On Intelligent Design...

[SkyWriting]

That evolution happened seems pretty conclusive from the evidence. To me 'Intelligent Design' refers not to whether evolution happened, but what caused it to take the course it did. If the only mechanism is random mutation and natural selection, that is not intelligent design, but if at certain key points the right mutations were caused by an intelligent agent, that is. The way the fossil record shows that the biggest changes (Cambrian explosion, radiation of mammals) tend to happen faster than smaller changes seems to support some intelligent design. I know God exists for many other reasons, such as experiencing miracles (events for which the best explanation is a superhuman agent, such as healing or word of knowledge (mind reading)), so it would be no surprise to me if he intervened at certain points in the evolutionary process, even though he prefers to lets things follow the usual course of nature most of the time.

God does not interact with this fallen world except though spiritual means.
In answer to your anticipated prayer He may change when you pray so that
the answer reaches you at the correct time. Or/and he will move His Holy
Spirit to cause His will to work, "then" have you pray for it to happen.

But His will only works though Spirit, not physical manifestations.

 

[Percivale]

God does not interact with this fallen world except though spiritual means.
In answer to your anticipated prayer He may change when you pray so that
the answer reaches you at the correct time. Or/and he will move His Holy
Spirit to cause His will to work, "then" have you pray for it to happen.

But His will only works though Spirit, not physical manifestations.

I don't quite understand--are you saying that you are a Cessationist?

 

[SkyWriting]

I don't quite understand--are you saying that you are a Cessationist?

I have no idea. My conclusions come from
my experience with direct answered prayers.