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NASB | Exodus 22:28 ¶ "You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 22:28 ¶ "You shall not curse God, nor curse the ruler of your people [since he administers God's law]. [Acts 23:5] |
Subject: Praying Rather than Cursing |
Bible Note: Hi, Ed... You wrote, "God created it all and to think something in that creation could impede God's plan, to me, fails to understand God's full might and power." That would be a pretty good definition of what we call theology proper the sovereignty of God. The old Baptist divines stated it thus: "God hath decreed in Himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein; nor is violence offered to the [free] will of the creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established; in which appears His wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing his decree. (Isaiah 46:10; Ephesians 1:11; Hebrews 6:17; Romans 9:15, 18; James 1:13; 1 John 1:5; Acts 4:27, 28; John 19:11; Numbers 23:19; Ephesians 1:3-5)" 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith 3.1 There are so many things on which Christendom agrees. I have heard that the variance is less than 5 percent. Our Lord is gracious toward His church, insuring that the truth of His word is spread throughout the world. I am so glad that I now see you and me as far less in disagreement, and far more in brotherhood (Ephesians 2:19-22). That realization has helped me to pray for you and your denominational fellows more than ever before. For those in the forum who do not know about it, Ed has graciously spent significant time explaining the nuances of Pentecostal belief. Through that, I was able to see that, although there may be differences in doctrine and practice, there are far more points on which we agree. I hope that our interaction, brother Ed, has also allowed you to pray for me and my denominational brethren. We all assuredly need this if we are to serve our righteous Lord in a world hostile to God (Psalm 2). Thank you for your comment! In Him, Doc PS Just think of it: how often we are praying for our leaders before the throne of God. No doubt we even do it simultaneously. |