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Christians: Does God ever deceive you? How do you know? [Spirituality & Religion]

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GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@GodSpeed63

....but there are parts of the bible where god deceives people deliberately. How do you know he's not doing it to you?
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
....but there are parts of the bible where god deceives people deliberately. How do you know he's not doing it to you?

Give examples.
@GodSpeed63

Certainly. One must only read the bible....as you claim to have.


O Lord, You have deceived me and I was deceived;
Jeremiah 20:7

For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,

2 Thessalonians 2:11


The Lord said to him, ‘How?’ And he said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You are to entice him and also prevail. Go and do so.’

1 Kings 22:22
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
O Lord, You have deceived me and I was deceived;

That's not what it says in Jeremiah. Induce doesn't mean deceive. You have no understanding of the Word of God.

For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,

You need to read the Scriptures above and below that one Scripture. I do not hate the truth like those in whom God will send a deluding influence on. You need to stop taking Scripture on context to prove a point.

The Lord said to him, ‘How?’ And he said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You are to entice him and also prevail. Go and do so.’

Ahab was an evil king of Israel and his wife, Jezebel, was even more evil and both were liars. So God decided that He had enough of their evil and dethrone Ahab with Ahab's own deception. You need to quit putting God in a box and get to know Him for who He really is.
@GodSpeed63

That's not what it says in Jeremiah.

Um...you're wrong. Not sure which bible you're reading but many versions appear to use the word deceived. KJV included.


You need to stop taking Scripture on context to prove a point.

Like i'll take that advice from someone who didn't even know that scripture existed until i shoved it down his throat lol.
I'm not going to argue with you about whether or not god is right to deceive certain people at certain times but the fact remains that god does indeed deceive when it fits his purposes and needs.

You were wrong.
Let it go at that.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
Um...you're wrong. Not sure which bible you're reading but many versions appear to use the word deceived. KJV included.

It still says induced not deceived. Read the Scriptures.
@GodSpeed63

It still says induced not deceived

....you...you can see all those yellow highlighted words, right?🤨
What do they say?
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
...you...you can see all those yellow highlighted words, right?

So?
@GodSpeed63

So?

So what do they say?
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
So what do they say?

What does verse 11 say in that same chapter?
@GodSpeed63

Don't you know?
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
Don't you know?

Yeah, I know what it says, do you?
@GodSpeed63

lol yes. I googled it. Sorry, i just couldn't resist using your own silly word games against you.😜
Moving on, if you feel you have a point please make it.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
yes. I googled it. Sorry, i just couldn't resist using your own silly word games against you.

What silly word games? The only silly word games I've seen on here are you guys.
@GodSpeed63

lol yeah, yeah the classic i know you are but what am i riposte😏
Now make your point or move on....
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
i know you are but what am i riposte

If you don't know what you are, Pikachu, you're in bad shape.
@GodSpeed63

lol gosh that sure sounds like a silly word game....
And a cringey one at that.

You thought god didn't deceive people in the bible.
I showed you passages where he does for one reason or another.
You were wrong.
Just leave it at that.🤷‍♀️
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
gosh that sure sounds like a silly word game....

Just going by what you're telling me.
@GodSpeed63

You thought god didn't deceive people in the bible.
I showed you passages where he does for one reason or another.
You were wrong.
Just leave it at that.🤷‍♀️
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Pikachu
You thought god didn't deceive people in the bible. I showed you passages where he does for one reason or another. You were wrong.

God is not a liar like it says in His Word. Let it go at that.
Sharon · F
@GodSpeed63
God is not a liar like it says in his word.
You've been proven wrong again. Let it go at that.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Sharon
You've been proven wrong again.

Fantasizing again, Sharon? Have you ever graduated from school, ever?
Sharon · F
@GodSpeed63 You're wrong again. Let it go at that.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@Sharon
You're wrong again.

You didn't answer my question, Sharon.
Sharon · F
@GodSpeed63 I see you still have problems with your memory, I've answered that question before. If you didn't understand the answer then, you won't understand it now either. Stop making a fool of yourself and let it go at that.