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Why can't we solve our problems?
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The double standards and intolerance of certain groups makes that impossible. They preach tolerance, yet give none. They preach compromise, yet do not themselves. They preach to respect, but have none themselves. They cry foul, when there is no foul.
How can you deal with this kind of group?
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We do solve some problems ... by the grace of God.
But, like in our private lives ... when you solve one problem, ... another one takes its place.
It also strikes me that some problems require a tremendous societal focus ... and sacrifice, ... and until we are steeled to make the sacrifice, ... nothing will really be solved.
I find that the same applies ... to smaller settings and scopes (i.e. households, businesses, organizations, etc.)
But, like in our private lives ... when you solve one problem, ... another one takes its place.
It also strikes me that some problems require a tremendous societal focus ... and sacrifice, ... and until we are steeled to make the sacrifice, ... nothing will really be solved.
I find that the same applies ... to smaller settings and scopes (i.e. households, businesses, organizations, etc.)
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The people as a whole will never be able to solve our problems. But the people of God not only solve their own problems through faith in Christ but are markedly known by this fact. The few must lead the many therefore in showing the world how to do it; that is, live this life.
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If we people of God only did, if we only would.
One pastor has said that the global Body of Christ has enough wealth in hand on this very day to make sure no Christian on the planet ever goes homeless or naked or hungry.
But we don't. Pastors love to quote 2 Corinthians 9 but refuse to teach 2 Corinthians 8, as though they don't understand that chapter 8 must happen before chapter 9 can happen.
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We can't solve our problems because we have corrupted God's way to the point that good and evil have blended together and you have good being called evil and evil is being called good.
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Yes . . . and I would say it depends on the individual you are talking about.
In case someone has a trouble because of living a selfish life, it could be that God is resisting that person >
"God resists the proud" (in James 4:6 and also in 1 Peter 5:5).
And there are problems because of persecution by people who do not want what is right; so . . . you can't change the character of such people . . . though God can and He uses our prayers.
And there are people who are caring and they have problems; well, God takes care of these troubles, even by using them for His good purpose . . . like He did with Joseph > Genesis 37-50.
So, then, the ones who really have a problem could be the ones whom God is resisting; and if you try to override God by trying to solve their problems only situationally . . . you might have a problem by trying to stand up against how God is dealing with that proud person > "without Me you can do nothing." (in John 15:5)
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