are you really comparing aids to pricking yourself with a needle????
Not exactly. What I am doing is that when things of an unfortunate nature occur in this world, these are indications to us that something is amiss, something is not quite right, something is not under man's control.
God knew that man needs such reminders. In the fall of man He maintains some order but also has sovereignly permitted many things to remind man that the situation is
not normal.
An earthquake, disease, a mosquito bite, a common cold all things which trouble us also remind us that man is not in dominion. There has been a collapse of heading up of all things under man's dominion because of Satan's and man's rebellion against God.
"You have subjected all things under his feet." [says the psalmist concerning man as God intended Him
(Gen. 1:26,27). But man fell under Satan's authority and creation collapsed.
The writer of
Hebrews refers to this Psalm 8 -
"You have subjected all things under his feet." For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing unsubject to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him, But we see Jesus, ..."
In brief, we see
Jesus Christ who is what God meant by man. We see the prototype man of God's recovery. We see the standard model of man of the coming kingdom of God in the restoral of all creation under the dominion of race of humanity in coordination with God (rather than rebellion against).
This Man - Jesus we see with Lordship over sin over death over disease as He often demonsrtated. He is called
"the Desire of all the nations" (Haggai 7:2).
thats so illogical i dont know where to start.
That's interesting. That is same feeling I have about what you wrote. Where does one start with such twisted logic ?
Take your human body. Pain is an indication that something is wrong.
Disease and even death of men is an indication that something is wrong.
A salvation is needed for mankind, for his environment.
If God told you maybe you would not believe Him.
In addition to His telling us our own environment tells us.
yes, i would say so. im always happy when there are accusation to make against god (christian). i dont like him, he's a mass murdering nutcase.
This is what you hurl at the God who became a man Savior to save you from your sins. I mean you. You could not be in the mob yelling
"Crucify, Crucify Him!" . But you still can accuse this God who loves you as a mass murdering nutcase.
i hardly ever criticize 'the man' jesus. i have no quarrel with him, he sounds like a decent enough fella. its his dad i have an issue with.
You have quarrel with the Son of God. He says His Father is
"Righteous Father" . Like those who crucified Him you have quarrel with Him manifesting God, representing God, proclaiming God in every way.
"The Word became flesh and tabernacled among us." (John 1:14)
Christ is God become a man. God's extension of love towards you you flat out reject and even oppose apparently.