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At what point can you reasonably conclude that Jesus will not/cannot be found?
At what point can you reasonably conclude that Jesus will not/cannot be found?
At what point can you reasonably conclude that Jesus will not/cannot be found?
At what point can you reasonably conclude that Jesus will not/cannot be found?
NEVER!! I even told God--outloud--to go away and to leave me alone. I was willing to go to hell, just leave me alone. He must have been on vacation that day, for He did not leave me alone and He did come after me. I will spend eternity thanking Him. He does hear the heart calling Him. I wasn't even aware I wanted Him in my life.
i was suicidally depressed and longed to die for seven long years without hearing from Jesus. i had concluded that Jesus wouldn't come to my aid and had my suicide all planned when He did come to my aid, unannounced and unexpected, and got me out of my pit, teaching me to be stronger than depression could fire my way.
So i would say never give up on Jesus not even when all seems lost and hopeless as it once did for me.
Faith in God's love - Jesus Christ - always pays off.
Hallelujah
Can you clarify what you mean? Do you mean that we can never know for sure?His ways are past finding out so we cant 'second guess' Jesus.
Why not hang out on the dark street?When the street lights come on and you have to go home?
That's an interesting testimony and strikes me as a bit strange, for I know plenty of Christians who understand that God absolutely respects human will and will not impose on anyone.
Can you clarify what you mean? Do you mean that we can never know for sure?
He did not impose---He merely understood my rage against Him, and waited for me to calm down. He only asked to be let in, I kept saying no---one day I heard "I will not ask again." That terrified me. That was when I reaslized, I must want Him, why else was I afraid He really would leave me?
How do you know it was Jesus talking and not your inner voice having a dialogue with yourself?
And why would Jesus not ask again if he understood your rage against him? I would expect a loving being to continue to draw you in.
There comes a time when we say no sooo many times that we grieve away the Holy Spirit. That is called the unforgiveable sin, for it is the Holy Spirit that calls us. There is a time when even God says, enough, when He has done all He can do and we must make adult decisions. He takes everything into consideration, but we will have to make our own decisions. Now, you being atheist I do not expect you to understand, and if it is genuine questions you have, that is fine. There comes time when I draw the line with you guys for nothing ever gets through to you as you have no desire to actually understand. That is when I say enough and walk away. God does the same thing, the difference is He knows the heart, I just have to make educated guesses, plus I do not know the future nor do I have His patience.
When you learn to look at evidence sensibly and evaluate the Christian claims with reason and logic.At what point can you reasonably conclude that Jesus will not/cannot be found?
Well, please give us some breaks, as Christians are very confusing. For instance, there are Calvinists who understand, based on the Bible, that God doesn’t really want everyone to be saved and, therefore, will not be calling everyone to salvation, but only the few of the elect. So, how does the reprobate know to stop seeking salvation?
I am not Calvinist, can not answer for them, I do not believe that teaching is biblical, but they do. So you will have to ask them.
Let me ask you this then, if I may, why would God ever give up? Allegedly, he loves people more than their parents (even the best parents). Would loving parents ever give up on their children?
Well, please give us some breaks, as Christians are very confusing. For instance, there are Calvinists who understand, based on the Bible, that God doesn’t really want everyone to be saved and, therefore, will not be calling everyone to salvation, but only the few of the elect. So, how does the reprobate know to stop seeking salvation?