22In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous, and now even more so because of his great confidence in you. 23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brothers, they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ. 24Therefore show these men the proof …
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2 Corinthians 8: 19-21
19What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help. 20We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. 21For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but …
2 Corinthians 8: 16-19
16But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have. 17Titus welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was very eager to go and see you. 18We are also sending another brother with Titus. All the churches praise him as a preacher of the Good News. 19He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as …
If God wants us to be close to him, why doesn't he just clearly reveal himself to the world? It is unfair of him to condemn anyone since he doesn't reveal himself clearly.
Your question at first seems reasonable and your assertion correct, but even in our small human lives we don’t do what you are asking God to do.
Imagine you are man fortunate enough to have a great wife. You and your wife love each other immensely and are also intensely passionate toward each other. Your marriage is every person’s dream. Also imagine you are a father and you have a …
2 Corinthians 6: 4-5
4In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. 5We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.
Father, I have endures so little in my life. I have had it easy. Yet, in the troubles I have been in I …
Religion, especially Christianity, has caused so many wars and killed so many people. How can it be from a loving God?
First , we need to examine the premise of your question. I would argue that Christianity has caused almost no wars, and killed very few people. Actually, this is relatively true of religions in general. Wars are caused by the greed, for either wealth or power, of individuals and peoples. Sometimes those individuals and peoples try to wrap their greed in the cloak of a religion to disguise it or …
How can God be just if he "chose" the Israelites to be his "chosen people"?
In order to say God is unjust for choosing the Israelites, you would have to first answer the question: Chosen for what? People who are unfamiliar with the Bible make the assumption the Israelites were chosen for preferential treatment, and that is not what the Bible says at all. The Bible clearly says that God chose the Israelites to be a “blessing to all the peoples of the world.” Really, …
Why believe in the Christian God when all the gods of all the world’s religions seem so similar? People feel their presence and claim there are answers to prayers. etc. etc.
Actually, this is a great question, but it does need a little clarification. You say all the gods of the different religions are the same, but the examples you site are not the gods themselves, but people’s experience with those gods. The difference is crucial. I will concede that people involved in different religions have very similar experiences. I think this does show a universal need for humans to find …
You say God gives humans a free-will, but when I read the Bible I completely disagree. God clearly is deciding what is right and wrong, how can that be giving humans a free-will?
I think your question is simply a misunderstanding of what “free-will” is.
Most of us have played some type of competitive game or sport. For this example, I’ll use volleyball. Volleyball has rules that determine how the game is played and how you can win or lose. If you break the rule, you are penalized in some way. If you do a good job within the rules, you score points. …
How can an all-good God tell Moses and Joshua to kill thousands of innocent women and children?
This is partially explained by the previous question and post: However, I decided this deserved a little further explanation because God directly ordered the Israelites to kill non-soldiers. My answer assumes you have read this previous post, and the so if you have not, please do so before proceeding.
First, lets remember God’s perspective: all humans, who are immortal, over all time and who have forever in heaven or hell …