Bible Discussion Thread

At a time like this. Do we still have atheists iNOW
in our midst in this despensation of the dreaded coronavirus disease ravaging the world? Or has it not yet dawn on us that this is sign of the end time? Brethren see 2Chro7:13-14 "When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land or send pestilence among my people. If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" The question now is; are we ready to humble ourselves and pray for repentance and turn away from our evil ways? He's Alpha & Omega...l

People are willing to turn away from god in this period because they have no reason to believe in one. Why would an all powerful loving god choose to make his people suffer, religious and atheist alike, so that they believe? Why not instead show himself or an undeniable sign of himself to us? If we are to follow a god on nothing but faith in the scripture, how do we know this is gods word and the torah and quran are not, when so many believe these to be just as true as you believe the bible to be? You must first prove the bible to be a perfect true text through scientific or historic evidence if you want for others to believe in it and God because currently, all evidence shows otherwise.

Miguel: Adam has given you a very worthy & accurate response, but I will add further. You ask: "Why doesn't God show Himself or a sign of Himself?" Well, He has in the Person, Work and Sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ. Once a man called Philip asked Jesus the same question you are asking now. And Jesus replied, "he that hath seen Me hath seen the Father (God)". You can read it in John's Gospel, chapter 14, verses 6 to 11. If you study Jesus' life, as you also study others & holy books you think are equally worthy, you will not find one person or book that can measure up to Jesus, God's Son. His life was sinless, His Sacrifice was complete, & He fulfils all prophecies given about Him.

Hi Miguel, I don't believe God deliberately causes suffering, but that the result of sin and separation from God is suffering. The Earth started with a Garden of Eden paradise, Adam & Eve sinned, then the Earth was cursed to have thorns, labor pains, disease, and death. God knows what suffering is like, because Jesus died on the cross as payment of our sins. The Bible does have more scientific and historical evidence than any other religious book in world history. Here's an example: Link

I believe what you say is true we need to repent for our sins now

Thanks for your comments. Do you think Mankind is ready NOW to turn away from evil and turn to God, in this trying period? Knowing that with Him all things are possible ( Luke 1:37) He's the God of flesh as there is nothing too hard for Him ( Jeremiah 32:27) I am confident that joy will come after this weeping of the night, as He's about to do something new in the lives of the believers that would convince those yet to believe in Him as their
Lord and Saviour. I have a saying now that the fear of Corona virus disease is the acceptance of God Almighty

I see this Corona virus pandemic as a cause for many unbelievers to think about their lives and their future. Some may even think about God & what they might have heard/read from it. This may indeed cause many to truly turn from sin and self & turn to God through His Son. But the Word reminds us often, that men's hearts will always be hardened to Godly living, most even preferring to fulfil their lusts rather than bend their knee in repentance. Even during the future Great Tribulation, when God's Wrath is finally laid over the whole Earth, men will, in their sufferings, still raise their voices in anger towards to Holy & Eternal One: ( Rev 9:21, 16:20, 21). Satan's work is not finished yet.

Is it not really disheartening to see mankind exchanging the truth of God, for the lie, and worshipping and serving the creature rather than the Creator? ( Romans 1:25) As God does not wish that any should perish but that all should come to repentance ( 2 Peter 3:9), hence this pandemics, which is reminiscent of the Noahic dispensations, where it was only Noah that found grace in the eyes of the LORD ( Genesis 6:1-8) May you find grace in the sight of God in this trying period of our life IJN Amen

When man chooses to not acknowledge his Creator & fall before Him in adoration and worship, he must then find someone or something else to bow to & give his life to. To some, his own self becomes his god & he is then answerable to no one else. To others, sport, entertainment or addictive substances. And all this diversion from the Truth doesn't come from within himself, but from the great deceiver through anti-Christian governments, which would rather give into the devil than to the commands & statutes of Holy Writ. They remove Christian education from schools, teach evolution as fact, penalise parents who discipline, promote homosexuality, etc. Our govts. will stand in Judgement. Blessings.

