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God is not a Dictator?
10-23-2009
God is not a Dictator? God is love, which makes Him wiser; because he knows to not kill a person is wrong but also wrong to let one suffer in pain is wrong. That how God kills in the Old Testament times and was wrong to take out of their pain.
I do understand it completely because I not wise enough to the whole picture but I can see it not wrong. Because their life is not over yet they will get up when Jesus Christ comes to greet with love all people some will live on but others will not because of their deeds.
God is a dictator where choices your outcome you do it yourself by whether your Gods child or a child of flesh. Because God does not choice your path you do and God understand that, thank you with a holy kiss Roy.
Roy: It might help to gain better insight and understanding of God by examining the following.
MAN ASKS AND GOD ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON GOD IS THERE A GOD?
(1) First Cause, Rom. 11: 36: For of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. Is. 44: 6: Thus saith the Lord, . . I am the First, and I am the Last, and beside Me there is no God. Heb. 3: 4: For every house is builded by some man; but He that built all things is God.
(2) Design in creation, Ps. 94: 9: He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see? Rom. 1: 19, 20: Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath shewed it unto them; for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead.
(3) Adaptability of various parts of creation, Ps. 19: 1-6: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth His handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. (4) Absurdity of Atheism, Ps. 14: 1: The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
WHAT IS GOD?
Acts 17: 29: We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. John 4: 24: God is a Spirit. Luke 24: 39. A spirit hath not flesh and bones 1 Tim. 1: 17: Now, unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
WHO IS GOD?
Deut. 4: 35: Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that Jehovah He is God; there is none else beside Him; for the Lord your God is a God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty and a terrible, 2 Sam. 22: 32: For who is God, save Jehovah? and who is a Rock, save our God? Jer. 10: 10: But Jehovah is the true God, He is the living God, and an everlasting King. Rom. 3: 29: Is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.
WHAT ARE HIS CHIEF ESSENTIAL QUALITIES?
(1) Personality, Heb. 1: 3: Who, being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person . . . sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on High.
(2) Corporeality, John 5: 37: And the Father Himself, which hath sent Me, hath borne witness of Me. Ye have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape.
(3) Spirituality, 2 Cor. 3: 17: Now the Lord is that Spirit.
(4) Self-existence, Ex. 3: 14: And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM; and He said, Thus shalt thou say, I AM hath sent me unto you.
(5) Eternity, Ps. 90: 2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting Thou art God.
(6) Self-sufficiency, Acts 17: 25: Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, seeing He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things.
(7) Immortality, John 5: 26: The Father hath life in Himself.
(8) Omnipotence, Rev. 19: 6: The Lord God Omnipotent reigneth!
(9) Omniscience, 1 John 3: 20: God . . . knoweth all things.
(10) Omnipresence, Jer. 23: 24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.
(11) Supremacy, 1 Chron. 29: 11: Thine is the kingdom O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above, all.
(12) Unity, 1 Cor. 8: 6: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him.
(13) Immutability, Jas. 1: 17: Every good gift . . . cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
(14) Invisibility, Col. 1: 15: Who is the image of the invisible God.
WHAT ARE HIS CHIEF MORAL QUALITIES?
(1) Wisdom, Job 12: 13: With Him is wisdom and strength; He hath counsel and understanding.
(2) Power, Jer. 32: 17: Ah, Lord God! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee.
(3) Justice, Deut. 32: 4: He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are judgment. a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He.
(4) Love, 1 John 4: 16. We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love.
(5) Holiness, 1 Pet. 1: 16: Be ye holy, for I am holy.
(6) Impartiality, Call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work.
(7) Truthfulness, Tit. 1: 2: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.
(8) Faithfulness, Deut. 7: 9: Know, therefore, that the Lord thy God He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations.
(9) Mercy, Ps. 136: 26: O give thanks unto the God of heaven, for His mercy endureth forever.
(10) Goodness, Mark 10: 18: There is none good but God.
11) Graciousness, Eph. 1: 6: To the praise of the glory of His grace wherein He hath made us accepted in the Beloved.
(12) Forbearance, Is. 48: 9: For My name's sake will I defer Mine anger, and for My praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
(13) Longsuffering, 2 Pet. 3: 9: The Lord is . . . longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (14) Forgiveness, Num. 14: 18 The Lord is longsuffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression.
