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Did God send this virus into the world

Dave L

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How about the flood? And the Canaanites? And many examples from modern times? Did Aids just happen? The Holocaust? The World Wars according to Revelation?
 
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Prayer moves us into a position to receive from God.

Also as CS Lewis says:

“I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God. It changes me.”
 
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That's a different topic. They have had entire threads on the argument of God creating evil.

Let's stick to whether God sent this on to earth as punishment... shall we?
It applies to COVID19 too. It didn't create itself.
 
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Yes we do, but do you believe every sickness is sent by God because people sin? Jesus said Satan is Prince of this world. John 14:30

Who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, (Psalms)

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. Acts 10:38

John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
 
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The bible says God sends 4 sore judgments. War, famine disease and wild animals like the Chinese eat.
God did not send this pandemic as a judgement any more than He plopped an iceberg in front of RMS Titanic.
 
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It's all part of his eternal decree. Do you read the bible often?
Ive read it cover to cover multiple times.

The current pandemic was mans’ doing, not God’s doing.
 
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That doesn't mean he causes all things.
Paul says he works all things after his will.
In context that is about the plan of salvation, not an open ended " everything"

And the Romans verse is about him working good only for those who love him.
 
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That doesn't mean he causes all things.

In context that is about the plan of salvation, not an open ended " everything"

And the Romans verse is about him working good only for those who love him.
How can things cause themselves?
 
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