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Why did God ceate such a cruel world?
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<blockquote data-quote="St_Worm2" data-source="post: 68933593" data-attributes="member: 511"><p>Hi Linda, Jesus told us about His return in several places in the Bible, and what He has to say is <strong>very</strong> important for us to understand for several reasons.</p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Matthew 24</em> is one of the places He discusses the end times. It opens with Jesus talking about a future event concerning the Temple which then prompts His disciples to ask Him, <span style="color: #b30000">"<em>what will be the <u>sign</u> of Your coming, and of the end of the age?</em>”</span> <span style="font-size: 12px">(<em>Matthew 24:3</em>)</span>.</p><p></p><p>He begins His answer to them with a <strong>warning</strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #b30000"><em>"Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many." <span style="font-size: 12px">Matthew 24:4-5</span></em></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>That, of course, is bad news, but the good news for us is that He doesn't leave us "hanging" <img src="http://www.maritime-sda-online.com/forums/images/graemlins/default/thumbsup.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oldthumbsup:" title="Old Thumbsup :oldthumbsup:" data-shortname=":oldthumbsup:" /> He tells us about these "false" Christs, how to <strong>recognize</strong> them, and how we can <strong>know</strong> that their claims are lies. For instance, He tells us that His return will be preceded by certain, very recognizable <strong>signs</strong> that must come first (I'll let you read about those for yourself later. Again, this can all be found in <em>Matthew 24</em>).</p><p></p><p>But of all the signs He gives us concerning His return, here is one <strong>easy to remember</strong> sign that you cannot miss <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Jesus tells us:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><span style="color: #b30000">"If anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have told you in advance. So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ <strong>do <u>not</u> believe them</strong>. <strong>For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be</strong>." Matthew 24:23-27</span></em></p><p></p><p>This final sign of the Lord's return to us in <em>Matthew 24</em> is significant because He tells us that when He does return, <strong>NO ONE</strong> will be unaware of the fact .. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/old/preach.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":preach:" title="Preach :preach:" data-shortname=":preach:" /> It will be like lightning is, meaning that EVERYONE, not just Christians, will know when it happens. So if someone tells you that He has returned and can be found, "here, there or anywhere", <strong>DO NOT BELIEVE THEM</strong>, because His return will be clear to everyone at the same time, just like everyone knows when a thunder storm is approaching.</p><p></p><p>To make this a little more personal, if you ever read something on the internet claiming that He has returned, do not believe it, because He has already told you that you will know, w/o a doubt, when He actually returns. You won't have to read about it or have anyone tell you about it, <strong>YOU WILL KNOW IT</strong> for yourself (as will everyone else).</p><p></p><p>Even w/o that knowledge however, just a cursory reading of the article you posted gives us a number of additional clues that it could not have been written by the Lord Himself, but instead, by someone 'posing' as Him <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> A couple of those clues are as follows:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">1) The entire article seems bent on getting the people who read it to discard the Bible as unimportant, yet it was Jesus Himself who endlessly commanded us, admonished us, and answered all sorts of our questions <u>by using it</u>. He even answered Satan's temptations with it by saying, "<em><span style="color: #b30000">IT IS WRITTEN</span></em>" (as He did the scribes, the Pharisees, the people in general and, of course, His own disciples). And if knowing and using the Bible was that important to Him, how can we possibly consider the correct use of it to be any less important for us? (2 Timothy 2:15)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">2) The article mentions that the Pharisees were rebuked by Jesus due to the fact that they knew the word of God so well that they took what it had to say too literally and seriously. Rather, He tells them that it was their <strong>misunderstanding</strong> and <strong>setting aside</strong> of the truth that the Bible teaches (they chose to follow their "<strong>TRADITIONS</strong>" rather than God's word) that was the basis of their problems. Because of this Jesus made it clear to them that they, <span style="color: #b30000"><em>"transgress and invalidate the commandments of God in the Bible for the sake of their traditions" <span style="font-size: 12px">(see Matthew 15:1-9) </span></em></span></p><p></p><p>It's also important to understand that there is no being in existence who would like to see Christians <strong>forsake</strong> (or at least misunderstand) what the Bible says more than <strong>Satan </strong>would <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> Satan, in fact, intentionally used the word of God incorrectly in his three temptations of the Lord (read <em>Matthew 4:1-10</em>). And what was the Lord's response to him each time? You guessed it (plus I just mentioned it above <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />), He said, <strong><em><span style="color: #b30000">"IT IS WRITTEN"</span></em></strong>. Jesus used <strong>the Bible</strong> to rebuke Satan's temptations (and He also corrected Satan's misuse of the Holy Scriptures at the same time).</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry for the essay here, but you need to understand what Jesus <strong>actually</strong> said so that you can recognize articles like the one you posited for us as completely and utterly false (and also understand what "spirit" is actually behind the writing of such rubbish).</p><p></p><p>The correct understanding and application of the word of God leads us to salvation (see <em>John 5:24; Romans 1:16</em>), and it tells us how to recognize and guard ourselves against the attacks of the evil one (Satan) .. i.e.