(15) Liberality, Jas. 1: 5: If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
(16) Gentleness, Ps. 18: 35: Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation; and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy gentleness hath made me great.
(17) Orderliness, 1 Cor. 14: 33: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.
(18) Fatherliness, 2 Cor. 6: 18: And I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
(19) Peace, Phil. 4: 7: And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
(20) Joy, Deut. 30: 9: The Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as He rejoiced over thy fathers.
WHAT ARE HIS WORKS?
(1) Creation, Gen. 1: 1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
(2) Providence; Rom. 8: 28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.
(3) Redemption, John 3: 16: For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(4) Instruction, Ps. 25: 9: The meek will He guide in judgment, and the meek will He teach His way.
(5) Justification, Rom. 8: 33: It is God that justifieth.
(6) Sanctification, 1 Thes. 5: 23: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly.
(7) Deliverance, Matt. 6: 13: Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
WHAT ARE HIS RIGHTS?
(1) Ownership of all things, 1 Chron. 29: 11; Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine.
(2) Rulership of all things, 1 Chron. 29: 11: Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above all.
(3) Disposal of all things, Ps. 135: 6: Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did He, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and all deep places.
(4) Our obedience, Deut. 13: 4: Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and ye shall serve Him, and cleave unto Him.
(5) Our reverence, Heb. 12: 28: Let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.
(6) Our confidence, Prov. 3: 5: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.
(7) Our Love, Luke 10: 27: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind.
Take time to study the above and you'll receive many blessing!
Roy. You stated "an atheist can go heaven but he can also go to hell, and a Christan can go to heaven but he can also go to hell, how can that be?" Roy, that's a good question Roy and one that needs to be examined according to Scripture and not the teachings of man. Well, if what your referring to is what happens when one dies, then what you have stated is somewhat strange to understand. However, if one examines the Bible more closely, a correct understanding it will be had in this matter.
First, consider John 3:13. where it is stated "No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man." (NIV). Here the Bible is very clear about going to Heaven after one dies. No one except Jesus has had this experience. Then we must consider what we have done while here on earth during our lifetime. It is unrealistic to believe that unrighteous individuals would be welcomed into Heaven! What has any individual done in their lifetime to warrant their entrance into Heaven upon their death? The Bible is quite clear on the condition of the human race. It gives us insight of ourselves when we read Ro 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Notice here Roy that there is no exception made .....all is all, all have sinned and have no standing in God's glory at the present time. This is further strengthened when Ro 3:10 is examined. Here it states: "As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one." If none are righteous then how can it be that the unrighteous person can be welcomed into heaven?
What then do we find in the Bible concerning our fate? Romans 6:10 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." We are all sinners, all of us have fallen short of the mark of perfection. We are imperfect in our ways. We are sentenced to the condition of death not to a future of torment. We can find proof of this in Eccl. 9:10 where it states "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
Note here that there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom after death, just burial in the grave!
Why would there be the opportunity to ascend into Heaven upon death? Would this not make the Ransom sacrifice on the cross a needless thing, bypassing the need for the Ransom Sacrificeand its being applied on behalf of all mankind? Consider Acts 3:21: "Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began." Why would this verse in Acts 3:21 mention "the times of restitution" if all have been transported to Heaven or assigned to Hell?
Food for thought Roy!
Has it occurred to you, dear one, as it has occurred to me--that God isn't as Benevolent as we might hope?
Look at the world, Roy--and who is in charge if not God? Is He not Sovereign? Is the Lord not ruling as we speak? But how would we, as raters of government--rate the way things are?
How benevolent is God, in reality?
Its dawning on me, that my own "ideal" perhaps isn't God's? Because it could all be different, yet it is not. Reality shows me that. REALITY, and not "idealism".
To say God doesn't cause these things doesn't really fly with me in that He, at least, allows these things. How about a Mom who "allows" a husband or boyfriend to molest/abuse her own children? Isn't "allowing", even according to man's law, wrong? Who's accountable for the mess the world is in? Is it you? Is it me?
How do you explain that, Roy? I'm all ears--I'm open, dear brother. Believe me, I'm looking for answers, because I'm about ready to give up. --rhonda
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