Are the Father, Son and Holy Spirit "all" Almighty God?
Yes. THE FATHER, THE SON Only God is our Savior (Isa 43:11) Jesus is our Savior (Tit 2:13; 2 Pet 1:1) God is our only Rock (Isa 44:8, Ps 18:2, 94:22) Jesus is our Rock (1 Cor. 10:4) Only God can forgive sins (Luke 5:21) Jesus forgives sins (Luke 5:20) God is our owner (Isa. 54:5) Jesus is our only owner (Jude 4) God is the horn of salvation (2 Sam 22:3) Jesus is the horn of salvation (Luke 1:68-69) Paul is a slave of God (Tit 1:1) Paul is a slave of Jesus (Rom 1:1) No man can slave for two masters (Mat 6:24) God is the King of Israel (Isa 44:6) Jesus is the King of Israel (Mat. 27:42, John 1:49) God is a stone of offense and a stumbling block (Isa 8:14) Jesus is a stone of offense and a stumbling block (1 Pet 2:8) God was valued at 30 pieces of silver (Zech 11:12-13) Jesus was valued at 30 pieces of silver (Mat 26:14-16) To God, every knee will bow and tongue confess (Isa 45:22-23) To Jesus, every knee will bow and tongue confess (Phil 2:10-11) The HOLY SPIRIT, THE 3RD PERSON OF THE HOLY TRINITY In Acts 5:1-4 When Ananias lied to the Church, Peter told him he had lied to the Holy Spirit and in lying to the Holy Spirit he lied to God. Acts 13:2 The Holy Spirit speaks to the Disciples, telling them to apart Saul and Barnabas for the work God has planned for them, A non-personal "active force" can not speak like a person (NWT) John 16:13 However, when that one arrives, the spirit of the truth, he will guide YOU into all the truth, for he will not speak of his own impulse, but what things he hears he will speak, and he will declare to YOU the things coming. This verse say 3 important things about the Holy Spirit 1) He speaks 2) He hears 3) he is referred to as HE as personal pronoun. In Romans 8:26-27 This passage tells us that the Holy Spirit intercedes for the saints. An impersonal "active force" cannot plead on our behalf. Thus the Holy Spirit is a Person. This video explains the trinity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA04hu_o0... <<
Christians: what does it mean to "fear" God?
I agree with sister Grace. Jesus defined "fear" as "worship". Worship is our response to God's love, forgiveness, grace, mercy and lovingkindness, and our expression of worship can be in the form of praising Him, making music in our hearts, singing, dancing, clapping, and so on. "You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve" (Luke 4:8; Deuteronomy 6:13) "But there is forgiveness (not wrath or judgment) with You, that You may be feared (or worshipped)" (Psalm 130:4) "For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear (the old testament kind of fearing God), but you received the Spirit of sonship by whom we cry out 'Abba, Father.'" (Romans 8:15) Children are not meant to be afraid of their daddy; instead they love and respect their daddy because their daddy first loves them and embraces them in lovingkindness. Peace be with you, sister.
With theCanticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon of St. Francis of AssisiMost High, all-powerful, all-good Lord, All praise is Yours, all glory, all honour and all blessings.To you alone, Most High, do they belong, and no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour, Of You Most High, he bears the likeness.Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, In the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.Praised be You, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, And fair and stormy, all weather's moods, by which You cherish all that You have made.Praised be You my Lord through Sister Water, So useful, humble, precious and pure.Praised be You my Lord through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.Praised be You my Lord through our Sister, Mother Earth who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs. Praise be You my Lord through those who grant pardon for love of You and bear sickness and trial.Blessed are those who endure in peace, By You Most High, they will be crowned.Praised be You, my Lord through Sister Death, from whom no-one living can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin! Blessed are they She finds doing Your Will.No second death can do them harm. Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks, And serve Him with great humility.
Why do people think the answer to everything is god?
