Posted by
Cory Glenn on Monday, May 28, 2007 7:47:53 PM
God is not an unknowable, unapproachable, unloving, unforgiving soul.
God is not a sadistic, hateful spirit causing hurt and sorrow.
God is not a God that creates rules and commandments in order to bring our lives misery.
What God is, is summed up in John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only son. The biggest objection usually given for why people don’t believe or don’t want to believe is that: “how could a loving God let bad things happen to good people?” John 18:36 "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." Jesus does not cause the bad things but permits them. This world is not the best world, but it is the best way to bring us to the best world. When bad things happen to us we are not alone Jesus wants to walk along side of you. John 11:35 “Jesus wept.” Matthew 5:45 “He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” The fact is that good and bad things happen to all people for Gods purpose. God does not drag people into his kingdom we have to choose to receive him. True love allows people to give love freely. If you don’t want God in your life he allows that, but is not happy about that. So if your decisions cause eternal separation from God, in other words hell; that will be your decision. God just certifies your decision eternally. Confess Jesus as your Lord and savior, repent which means turn from your wicked ways and live for the Lord.