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Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 8:25am On Mar 04, 2018 |
Evils and Sufferings that you see so are wickedness and punishment for those who deserve them. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 8:29am On Mar 04, 2018 |
KendrickAyomide:. That's a Sin. And you shall be punished for it. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Originakalokalo(m): 8:35am On Mar 04, 2018 |
When Judah disobeyed, God promised that they will be taken captive by Babylon. Their Children were killed.. gruesomely. He vowed to purnish them severely by sending them to exile. He also promised to deliver them after 70 years in exile. God is faithful.It is his faithfulness that makes him rain upon everyone...both good guys and Evil guys. Because of his faithfulness, He will purnish your wrong doings regardless of who you are. At the same time, He will rescue you if you show remorse. God is hurt when HIS CHILDREN are being purnished. But his Righteousness will not allow him IGNORE SIN. He will purnish it. He looked away from his son on the cross, because he carried the sin of the world. He told us not to steal. We steal pensioners money.... There is poverty, and lack in the world. Some pensioners died due to this. and you expect peace in the world. Do not kill. We kill with ease. Hatred and death fill the Earth... This is a result of disobedience. Sexual immorality is plenty. Evil follows. God purnish disobedience BY STEPPING ASIDE. When he steps aside, The Devil steps In. To him is Extreme Faithfulness.... Extreme Humility..... Holiness undescribable.....I don't understand the extend of his Mercy.... He is simply great. I bow down before HIM. 1 Like |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 8:53am On Mar 04, 2018 |
KendrickAyomide:. That's not true. Because we sinned, we were punished to dine with The Devil here on Earth till we know Jesus is Lord. Just like we are dining with Fulani Herdsmen now till the sw, se, ss and cs take their destinies into their own hands and call off Buhari's guerrilla strategies. A person who cannot buhari Babangida alone, how can he be messing up Nigeria and we are watching? |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Efewestern: 8:55am On Mar 04, 2018 |
alBHAGDADI: You can imagine what a human being is saying. so you mean those innocent kids suffering choose their part?, so because they are not Christian they can suffer?.. 2 Likes |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 8:57am On Mar 04, 2018 |
Work and Pray. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Jozzy4: 9:00am On Mar 04, 2018 |
kingcomet: 1 John 5:19 the whole world lies in the power of Satan . Mankind since rebelling against God , has accepted Satan as their leader and ruler . Even Jesus called Satan the ruler of the world (John 14:30) due to that, No wonder wicked things abound since the ruler of the world is wicked as well . That is why We need to pray for Gods kingdom to come ... Jesus said we should pray ' Father, let your kingdom come ' Matt 6:10 . Under that kingdom, suffering will be a thing of the past ( Rev 21:4) For more information see the book What does the Bible really teach , chapter 3 : What is Gods purpose for humans ? I will drop the link here https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102015143 |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 9:07am On Mar 04, 2018 |
EweduAfonja:. That is if you as a Mother don't end up in Hell with your child. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by terrezo2002(m): 9:10am On Mar 04, 2018 |
Everyone suffers. Jesus Christ the Son of God suffered too here on earth. It will continue this way until God will restore all things after the devil, and everything sin brings are being destroyed |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by EweduAfonja(f): 9:11am On Mar 04, 2018 |
orisa37: u have comprehension issues... i just gave u an illustration and u r ranting about hell |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 9:16am On Mar 04, 2018 |
EweduAfonja:. God has forgiven humans since He sends Jesus. Up till now, 99.99% of humans, including you, don't still know JESUS. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by EweduAfonja(f): 9:18am On Mar 04, 2018 |
CAPSLOCKED: you replied like a true christain and a gent/lady... From the above Explanation, U think am na... its unfair Aswear... there was this man that died sometime ago... a renowed Christain but he died childless.. after years of marriage with no offspring... i wept for the man.. the poor widow is just living from hand ro mouth... 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 9:19am On Mar 04, 2018 |
Young03:. Wrong answer. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by CAPSLOCKED: 9:24am On Mar 04, 2018 |
EweduAfonja: I WAS 7 WHEN I REALIZED WE'RE ON OUR OWN IN THIS LIFE. 1 Like |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by aragon4realz(m): 9:31am On Mar 04, 2018 |
