Ask God a question

[ChristianT]

Provide me with step by step questions of how to ask your God a question and I'll do precisely that. My $$$ is on that I get no response.

Have a heart open to an answer, and be open to any format of an answer. DO NOT EXPECT Him to talk to you in English as if He were there. Then, close your eyes to prevent anything to distract you (this is not mandatory, but helpful), and simple ask Him. There are stories of children who were born into atheist homes and eventually came to know God on nothing but the leading of the Spirit. He can definitely show you what you ask, but only if you understand not everyone can hear His voice and live.

 

[Cieza]

Have a heart open to an answer, and be open to any format of an answer. DO NOT EXPECT Him to talk to you in English as if He were there. Then, close your eyes to prevent anything to distract you (this is not mandatory, but helpful), and simple ask Him. There are stories of children who were born into atheist homes and eventually came to know God on nothing but the leading of the Spirit. He can definitely show you what you ask, but only if you understand not everyone can hear His voice and live.

Let's say I were to do that. I think of a number between 1 and 1,000,000 and then ask God - in the manner you described - to tell me what number I'm thinking of. I then get an intuition in which I sense the number. Why would that not be my internal memory reminding me what number I chose?

If your God is real - as you and many other Christians in here say. And you want me to believe your God really exists, then why not ask him what polar direction I'm sitting in? What do you have to lose? Are you afraid he'll answer wrongly? If he answers wrongly, then we're no further away than we are right now. But if he answers right, then we can at least move to the next step.

If you want to show God is a real thing, the ball is on your side of the court. Have God reveal in this message board which polar direction I am facing - or accept the fact that your God is a stubborn God who doesn't give a rats behind whether or not I believe he exists.

 

[Chaplain David]

Provide me with step by step questions of how to ask your God a question and I'll do precisely that. My $$$ is on that I get no response.

We generally use prayer Cienza.

 

[ChristianT]

Let's say I were to do that. I think of a number between 1 and 1,000,000 and then ask God - in the manner you described - to tell me what number I'm thinking of. I then get an intuition in which I sense the number. Why would that not be my internal memory reminding me what number I chose?

Exactly my point. Don't expect Him to communicate with you verbally or mentally because of the possible bias (your memory). I'd think as a rational atheist, you'd be familiar with basics of science. experimental bias or human bias ring a bell at all?

If your God is real - as you and many other Christians in here say. And you want me to believe your God really exists, then why not ask him what polar direction I'm sitting in?

Because any GPS could do that. What evidence would there be I didn't use GPS or code hacking to find out where you posted that from and track that on some website?

What do you have to lose?

My sanity. Contrary to what you think, I don't devote my life to make believers. I devote my life to make disciples of God. If you take all the evidence I give and proof from the Bible and the physical world, and you can't accept it, fine. I'm not going to argue with you if you don't want to believe. That's your choice. (I strongly recommend asking questions, but such things as "I'm thinking of a number between...." and "If you look at me on a globe, where am I relative to any pole?" are nothing but guesswork and trivial). God wants us to ask Him things, but not such things that can be done from luck or guesswork.

Are you afraid he'll answer wrongly? If he answers wrongly, then we're no further away than we are right now. But if he answers right, then we can at least move to the next step.

If "He" answers wrongly, then it wasn't Him, but some other force. God isn't the only that can answer a question directed to Him (these forums can be a simile or metaphor for that). I know He wouldn't answer incorrectly if He were to answer. But as Job asked many questions, God didn't answer them but asked if Job deserved to know such things as why God chooses to do what He does.

If you want to show God is a real thing, the ball is on your side of the court. Have God reveal in this message board which polar direction I am facing - or accept the fact that your God is a stubborn God who doesn't give a rats behind whether or not I believe he exists.

The polar direction you're facing? taking into consideration when looking on a map, North is up. seeing as you always look forward, you are looking up. But considering N, S, E, W, are man-made and relative to 2 points on Earth that are not even absolute or everlasting, they are meaningless after some time of existence. Does He not care if you believe in His existence? Or is it that you don't care? Or maybe you care for the wrong reasons? Such as a security blanket for heaven, or the "prize" of heaven?

