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NASB | 2 Corinthians 4:4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 4:4 among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. |
Bible Question:
I grew up in a Christian home, but lately I've been searching for truth and trying to take my faith as my own. The biggest obstacle in my faith right now is the first hand stories I hear about people leaving the faith. I'm not talking about John and Jane who come to church once a month, sit in the back row, and read their bible once in a blue moon. I'm talking about former evangelists, pastors, missionaries, and seminary students. Charles Templeton is a prime example. Their conversion stories seem sincere, but they all come to a point where they see the world as it truly is and begin to doubt the existence of a loving God. Then they begin to find inconsistencies in the Bible that they had previously accepted by faith. Then they start thinking that if some of the Bible is inaccurate, then how can they trust it as a whole. At that point the foundation falls out beneath them, and all hope is lost. If John 10:25-30 is true, how can these people of faith come to a point where they can no longer believe? The most disturbing thing about the stories I've heard is that most of these people wish they were still able to believe, but their reason won't let them. They miss the hope and security of faith in Christ, but they've come to a conclusion in their minds that can not be reversed! Please help me as this issue is causing major distress in my quest for truth and my personal faith in Christ! At times it seems a curse to be such a deep philosophical thinker. Sometimes I wish I was able to have the simple childlike faith that many Christians have. |
Bible Answer: These are classic examples of how the devil works. All he needs is the slightest bit of dout in the believer, the slightest crack and he's in there like a shot. When you come to Christ you do see the world for what it is thats why Jesus says We are to hate this world and everything in it,"Why" because the world is not yet ruled over by Jesus, it is ruled over by satan this is why so many people become blind to the gospel 2Corinthians 4:3. My friend I can understand your deep seaching for the truth I was the same. But I found out that I was doing all the asking and seaching and never gave God enough time to answer, so he told me to slow down. Just look at the beauty around us in Gods creation did this really happen all by chance? out of this big bang, this chaos, this world just happened. You cannot get something out of nothing even scientists agree with that. The chance of our world just creating itself are as likely as a tornado blowing through a junk yard and creating a Boeing 747. YOU will know the truth and the truth will set you free.Keep the faith my friend Love in Christ Mick |