the ole "Loving God in a Cruel World" approach
it is a tough one but there are answers
if you honestly want answers
I can get them to you as I am also sure Steve can too
Not going to get into it now
in all my years, I would say that the majority of all people, this concept is something hard for them to understand
and I can understand, I have often thought about it myself and I guarrantee you most Christians wobble this in there mind also
it is tough to overcome but there are answers
also
you may want to rethink your view of Satan
he is a lot more than a little red man with horns
Here is something from Romans 1
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (AMEN!)
17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (FAITH IS THE ONLY WAY)
18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; (THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE WORLD DOES TODAY)
19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. (MANIFEST--HE HAS MADE IT KNOW TO US)
20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (SEE THAT--WE ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE)
21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. (ALL THESE THEORIES OF HOW WE CAME TO BE. WE ARE GOD'S GREATEST CREATION AND WE DON"T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AS THE CREATOR)
24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (WE WORSHIP OURSELVES--WE ARE TAUGHT FROM YOUTH UP THAT WE ARE EVERYTHING!!! THIS ISN'T TRUE. WE ARE NOTHING--IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS!)
26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: (HOMOSEXUALITY)
27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. (AGAIN HOMOSEXUALITY)
28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
CAN YOU BELIEVE HOW FAR WE HAVE FALLEN AWAY FROM GOD?
IT IS RIDICULOUS
THINK ABOUT IT
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