Is it not worrisome with the level of moral decadence, thievery and corruption of the mind, seeing Mankind giving honour to whom it is not due Why would Mankind abandoned worshipping God for Satan Draw near to God and He will draw near to you ( James 4:8) Now Is it not right for Him to turn His wrath against Mankind for the perpetration of evil acts The joy we have is that man is not God and God is not man. Have you seen man descended so low as to encouraged homosexuality, which resulted to same sex marriage, that was almost legalized in America if not for the timely and concerted efforts of President Donald Thrump Why then the noise now, knowing what the Scripture says in Amos 3:6

Satan, the god of this World, has blinded the minds of them which believe not ( 2 Cor 4:4), & he has been helped by ungodly parents & governments who have done away with Scripture teaching in homes & schools that might alert these young hearts from hearing the Truth & considering the Love & Mercy of God. A sad state of affairs that leads us down the path of Sodom & Gomorrah:"and God saw that her cry was great & because her sin was very grievous"( Gen 18:20). How long will He be able to withhold His Anger Except for 2 Pet 3:9, we know that God's long suffering towards us is that He waits for others to come to repentance. Also, I thought that the U.S. had largely legalized same sex marriage.

Right now, it is demanding that all Mankind go to God in prayers, knowing that we've really gone out of His way, as He has ""shut up heaven, (technically shutting -lockdown of the whole world), and there is no rain, if my people who are called by My name, will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways.... I will heal their land" (2 Chro. 7:14). Pride has abruptly eroded our self esteem, as we now parade others both in spiritual and political leadership, some which're perceived as agents of Satan, as gods and turn the truth from Christ unto Satan, hence God has given us to reprobate minds.(Rom.1:28).Do we now want to believe that this Covid 19 pandemics is above God's solution, knowing that He has all the solutions to issues beyond man?

"The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us" ( Deut. 29:29), will He not reveal the secret of this, because with Him all things are possible?Thanks and God bless you.

May God bless you and keep you under peace love you!!

The fullness of time has come for me to ask you "Who is in charge of your life, God or Satan? Don't be deceived, know that it is God except you want to turn the hand of the clock anticlockwise, then be prepared to in cure the wrath of God if you don't fear this glorious and awesome name" THE LORD YOUR GOD "then the LORD will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues, prolonged plagues -and serious and prolonged sickness ( Deuteronomy 28:58-59 NKJV). Mankind has always taken God for a ride, but do you know why some persons are afraid of this Corona Virus Disease. (COVID 19) pandemic, which God has set to expose the dilapidation and the infrastructural decay of the health sector in my country, Nigeria, due to bad government that had institutionalized corruption, but are not only being exposed today, but they are now being restricted from going abroad for medical vacation, as they are now forced to their vomit, though men are not afraid of God Almighty who is the initiator of both the good and evil, Who make peace and create calamity ( Isaiah 45:7), Who has also promised to you, " To bring on you all the diseases of Egypt, or which you were afraid, and they shall cling to you Also every sickness and every plague, which is not written on this book of the Law" ( Deuteronomy 28:60-61NKJV) The fear of COVID 19, NOW in Nigeria, is the acceptance of God Almighty.

Sheltering at home, keeping it sanitized (car too), leave shoes at the front door,

Wear bandanas or face masks outside. Do not touch your eyes, nose, mouth or face with hands.

Wash clothes that have been outside around coughing people.

Wash hands often.

Wash fresh fruits & vegetables with soapy water; rinse and cover It.

This is working for a lot of people.

It is constraining, miserable, lonely, but it has to be done. Take responsibility for yourself and loved ones.

Pray over your food for snacks, sneaks and meals. Ask the Lord to bless and sanctify the food and make it holy for consumption.

Pray the Lord's Prayer that Jesus taught to us. Thank God in Jesus name :)

If you are having trouble getting things to eat or drink, try the 700 Club. They may be in your area. I don't know.

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