The continuing part of the movie ↓
The continuing part of the movie ↓
THE END !!
!!! GET READY..... THE TIME IS NEAR !!!
Saturday, 27 November 2010
GOD...LOVES....YOU...
God Loves You!
The Bible says, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"
Friday, 26 November 2010
Why God Permits Evil (2)
As our Father, God knew man would not
comprehend His warning about sin, disobedience
and their dire consequences. So God formulated
a plan whereby man, through his own
choice, might first experience evil and then
righteousness (in God’s kingdom). This contrasting
experience will demonstrate the beauty
and righteousness of God’s law and the dire
consequence of its violation as no other process
could.
The recovery from sin is called redemption
in the Bible. Redemption simply means the release
from sin and death through the payment
of a price. The thought is similar to the releasing
a person from prison when a benefactor
pays the fine the prisoner couldn’t afford. This
release through the death of Jesus is often considered
as an afterthought of God to salvage
some of the human race. But the depth of
God’s wisdom is shown by His foresight in devising
a plan that provides for man’s free
choice and experience with evil, redemption
through Christ and ultimate eternal happiness.
Thus Isaiah 46:9?10 speaks of God knowing
and declaring the end from the beginning.
Eden: Actual History
The third chapter of Genesis is the divinely
provided history of man’s free will choice.
God instructed man that if he practiced righteousness,
he would live forever. If he disobeyed,
then “dying he would die.” Death
would be a process of sorrow and suffering
culminating with the grave. Note well that
death, not eternal torment, is the penalty for
sin (Genesis 2:17; Psalms 146:4). Like the
child and heat, man did not know what suffering
and death were. He disobeyed. God is now
giving man a controlled experience with evil.
We read in Ecclesiastes 1:13 and 3:10, “This
sore travail hath God given to man to be exercised
therewith.” Man’s travail with evil is for
a purpose, that he might be exercised or taught
certain lessons by it.
Some will say, “Don’t tell me you still
believe in original sin! Just because Adam
and Eve were disobedient, the whole human
race are sinners?” In I Timothy 2:13,14; I Corinthians
15:21,22; Romans 5:14; and John
8:44, both Jesus and the apostles refer to the
event in Eden as a real time-space situation.
What better proof can we have that the Genesis
account of Eden was actual history? Unfortunately,
the logic of this concept has been obscured
by Dark Age superstitions that have
been attached to it, such as “hell fire,” with a
vindictive God who must be placated. Modern
man is rightly repelled by the superstitions
contained in some church theology, but these
superstitions are not taught in the Bible. Shorn
of Dark Age theology, there is no better explanation
of man’s miserable plight than the
Scriptural teaching of original sin.
Another Look at Sin
Not too long ago, sin was treated lightly. It
was called “ignorance,” only a growing pain of
the human race. Give man a bit more education,
let him become a little more civilized and
he will evolve out of his sin, leaving evil behind
him. But now we are not so sure. The heinous
events of World War II (12 million murders,
leveled cities, gas chambers), followed
by the continuing senseless acceleration of
war, crime and violence (old people killed for
kicks, 70-year-old women molested) and other
immoralities, have forced man to take a second
look at the problem of evil.
A fresh look at sin is pointedly reflected in
the words of Dr. Cyril E. M. Joad, a noted Professor
of Philosophy and Psychology at the
University of London, and listed by the editor
of The American Weekly as one of the world's
great scientists. Joad said:
“For years my name regularly appeared
with H. G. Wells, Bertrand Russell, and
Aldous Huxley as a derider of religion….
Then came the war, and the existence of
evil made its impact upon me as a positive
and obtrusive fact. The war opened my
eyes to the impossibility of writing off
what I had better call man’s ‘sinfulness’as a mere by-product of circumstance.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Why God Permits Evil
Justifiably, the question arises as to why God
has permitted man to suffer for thousands of
years, and then, only when Christ returns and
establishes his Kingdom is all changed? The
question of suffering and evil has always been
an enigma to man. Philosophers of all times
and ages have pondered the question to no
avail. But the Scriptures provide a logical answer
to this question which leaves one in awe.
Webster defines evil as “that which produces
unhappiness; anything which either directly or
remotely causes suffering of any kind.”
God desires mankind to live in peace, harmony
and happiness. He knows this will only
happen as each practices the principles of
righteousness and love. Otherwise evil will result
with its consequences of suffering and unhappiness.
Here we are faced with what can be referred
to as the “dilemma of God”—the planetary
systems move in mechanical obedience; the
animal creation is driven mainly by instinct;
but God desired the human race to have a free
will and to “worship him in spirit and in
truth” (John 4:24). God could have programmed
the ideal man and utopia would have
been inevitable, but man would be no better
than a robot, nor would he be happy. Further,
it is impossible to worship only “in truth,” to
obey truth and righteousness for what you can
get out of it without having the “spirit” or appreciation
of righteousness.
Out of sheer appreciation of the principles
of righteousness—worshiping in spirit—God
desired man to live in harmony with both his
Creator and fellow man. God knows it is only
as man is fully motivated by the principles of
righteousness, that he can really attain happiness
for himself and be in that attitude of
cheerful concern for the happiness of his fellows.
The problems of free has a built-in dilemma.
Man can rebel against his Creator. The Lord
was willing to bestow free will, fully cognizant
that it would cost Him dearly before man
became fully responsible to this freedom.
What an awesome power! Man can stand in
stiff-necked rebellion against his Creator. He
can refuse to submit to God’s authority. He
can refuse to accept God’s favor. He can
choose to avert the mercy of God and adamantly
stand upon his decision against God.
For by free will, man is man, created in the
image of God, and neither an animal nor a
machine.
Put yourself in God’s place to appreciate
this dilemma. A parent will tell his baby not
to touch the stove because it is hot. But, what
does a baby know about being burned? The
anxious parent knows the inevitability of the
baby touching the stove before learning the
consequence of heat. A wise parent will create
a controlled experience with heat-lightly
and quickly touching the child’s hand where
the heat is not too severe. And all through life
parents will admonish their children, knowing
that they will only learn certain lessons the
“hard way”—by experience.
Who Is Jesus ??
More than two thousand years ago God sent Jesus Christ into this world. He became one of us, but he did nothing wrong. He showed us what God is like - merciful and kind. He healed the sick people, the blind were made to see, the deaf to hear, the lame to walk. Some people followed him, and to them he gave a new way of life - God’s way. But others hated Him because He was so good, and he exposed their evil ways.
He gave his own life as a sacrifice, a payment for our sins. He died on the cross to save us. Three days after he died, Jesus Christ came back from the dead. Now He lives in the power of an endless life to meet your need, to be your Saviour, to forgive your sins. Jesus Christ is the only one who can do this for you.
If you would like to make Jesus Christ your Lord, your Saviour, then pray and put your trust in Him.
"Thank you, God, for loving me and sending your Son to die on the cross for my sins. I now choose to make Jesus the Lord of my life. Help me to be the kind of person that You want me to be. In Jesus' name, Amen."
You've made the most important decision you will ever make in your life. Jesus said, "If anyone comes toward me, I will not turn him away." He will be your answer to your questions on life's journey.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)