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God warns not to listen to those who say there is peace without The Lord. I quote from Jeremiah 23 [Spirituality & Religion]

"ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”

16 "This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you;
they fill you with false hopes.
They speak visions from their own minds,
not from the mouth of the Lord.
17 They keep saying to those who despise me,
‘The Lord says: You will have peace.’
And to all who follow the stubbornness of their hearts
they say, ‘No harm will come to you.’
18 But which of them has stood in the council of the Lord
to see or to hear his word?
Who has listened and heard his word?
19 See, the storm of the Lord
will burst out in wrath,
a whirlwind swirling down
on the heads of the wicked.
20 The anger of the Lord will not turn back
until he fully accomplishes
the purposes of his heart.
In days to come
you will understand it clearly.
21 I did not send these prophets,
yet they have run with their message;
I did not speak to them,
yet they have prophesied.
22 But if they had stood in my council,
they would have proclaimed my words to my people
and would have turned them from their evil ways
and from their evil deeds.

23 “Am I only a God nearby,”
declares the Lord,
“and not a God far away?
24 Who can hide in secret places
so that I cannot see them?”
declares the Lord.
“Do not I fill heaven and earth?”
declares the Lord.

25 “I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ 26 How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds? 27 They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal worship. 28 Let the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?” declares the Lord. 29 “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?

30 “Therefore,” declares the Lord, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me. 31 Yes,” declares the Lord, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, ‘The Lord declares.’ 32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,” declares the Lord. “They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least,” declares the Lord.

False Prophecy
33 “When these people, or a prophet or a priest, ask you, ‘What is the message from the Lord?’ say to them, ‘What message? I will forsake you, declares the Lord.’ 34 If a prophet or a priest or anyone else claims, ‘This is a message from the Lord,’ I will punish them and their household. 35 This is what each of you keeps saying to your friends and other Israelites: ‘What is the Lord’s answer?’ or ‘What has the Lord spoken?’ 36 But you must not mention ‘a message from the Lord’ again, because each one’s word becomes their own message. So you distort the words of the living God, the Lord Almighty, our God. 37 This is what you keep saying to a prophet: ‘What is the Lord’s answer to you?’ or ‘What has the Lord spoken?’ 38 Although you claim, ‘This is a message from the Lord,’ this is what the Lord says: You used the words, ‘This is a message from the Lord,’ even though I told you that you must not claim, ‘This is a message from the Lord.’ 39 Therefore, I will surely forget you and cast you out of my presence along with the city I gave to you and your ancestors. 40 I will bring on you everlasting disgrace—everlasting shame that will not be forgotten.”
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Ingwe · F
What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?

A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun goes down,
and hurries to the place where it rises.
The wind blows to the south,
and goes around to the north;
round and round goes the wind,
and on its circuits the wind returns.
All streams run to the sea,
but the sea is not full;
to the place where the streams flow,
there they continue to flow.
All things are wearisome;
more than one can express;
the eye is not satisfied with seeing,
or the ear filled with hearing.

I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun;
and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Just as you do not know how the spirit operates in the bones of the child inside a pregnant woman,
so you do not know the work of the true God, who does all things.
Carazaa · F
@Ingwe
[quote][b]The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.[b] 12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.

Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.

Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.[/b][/quote]Ecc. 12
jackieash · 26-30
@Carazaa Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.

Your "god" is nothing but a tyrannical, megolamaniacal despotic dictator.
Carazaa · F
@jackieash God is loving and HOLY, and he answers my prayers. I love him!
jackieash · 26-30
@Carazaa I'm happy for you, but do not attempt to expect others to follow the belief system you are following.
Carazaa · F
@jackieash I don't! I just want people to know his word and promises for those who love him!
kodiac · 22-25, M
@Carazaa What does fear have to do with love?
Carazaa · F
@kodiac A parent will discipline a child if the child has disobeyed or reward for good behavior like trips, parties, money etc. if they love the child. The child respects the parents and wants the rewards for good behavior so they fear that he will get caught for his bad behaviors (smoking, stealing, drug use, being disrespectful, etc.) God made us and he can reward us or punish us. Its more of a "respect" for God for me, but I fear him for those who don't know Him.
kodiac · 22-25, M
@Carazaa The bible say fear god ,people who believe are called god fearing,the whole thing is based on fear not love. In your example what you really said is the children should fear the parents.
Carazaa · F
@kodiac I am God fearing because my whole life depends on his mercy on me! God rules the world, and it would be pretty stupid to not fear the one that can take your life!
kodiac · 22-25, M
@Carazaa Not if he preaches love ,it would be pretty stupid to love the one that threatened to take your life.
Carazaa · F
@kodiac "[b][c=#BF0000]To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."[/c][/b]