Why Doesn't God Just Get Rid Of The Devil? (spirits, Christian, believe)
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One thing I have to say about you ILNC is that you have these neat cookie cutter answers for just about any subject and you seem to believe in them wholeheartedly. Commendable
Actually, Yydanay, it is very commendable. ILNC has a sweet spirit about her that can only come from God. She doesn't get involved in lengthy debates and says exactly all that needs to be said in a few words. Would it really matter what she said to you and how many words she used to say it? Is there anything any of us could possibly say to change how you think or believe?
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For me, I'm too much a realist and that gets in the way of faith.
I heard someone say something today that I really think was profound and true. She said that the reason people choose not to believe in God is because if they did, then they would have to live a righteous life and be accountable to someone. All the evidence of a Creator is right in front of all of us. Denying His existance doesn't make it so.
Analyzing things to death and asking why, why, why, why, why, why.......is not the answer to the unanswerable. The answer is FAITH.....faith in God and His plan, faith in knowing that if you have faith in Him you will eventually have all of your answers. Be at peace now and live for God because He is ultimately in control of everything. He controls our destinies and saying or believing He is unfair does not change that.
No matter how it appears, God IS a God of love. Accept Him and you will feel that and know it to be true. You will also stop questioning Him and start trusting Him. Pray for all consuming peace.....that's what I did.
Based on what the Lord says to my heart when I read the Bible.
I've always been interested how Christians know the difference between 'normal' inspiration and God talking to them. As an artist I'm intimately familiar with inspiration but to call this 'divine' inspiration, or God talking to me?
I'm easily inspired and can often trace where it exactly came from but I find nothing magical or divine about it.
I also find the claim that God is talking to me somehow very creepy and I always associate it with serial killers who claim to hear commands from God. Or the devil.
I mean how do you know the difference between a voice from God and a voice from the devil?
If I was Abraham and I heard a voice asking me to sacrifice my 1st born I'd immediately assume this would be the voice of the devil instead of God's.
And I would only find it a cruel joke to have been able to impregnate my elderly wife only so that I could sacrifice my child to God.
Such a miracle only bears the signature of the devil and not God.
Isn't this how the devil works? First he gives us something we truly desire (like offspring) and then he takes it away to make us feel miserable?
So I don't think that the voice of God and that of the devil are as easily distinguishable as most Christians believe it is.
Originally Posted by I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA I've always been interested how Christians know the difference between 'normal' inspiration and God talking to them. As an artist I'm intimately familiar with inspiration but to call this 'divine' inspiration, or God talking to me?
I'm easily inspired and can often trace where it exactly came from but I find nothing magical or divine about it.
I also find the claim that God is talking to me somehow very creepy and I always associate it with serial killers who claim to hear commands from God. Or the devil.
I mean how do you know the difference between a voice from God and a voice from the devil?
If I was Abraham and I heard a voice asking me to sacrifice my 1st born I'd immediately assume this would be the voice of the devil instead of God's.
And I would only find it a cruel joke to have been able to impregnate my elderly wife only so that I could sacrifice my child to God.
Such a miracle only bears the signature of the devil and not God.
Isn't this how the devil works? First he gives us something we truly desire (like offspring) and then he takes it away to make us feel miserable?
So I don't think that the voice of God and that of the devil are as easily distinguishable as most Christians believe it is.
John 10:27 "My sheep recognize my voice, I know them, and they follow Me".
When God speaks there is a calmness in my spirit.
John 10:27 "My sheep recognize my voice, I know them, and they follow Me".
When God speaks there is a calmness in my spirit.
And this calmness is exactly what worries me.
The most dangerous serial killers who believe they are doing God's work are in fact very calm and controlled.
You would not recognise 1 of these serial killers if he stood right in front of you. They are always the least suspected.
I'm not saying that you ILNC are a serial killer, I'm just saying that nobody would notice the difference between a serial killer and you and this fact does scare me.
Which takes us right back to the beginning of the post ... why doesn't God just get rid of the devil? Then there's no problem.
Man, I am so glad I don't believe this stuff anymore ... the mental gymnastics you have to play to keep telling yourself this stuff is real is enough to wear anyone out.
God believes in free will, and God is allowing you to make a choice for Him or the Devil. The world loves evil, and that is why the world usually chooses evil over God. It does not take mental gymnastics to believe the Bible. It only takes someone who is willing to consider the truth of it's prophecies. Yet, most would rather watch a football game then consider the Biblical truth that would give you eternal life.
If God is all knowing then He already knows what your choices will be. If He already knows then your life is scripted. Good or bad you are playing out a role. Is this what people believe? Now don't tell me you have choices if God knows what you're going to do anyway.
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As an artist I'm intimately familiar with inspiration but to call this 'divine' inspiration, or God talking to me? 
Or the devil.
First he gives us something we truly desire (like offspring) and then he takes it away to make us feel miserable?
And this calmness is exactly what worries me.