 

[razeontherock]

Furthermore, if you can communicate with God, then he can tell you what polar direction I'm sitting in. And finally, if God wants me to acknowledge his existence, then he would know that I need verification of his knowledge.

In other words, you want to be God, and make God dance for you.

Not gonna happen, buddy.

 

[razeontherock]

Funnily enough, the direction you are facing is away from God; you need to turn round before you can see him. Which is not anything to do with the compass.

But I imagine you worked that one out for yourself.

FTW!

Mr. OP, do you fathom how this relates to repentance?

 

[aiki]

This thread is for asking God questions. Since there are Christians in here who claim to be able to communicate with God, we'll count on them to ask the questions and then post God's answer when they get a response from God.

No, this thread is not for asking God questions, but to test Him; it is not for discerning God's mind and purposes but to sow doubt about Him; it is not for deepening an understanding of God, but to reduce Him to jumping through hoops in order to satisfy a person's foolish skepticism.

God's not interested in playing games.

First question is to test God's knowledge:
What polar direction am I sitting in as I type this?
West, southwest, south, southeast, east, northeast, north or northwest?

"Test God's knowledge"? LOL! This isn't about God's knowledge; it's about yours! You lack knowledge of God but assume this is because He doesn't really exist. You are so sure that your experience of God (or rather lack of it) is true not just for yourself but for everybody else that you will try to demonstrate this is so by this silly Q&A of your Maker. But this assumes that your experience must necessarily be what all others experience. You must also further assume that simply asking God these questions obliges Him to answer, which it doesn't. God has left plenty of evidence of His Being upon which to rest faith in Him. But your ignorance of that evidence or refusal to accept it doesn't mean God must satisfy your own personal standard of proof. He is God: you jump through His hoops, not He through yours. And if you will not, you will never come to know Him as His children do. The fact of the matter is that you need Him; He does not need you. He has made you for intimate fellowship with Him, but if you refuse this purpose for your being only you are diminished. He has an eternal destiny for which He has created you, but if you laugh it off as fiction only you will suffer the eternal consequences for doing so.

Selah.

 

[Whisper of Hope]

And lo, the Lord said unto me ...

"It's a trick question. He keeps moving."

I stand corrected

No, this thread is not for asking God questions, but to test Him; it is not for discerning God's mind and purposes but to sow doubt about Him; it is not for deepening an understanding of God, but to reduce Him to jumping through hoops in order to satisfy a person's foolish skepticism.

God's not interested in playing games.

"Test God's knowledge"? LOL! This isn't about God's knowledge; it's about yours! You lack knowledge of God but assume this is because He doesn't really exist. You are so sure that your experience of God (or rather lack of it) is true not just for yourself but for everybody else that you will try to demonstrate this is so by this silly Q&A of your Maker. But this assumes that your experience must necessarily be what all others experience. You must also further assume that simply asking God these questions obliges Him to answer, which it doesn't. God has left plenty of evidence of His Being upon which to rest faith in Him. But your ignorance of that evidence or refusal to accept it doesn't mean God must satisfy your own personal standard of proof. He is God: you jump through His hoops, not He through yours. And if you will not, you will never come to know Him as His children do. The fact of the matter is that you need Him; He does not need you. He has made you for intimate fellowship with Him, but if you refuse this purpose for your being only you are diminished. He has an eternal destiny for which He has created you, but if you laugh it off as fiction only you will suffer the eternal consequences for doing so.

Selah.

Quoted for truth. Well said, brother.

"7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life." Galatians 6:7-8 (NIV)

"14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit." 1 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV)

"18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles." Romans 1:18-23 (NIV)

 

[brinny]

This thread is for asking God questions. Since there are Christians in here who claim to be able to communicate with God, we'll count on them to ask the questions and then post God's answer when they get a response from God.

