What would Christ do about syphilis? Well, what should he do? Christ, being possessed of miraculous powers, why does he not obliterate syphilis from the face of the earth? Does Spirochaeta pallida, the organism causing syphilis, perform any useful function in the economy of nature? If not, why not obliterate it? Who is better equipped to do this than Jesus Christ?”
—Ira Cardiff in “What Would Christ Do About Syphilis?
Originally posted by 667joeIt is sin that has caused syphilis. But Christ will put an end to the results of sin in His own good time. Just be patient.
What would Christ do about syphilis? Well, what should he do? Christ, being possessed of miraculous powers, why does he not obliterate syphilis from the face of the earth? Does Spirochaeta pallida, the organism causing syphilis, perform any useful function in the economy of nature? If not, why not obliterate it? Who is better equipped to do this than Jesus Christ?”
—Ira Cardiff in “What Would Christ Do About Syphilis?
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Originally posted by 667joeWhat about the spreading infection of rebellion against God growing and festering in the hearts of unbelievers ?
What would Christ do about syphilis? Well, what should he do? Christ, being possessed of miraculous powers, why does he not obliterate syphilis from the face of the earth? Does Spirochaeta pallida, the organism causing syphilis, perform any useful function in the economy of nature? If not, why not obliterate it? Who is better equipped to do this than Jesus Christ?”
—Ira Cardiff in “What Would Christ Do About Syphilis?
The outward diseases in the flesh are ever present reminders of the inward filthy uncleanness of being alienated from God.
You seem only concerned with the outward infirmity in the physical body. You should have an even more urgent concern for that is eating away at a normal spiritual and moral health of the inward man.
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Originally posted by sonship
What about the spreading infection of rebellion against God growing and festering in the hearts of unbelievers ?
The outward diseases in the flesh are ever present reminders of the inward filthy uncleanness of being alienated from God.
You seem only concerned with the outward infirmity in the physical body. You should have an even more urgent concern for that is eating away at a normal spiritual and moral health of the inward man.
You should have an even more urgent concern for that is eating away at a normal spiritual and moral health of the inward man.Third stage syphilis does do that to people.
Originally posted by 667joe",..why does he not obliterate syphilis from the face of the earth?"
What would Christ do about syphilis? Well, what should he do? Christ, being possessed of miraculous powers, why does he not obliterate syphilis from the face of the earth? Does Spirochaeta pallida, the organism causing syphilis, perform any useful function in the economy of nature? If not, why not obliterate it? Who is better equipped to do this than Jesus Christ?”
—Ira Cardiff in “What Would Christ Do About Syphilis?
He will. Just not when or on the terms you or I or anyone else decrees.
-Removed-It is good thinking and I notice you have no actual counter argument.
Obviously the thinking should be cleaned up and set out in a nice logical argument which I recall was done in a thread not too long ago.
The first step would be to specify that it is only a 'good' God that has the best interests of humans in mind that is being discussed.
