tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27924939.post116241650089127966..comments2023-06-28T07:28:55.775-07:00Comments on Where We Live: DIY GODElder's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15044802341855654059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27924939.post-63018222260187191682007-02-27T19:58:00.000-08:002007-02-27T19:58:00.000-08:00Mike-It seems to me that you have allowed doubt to...Mike-<BR/>It seems to me that you have allowed doubt to build some pretty high walls in your understanding of God and of His character. If you really want honest answers (and I expect that you do), you might benefit by doing something I did 35 years ago when I first began to read the Bible (still unsaved, though).<BR/>I began to read straight through each book, just as I would a novel or letter. When I came across anything that I didn’t understand, or questioned for some reason, I put a red mark next to that verse or passage. I didn’t try to figure it out, but just waited to see if it would become clear later. In the years since I came to trust Christ as my Savior, I have read through the entire Bible a number of times, and was surprised to find that most of the “questionable” passages were really answered by later ones. And each time I’ve read through those sections, fewer and fewer questions remained.<BR/>I don’t have all the answers today. And that’s ok with me. <BR/>As far as God’s attributes are concerned, His Word says that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And He is a paradox—two seemingly irreconcilable facts that are both true. He is, after all, the God who became sin for us and sacrificed Himself to meet His own perfect standard of righteousness for us.Elder's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044802341855654059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27924939.post-40903750187245931292007-02-26T16:46:00.000-08:002007-02-26T16:46:00.000-08:00here's a question for you, ms kat: to whom will Go...here's a question for you, ms kat: to whom will God show grace and mercy once eternity begins - ie, once Christians are in heaven and unbelievers in your version of hell? will these eternal attributes of His character be muted for all eternity?<BR/><BR/>mike rucker<BR/>man of a thousand questions... :)spud tooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921322553025339949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27924939.post-69961850270317622082007-02-03T20:22:00.000-08:002007-02-03T20:22:00.000-08:00Thank you for the encouraging words, Melanie!
Kath...Thank you for the encouraging words, Melanie!<br />KathyElder's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044802341855654059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27924939.post-32897822263865864782007-02-03T12:17:00.000-08:002007-02-03T12:17:00.000-08:00Ahhhh, I enjoyed this post, Kathy. So true! I've b...Ahhhh, I enjoyed this post, Kathy. So true! I've been frustrated with that same kind of thinking, esp. the permissive, only loving idea people have. It's prevalent today, too, as we have trouble understanding consequences despite God's compassion. I count myself so blessed that I am regularly chastised and humbled by Him, and, of course, for his unfailing Love. Thanks for that reminder. :)<br /><br />MelanieGalvanizedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11534598965515219416noreply@blogger.com