because of third law of motion which that that for every action there is equal and opposite reaction...if you still don't understand I will explain further. if there is hell there is heaven if there is light there is darkness if there is a man there is a woman if there is joy there is sadness if there dry season there is rainy season if there is positive electron there negative electron if there is apc there is pdp if there is 36m in jamb office there most be a snake to swallow it so you see...if there is one without the other is world will be boring...eg if everybody is happy no body is happy if everyone is rich no one is rich so God created everything to be in balance in this world/universe 1 Like |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by orisa37: 9:41am On Mar 04, 2018 |
EweduAfonja:. Easy my friend. Why are you so petulant? The Lord will perish all wickedness in my ways too. 1 Like |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by EweduAfonja(f): 9:51am On Mar 04, 2018 |
orisa37: funny U 2 Likes |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by livingseed: 9:55am On Mar 04, 2018 |
You do yourself a great disservice when you bait yourself into thinking that because you're a Christian, all your problems are solved or all the problems you will ever have are addressed in the bible. They are not. Having a problem simply proves you're human. We all have problems and you're not different if you're wrestling with a dilemma. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by OtemAtum: 1:00pm On Mar 04, 2018 |
If you ideated God as a manlike being with joystick, anus and scrotum like Yahweh or Allah, that's when you can justifiably ask this kind of question. But if you know the truth about what is GOD, you won't bother to ask. NOW, GOD IS NOT Yahweh, Allah, Vishnu or Olorun, rather, GOD IS EXISTENCE and suffering, sorrow and inconveniences are parts of Existence just the way enjoyment, happiness and conveniences are parts of Existence. The earth here is one of the places in EXISTENCE(where both sufferings and enjoyments are present). There are other places in EXISTENCE where only PEACE OF MIND are found, but not definitely here on earth and we shall someday experience those places. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Geesaintagape: 1:08pm On Mar 04, 2018 |
oyonu:Do u mean nigera chose death or sufferng |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Horus(m): 1:55pm On Mar 04, 2018 |
In your bible, According to Isaiah 45:7 the Lord that you go to church and worship every Sunday created evil: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. 1 Like |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by oyonu(m): 2:07pm On Mar 04, 2018 |
Geesaintagape:� by voting the wrong people into govt |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by oaroloye(m): 4:51pm On Jan 06, 2020 |
MISHIGAS! kingcomet: I HATE WHEN PEOPLE ASK THIS SORT OF STUPID QUESTION- AS IF THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN FOR NOTHING! kingcomet: BY WHAT JUDGMENT ARE THE BOKO HARAM AND FULANI HERDSMEN "EVIL?" What Standard of Judgment do you apply to condemn them? WHOM DID THEY KILL, WHO DID NOT DESERVE COMPLETELY, TO DIE? . LUKE 10:1-16. AFTER these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2. Therefore Said he unto them, "The Harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore The Lord of the Harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His Harvest. 3. "Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4. "Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5. "And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, 'PEACE BE TO THIS HOUSE.' 6. "And if the Son of Peace be there, your Peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7. "And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: 'FOR THE LABOURER IS WORTHY OF HIS HIRE.' Go not from house-to-house. 8. "And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9. "And Heal the Sick that are therein, and say unto them, 'THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS COME NIGH UNTO YOU.' 10. "But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11.'EVEN THE DUST OF YOUR CITY, WHICH CLEAVETH ON US, WE DO WIPE OFF AGAINST YOU: NOTWITHSTANDING BE YE SURE OF THIS, THAT THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS COME NIGH UNTO YOU.' 12. "But I Say unto you, 'THAT IT SHALL BE MORE TOLERABLE IN THAT DAY FOR SODOM, THAN FOR THAT CITY.' 13. "Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! For if the Mighty Works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14. "But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at The Judgment, than for you. 15. "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to Heaven, shalt be thrust down to Hell. 16. "He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth Him that sent me." LORD YESHUA SAID THAT IF CHRISTIANITY IS NOT WANTED IN A REGION, THE CHRISTIANS SHOULD LEAVE. What was unclear about that Commandment? kingcomet: . MATTHEW 5:38-48. 38. "Ye have heard that it hath been said, 'AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.' 39. "But I Say unto you, 'THAT YE RESIST NOT EVIL: BUT WHOSOEVER SHALL SMITE THEE ON THY RIGHT CHEEK, TURN TO HIM THE OTHER ALSO.' 40. "And if any man will sue thee at The Law, and take away thy coat, let him have (thy) cloke also. 41. "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42. "Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43. "Ye have heard that it hath been said, 'THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AND HATE THINE ENEMY.' 