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Mirabella23 路 13-15, F
@SW-User Sorry it took long to answer, I've been sick馃樂 I will answer to the best of my ability...
1. It doesn't say that God went for a walk after telling Adam and Eve he would not be there. Can you tell me where in the Bible it says this?
In Genesis 2:8 God placed the tree of life and the tree of knowledge in the center of the garden. It then goes on to tell how Adam named the animals and how God created women in Genesis 2:19-23, but it does not tell us a time frame. We don't even know if all this happened in one day or over time, but it is not logical to think God stayed with Adam 24/7 and never briefly left him. No one stays with someone the whole time.
2. I would imagine most of the world was populated the same way it is today - a couple has a baby and that baby grows up, marries and have more babies and so on. You also have to keep in mind in those days it was common to have more than one wife, and also yes, some people were incestuous in those days just like some are today. The Bible is not shy about highlighting those matters.
3. It may seem that Jonah did not have free will but he actually did. When God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh Jonah ran. God did not look for Jonah, he did not drag him back and force him to go to the city, but instead, Jonah chose to run and attempt to hide from God on a troubled ship. You may think the ship is troubled because God caused the storm and you would be right. God does things to get our attention and help us make the right decisions just as a parent would to their child who is misbehaving. Jonah running from the Lord showed fear and disobedience, 2 things God does not like to see in his children. He made us to be courageous and to do his will. But when the others on the ship threw Jonah overboard God did not let him die, he saved him by allowing a fish to swallow him. In the 3 days Jonah was in the fish he prayed to God. He was thankful to him and he himself surrendered to God's will. It was then that God let Jonah out of the whale. God showed patience and love to Jonah and seeing this, Jonah finally made the decision to obey God. We see this behavior in God often; when he was patient in destroying the Canaanites I believe, he waited 500 years and continuously warned them to give them time to make the right decision and turn from their ways. He continues this behavior even to this day, as Jesus has not yet come because God waits for his children to come to know him. 2 Peter 3:9 says "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
4. I wouldn't see it so much as a bet, as I would a test. God tests us all the time and this one was no different. He tested Job's faith which is something he will often do even to this day. But because God is a provider, in the end he restored everything Job lost because he had faith in God. He was once again successful, healthy and had a family. Horrible things happen in life all the time and we won't always know the reason why, maybe we're being tested too, but have faith in God and he will restore everything.
5. I cannot tell you why it's not in the 10 commandments. I'm not God nor was I there, but I can tell you that the 10 commandments isn't the only rule or guidance in the Bible God wants us to follow. God repeatedly tells us, love one another as we love ourselves. Jesus says in John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." Jesus came to show us how to live. We are to mirror him and we know he would never hurt a child. God cares deeply about how we treat each other but it is not realistic to name every single evil act and abuse in the Bible.
If God is all good and God is love and God is justice and God is Holy, all of which he is, then he will not support evil of any kind, molestation included.
I hope I've answered your questions in a way you can understand. If not, let me know and I'll explain it in a different way. Feel free to reach out with any other questions or comments and I hope if you haven't already you begin to seek God.
God bless you馃
1. It doesn't say that God went for a walk after telling Adam and Eve he would not be there. Can you tell me where in the Bible it says this?
In Genesis 2:8 God placed the tree of life and the tree of knowledge in the center of the garden. It then goes on to tell how Adam named the animals and how God created women in Genesis 2:19-23, but it does not tell us a time frame. We don't even know if all this happened in one day or over time, but it is not logical to think God stayed with Adam 24/7 and never briefly left him. No one stays with someone the whole time.
2. I would imagine most of the world was populated the same way it is today - a couple has a baby and that baby grows up, marries and have more babies and so on. You also have to keep in mind in those days it was common to have more than one wife, and also yes, some people were incestuous in those days just like some are today. The Bible is not shy about highlighting those matters.
