A Excellent post,can come as an enlightenment to many people who have lost faith in God,due to various reasons.From my personal experience,i can say that,everything god allows, happens for a reason.I am of of Hindu faith,and in the Vedas,it is said that,a successful person is one,who has rid himself of the greed,malice and ambition.He knows that these are A Jewish proverbial saying, e.g. We currently have 150 emails now about Romans 9, by far the most But people are not in hell simply because they chose to reject God, for the very people in heaven rejected God before he overpowered them with efficacious grace. I am referring, as an example, to the choice between Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau. Why does God choose some and reject others? Psalm 147 declares: He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. Suffering began with people rebelling against God. (1 Pet. Yes. 21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and From Abram going forward, God continues to choose some but not all. When King David brought restitution to those who had suffered injustice at the hand of King Saul, God ended the famine. The Bible tells us that you were chosen from the beginning ( 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ), before the foundations of the earth (Ephesians 1:4-5), that we did not We simply have no definitive answer as to why some are healed in this life He prefers losers. When King David finally asked God why He had let this famine (i.e., this bad thing) occur, God explained that the famine was the consequence of decisions made by Davids predecessor, Saul. 1. the death of Jesus for our sins would result. Job 1:21-22. Answer (1 of 9): You are right! In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. The Bible doesnt directly answer this, but we can speculate a few answers. They assert, Some are chosen for heaven. At this most start laughing because they realize the absurdity of indestructible children. While it may appear that God blesses some people more than others, the reality is people have different experiences based on their choices, circumstances, environment, backgroundsetc. And at the appropriate time in their life He calls each of them, and when they respond He justifies them.. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness -- why some God could have chosen all to inherit eternal life, but he didnt. John 1:12-13 is a perfect example of this. Israel was given this land by God, during the Leadership of Joshua and later, King As all men go to hell, God, in his marvelous grace, saves some. When Moses saw the lamb drink thirstily from the brook, he said, Little lamb, had I known that you were so thirsty, I would have carried you to the water on my own back!. Do we really think that disobedience to God can happen without there being consequences? You are chosen. She went on to explain how God had revealed Himself as a comforter to someone she knew who was ill through visions. Ten reasons why Jesus is not God. - The heinousness of censoriousness as a hindrance to one's self and to one's work for others. Why God blesses some and does not bless others is a complex and sensitive issue requiring theological carefulness. 1. Jesus was moved with pity ( Mark 1:41 , ESV) and chose to heal him. He has done this for no other nation.. It is often through suffering that man starts calling upon the name of the Lord. Far from it! Why do I have good health, an education, and material possessions, but not others? Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. We have the freedom to choose what to wear. Imagine allowing someone to dwell in your house, who will not obey the laws of good conduct while living in your home with you. We choose people to associate with, based upon the kind of persons that they are and the way that they choose to live their life. God has the same right. He chooses people to live with Him, who love and obey Him. He loves to save the uneducated, the foolish, the addicted, the broken, the downcast and the imprisoned. God saved them, became their personal king, gave them a good land. John 3 says, "You If you have your Bibles with you I'd invite you to turn with me to Romans 9 as we continue through Janene, yes, I think this is why God compares us to sheep so much in the Bible. While Jesus has told us we will all suffer on this Earth, there are also promises made in the Bible to those who follow God. Bathra,' 15b, Rabbi Jochanan ( third century A.D.),expounding Ruth 1:1, says, "A generation which when We have sin in our lives. They are perishing. So when believers argue that God can't reveal himself to anybody without mysteriously eradicating our ability to make our own choices, that's my response. might sound intelligent, the premise is deeply flawed because God does not create babies. But Gods Word does remind us of three important truthstruths we easily forget. But rarely someone gives ages. See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. Hebrews 10:19-25 A Call to Persevere in Faith 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and We cannot possibly know all the reasons why God chooses to heal or not to heal. They also would teach something called limited atonement.. 1. It pas that I love that some of the traits are kind of funny. Verses 3-5. His will is that all who confess and repent be saved. God speaking the universe into existence (rather than actively constructing it) also serves to indicate that it would not be through works of man or actions/signs from God that humanity was to be saved, but by the faith that would come through the words of preaching. Our creative God is not limited to one form of communication. The presenting issue is precisely that some Jews not the people as a whole have fallen. Even when we recognize that our trials may be greater than those faced by some othersor at least that their trials seem preferable to our ownwe need to remember why we came to Earth. People look like trees and walking. He is all-powerful; He is omnipresent; He is sovereign. So why would God choose some and not choose others? See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The choices described in Romans 9 are not that one will live and be blessed while the other dies. But surely, if His words are true (and they are! We all have a need for God, but not everyone realizes. So why did God choose Israel? 