First question is to test God's knowledge:
What polar direction am I sitting in as I type this?
West, southwest, south, southeast, east, northeast, north or northwest?

Are you asking God to jump through hoops, to do tricks?

 

[Ishraqiyun]

That might be a legitimate question to ask some of the people who claim to speak for God. Prove that you really speak for him and reveal some information that you wouldn't normally have access to but God would. Doesn't really have anything to do with testing Gods knowledge so much as it does testing peoples claims of communication with God in a literal question and answer format like that. It could help get to the bottom of how well the communication takes place and how full proof the method is.

 

[Whisper of Hope]

"6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)

 

[Whisper of Hope]

Erm, I suggest you read this, it's not very long.

Luke 4:1-13 NIV - Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness - Bible Gateway

This needs to be repeated.

 

[razeontherock]

I'd love to see the OP actually respond to what's been said. (We've all been telling you the same thing, and this same concept has been prevalent in most of your threads since your arrival on CF)

 

[Whisper of Hope]

I'd love to see the OP actually respond to what's been said. (We've all been telling you the same thing, and this same concept has been prevalent in most of your threads since your arrival on CF)

True. I would like to see him respond, too.

 

[leftrightleftrightleft]

This thread is for asking God questions. Since there are Christians in here who claim to be able to communicate with God, we'll count on them to ask the questions and then post God's answer when they get a response from God.

First question is to test God's knowledge:
What polar direction am I sitting in as I type this?
West, southwest, south, southeast, east, northeast, north or northwest?

East.

This is a strawman argument. You've painted a pretty caricature of God. I have actually never met a Christian that claims to have audible conversations with God in English. Most Christians view "communication" with God as a feeling, an experience, a prayful or meditative connection, an intimate relationship. Its like when you look in a lovers eyes and nothing is said in words but so much is communicated. I know that some Christians do claim to have direct, audible conversations with God, but I have never met one at my church on in my friend group nor have I ever heard a verbal, audible voice of God.

 

[oi_antz]

or accept the fact that your God is a stubborn God who doesn't give a rats behind whether or not I believe he exists.

Actually Cieza, I have told you before that God gave Jesus as that 'rat'. If you think about what the expression means that you are using, it is mafia lingo for someone who spilled the beans. Jesus has done that perfectly. So Jesus is that rat. If I listen to the meaning you intend to portray however, it is not that God doesn't care whether you believe He exists, because He gave His only son to suffer the death of a criminal for the sake of you and me. In fact it is you who is stubborn and who doesn't care whether you believe He exist's. If you did care to know God then you would already have found all the answers you need, instead you are making excuse after excuse why you ought not to believe. I'm getting quite fed up with it, you are actually causing me to lose my patience with you. Surely you aren't as stupid as you pretend to be?

 

[Montalban]

This thread is for asking God questions. Since there are Christians in here who claim to be able to communicate with God, we'll count on them to ask the questions and then post God's answer when they get a response from God.

First question is to test God's knowledge:
What polar direction am I sitting in as I type this?
West, southwest, south, southeast, east, northeast, north or northwest?

Even if someone answered correctly you'd assume it was a guess.

If you have something not toned in mockery to ask, feel free.

 

[Montalban]

That might be a legitimate question to ask some of the people who claim to speak for God. Prove that you really speak for him and reveal some information that you wouldn't normally have access to but God would. Doesn't really have anything to do with testing Gods knowledge so much as it does testing peoples claims of communication with God in a literal question and answer format like that. It could help get to the bottom of how well the communication takes place and how full proof the method is.

