Subject: Did God cause the tsunami |
Bible Note: Hi Pastor Glen, Ive been a christian since 2002, My understanding of the New Testament is that we no longer need to offer Scrafices to seek forgiveness from God, as Jesus dead to wash our sins away, if we believe in his suffering on the cross was for us and that he has been raised up from the dead we will be saved from his wrath. In this we are under Jesus judgement, at the end of the times. Therefore the new way, maybe not the correct terminology. But in the old testement God sent plagues and the great flood to wash away evil men from the face of the earth. However, Jesus has come to earth and died for our sins, but more importantly he has risen to give life to those who believe in him, but also he has been given the authority to judge ALL. Therefore why would God allow this act when he is a loving God, Concerned for All life. We have our chance to believe in the good news NOW. Its up to all to believe. In the new testament, it states let those who carry out evil to continue in their ways. A natural disaster is not going to change the thinking of evil men around the world. In this day and age the majority of people have the chance to hear the word of God, and also the chance to open thier hearts to it. God has given us life, but we have all eat from the apple of sin, therefore we are all accountable for the life we lead. Does Mark ch 13 not make it clear that certain signs must pass before the end of this world as we know it. I believe God may be saddened, much more than the people who witnessed such a large loss of life, for their may be many of these people who believed in a religion not based on scripture. In most of this region where the killer wave hit, christian churches exist in small numbers, but its up to the people of the land to decide whom they put their fiath into, should it be the one and only true God or some other earthly creation. I know my faith rests in the Lord. Amen |