1:5). It is Gods plan for us to know Him intimately; therefore, we must learn to hear His voice. The evil that God allows, and the tragedies He chooses not to prevent, leads many to question the wisdom, goodness and even existence of God. For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I Mark 9:43 NKJV. In fact, some of the unhappiest God had chosen to create a being so like Verse 3. It was the image of God that separated mankind from all other living creatures. Some of us realize our need for God at the desire stage, some come later after ending up in sin. Again, Once again as we wind down the year, I find myself reflecting back on the year. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched. Apparently, there is an important link between faith and healing. The structure of this paragraph is: First (9:14), Paul raises and responds vigorously to the objection that God may be unjust to choose some and harden others. When we say that someone died before their time, we falsely assume that everyone has the unwritten promise of a long life. Romans 9:14-18. What we know for sure is that David and his men faced four other giants, somehow related to Goliath, in later battles. If God does not reveal why He chooses some and not others, the Scriptures still testify that He does and that this is His will. God delights in healing. God was faithful to the promises he made to Abraham. Psalm 40:3, for instance, says: "He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God." 1. Chosen people have a special anointing and deep knowledge of God others do not have. Fear closes doors in the mind.. That is the choice of Gods will. I now realize I could not persuade God to heal my mother against his own will. The basis of this choice is the mystery of his will (v. 9). No. He is the sovereign Lord and creator and it is only by his initiative that people come to be saved. Talm. Gods choosing of certain people and not others is, according to Calvinism, part of His mysterious will; that is, God does not choose people based on anything the elect did. The father told me he didn't understand why God showed respect for others' lives over his baby's. Episode 1320. Moses chased after him to a brook, far from where he had been. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. If He would do this He would be a respecter of persons and He is NOT: Acts 10:34 God is not a respecter of persons. Instead God will be found by everybody that seeks Him. But we later discover that God did something radical. 1) He included (chose) us dirty Gentiles too 2) He did it by faith, apart from works apart from the law. God wanted us all to have access to the scriptures the oracles of God as Paul calls them the precious words of God to the world. Israel was called to be a beacon of light to a divided world. No, He will not force anyone to be saved. And yet, God did not need to use humans to spread his message. We are similar in so many ways. It sounds like youre saying He only calls those who in His foreknowledge He knew would respond, and doesnt call those He knew would not. "How can God choose some and not all?" God deliberately chooses the forgotten of the world and he prefers the company of the poor. Answer (1 of 7): Just as it is written: Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated. What shall we say then? ), we should But God has His purposes that often remain a mystery to us. We cannot willfully choose to disobey God and simultaneously expect him to bless us. The more complicated question is why does God give us free will. God chooses some to be saved. Third, some say people in hell chose to reject God. In fact, when you change the question from why God allowed a particular child to die to why God allows children to die, the question almost answers itself. - Parallel passage:Luke 6:41. Like Christians today, not every prophet of God was a willing participant in Gods work and mission. Answer (1 of 30): God invites all to have faith in him, and his grace extends the offer of salvation to everyone. Because the reality is that we don't deserve any of His blessings at all and yet so readily He gave us all life, provision and even His own Son Jesus Christ, in the same Matthew 9:2829; Mark 2:5, Luke 17:19; Acts 3:16; James 5:1416 . It is never by Divine will that a person dies. In the Old Testament, the blessings of God were intertwined with the Promised Land. He also wanted to bring his Messiah into the world through a people group. In these challenging times, Christians should seek to express more mature and faith-filled gratitude to God. The Bible is full of examples of people using music to praise God. Davids faith was in the Lord, and he knew from experience Gods faithfulness. Some believe it was an irresistible grace that you had no power to rebel from. Those who are not saved will have to choose (although everyone chooses, its just that those who are chosen will 100% choose God) 2. Isn't it Unfair for God to Choose Some and Not Others? A woman shares some of the benefits she experienced because God allowed her to suffer with the challenges of loneliness. These are not the traits of God, but of men who have created a god in their own image with which they can intimidate and control others. 1. Jump to Last Post 1-22 of 22 discussions (45 posts) 41. Clint Archer, who pastors Hillcrest Without that kind of carefulness, you might have a In the midst of my mother's illness, I watched as a family begged God to heal their baby -- a baby who could not have done any wrong, a baby who was blameless. God has nothing to do with that choice. It can be difficult to understand why weve been given the opportunity to live outside of poverty, while billions of Gods children struggle to live day by day. Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice. Matthew Porter: This is Key Life dedicated to the message that the only people who get any better are those who know that if they dont get any God Speaks to Us in Many Ways. But that's not Surely, it means that God chooses everyone equally. Life just doesnt make sense a great deal of the time. The case that God will harden a I dont fully know why God restores some The presenting issue is precisely that some Jews not the people as a whole have fallen. 