God has spoken by potential of His messengers and books. If we study the holy books with some question in concepts, a real e book will provide the reply regularly in first interpreting. often times it takes 3 readings, yet no more suitable. anytime I somewhat have study holy Quran with a question in concepts, I always were given a effective reply from the holy e book. Many new converts, like Cat Stevens ( Yousuful Islam) switched over in undemanding words because they were given solutions to their complications. once you commence believing and praying, you get direct messages from God, that don't have any sound or maybe words, yet you on the prompt experience that it's not your concept, yet a message from the heavens. in the destiny i replaced into praying Tahujjud prayer in Ramadan or maybe as prostrating I begged for an perception of a momin (believer). In a cut up 2d, I were given a rebuke from God Almighty, to grow to be a trure believer first. A Momin ( believer) is a lengthy way more suitable to an undemanding Muslim. the variety is that of a pupil and a pupil. God needed me to deserve in the previous annoying the believer's perception, which in accordance to a hadis of holy prophet sees from the mild of God and note issues as they're, (regardless of their visual allure). Javed Iqbal
Yes, God has a message for the American church:“Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins. Now listen you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourself in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men , who were not opposing you.” (James 4:17–5:6)Americans have no idea how self-indulgent and materialistic they are, because it is so engrained into the culture. (I know because I was the same way when I lived there, thinking it was normal, but I have lived in other countries for the past 21 years). The church should be different than the secular culture.P.S. I wrote my post before I saw there was an attachment with a YouTube video. The video is good. Outsiders can see America much more clearly. For those who won’t watch a one hour video… the Lord showed this Ugandan Christian how the foundations of America are broken and it’s going to fall. The foundations that are broken are widespread, from relationships, businesses, even the church. Prayer alone will not save America… We need to pray for God to show us all the things that are broken… and we need to have a broken heart over it…. truly broken for the loss of so much. There needs to be a strong remnant that rises up…. and takes the land back. We need to clean house - personally and collectively. That’s a summary. He says much more…. why America is defenseless and why God is not answering prayer regarding it. He has heard from the Lord and Christians especially should take heed. What he is saying bears witness with my spirit… he is like Jonah…sent with a message for America. He is just being obedient to the vision God gave him. I can also sense his discouragement with the lack of urgent response or lack of depth in the American church.
Presuming there is a god, does god listen to us?One of the best answers I’ve seen to this common to-the-point-of-cliché query comes from the movie “The Island”, 2005, Warner Bros.Lincoln Six Echo: “What’s God?”McCord: “Well, you know, when you want something really bad and you close your eyes and you wish for it? God’s the guy that ignores you.”We are surrounded everywhere with so much senseless tragedy, suffering and waste of life, it is difficult to imagine that anything but a highly sadistic deity could stand by and watch it all take place without intervening at any point. Those who believe pray for relief with none coming for those who have to endure the agonies of war, disease and global chaos. It is therefore unlikely there is a god listening, or at the very least one that I would want to be associated with.I’m very content in my atheism and taking responsibility for the world around me as much as I am able. I don’t pray and hope for a divine fix for everything, I roll up my sleeves and take action myself.
Why do bad things happen to good people...?
Because people are still evil at heart. not necessarily your Mom, but those around her. For example, WHY was she hit from behind? The truck drive SHOULD have been looking forward, seen your mother, and stopped his vehicle in a safe manner. WHY DIDN'T THAT HAPPEN??? What was the driver doing that caused him to FAIL to maintain proper control of his vehicle? 7 years ago, he probably wasn't texting, but this is why a rear-end collisions is almost always the fault of the driver in the last vehicle. Sorry -- you mom got in the way, a victim of the evil of an inattentive driver. The evil wasn't aimed AT her -- she was just in the way at the time. So, what happened to the lawyer? Why did the lawyer shirk his duties and bail? Why did he allow people to get paid off? People are inherently evil -- and you mom is in the wrong place at the wrong time, yet again. do you REALLY expect people to live forever? Even without disease and accidentt, people die. That is NOT a "bad thing happening to good people" -- that is the normal outcome expected from someone who is alive! No harm was intended to your mother, and no blame should be placed. face it, you mother IS going to die someday. is SHE evil because she will leave YOU alone? Blaming people for dying is a very bad way to live your life. Maybe YOU are the "bad thing" happening to a "good person" like your mom -- making HER feel guilty that she IS going to go the route of everyone else on the plent, and DIE, leaving YOU alone. that is SHAMFEUL of you to keep reminding her of that! the fact is, SH!T HAPPENS! Bad thing happen when NORMAL people don't make the effort to be good -- to pay FULL attention when they are driving, to uphold their committments to other people, and even whining and blaming God for the things that they can;t control. Bad thigns are going to CONTINUE to happen. YOUR job is not to find blame, but to learn to look PAST THEM, look to a future WITH GOD instead of a present on earth where Satan dwells. So STOP WHINING, start praying tha God will SHOW YOU His will (instead of praying that He follow YOUR suggestions to what YOU think is a good life), and be thankful that both you and your mother are STILL alvie to be able to praise Him NOW, while other people can hear and learn the truth.
You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected--even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.- Exodus 20:5This verse I think says it best. Think of God as that girlfriend who won't allow you to even accidentally look at a girl. If you do then the rest of your day will not be so pleasant for you. But “day” in this sense means all eternity in hell.