God's Will?

[th1b.taylor]

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not drive it out?”20 And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.21"But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. NASB”]

The context of this, single, out of context scripture, is self explanatory if we will not rape the scriptures but, rather, read it in the manor it was written. When we read scripture as it was written there were no address', that is an error that came along centuries later and the quoted paragraph I have included is essential.

First you must never assume you are intelligent enough to understand the Living Word of God. No human being knows the mind of God and except certain conditions are met, God will not reveal what is in the Word of God to you excepting the Gospel message of the four Gospels. Until a person is indwelt with the Holy Spirit it is impossible to understand the Word of God! (Col. 1:25-27 Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints, to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. NASB)

And yet, in the Church there is a stone wall that runs right from the doors that open into the World that resists Prayer, Commitment, and Submission of the compete will of the man unto that of the, very, God he or she claims to serve. Folks, I am going to tell you a secret, here. Jesus instructed us that if our right arm offends us, cut it off and I literally took that advise.sexless.

If any wish to know more PM or email me, it will cause this thread to be closed if I telll it here.

 

[brother Paul]

The Bible says that God wills that all men everywhere would repent and come to salvation but they will not. In fact most will not. But He wills that they would. He therefore does not will that they would not, but they will not.

God wanted and told the Israelites to choose life, but most did not and would not. He did not will they would not, He willed they would, but they resisted His will and did what was right in THEIR OWN EYES (as did most of the Kings of Israel after David). Even some fo the religious leaders in Jesus time were told they were resisting the will of God (God willed one thing and they willed another).

There are dozens of other examples that God has given us. God wills we would resist temptation and we do not. God tempts no man yet men are tempted. He may foreknow what we will do but it is we who do it against His will. All that occurs is NOT His will or else the Bible is not true. The theologians who willed to attribute every little action and choice to God's responsibility makes Him their excuse (often for abuse).

Therefor if it is all God's will then why be upset with Islamic extremists that is what they all believe. When asked how they can justify the cruel rapes and child abuse and torture and killing they say it is His will (making their evil, which God hates, the very act of God and thus God becomes the source of humans committing all evil even that which He says is abominable to Him becomes what He wanted).

 

[reba]

closed for review

 

[Mike]

Re-opened. Please proceed in observance of the ToS and Rules of the A&T.

 

[Jim Parker]

The Bible says that God wills that all men everywhere would repent and come to salvation but they will not. In fact most will not. But He wills that they would. He therefore does not will that they would not, but they will not.

God wanted and told the Israelites to choose life, but most did not and would not. He did not will they would not, He willed they would, but they resisted His will and did what was right in THEIR OWN EYES (as did most of the Kings of Israel after David). Even some fo the religious leaders in Jesus time were told they were resisting the will of God (God willed one thing and they willed another).

There are dozens of other examples that God has given us. God wills we would resist temptation and we do not. God tempts no man yet men are tempted. He may foreknow what we will do but it is we who do it against His will. All that occurs is NOT His will or else the Bible is not true. The theologians who willed to attribute every little action and choice to God's responsibility makes Him their excuse (often for abuse).

Eggs Ackley

(Watch you step there, your trampling on the TULIP! )

 

[brother Paul]

[QUOTE (Watch you step there, your trampling on the TULIP! )[/QUOTE]

I will tip-toe through them, I promise...