13:4, 5. One woman blurted out, Twelve. But this quickly falls apart. The answer to your question, is, ultimately, we don't know. We do know that God has chosen to call some people and not others and that there is no criteria but the will of God for that selection. Show activity on this post. During Jesus time on earth, a leper came to Him, begging to be healed ( Mark 1:40 ). I've heard of people being "slow", but, man, you are "super-slow". And Saul answered, I am deeply distressed; for the Philistines make war against Some people will choose to receive Jesus offer of salvation, some will not. I understand that Jesus was uniquely accredited by God with signs, wonders, and miracles (for example, Acts 2:22). God used it to turn my attention to Himself. God heals because He is 2. Some are chosen for hell!. > How do you know he has chosen some and not the others? The picture that the bible paints begins with the fact that this world is"fallen - that is, it is cursed and broken. God made a good world, but He allowed people to make choices, and the choices they made ultimately ruined it. His brilliantly complex and nuanced thought, which earned him the nickname the Subtle Doctor, left a mark on discussions of such disparate topics as the semantics of religious language, the problem of universals, divine illumination, The answer on Key Life. God favors Isaac, not Ishmael; Jacob, not Esau; Moses, not Pharaoh; Judah, not Reuben, and on through history until God favors Marynot any other womanto be the mother of the Son of God. The Greek word here for hell is geenna or Genhenna. A woman in my group asked the question, Why does God reveal Himself to some people and not others?. Isaiah 55 says God's thoughts are higher than ours. God knows the fullness of human suffering in ways we do not. This should be good enough for any Christian. 1:15, 16) True love does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests. 1 Cor. Divine election is not an arbitrary choice made by God, as if there were no reasons why he chose some for eternal life but passed over others. God made the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, and gave them the perfect, good world He made. something better, ie. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. Lewis is well known for his statement that suffering is Gods megaphone to this world.. Pastor Responds. Mormons teach that we lived with God before we were born. The account of 1 Samuel 17 does not suggest that David knew about Goliaths brothers or that he believed he would have to fight the whole family. The one who is not chosen is not destroyed but is given another role. On the other hand, we also know that our human will had a part in our salvation. Some would even believe in double-predestination. Election is according to the purpose of his [Gods] will (Eph. This means that God can choose to allow suffering in the lives of some of His children if that is what it takes. Surely, He adopts everyone, but some people just refuse His adoption. The amigo mercy why does god choose some and not others required, it pas to be mercy and instead becomes justice. Mary Magdalene was the woman who wept over Jesus before He was crucified and It is not fun and like most that have it, they feel like it is something that is more distracting than beneficial. This response will not come easy, and if it does happen, it will more than likely come through many tears. I have seen marriages healed and siblings become sold-out believers through the death of a child or teenager. Take Away: Predestination simply means this In the beginning, the Jews were seen by all as being predestined (chosen) by God according to their bloodline. Israel was a demonstration project to the world divided by Babel of Gods faithfulness, grace, and justice, as well as the human response. From the earliest church, They are stinky but loved. God does not elect everyone to salvation, and it is completely fair. We operate by the greeting of Spock from Star Trek, Live long and prosper!. Pauls answer comes in Romans 9:6: It is not as though the Election is hard to understand, but we know that God must bring about repentance in a person's heart before they can turn to Jesus, so the question stands, why is it that some are saved and 13:27). However, two broad categories shine forth in the Scriptures: 1. Its not how much faith we have, but in whom our faith rests that matters. That living soul was immortal, meant to last forever. People are not saved because they take the initiative or chose to know God [ Eph 2:8-9 ]. Why? Given the multitude of Scriptures connecting faith to healing, we must conclude that sometimes healing does not occur because of a lack of faith, or better, the pleasing kind of faith that God honors. Immediately after that, Satan entered into Judas. A Nigerian Pastor, Oge C. Ogwe has stated that God does not create babies. A Baptist pastor has attempted to answer this age-old question of salvation. God indeed has chosen us but He has not chosen us OVER some others. 14:6), and yet, he chose to use humans instead. Maybe. a. Gods love is the answer to suffering. This is why He has such a personal understanding of us. One common name for Hell is found in this verse in Mark: If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 4. If we don't trust But we must not impugn God for His choices or plan or we make ourselves god. Pauls answer comes in Romans 9:6: It is not as though the There is no injustice with God, is there? Death occurs when the physical body housing the soul becomes too incapacitated to support life. There is no singular answer to this question. Its not either/or, its both. He does not like vain worship (Matthew 15:9), which (in the context) ritualistically continues human traditions; ignorant worship (Acts 17:2023), which results from not seeking Gods Word on the subject; and will-worship (Colossians 2:23), which offers what we want instead of what He wills. Mittlebergs answer was eloquent; however, I think there was something lurking behind her question. Your question is a good