Bible Question: a neighbor of mine is not christian, and I was telling him how God love us, and we do not need to bother because God can provide, and he told me that if God can provide why is that God has not provide for all the childrens that are homeless or alone or battered? I did not know how to reply and tell him how Jesus answer this question of this neighbor. Can you provide me a scripture that talk about this. |
Bible Answer: Its always hard dealing with these issues with nonbelievers. As you and I know, God is full of love and compassion. However there are things that happen to good innocent people in this world, take for instance abortion. Around 5000 children are slaughtered each day by Abortion. The best thing I could think of for you to tell him, is that God did not create us to be puppets. He has given us the power of life and death ( Proverbs 18:21 ) Also remember that Paul said that if our gospel is hidden, its hidden to them whom the god of this world has blinded their eyes. ( 2 Cor 4:3,4 ) The best thing you can do is allow the Love of God to display through you, in the way you treat this man, and the way you treat everyone else. He will see the Love. Jesus said so himself. ( John 17:23 ) The bad things that happen in this life we can never blame on God. We know that the Bible says God is Love (1 John 4:8) God doesn't send any sickness or disease, or poverty upon anyone. The devil is the one who does all that. ( John 10:10 ) I guess what I'm saying, is that if this person is hard of hearing, and wont let you tell him that God is full of love, and its not his will for these things to happen, but these things do happen, because God's laws have been violated, then your best bet is just to pray for this person, and walk in Love with them. God Bless, Mitch |