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NASB | Deuteronomy 29:29 ¶ "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 29:29 ¶ "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things which are revealed and disclosed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may do all of the words of this law. |
Bible Question:
Greetings Lionstrong, Thank you very much for your response to my question. I must admit that I felt a little attacked by the first two responses. For the most part, I completely agree with your perspective. I too think that it is "logical" for God to be the "end of all things", for indeed He is the only true purpose for our existence. I also agree that He has the right as God and Author of everything to do whatever He pleases with the universe. I do have two thoughts though. The first is that the universe is different than a book or movie, in that the characters are real people. I don't think we would enjoy a movie if we knew that the actor who played the bad guy REALLY got killed in the end. The second thought is that although God should be the purpose of our existence and actions, that doesn't really tell us what the purpose of God's actions are. We don't do everything that we have the "right" to do, so why did God choose to act on His right to make the universe as we know it? Or more personally why did He make me? |
Bible Answer: I may be a little simple, I hope as a child, but there are some things in the Word and in creation I don't understand and I won't be able to understand until I am able to ask the Lord myself. I think Isaiah 55:8-9 pretty well sums it up. Also, God made the universe and all that is in it. He has the right to do anything with it He chooses. We have the right to either choose Him and trust, or not. Other than that, we have no rights. And those who choose to trust have all the rights we need. In His grace Debbie |