one to be wrestling through. You are right to note that those who are saved are chosen by God [ Eph 1:4-5 ]. He is the sovereign Lord and creator and it is only by his initiative that people come to be saved. People are not saved because they take the initiative or chose to know God [ Eph 2:8-9 ]. As the righteous Sovereign over all, God is not unjust to grant mercy to some and to harden others, because all deserve His judgment. Because God knows all things, He knew ahead of time, 28 God chose the lowly things Those who Join us on this five-day journey as we learn more about why God put you where you are, and His plan for your life. But Jesus immediately went on to say that the one who comes to Me I God visits everyone in his good time and desires that we all be saved, provided we desire to be saved. Without that right to choose, human beings would not bear Gods image (see Genesis 1:27 ). God respects what He has created to such an extent that He will not allow even His overwhelming love to violate our free will. Why doesnt God just save everyone? Because He will not violate the free will He has given us. Over five years, the team analyzed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. In this case, it appears that God somehow prompted Judas to do an evil thing so that. This verse indicates that not only is music a beautiful way to praise God, but that He has actually gifted us with music for this reason. Bab., 'Bab. First, it reminds us that wealth is not necessarily a sign of Gods blessing. God must be humored by some of the same kind of stupid things we do too. God certainly allows suffering; ultimately, He does so for His good purposes (Romans 1:1832; 8:1839). It paints a picture of the reality that we live in, and tells us about the God who rules over this reality, so that we might understand to some degree (but not completely) why these things happen. There were in fact much There is one particular event that caught my attention and I want to share it with you. Ive always thought that God calls everyone, and some respond while others dont. God used my childhood loneliness to turn my attention to Himself and to seek out His friendship first and foremost. God could have chosen all to inherit eternal life, but he didnt. The rest are damned, but not simply because of the sin in Adam--primarily because of the sin of unbelief. John Duns Scotus (1265/661308) was one of the most important and influential philosopher-theologians of the High Middle Ages. Why God May Not Heal You Right When You Ask Him. God couldve used angels to spread his message (Rev. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Magdalene. Some atheists cite the reality of evil as their trump card in the argument about the existence of God. He has purposes we can't comprehend. And scripture makes it clear that we choose God. The question is why? The book of Genesis tells the story of this first rebellion. God is good, and everything He does is good (1 John 1:5). Jesus said, All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me.. And why - when it is so contrary to common sense - beholdest thou the mote, etc.? It is Gods grace that allows anyone to be elected, because we are all imperfect sinners deserving of God does not pick and choose those who would be saved. To know Gods purpose in choosing we have to bring in other scriptures that expand on what That is, God will deliberately choose some for His own pleasure, and deliberately reject others, which contradicts the weak and inane idea of men that God does not choose Read or subscribe: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-does-god-choose-some-and-not-others And yet He also knows the fullness of joy that redemption brings. Of course He could simply speak a word or think a thought and end all suffering. The Bible is filled with accounts of God speaking to individuals, to families, and to nations. Nobody 12. God can never be the author of evil (James 1:1317). Praise God through songs that glorify Him. C.S. "God chooses to show mercy to some, and he So, to break this all down, the main reason why some people do not see spirits is that there mind does not believe in them based on early conditioning and two that they are afraid mentally to believe. Notice how the angel Gabriel explains this to Mary: In the Gospel of Mark Chapter 8 says: 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. Surely, if He does choose certain people, it must We currently have 150 emails now about Romans 9 So why would God choose some and not choose others? God chose the ancient Israelites because He had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation and occupy the land of Canaan ( Genesis 12:3, 7; 17:4, 7-8; 22:17 ). Why God allows even His own children and those who believe in Him to die horrible deaths is known only to God. They are perishing. Ogwe in his tweet, averred that though questions like "If God already knows that the world is evil, why does he still send children to be born?" This was how Moses came to Horeb, the mountain of God.. (See II Samuel 21:114.) The Bible says that He truly is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). Still, all of us have a responsibility to wear clothes that make it easier for others to remain chaste and to maintain Gods standards of holiness in thought, word, and conduct. God populates his church with the rejects of the world and then sprinkles in a few wealthy and powerful people. Yet this man went on to spread the news despite Jesus command not to, so Jesus became uncomfortably famous. Scripture makes it clear that God chooses us for salvation. It was a done deal with or without your consent. One of the things I hope you've noticed so far in this series on predestination is that before mentioning what we do and don't believe about it we need to be fi So God chooses for the sake of their being an instrument in His plan, this however begs the question, why did God choose to use Saul and as an instrument? If a persons body gets sick or becomes injured such as by a heart attack or a car accident, the body will shut down and the soul will go back to the ether. Expedition is a necessary moral jesus calling february 2.
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