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Why Does God Sometimes Allow People To Be In Error? by maximunimpact(m): 11:20pm On May 02, 2016
True worship is never practiced outside the truth, in fact what makes worship acceptable to Jehovah is if it is done in truth. John 4:24 says: For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." (NIV).

The significance of truth is further emphasized in John 8:32 - And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
(KJV). But what is truth? Pilate asked Jesus during His trial (John 18:38), not that he wanted to know the truth, but he obviously asked merely because he doesn't believe any truth exist.

Today there are thousands of denominations, faiths, sects, groups, and congregations who professed to be Christians, all claiming to have the truth. More scary is the fact that some regard themselves as the sole true worshiper of the true God.

I have searched in many of those religions that claim to know the truth, and i find many errors and false teachings going around. Some sincerely accepts that they have made mistakes in the past, and maybe also accept that there are still aspect of their current understanding of the truth that needs the "light to be brighter", but the reason given for being in error whether previously or presently is that by being in error they might learn from their mistakes and that draws them closer to God.
Is that really so?

There has been many instances where God hardens the heart of men from the truth, Pharaoh of Egypt is a perfect example, Exodus 9:12 - But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said to Moses. But for what purpose? so that Pharaoh might be punished. Exodus 7:4 - he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites.

God knows the heart of all men, He knows those whose heart are rightly disposed to receive Him, and to those whose heart are depraved, he blinds their eyes to the truth. John 12:40 - "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn--and I would heal them."

Actually there are no excuses why you should remain in false worship, a worship based on lies and untruth, God will surely judge all such ones no matter how innocent the "untruth" may sound. Do not be surprised why most people enjoy hearing only words pleasing to their heart, such things as preaching of material well being and prosperity, since that is what the desire, God allows the operation of error to go to them. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie (KJV) 1 Kings 22:22 - "'By what means?' the LORD asked. "'I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,' he said. "'You will succeed in enticing him,' said the LORD. 'Go and do it.'.

After reading this and you still chose to remain in false worship there is only on expectation left, there is a clear warning in Revelation 18:4 - Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "'Come out of her, my people,' so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(NIV). Come out of what? False worship!

The truth is not hard to find, we only make it complicated when we go beyond what is written in God's word. 1 Corinthians 4:6 - Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, "Do not go beyond what is written." Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over against the other. (NIV).

Finally finding the truth is not possible by human efforts alone, you need the Spirit of God to guide you, John 16:13 - But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (NIV).

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Re: Why Does God Sometimes Allow People To Be In Error? by Lumiere91: 12:53am On May 03, 2016
To avoid bigger tragedies in d future

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