Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Romans 8:28 ¶ And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:28 ¶ And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose. |
Bible Question:
What if our request is contrary to God's will for us? Dear inmyheart, I pray for many different things from God. I prayed earnestly for God to heal my dog. But he became so sick and miserable that I felt it was God's will for me to spare him further suffering, and so I had the vet put him down. Is it not best to seek God's will, rather than insisting that He must honor my prayers? The problem I have with "wof" doctrine is that it presents a formlaic kind of religion: If you do this plus that God will answer your prayer by granting to you that for which you have prayed. But what if you pray for something that God does not want you to have? John |
Bible Answer: John, I do not see anything what you refer to. I believe in God's promises, but there are those who, because of my belief, want to label me. I not here to defend any relgious group, only in God's Word. This is my closing statement to EdB; "God, in His sovereignty, has decided to respond to FAITH and will do so because He is Holy. This does not make Him man's servant as the critics want to imply. He still requires our obedience (which is what faith is), our worship, and our reverence. Word-Faith, by no means, has delegated the Almighty One to the level of a servant. Instead, we have recognized Him as our Father with whom we obey." About your dog, get real, Christ didn't come to save or heal a dog. You post; "But what if you pray for something that God does not want you to have?" Haven't we all prayed that way! It would be ridiculous for me to assume that God is some sort of vending machine! As the "red" notice say's, this thread has been restricted, there is no further discussion to continue. |