3. It may seem that Jonah did not have free will but he actually did. When God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh Jonah ran. God did not look for Jonah, he did not drag him back and force him to go to the city, but instead, Jonah chose to run and attempt to hide from God on a troubled ship. You may think the ship is troubled because God caused the storm and you would be right. God does things to get our attention and help us make the right decisions just as a parent would to their child who is misbehaving. Jonah running from the Lord showed fear and disobedience, 2 things God does not like to see in his children. He made us to be courageous and to do his will. But when the others on the ship threw Jonah overboard God did not let him die, he saved him by allowing a fish to swallow him. In the 3 days Jonah was in the fish he prayed to God. He was thankful to him and he himself surrendered to God's will. It was then that God let Jonah out of the whale. God showed patience and love to Jonah and seeing this, Jonah finally made the decision to obey God. We see this behavior in God often; when he was patient in destroying the Canaanites I believe, he waited 500 years and continuously warned them to give them time to make the right decision and turn from their ways. He continues this behavior even to this day, as Jesus has not yet come because God waits for his children to come to know him. 2 Peter 3:9 says "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
4. I wouldn't see it so much as a bet, as I would a test. God tests us all the time and this one was no different. He tested Job's faith which is something he will often do even to this day. But because God is a provider, in the end he restored everything Job lost because he had faith in God. He was once again successful, healthy and had a family. Horrible things happen in life all the time and we won't always know the reason why, maybe we're being tested too, but have faith in God and he will restore everything.
5. I cannot tell you why it's not in the 10 commandments. I'm not God nor was I there, but I can tell you that the 10 commandments isn't the only rule or guidance in the Bible God wants us to follow. God repeatedly tells us, love one another as we love ourselves. Jesus says in John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." Jesus came to show us how to live. We are to mirror him and we know he would never hurt a child. God cares deeply about how we treat each other but it is not realistic to name every single evil act and abuse in the Bible.
If God is all good and God is love and God is justice and God is Holy, all of which he is, then he will not support evil of any kind, molestation included.
I hope I've answered your questions in a way you can understand. If not, let me know and I'll explain it in a different way. Feel free to reach out with any other questions or comments and I hope if you haven't already you begin to seek God.
God bless you馃
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sree251 路 41-45, M
You are 13. At that age, even Jesus couldn't help. He just lived in Galilee helping his father with carpentry. He was thirty when he turned water into wine. After that, he walked on water.
sree251 路 41-45, M
@Mirabella23 You said: "I am 15, not 13 and I don't understand your point."
My point is that it took Jesus 30 years of listening and asking questions to acquire the wisdom and stature to help others. You are 15, and, therefore, have much listening and asking questions before you can help others. Do you feel it is in God's time for you to start your ministry now?
My point is that it took Jesus 30 years of listening and asking questions to acquire the wisdom and stature to help others. You are 15, and, therefore, have much listening and asking questions before you can help others. Do you feel it is in God's time for you to start your ministry now?
Mirabella23 路 13-15, F
@sree251 I appreciate your input and I do agree i still have a lot to learn. I will not know all the answers but I believe I can help others with what I do know. I believe the Holy Spirit guides us and all that I do know this far I attribute to him.
I know my calling is to be a pastor, and I don't count answering questions online as starting my ministry. If I can help answer the most basic questions or give advice on how someone can begin their journey with God I think that's ok. Don't forget, even most of the disciples we teenagers when Jesus pursued them. Age doesn't matter what matters is if God is with you.
I know my calling is to be a pastor, and I don't count answering questions online as starting my ministry. If I can help answer the most basic questions or give advice on how someone can begin their journey with God I think that's ok. Don't forget, even most of the disciples we teenagers when Jesus pursued them. Age doesn't matter what matters is if God is with you.
sree251 路 41-45, M
@Mirabella23 You said: "I appreciate your input and I do agree i still have a lot to learn."
You still have a lot to learn, you say? What have you learned so far?
Let me share with you what I have learned. There is the learning of knowledge that takes time to acquire. And then there is wisdom that cannot be learned.
Do you agree?
You still have a lot to learn, you say? What have you learned so far?
Let me share with you what I have learned. There is the learning of knowledge that takes time to acquire. And then there is wisdom that cannot be learned.
Do you agree?