God is in a good mood but God is God. As humans mistrust God, justice and judgement cries out for action. There is a consequence to mistrust and acts of wrongdoing and lying. As this behavior continues and accumulates, God will, as a matter of justice, deliver a verdict.
There is a reality that is very plain. It is the reality of God. God Is. Jesus Is. They are both the “great I am”. When I say reality, it is plain. It doesn’t have to “be proved”. It is known. Open eyes see it. Closed eyes don’t. The one who has ears to hear should listen to their heart and conscience.
Creation demands recognition of God. We have always been able to see it. It is plain. When you see creation, you see eternal power. In your inner being, you see it. When you see creation, you recognize the mystery of God’s divine being.
Because of this, no one really has a good excuse. I hear excuses, but they aren’t good ones. Prove to me God doesn’t exist.
God is God. God is. People know this but don’t treat Him like God. They refuse to worship Him. Literally refuse. That is stunning. This is silly and they are trivializing God. They are confusing themselves.
They have no direction in their lives. This a nihilistic world with the rejection of all understanding of God and His moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless. If that is what you believe, it is indeed meaningless.
The atheist trolls pretend to know it all, but are illiterate regarding life and God. They have traded the glory of God who holds the whole world in his hands for cheap philosophies you can find anywhere on the internet.
Tim McGee said:
Great post. Too often, too many give up what is everlasting to hold on tight to what is fleeting. And that is very, very sad.
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David K said:
There are various types of atheists. I had a religious upbringing but it did not seem credible and as such, I rejected the theist claim of a god. There are various claims of a higher power, why do you reject all of them except for the Christian version?
“Creation demands recognition of the unknown. We have always been able to see it. It is plain. When you see creation, you see an unknown power. [In your inner being, you see it.] When you see creation, you recognize the mystery of the unknown..”
I edited your comment… us “atheist trolls” (by the way, Sin! Bearing false witness!) look at things a different way.
Atheists don’t claim to know it all. As you can see by the statement above, I used the word “unknown”. Many atheists are humble that they do not know… but are always willing to review evidence as new evidence is presented. Which brings us to:
“Because of this, no one really has a good excuse. I hear excuses, but they aren’t good ones. Prove to me God doesn’t exist.”
As an atheist, I reject the theist claim… so it’s not up to me to prove a god doesn’t exists, it’s up to the theist to prove a god exists. You can provide your proof and I can tell you why I reject your proof.
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Amanda said:
There is no way anyone could know whether or not there is a creator, and to suggest that you know for sure one way or the other is wilful ignorance.
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jackie1227 said:
So you think it’s easier, makes more sense maybe to believe that everything came from nothing? The amazing way that a seed grows…the functions of the human body and each separate organ…blood cells…all just “poof!” appeared out of nowhere? Now that just sounds silly to me…but I’ve had a salvation experience with Jesus Christ and I know He exists.
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Μιχαήλ (Michael) | God is in a good mood! said:
Amen! That is the important issue. Glad you are a disciple of Jesus. Be blessed. God is in a good mood.
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Amanda said:
I have never suggested that everything came from nothing.
Your last sentence sounds pretty silly to me.
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jackie1227 said:
As I’m sure it would. But I’ll pray for you Ephesians 1:18—I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.[a]
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Amanda said:
Prayer does nothing and is a waste of time, perhaps try reading a book. (Maybe a different one than the bible of your religion of choice.)
And, if you are going to pray for someone, perhaps pray for the countless amount of children being raped at this very moment that your god is standing by watching but isn’t stopping. Because I’m doing just fine, thanks.
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jackie1227 said:
Let me ask you this Amanda…let’s say you were pushed off a cliff by some bully. Should God stop the natural law of gravity? Wouldn’t countless accidents occur if there was no such thing as gravity even for a split second? Planes would fall from the sky…multiple catastrophic events would occur. It is not that God allows such things to happen but people out of their wicked hearts choose evil over good. God is love and out of that love He created us not as robots but humans with a free will and the capacity to choose how we will live. He loves you so much and He is ever so patient not wanting anyone to perish. He gives us multiple opportunities to choose Him over our sinful ways. This is one of those opportunities for you. If today you hear His voice don’t harden your heart. He loves those children. It is not God that is causing those terrible things to happen to them. Sin entered into the world and people do evil things. HOWEVER, a loving God provides justice for those evil acts and mercy for those who would turn to Him in repentance. Someday every knee will bow, even yours.
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Amanda said:
Did you really just suggest that children getting raped is a natural law ? Wow you are incredibly delusional. That’s so disgusting and vile, and it’s a perfect example of how toxic religions are.
Even if souls and heaven and hell did exist, I would rather be in hell away from such a monster as your god, or the god of any religion for that matter.
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jackie1227 said:
Of course not…children getting raped is the result of sinful people doing evil things. But I’m obviously not making any headway here. I’m out…have a nice day.
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Amanda said:
Right.. Because a god choosing to create rapists who are biologically wired to be sexually attracted to children is not a monster.. Whatever you say.
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jackie1227 said:
OK…one more reply. God did not create rapists. That’s your first mistake. God created mankind in His own image…male and female…in the beginning they were perfect, like God. (Genesis Chapt 1) They made a poor choice to believe the lies of the enemy (Satan) over a loving God (Genesis Chapter 3). Sin entered the world and men and women continue to chose evil over good. God does not stop them because He gave them a free will. However, don’t mistake His patience He does not condone wickedness. There will be judgement. People who are truly born again will begin to show fruit through their behavior that becomes more and more Christ-like. Not perfect, but wanting to be like Christ. Animals do not have a choice a Lion acts like a lion, not like a monkey. Men and women have a choice…they can act like their Creator or Satan. I really am stopping now. I used to question just like you are. Questioning to discover the truth is good. God can handle your questions. He said seek Him and you will find Him. Again, I’m done preaching but this has been good. Thank you for the opportunity to share the Good News of the Gospel with you! =) and I am praying for you…right now.
Father in Heaven, I thank you for Amanda…You are her Creator and You made her in Your image. You love her with an everlasting love. Remove the veil from her eyes Lord and let her see the truth revealed through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Place godly people in her life to lead her to her true identity in Christ and bring her to salvation, in Jesus name.
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Amanda said:
And let me guess, you know all of that is accurate because the bible of the religion you choose to practice claims it, right? That and “personal experience”?
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Μιχαήλ (Michael) | God is in a good mood! said:
Scripture portrays fools as those who have rejected God and his ways and are unable or unwilling to appreciate the wisdom of knowing and obeying him. A great example is “A fool has said in his heart, there is no God.”
So what to do? Argue with atheists? Have wonderful debates over theology and dogma?
Not hardly. They are a waste of our time. They are a waste of our words. Jesus warned us to not cast our pearls before swine.
Escape quickly from the company of fools; they’re a waste of your time, a waste of your words.| Proverbs 14:7
Here are some more thoughts to ponder. Again, I am to completely avoid and refuse to have anything to do with such foolish thinking. I guess that will save me some time studying apologetics! 🙂
1 Timothy 6:4 (NASB) — 4 he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 2:23 (NASB) — 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
Titus 3:9 (NASB) — 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
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Amanda said:
Every single scripture of every single religion says that about nonbelievers; yours is not special or different.
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Μιχαήλ (Michael) | God is in a good mood! said:
Jackie, thanks for your kind and thoughtful comments. Be blessed. God is in a good mood.
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