Comments on: The End of the Beginning http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2010/02/the-end-of-the-beginning/ Chronicling my life with Christ Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Bennett http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2010/02/the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-3410 Steve Bennett Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:40:42 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/?p=726#comment-3410 There are certain things that I believe we will always struggle with until we get to heaven. Paul calls it looking through a muddy glass. The sovereignty of God just like the trinity is one of those areas. I tend to take the following point of view: "God is God and I am not. There is no evil in Him and I know that whatever happens, He has my back." Does this explain why bad things happen to Good people? Nope. But 2 Cor. 4:7-9 says, "7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." Followed Romans 8: "All things work together for the good of those that love Him." Doesn't mean that life won't happen. It just means that God won't let you be a loser. Well that's my thoughts on the issue. There are certain things that I believe we will always struggle with until we get to heaven. Paul calls it looking through a muddy glass. The sovereignty of God just like the trinity is one of those areas. I tend to take the following point of view: “God is God and I am not. There is no evil in Him and I know that whatever happens, He has my back.” Does this explain why bad things happen to Good people? Nope.

But 2 Cor. 4:7-9 says, “7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”

Followed Romans 8: “All things work together for the good of those that love Him.”

Doesn’t mean that life won’t happen. It just means that God won’t let you be a loser.

Well that’s my thoughts on the issue.

]]> By: josh R http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2010/02/the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 josh R Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:26:28 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/?p=726#comment-3408 youtube.comReminds me of this video... Have you seen it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHjQHMWp1M youtube.comReminds me of this video… Have you seen it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHjQHMWp1M

]]> By: Dan http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2010/02/the-end-of-the-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-3407 Dan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:04:35 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/?p=726#comment-3407 Jason, This is something I've been thinking about (well, more than usual) lately as I've been reading JI Packer's "Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God." It is quite good, and if you haven't already, give it a shot. It's just a little book, say 135 pages or so and can be read in a very short time. Chock full of good stuff, though. Have a great day. Jason,

This is something I’ve been thinking about (well, more than usual) lately as I’ve been reading JI Packer’s “Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God.” It is quite good, and if you haven’t already, give it a shot. It’s just a little book, say 135 pages or so and can be read in a very short time. Chock full of good stuff, though. Have a great day.

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