44. "But I Say unto you, 'LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BLESS THEM THAT CURSE YOU, DO GOOD TO THEM THAT HATE YOU, AND PRAY FOR THEM WHICH DESPITEFULLY USE YOU AND PERSECUTE YOU.' 45. "That ye may be the Children of your Father Which is in Heaven: for He maketh His Sun to rise on the Evil and on the Good, and sendeth Rain on the Just and on the Unjust. 46. "For if ye love them which love you, what Reward have ye? Do not even the Publicans the same? 47. "And if ye salute your Brethren only, what do ye more (than others) Do not even the Publicans so? 48. "Be ye therefore Perfect, even as your Father Which is in Heaven is Perfect." THOSE WHO ARE TOO STUPID TO LEARN FROM THE BAD EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS, SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE THE SAME BAD EXPERIENCES- BUT THAT IS HOW "STUPIDITY" WORKS! THE DEFINITION OF "INSANITY:" DOING THE SAME THING REPEATEDLY, EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS EACH TIME![/b] If Christians stay where BOKO HARAM or FULANI HERDSMEN can find them, they will be attacked, and killed. Why are they so surprised? Did God give them permission to remain in those places? Is there some amendment to The Gospel I am not aware of, that only they read? kingcomet: WHAT EVIL? Do you mean the Evil of Christians provoking attack, through disobeying His Explicit Commandments? If THE WORD OF GOD is not good enough, they will one day face THE JUDGMENT OF GOD. God is not in any hurry to implement His Judgment Day- why should He be? . GENESIS 1:26-31. 26. And God Said, "Let us make Man in Our Image, after Our Likeness: and let them have Dominion over the Fish of the Sea, and over the Fowl of the Air, and over the Cattle, and over all the Earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the Earth." 27. So God created Man in His Own Image, in The Image of God created He him; male and female created He them. 28. And God Blessed them, and God Said unto them, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the Earth, and subdue It: and have Dominion over the Fish of the Sea, and over the Fowl of the Air, and over every Living Thing that moveth upon the Earth." 29. And God Said, "Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the Face of all the Earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30. And to every Beast of the Earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the Earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat:" and it was so. 31. And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was Very Good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. . DEUTERONOMY 6:4-9. 4. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5. And thou shalt love The LORD thy God with all thine Heart, and with all thy Soul, and with all thy might. 6. And these Words, which I Command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7. And thou shalt teach Them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of Them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8. And thou shalt bind Them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9. And thou shalt write Them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. . DEUTERONOMY 8:1-6. ALL The Commandments Which I Command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which The LORD sware unto your fathers. 2. And thou shalt remember all the Way which The LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep His Commandments, or no. 3. And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with Manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that He might make thee know that "MAN DOTH NOT LIVE BY BREAD ONLY BUT BY EVERY (WORD) THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF THE LORD DOTH MAN LIVE." 4. Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5. Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, "THAT, AS A MAN CHASTENETH HIS SON, SO THE LORD THY GOD CHASTENETH THEE." 6. Therefore thou shalt keep The Commandments of The LORD thy God, to walk in His Ways, and to fear Him. GOD GAVE DOMINION OVER THE EARTH AND ALL OF ITS CREATURES TO MAN. He stipulated that Man should not eat like the Beasts, but differentiate between what Beasts eat, and what Men eat. THE WORD OF GOD IS ALSO FOOD. This should tell us that not all Words need to be taken into our hearts, and assimilated into our being. . Leviticus 11:43-47. 43. "Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any Creeping Thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. 44. "For I am The LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the Earth. 45. "For I am The LORD That bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am Holy. 46. "This is The Law of The Beasts, and of The Fowl, and of Every Living Creature that moveth in the Waters, and of every Creature that creepeth upon the Earth: 47. "To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the Beast that may be eaten and the Beast that may not be eaten." THE KOSHER/TREIF LAW IS A PRINCIPLE THAT APPLIES TO ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR, AND CORRECT USE OF THE MIND- NOT JUST DIET. This is the INNER KNOWLEDGE of The Bible, that Unworthy Readers can never learn. [See: EPISTLE OF BARNABAS 9:1-20. EPISTLE OF BARNABAS 10:11-12.] Those who live like the UNCLEAN ANIMALS are allowing THE EARTH and ITS CREATURES to have Dominion over them. This includes THE DEVILS. . LUKE 10:16-24. 