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NASB | Romans 1:18 ¶ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:18 ¶ For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, |
Bible Question:
Joe, Follow up: You mentioned that part of the prophecy of Jeremiah that Judas will betray Jesus Christ "Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "AND THEY TOOK THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF THE ONE WHOSE PRICE HAD BEEN SET by the sons of Israel" --Matthew 27:9 It is part of the prophecy because Jeremiah knows that this things will going to happened in the future but not the God orchestrated it but the devil. Take a look of this verse: Lu 22:3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. It was mentioned that Satan entered into Judas Iscariot,if it is God's plan, do you mean God coordinated Satan to entered Judas so he can betray Jesus Christ? Please explain this. If God is so Good, why he plan such a devil act like what Judas did? for what so Judas will go to hell? it is part of the God's plan that soul of Judas iscariot will go to hell? Do you think it just to Judas that he was chosen to be a betrayer of Jesus? Meaning Judas has no choice to become good because it a part of God's plan that Judas will become Bad. Do you think the soul of Judas is not important to God? If all things happened because it was God’s plan, you have to accept that God is happy with the wars and terrorist attack because his plan happened. Johnny |
Bible Answer: "It was mentioned that Satan entered into Judas Iscariot,if it is God's plan, do you mean God coordinated Satan to entered Judas so he can betray Jesus Christ? Please explain this." Satan was all too happy to participate in the murder of Jesus Christ. God allowed Satan to do what he wanted with Judas so that His purpose would be served. Go read Job 1-2. Who brings the destruction on Job? Who brings Job to Satan's attention? Who must Satan get the "go-ahead" from in order to cause Job's calamity? Look at verse 2:10. Whom did Job recognize as the ultimate source of his distress? Satan's purpose is to cause as much distress for the creation of God as he possibly can. However, he cannot act without the permission of a sovereign God who ultimately rules over all. Again, Judas never BECAME bad. We all start out that way. If you want justice, Johnny, we all go to Hell, because none of us deserve to have a holy God take on flesh, live a sinless life among a sinful creation and die for those who will trust in him. You wrote: "If all things happened because it was God’s plan, you have to accept that God is happy with the wars and terrorist attack because his plan happened." God can decree something and at the same time not be happy with it. Let me ask you a few questions: 1. Did God not know from eternity past that the terrorism would take place? 2. Did he not allow every part of the plan to succeed just as it did? 3. Wasn't he powerful enough to stop it at any time? 4. Assuming that agree that God had always known about September 11 and saw every step of the plan taking place and and knew every thought in the mind of those terrorists, and that he was powerful enough to stop it, how can you conclude that the attack WASN'T part of His decree? For a more thorough analysis of that idea, I want to point you to a good article which tells the Biblical truth behind the question you ask: http://www.desiringgod.org/Online_Library/OnlineArticles/FreshWords/2001/091701.htm God decreed a much more evil act than Judas' betrayal or the World Trade Center tragedy. He decreed that His own perfect, blameless Son would die for crimes of spitiual treason that He didn't commit. If God hadn't decreed that, oh what trouble we would be in! --Joe! |