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Sep 28, 2014 05:54PM
Any questions about God? if so we will do our best to answer them.
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Even the Bible guys... my dad's a pastor and my mom is a missionary so I've grown up in the Word and I LOVE Bible Trivia and answering hard Christian Questions. Please feel free to ask anything you don't understand. Nobody will look at you and judge because we all have the same questions!Some examples you can ask: "Why do bad things happen?" "How was the Bible written if all these things happened years ago? It is said God wrote it. How do we know this is true?" "Why is life so unfair?" "If Solomon was so wise, then why did fall so far from God?"
We can't guarantee answers for everything, but we will certainly do our best to answer them!!
What is a good book to start with for reading the Bible?
Either Luke or John. And then after that the beginning of Genesis
How much do you think Our God loves us?
He LOVES us so much that he died on the cross for us. John 3:16 says it. "For God so LOVED the world that he gave us his only begotten Son so that whoever believes in him shall NOT perish but have everlasting LIFE." I think that pretty much proves it. He loves us so much that i bet we can't even imagine that much of love. He is full of love.I hope that answered your question.
What should we do if we are doubting God or that He loves us?
Definitely delve into the word and talk to God! Reading the Bible is God's personal way of speaking to our hearts, and praying is how we become closer to Him! If you're ever doubting God's love or existence, read His word, trust His word, and remember everything He's done for you!!!
Very nice. Thank you for telling me that.
Oceangirlie15 wrote: "How much do you think Our God loves us?"It's not about how much we think He loves us, but rather how much he actually does.
Think of all the things His love has done for us. He loved us before we were even created! Then, when Adam and Eve sinned and ate of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, He loved them and us so much that he banned them from the Garden so that they wouldn't eat of the Tree of Eternal Life, because then we would all be forever separated from Him, trapped in life in sin. He loves us so much that even during temporary separation from His people, He made a way to still be with us through priests. And after that temporary solution, He loved us so much that He sent his only Son down to DIE for us. But His love for us was so strong that even death couldn't keep His Son away from us. He loves us so much that He came back to life for us and is now living in heaven, so in love that He can't wait to come back again to be with us.
God NEVER stops thinking about us! His thoughts of each individual person are as numerous as sand on the seashores, the Bible tells us. His love is so much bigger than we can imagine!
Picture the most perfect, passionate, gentle, heartbreaking, happy love, and multiply it by an infinite number. Our brains can't even grasp a fraction of His love for us. If His love were to be portrayed as a rope, and our brain understanding His love was like hands grabbing the rope, we would have 0.000000000000000000000000000000000... of the rope.
Crazy, right?
But it true.
And it breaks God's heart when we sin and refuse His love. That's why His love is also so heartbreaking when we think on it. All those lives He loves so much and wants to spend so much time with, but they refuse Him. And He loves them so much, that He wouldn't force them to love and spend time with Him. And so many people go to hell because they don't understand the vastness of His love and don't know how to love Him in return.
Haley(fabulous, crazy, and a follower of Christ) wrote: "What should we do if we are doubting God or that He loves us?"If you are doubting Him because of something bad that happened to you, pull out your journal, tell God how you felt during that situation. Then sit quietly, close your eyes, focus on Jesus, and ask Him where He was in that situation. Ask Him how He felt during it.
Maybe He was curled up beside you on the floor, feeling your pain and weeping your tears. He counts all your tears in a bottle (Psalms 56:8) and He cares about you. Ask Him where He was, how He felt, and who He says you are.
And if its something negative you hear, I can guarantee you that it isn't God speaking, because God is light (love) and in Him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5).
*screaming and cheering* that was amazing Zoe!! Thank you for that!"
Is it taking Gods name in vain to say Oh my gosh?
:/ that's something I've wondered. I do say it. It's a habit, but one I think maybe I should stop.Because gosh is another word for god and when you say "Oh my god" and you aren't talking about God, I would say it probably is taking his name in vain, and gosh is the same. I don't really now. It's a kind of hard one.
Just read the Bible and and go to church. It will help.
Btw my dad is a paster so I now tons of stuff about God and the bible
yes, but reading the Bible and going to church won't make you automatically saved. You have to know God personally in your heart. When you read the Bible, don't just read it, but take it to heart and run your life based on the Book. There is so much more to being saved than reading the Bible and going to church. You must have faith, and faith without works is dead. That doesn't mean that you can only be saved through works, rather that verse is saying that if you have true faith, it would show through your works.
Is communion really Jesus's body and blood or just a figure of it?
People disagree about that, but I believe its just a figure of it
I haven't actually studied that so I don't have any bible verses or proof (maybe I will later tho. I should check into this) but I personally believe that we don't actually eat Jesus' body and blood.