That's very true. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[God's Word]

Cieza:

About 12 years ago, I was teaching at a Bible study in my friend's apartment out of state. That day, a woman whom I had never met before attended the Bible study. She was visiting from another country and she was in the United States to attend the wedding of her sister who lived in the same apartment complex as my friend. I knew absolutely nothing of this woman, except that she had identified herself by her first name at the beginning of the study. When the study ended, she asked for NON-SPECIFIC PRAYER. As I was praying for her, I kept on hearing God saying to me, ABORTION, ABORTION, ABORTION. Knowing nothing of this woman and certainly not wanting to cause any unnecessary offense, I initially didn't say anything. However, after hearing ABORTION, ABORTION, ABORTION a few more times, I asked this woman if she had ever had an abortion. She said, "YES!" and began sobbing uncontrollably. To make a long story short, by the time I had finished praying for her, she had been delivered (LITERALLY) from a demon that had been tormenting her for years because she thought that God could never forgive her for having an abortion. What ever happened to this woman? She and I will be celebrating our 11 year wedding anniversary in February and we have 3 beautiful children together.

What I just described would probably fall into the category of "a word of knowledge" (I Corinthians 12:8). It wasn't something that I asked for, nor is it the norm for me, but God graciously gave me insight into something that I could not have ever possibly known on my own FOR THE SAKE OF HELPING SOMEBODY WHO WAS SERIOUSLY IN NEED OF HELP. In scripture, we see God giving the interpretation of other people's dreams to people such as Joseph and Daniel. In Daniel's case, God even told him what the other person's dream was as it had slipped his (Nebuchadnezzar's) mind. Jesus said that the Father even knows the exact number of the hairs that are upon our heads.

I've prayed and asked God how to respond to you. Whether or not He answers my request, I'm more than confident that God exists as He's proven Himself to me a vast multitude of times. I dare not suggest to you, though, that any of those proofs were along the lines of your insincere request. Nevertheless, I have asked God how to respond to you and if/when He answers me, then I'll let you know.

 

[Cieza]

Exactly my point. Don't expect Him to communicate with you verbally or mentally because of the possible bias (your memory). I'd think as a rational atheist, you'd be familiar with basics of science. experimental bias or human bias ring a bell at all?

If God wants me to believe he exists, and he is real, then I've given him about the best opportunity he's ever going to have to show me that he's real.

Because any GPS could do that. What evidence would there be I didn't use GPS or code hacking to find out where you posted that from and track that on some website?

Not true. A GPS or code hacking wouldn't tell you the polar direction I'm facing. I could easily rotate my computer 90 degrees and sit in the chair to my right and I'd now be facing a different polar direction, while the GPS and code hacking would tell you the same thing as it did prior to my moving.

My sanity. Contrary to what you think, I don't devote my life to make believers. I devote my life to make disciples of God.

What's the difference between a believer and a disciple of God?

If you take all the evidence I give and proof from the Bible and the physical world, and you can't accept it, fine. I'm not going to argue with you if you don't want to believe. That's your choice. (I strongly recommend asking questions, but such things as "I'm thinking of a number between...." and "If you look at me on a globe, where am I relative to any pole?" are nothing but guesswork and trivial). God wants us to ask Him things, but not such things that can be done from luck or guesswork.

Are you and I talking about the same thing? I'm asking for proof that an all-knowing, all-powerful being exists. If such a thing doesn't exist, but many people have been brainwashed into believing it does exist, then I'd expect precisely the answers I'm getting in this thread. So the responses I'm getting here only further emphasize to me that there is no omniscient & omnipotent being in existence.

If "He" answers wrongly, then it wasn't Him, but some other force. God isn't the only that can answer a question directed to Him (these forums can be a simile or metaphor for that). I know He wouldn't answer incorrectly if He were to answer. But as Job asked many questions, God didn't answer them but asked if Job deserved to know such things as why God chooses to do what He does.

For crying out loud. Ask God what polar direction I'm sitting in. Why would your sanity be affected by asking that?

Does He not care if you believe in His existence? Or is it that you don't care? Or maybe you care for the wrong reasons? Such as a security blanket for heaven, or the "prize" of heaven?

If God is real, I certainly want to observe acts of his omniscience and omnipotence. Do I care? Only if God is real. But the sense I get in this thread is that most of the Christians in here doubt if there God is real.