This is important to consider because it has ramifications on our perspective of what kind of God we worship. Irwin Lutzer did a series called "Top Ten Lies about God" that was broadcast on Moodie, and one of the top ten was "God is not in control of Natural Disasters". Clarification: That's a lie, folks. To believe that God had no part in the Tsunami is to believe that either God is incapable of instituting change, or he doesn't care, and hasn't cared since he created the world and set it in motion to run it's course without His interference. Personally, I see no reason to worship or pray to such a god. The one is hardly a supreme being that is incapable of affecting change on his creation, and the other is completely impersonable and will ignore us whether we adore him or abhore him. God had a role in this, in some way or shape. He may have caused it, or he may have decided not to prevent the earth from following it's natural course. He may have suppressed or increased it's scope. I don't know the mind of God, but I do know this: God had a hand and a purpose in this. This seriously opens up a theological/philosophical pandora's box. It beckons a hoarde of questions about God's sovereignty, and his Will. How much control does God exert over the natural world (bearing in mind that his potential to exert is absolute)? How much control does God exert over our lives? Do we have a will to make decisions? Do we have the will to respond to a call to salvation? How do our prayers affect God's plan? Powerlessness? Non-involvement? Arminianism? Calvinism? Hyper-Calvinism? I was actually thinking about this alot this afternoon.
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Two great articles that served to remind me of the correct perspective we are to have. Well done Oneway!
This is important to consider because it has ramifications on our perspective of what kind of God we worship.
Irwin Lutzer did a series called "Top Ten Lies about God" that was broadcast on Moodie, and one of the top ten was "God is not in control of Natural Disasters". Clarification: That's a lie, folks.
To believe that God had no part in the Tsunami is to believe that either God is incapable of instituting change, or he doesn't care, and hasn't cared since he created the world and set it in motion to run it's course without His interference. Personally, I see no reason to worship or pray to such a god. The one is hardly a supreme being that is incapable of affecting change on his creation, and the other is completely impersonable and will ignore us whether we adore him or abhore him.
God had a role in this, in some way or shape. He may have caused it, or he may have decided not to prevent the earth from following it's natural course. He may have suppressed or increased it's scope. I don't know the mind of God, but I do know this: God had a hand and a purpose in this.
This seriously opens up a theological/philosophical pandora's box. It beckons a hoarde of questions about God's sovereignty, and his Will. How much control does God exert over the natural world (bearing in mind that his potential to exert is absolute)? How much control does God exert over our lives? Do we have a will to make decisions? Do we have the will to respond to a call to salvation? How do our prayers affect God's plan? Powerlessness? Non-involvement? Arminianism? Calvinism? Hyper-Calvinism?
I was actually thinking about this alot this afternoon.
good stuff, house. I can always count on you. I wish I could ponder all the things you've raised, but if I do, I won't work.
I don't usually correct spelling mistakes even though they irritate me, but in this case you misspelled a man's name who I admire, D.L. Moody.
Focus on the Family currently has an incredible telephone interview with a missionary from Sri Lanka on their website, family.org.
If you wish to see the tsunami through the bare heart of a man enraptured with Jesus, listen to this interview.
You hear about this?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050111gaybill,1,1472753.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
Every liberal judge in the state is just WAITING for a case to come their way so they can stretch and manipulate this bill well beyond it's intent.
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