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1 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | stjohn | 193957 | ||
Hi Cheri, I'd just like to offer this in hopes that it will help.... ah, with the concrete. ;-) Why were Ananias and Sapphira struck dead, if it were not to teach them/us a lesson? Other reasons could be sighted as well but, none the less a lesson is learned from something deadly that seams came from God. Nothing deadlier then dead, by the way. The Bible tells us many times that, God indeed does put something deadly on people, in order too teach them or us a lesson. In the case of Samson for instance, to add one more to a list that we could explore if need be, but, Samson prayed to God for strength to pull down the temple, God of corse knew that this would kill samson, but answered his prayer in the affirmative. Once again something deadly from God, and, a lesson for him (Samson)/us. I hope this helps you over the wall. :-) God bless John |
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2 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | miller521 | 193973 | ||
John, If you have children, would you teach them a lesson by killing them? And exactly, how does that teach them a lesson? They are dead... and if they did not have a relationship with Christ, they are in Hell...... How in this world can you even say that Ananias and Sapphira being struck dead was to teach them a lesson. And even for that matter, if it were to teach us a lesson, shouldn't we all be the the smartest on this earth by now with all the death in this world? |
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3 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | stjohn | 193989 | ||
Hi Miller... The fact of the matter is, Ananias and Sapphira are not dead, they are children of God, and, therefor, have been given the gift of eternal life. God could not just let them get by with lying to the Holy Spirit, so, he took them home. 1 Chr 13:9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. 10 The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. If God didn't do this, then whom? (His Word clearly says He did) If not for the purpose of a lesson, then what? "and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES." It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness. Heb 12:5-10 Life is not so short as we sometimes in our shortsightedness think it is. We are eternal beings with, eternal destinies. God bless John |
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4 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | miller521 | 193990 | ||
So you can die in sin and still recieve eternal life? What if they had died while comitting adultery, or comitting murder? If I were to run out and comitt murder, do you believe there is a chance God would kill me and bring me into heaven with him? Ok and for your first reference, would the man have died, had he obeyed God? I am simply trying to point out, that God said you will die if you touch this in a certain way. When it was touched and the man died, that was simply God's Word coming to pass. Just like God telling us that if we die a sinner, we will end up in Hell, that is our choice to make, God doesn't make that choice for us. They had the choice to obey God and live, or disobey him and die. It wasn't that God wanted it to happen, but it did. But where does the scriptures show us how God corrects us? Through being a thief? Or do we believe the Word that says in 2 Tim 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: The Word is used to correct us. |
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