In God's its is His sons blood, but to us people it might not seem that way.. It's actually wine that we drink as communion.. And it is a symbol of His blood.
Aηηα wrote: "Is communion really Jesus's body and blood or just a figure of it?"That really depends on the Christian. Some Christians believe it's a symbol of His Body and Blood. Anglicans, Lutherans, and Catholics believe it is His True Body and Blood, but even then they believe differently. Anglicans and Lutherans believe in consubstantiation, which means that the Communion has transformed into Christ's Body and Blood but still maintains its physical elements of bread and wine. Catholics believe in transubstantiation, which means that the Communion has fully transformed into Christ's Body and Blood, but is only under the appearances of bread and wine.
I myself am Catholic so I believe it is Christ's Body and Blood. But, like I said, it depends on the Christian.
And I'm pretty sure I've already shown that I'm a lover of Theology up above, haha, I study too much about this stuff. :P
Haley(fabulous, crazy, and a follower of Christ) wrote: "Is it taking Gods name in vain to say Oh my gosh?"I've always wondered that, but I think maybe God sees our intentions behind the word as well. So maybe he sees that when we say "Oh my gosh", we're really not intending to swear but instead using a different word so we don't offend him...? Maybe. That's really just my theory, but if anybody has an answer, please share!
Aηηα wrote: "Is communion really Jesus's body and blood or just a figure of it?"It is a reminder of it. That way we won't forget that he died for us.
❄Elsa Frost❄ wrote: "Haley(fabulous, crazy, and a follower of Christ) wrote: "Is it taking Gods name in vain to say Oh my gosh?"I've always wondered that, but I think maybe God sees our intentions behind the word as ..."
I have to say I actually disagree with you there, because its our intentions that make it wrong. If we are actually saying to God "Oh My God, you are so mighty" or something like that, its fine. But if you say "oh my God" and you aren't talking to him, you are saying His name in vain (which means having no meaning or likelihood of fulfillment) which is exactly what He says in His Word NOT to do. (Do not say the Lord's name in vain) so don't saying it vainly, which, when you use "oh my God" as an expression, it is in vain, and is a sin. i don't doubt that. It is "oh my gosh" I'm wondering about.
Yes, I agree with you all. It is a reminder of Jesus' death and resurrection, so we can keep it in mind by using something physical. Thanks for your opinions!
Zoe ~ *Team Luca* wrote: "❄Elsa Frost❄ wrote: "Haley(fabulous, crazy, and a follower of Christ) wrote: "Is it taking Gods name in vain to say Oh my gosh?"I've always wondered that, but I think maybe God sees our intention..."
Oh, yeah, I know about that. I was just wondering if "oh my gosh" is swearing, so I was suggesting that maybe God sees our intention behind it?
Personally I think that it is not that bad. I would still use it not that often but it's a lot better the saying oh my God.
It is bad but idk how.. I think people usually use that saying in vain. So it's bad and wrong to do that.
It is bad but idk how.. I think people usually use that saying in vain. So it's bad and wrong to do that.
I know this question might come out as awkward, but is it actually wrong to be gay or bi? I mean, I've known for years that I'm not straight and felt like I was lying every time I said "I'm straight" to my friends (even if I thought that if I said it enough, I'd eventually become straight). And I know it's wrong to seek a relationship beyond friendship with one of the same sex, but is it actually wrong for me to be bi?
In God's eyes yes but in some people's eyes it might seem fine. But I think and believe it's not fine:
In God's eyes yes but in some people's eyes it might seem fine. But I think and believe it's not fine:
Tanya wrote: "In God's eyes yes but in some people's eyes it might seem fine. But I think and believe it's not fine:"But why would God consider it sinful if we all have attractions towards sinful actions?
In the Bible it says that man and women are to be married and personaly I believe that it is not right but in the end it is your choice that matters. And God says he will love you no matter what.
Georgia wrote: "In the Bible it says that man and women are to be married and personaly I believe that it is not right but in the end it is your choice that matters. And God says he will love you no matter what."I agree
I've got a question...Papa, why do you pile so many things on me at the same time, when you know I'm going through to much already?
I am not sure...maybe he wants to make you stronger or he has a certain reason. .
But why now? There's too much going on. Yeah, some of it has been erased, but I still have quite a few more BIG things to go. & it's really not a good time for my family to hate me. But then again, why should I care anyway? ((I'm paranoid, so I can copy this to my journal & delete it later, if you'd like...sorry! =/))
It doesn't matter. I have no idea why..I will pray for you!
