Floatingaxe]

Then why doesn't anyone evidence the power in their life like the passage of scripture to which your screen name is a reference?

Why is the church a social club instead of actually having any real impact in the world today?

There are more ALLEGED christians today than at any time in the past, yet there is LESS Biblical principle evidenced today than at any time in the past. Why is that?

Evidence? There is plenty of evidence! God continues to work His power in and through the lives of His very own...everyday!

Alas, there are many churches that have failed Jesus' mandate and become nothing more than a social club. I see them! I refuse to become a part of them. You must also.

Re: your "alleged" comment: Alleged refers to those who have taken Christ mentally only. Nominal Christians, I call them. They lack the power of God in their lives because they do not KNOW Him, and most importantly, He doesn't KNOW them. I believe there is a great surge of believers in the world today who the Lord is raising up to proclaim the Truth of God's love and salvation. Jesus is coming soon.

Rather than lament at the negative things you see, let's join together and live for Jesus Christ, who reigns! Let's show the world that we are King's Kids, and we have the keys to the Kingdom! Let's bring them in! Amen?

As to the reference to my screen name: My axehead floats! Because of the life-changing power of the God I serve, those things the devil meant to use to hold me down have been vanquished! I am risen with Christ in God:

Colossians 3:1

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:3

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

[Emily~Anne]

1 Corinthians 2:14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things

that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he

cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Edited November 8, 2006 by Emily Anne

[undone]

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[Emily~Anne]

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[reconditioned]

Now, I KNOW God is just and correct. I don't care what he does or doesn't do, he's right for doing it.

[irishcowboy]

no one said Life was fair....

Job didnt think so,

Joseph, i am sure, didnt think so,

Jesus, knew so.....

it is not wrong to complain, but we must do it and get over it....

remember God wants that personal, one on one relationship with us.... this means He wants to know everything about us, and He wants us to confide in Him.... He wants us to crawl up on His lap and tell Him about our entire day, the good, the bad and everything that happens..... not that he dont already know, but most of the time, when the good stuff hhappens, we dont share it with Him, He wants to know.... He wants to know about our heart breaks, our joyous times and everyting...

just like He already knows what we need and want, He is waiting for us to ask.....

we know our children get hungry, but we dont always feed them until the ask.... hmmmmm

we know that we get hungry, but do we always ask? or do we always thank the Provider??? hmmm

life is unfair, ......... or is it really unfair???? are we really getting what we deserve?

something to think about

mike