<em> Ephesians 6:10-17</em>. </p><p></p><p>I hope you found this helpful and again, I'm sorry for writing such a long reply, but this stuff is <strong>EXTREMELY</strong> important for you to know and understand as a Christian (because false "Christs" and false teachers are talked about <strong>throughout</strong> the New Testament, and we are admonished to be well aware of their existence, and commanded to know how to recognize them and deal with their lies .. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/old/preach.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":preach:" title="Preach :preach:" data-shortname=":preach:" />)</p><p></p><p>Blessings to you in Christ,</p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="St_Worm2, post: 68933593, member: 511"] Hi Linda, Jesus told us about His return in several places in the Bible, and what He has to say is [B]very[/B] important for us to understand for several reasons. [I] Matthew 24[/I] is one of the places He discusses the end times. It opens with Jesus talking about a future event concerning the Temple which then prompts His disciples to ask Him, [COLOR=#b30000]"[I]what will be the [U]sign[/U] of Your coming, and of the end of the age?[/I]”[/COLOR] [SIZE=3]([I]Matthew 24:3[/I])[/SIZE]. He begins His answer to them with a [B]warning[/B] :eek: [INDENT][COLOR=#b30000][I]"Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many." [SIZE=3]Matthew 24:4-5[/SIZE][/I][/COLOR] [/INDENT] That, of course, is bad news, but the good news for us is that He doesn't leave us "hanging" :oldthumbsup: He tells us about these "false" Christs, how to [B]recognize[/B] them, and how we can [B]know[/B] that their claims are lies. For instance, He tells us that His return will be preceded by certain, very recognizable [B]signs[/B] that must come first (I'll let you read about those for yourself later. Again, this can all be found in [I]Matthew 24[/I]). But of all the signs He gives us concerning His return, here is one [B]easy to remember[/B] sign that you cannot miss :) Jesus tells us: [INDENT][I][COLOR=#b30000]"If anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have told you in advance. So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ [B]do [U]not[/U] believe them[/B]. [B]For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be[/B]." Matthew 24:23-27[/COLOR][/I][/INDENT] This final sign of the Lord's return to us in [I]Matthew 24[/I] is significant because He tells us that when He does return, [B]NO ONE[/B] will be unaware of the fact .. :preach: It will be like lightning is, meaning that EVERYONE, not just Christians, will know when it happens. So if someone tells you that He has returned and can be found, "here, there or anywhere", [B]DO NOT BELIEVE THEM[/B], because His return will be clear to everyone at the same time, just like everyone knows when a thunder storm is approaching. To make this a little more personal, if you ever read something on the internet claiming that He has returned, do not believe it, because He has already told you that you will know, w/o a doubt, when He actually returns. You won't have to read about it or have anyone tell you about it, [B]YOU WILL KNOW IT[/B] for yourself (as will everyone else). Even w/o that knowledge however, just a cursory reading of the article you posted gives us a number of additional clues that it could not have been written by the Lord Himself, but instead, by someone 'posing' as Him :mad: A couple of those clues are as follows: [INDENT]1) The entire article seems bent on getting the people who read it to discard the Bible as unimportant, yet it was Jesus Himself who endlessly commanded us, admonished us, and answered all sorts of our questions [U]by using it[/U]. He even answered Satan's temptations with it by saying, "[I][COLOR=#b30000]IT IS WRITTEN[/COLOR][/I]" (as He did the scribes, the Pharisees, the people in general and, of course, His own disciples). And if knowing and using the Bible was that important to Him, how can we possibly consider the correct use of it to be any less important for us? (2 Timothy 2:15) 2) The article mentions that the Pharisees were rebuked by Jesus due to the fact that they knew the word of God so well that they took what it had to say too literally and seriously. Rather, He tells them that it was their [B]misunderstanding[/B] and [B]setting aside[/B] of the truth that the Bible teaches (they chose to follow their "[B]TRADITIONS[/B]" rather than God's word) that was the basis of their problems. Because of this Jesus made it clear to them that they, [COLOR=#b30000][I]"transgress and invalidate the commandments of God in the Bible for the sake of their traditions" [SIZE=3](see Matthew 15:1-9) [/SIZE][/I][/COLOR][/INDENT] It's also important to understand that there is no being in existence who would like to see Christians [B]forsake[/B] (or at least misunderstand) what the Bible says more than [B]Satan [/B]would :eek: Satan, in fact, intentionally used the word of God incorrectly in his three temptations of the Lord (read [I]Matthew 4:1-10[/I]). And what was the Lord's response to him each time? You guessed it (plus I just mentioned it above ;)), He said, [B][I][COLOR=#b30000]"IT IS WRITTEN"[/COLOR][/I][/B]. Jesus used [B]the Bible[/B] to rebuke Satan's temptations (and He also corrected Satan's misuse of the Holy Scriptures at the same time). I'm sorry for the essay here, but you need to understand what Jesus [B]actually[/B] said so that you can recognize articles like the one you posited for us as completely and utterly false (and also understand what "spirit" is actually behind the writing of such rubbish). The correct understanding and application of the word of God leads us to salvation (see [I]John 5:24; Romans 1:16[/I]), and it tells us how to recognize and guard ourselves against the attacks of the evil one (Satan) .. i.e.[I] Ephesians 6:10-17[/I]. I hope you found this helpful and again, I'm sorry for writing such a long reply, but this stuff is [B]EXTREMELY[/B] important for you to know and understand as a Christian (because false "Christs" and false teachers are talked about [B]throughout[/B] the New Testament, and we are admonished to be well aware of their existence, and commanded to know how to recognize them and deal with their lies .. :preach:) Blessings to you in Christ, David [/QUOTE]
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