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1 | Why we need to worship God? | Ps 29:2 | Need of Insight | 108747 | ||
My questions about the bible are sicere, and they deal with the God as revealed to us by the bible and the Catholic roman church. I just want you to know that I am christian, and recent events in my life have caused me to ask me this questions. First of all.., I am troubled by the notion that God needs to be worshiped. How can a God that created everything, that IS everyhing, the begining and the end, the alfa and the omega. If there isent a single thing that is not God, how such a God would need to be worshiped, and its laws obeyed or it will give you a punishment that is worst that everything we can imagine. I mean, how can it affect a perfect God, a God that is everything, what we do or stop doing?. Why would he give us such a punishemnt(Hell) for things that can not affect him. I mean, does the punishment help right the wrong? no. Does it acomplish something other than teach you were wrong in life? No. I think only a cruel God would do such a thing. Also, why does he need to worshiped?. We have nothing that God needs because he dosent need everything, or he would not be perfect and allmighty. Our worships therefore cannot give him anything. I might even say that if God is omnipotent and if there is nothing that God does not have, whatever our actions, our "blasfemys" can do nothing to God, therefore you can not insult God, and some of our notions need to be revised. I would apreciate your opinions on this. When you answer this question, please dont go complex if posible, try to remain simple and please understand that I am looking for answers, not critisism. Sorry about spelling errors, as english is not my first language. |
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2 | Why we need to worship God? | Ps 29:2 | Makarios | 108748 | ||
Greetings Need of Insight, Why do we need to worship God? God does not need our worship at all. In fact, does not need us at all, either. But God commands all of His creation to worship Him and Him alone! (Exodus 20:3-5; Psalm 95:6; Revelation 15:4) It is not so much that God is 'affected' one way or another by what we do here on earth, but it is that God wants to have a personal, loving relationship with every single one of those in which he has skillfully made (Psalm 139:15). God loves us (Galatians 2:20; John 3:16) so much so that He was willing to give up His Son to die for us, so that the entire world might be reconciled to Him in love and faith (John 3:17). This is why we must worship God: so that we might have a relationship with Him who created us (Jer. 1:5). He created us for a purpose (Jer. 29:11), and that purpose is "so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:7). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3 | and hell? | Ps 29:2 | Need of Insight | 108787 | ||
Very nice bible reference, it itlustrates your point perfectly. What do you think about the hell? I mean, if God does not need us at all, why would he give us such a terrible punishment in case we do something that does not affect him and does not right the wrong?. I mean, the person, if any, who suffered the consecuences of the sin dosent even know the difference if the sinner went to heven or hell. even our prison sistem seems better then hell, because even we understand that humans make mistakes, but also, in time may be able to reconsigse them and fix them, however, God does not give you that chance once we die. |
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4 | and hell? | Ps 29:2 | JCrichton | 108791 | ||
Hi, Need of Insight! Like you, many people question the logic/reason of hell and armageddon... You state that even our temporal justice system seems to better God's. Are you sure? Is 1:18-20--what more do you want? Your reasoning is like that of an aquaintance that was suffering for those that will not be written in the Book of Life (Revelation 21:8). He was on the verge of apostasy: He could not reconcile a God of Love committing so many people to the fires of eteranal damnation. I spent many hours searching the Scriptures with him in an effort to liberate his mind from our finite way of thinking. At times we mix up God's words in our minds and we see only that which we desire (remember Israel how they kept the clause about Yahweh's restitution where the sins of the parents would be visited upon the children? But right next to that is God's promise to those who obey (1000 years! of love and protection) why did they not hold fast to that part of the Scriptures? Deuteronomy 30:19-20 does not suggest that we can choose whatever we want; it only suggests that we have the power to choose between life and death. But, clearly, Yahweh wants us to choose life! Hell was made for Satan and his angels--and those who refuse to accept God and His commandments will end up in the same situation. But it is not God's wish that we perish (corporally or spiritually): Ezekiel 18:32. Read Romans 9:19 through 11:32. Ultimately, we are the ones who, by our personal choice, decide where our eternity is going to be: Revelation 16:11 or Revelation 20:4-6. Let me illustrate with temporal values: I have a friend who is a very king man. I've known him for over 10 years. Though not religious he is knowledgeable about Bible and Jesus. He has chosen not to follow the Way; rather, he stays on the outskirts of faith and obedience. He has a problem with alcohol. Throughout the years he has totaled many vehicles, his money, wallet, jacket, watch and other property have been stolen, possibly by those he drinks with. And though he has a good paying job with excellent benefits, a wife, kids, and a house... he continues to befriend the bottle. He is not yet an alcoholic (he has sporadic binges). But regardless of all the risks, regardless of all the wasted time and money, regadless of all the pain he has put his mom, wife and children through his choice is to drink--to exhaustion! He can choose not to drink and enjoy life to the fullest or he can choose to drink and perhaps shortten his life span by decades, cause extreme anguish on his family and run the risk of killing of being killed! His choice is clear: he should choose life! But nothing has been a deterrent to his bouts with alcohol! Do you think that my friend would appreciate me following him around to keep him from drinking too much or to keep him from getting into negative situations? He would not! He would hate me for controlling his life and for censuring his desire to "be free to choose alcohol (death)!" God could treat humanity as puppets, forcing us to do exactly what He wills us to do--would we Love God then and would we submit to His Authority? The other thing God could do is what He has done from the beginning: allow us the freedom to choose Life: to choose Him! God Bless! |
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