Comments on: Experiencing God http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/ ... about faith, politics, and whatever else comes to mind Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:29:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Experiencing God (Pt. II) « Beau Speaks http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/#comment-51 Experiencing God (Pt. II) « Beau Speaks Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:41:15 +0000 http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-51 [...] Experiencing God (Pt. II) (Part I is here.) [...] [...] Experiencing God (Pt. II) (Part I is here.) [...]

]]> By: Uncle Bill http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/#comment-33 Uncle Bill Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:34:29 +0000 http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-33 Yes, it makes sense, particularly when Paul talks about reconciliation of all creation (I had been thinking only in terms of things that crawl, swim, or walk) with God. See Ephesians 1:10 when Paul talks about "a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth." Also Romans 8 and the redemption of the whole cosmos. Yes, it makes sense, particularly when Paul talks about reconciliation of all creation (I had been thinking only in terms of things that crawl, swim, or walk) with God. See Ephesians 1:10 when Paul talks about “a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” Also Romans 8 and the redemption of the whole cosmos.

]]> By: beauspeaks http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/#comment-27 beauspeaks Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:44:38 +0000 http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-27 Hey Uncle Bill, thanks for visiting. And did Sis's comment address your question? I hadn't thought about natural evils when reflecting on the sermon..... Hey Uncle Bill, thanks for visiting. And did Sis’s comment address your question?

I hadn’t thought about natural evils when reflecting on the sermon…..

]]> By: Beau's Sis http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/#comment-21 Beau's Sis Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:23:26 +0000 http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-21 "Natural evils" are a consequence of a fallen world. When Adam sinned ALL of creation fell. Christ died on the cross to restore ALL of creation, not just humanity (For God so loved the COSMOS). Natural evils are a nature out of whack with God's intended purpose. Man, on the other hand, has the power of choosing righteousness/virtue ~ or not, a choice that nature does not have. God is good and loves us. We live in a fallen world with people who chose to remain fallen. God will be our God if we will be his people, but either way, his justice is righteous. I hope to have a chance to listen to the sermon. “Natural evils” are a consequence of a fallen world. When Adam sinned ALL of creation fell. Christ died on the cross to restore ALL of creation, not just humanity (For God so loved the COSMOS). Natural evils are a nature out of whack with God’s intended purpose. Man, on the other hand, has the power of choosing righteousness/virtue ~ or not, a choice that nature does not have.

God is good and loves us. We live in a fallen world with people who chose to remain fallen. God will be our God if we will be his people, but either way, his justice is righteous.

I hope to have a chance to listen to the sermon.

]]> By: Uncle Bill http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/#comment-18 Uncle Bill Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:53:47 +0000 http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-18 There are two kinds of evil. One is natural evil--hurricane's, tsunamis, etc. I am still grappling with that and have no ready answer. The other is moral evil--a result of human decisions and actions. God gave us free will to make choices,but thetr are not always the right ones. There are two kinds of evil. One is natural evil–hurricane’s, tsunamis, etc. I am still grappling with that and have no ready answer.

The other is moral evil–a result of human decisions and actions. God gave us free will to make choices,but thetr are not always the right ones.

]]> By: beauspeaks http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/#comment-10 beauspeaks Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:08:42 +0000 http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-10 oh, links, wow. Cool. :) Thanks sweetie. oh, links, wow. Cool. :)
Thanks sweetie.

]]> By: jen http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/experiencing-god/#comment-9 jen Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:05:47 +0000 http://beauspeaks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-9 Folks can listen to the sermon here: http://www.fairfax.cc/media/Audio/2008-07-13_questions_part1.mp3 Folks can listen to the sermon here:

http://www.fairfax.cc/media/Audio/2008-07-13_questions_part1.mp3

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