16. "He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth Him that sent me." 17. And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, "Lord, even the Devils are subject unto us through thy Name." 18. And he Said unto them, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven. 19. "Behold, I give unto you Power to tread on Serpents and Scorpions, and over all the Power of the Enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." 20. "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your Names are written in Heaven." 21. In that Hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and Said, "I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed Good in Thy Sight. 22. "All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who The Son is, but The Father; and Who The Father is, but The Son, and he to whom The Son will reveal him." 23. And he turned him unto his Disciples, and Said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see The Things that ye see: 24. "For I Tell you, 'THAT MANY PROPHETS AND KINGS HAVE DESIRED TO SEE THOSE THINGS WHICH YE SEE, AND HAVE NOT SEEN THEM; AND TO HEAR THOSE THINGS WHICH YE HEAR, AND HAVE NOT HEARD THEM.' " Those who apply THE GOSPEL have their Power over the Earth restored: they can *STOP* and *REVERSE* any Evil, and nothing can make them suffer. Therefore, at His Judgment Day, God is going to require US to give account of why WE allowed EVIL and SUFFERING on Earth. It is OUR JOB to CONTROL It, *STOP* It, and UNDO ITS WORKS. THAT is what God MADE us for. If God has to come to Earth to make It run like HEAVEN, creating the Earth will become POINTLESS. Have you any more dumb questions on this topic? |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Nobody: 6:25pm On Jan 06, 2020 |
kingcomet: God has the power to do everything, but because he is HOLY (PURE in thought) and JUST, his way of thinking is far higher than that of humans! Isaiah 55:9 For instance, If a man (rich or having high position in authority) commits a crime like Adultery ~ sleeping with another man's wife. Physical Assault ~ publicly slaps someone poor. Murder ~ kill or pay assassin to kill a poor man. Covet ~ snatch what belongs to a poor man e.t.c. All these are crimes before God, but as God he is well aware of the limitations of human intellect to manage POWER. Psalms 103:14 So God won't strike him dead as humans will hastily suggest {2Samuel 12:1-6}, God will be patient with him due to man's weakness to manage POWER! Exodus 6:1 But what of the innocent souls who are suffering due to the consequences of such crime? That's why God sent his WITNESSES out to educate all of us about his coming government which will restore righteousness on earth. Only those who humbly welcome God's idea of governance will be allowed to live on this planet FOREVER! You can ask for any of these three publications from Jehovah's Witnesses. (1)What does the Bible REALLY teach? (2)What can the Bible teach us? (3)Good news from God You'll see the topic in chapter 11 of both the first and second book, but on the third which is a brochure you'll get the topic in chapter 8. Read and follow up the Bible references backing what is discussed. You can also discussed the chapters with Jehovah's Witnesses, a witness living in your neighborhood will volunteer to come at the time and venue that's most convenient for you! |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Speaklove: 6:48pm On Jan 06, 2020 |
It was sin that bought suffering through Adam into the world. And it is faith in Christ that would usher those who believed in his [Christ's] name, into everlasting peace. ���� Hallelujah |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by SamjohnnyB(m): 7:25pm On Jan 06, 2020 |
aragon4realz: U are getting it.. If there is no bad u won't appreciate good. If there is no darkness u won't appreciate light. If there is no Satan u won't appreciate God. Everything is up and down. Without one the other is useless. 1 Like |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Bacteriologist(m): 9:18pm On Jan 06, 2020 |
SamjohnnyB: But according to your mythology, at one point God was alone in the "universe." There was no Satan or anything like that so by your logic, God was useless then. And had to create Satan and humans to make himself useful. Sounds like a bored being with extremely low self-esteem. You Christians can surely do better in defense of your so-called "all powerful" Yahweh. If you want critical thinking individuals to at least take your lot a tad seriously. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by SamjohnnyB(m): 5:45am On Jan 07, 2020 |
Bacteriologist: U don't understand... Everything u see now is God. But the religion God and Satan. The God am referring to is not the God of region. |
Re: If God Is All Powerful, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering In This World? by Niflheim(m): 12:51am On Jan 11, 2020 |
There is no such thing as a crime fighting god, just as there is no such thing as a crime fighting buttocks!!! Both of them belong to the realm of fiction!!! |
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