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To Those Who Find Fault With God - (text version)

To Those Who Find Fault With God - (text version)

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director - LoveAllPeople.org
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Some people find fault with God for various reasons, usually because God
allowed some bad things to happen that they feel He should not have
allowed to happen: rape, murder, torture, famine, pestilence, cruel
diseases, destruction, and death itself.

They reason that He is either unable to stop these things (in which case,
"Who needs Him?") or He is able to stop them but chooses not to do so (in
which case, "Why should we love Him?").

Such faultfinding is understandable, from a human point of view, but it is
the very essence of rebellion against God.

_____________________________________________________________

"Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with
God, let him answer it." (Job 40:2 RSV)
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Beloved, this is not yet Heaven! This is still Earth, and Earth is a very
rough place. Evil is everywhere. Bad things happen to good people.
Innocents get destroyed by smirking evildoers. Welcome to the world! Can
you accept it?

The Bible summarizes our earthly condition in one clear verse:

"Man that is born of a woman is of few days,
and full of trouble." (Job 14:1 KJV)

God is God, and we are not. Face it. Accept it. Maybe He doesn't live up
to your high standards. Too bad, for you! What are you going to do about
it, other than curse Him? And what good does that do for you? None! All of
us need to bite the bullet and accept the raw fact that God is God and He
does things His own way, whether we approve of it or not.
The wise person will recognize God as God, and fear Him, not question Him.

_____________________________________________________________

"And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is
wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." (Job 28:28 KJV)
_____________________________________________________________

Regardless of what He chooses to do, we are called to demonstrate love to
all people in all matters.

"For all the law is fulfilled in one word,
even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself." (Galatians 5:14 KJV)

So when we see suffering, we are called to relieve it, even if God Himself
permitted it to happen. Why? Who knows! It's just the way it is! We don't
understand everything now: we see everything as through a glass, darkly.
_____________________________________________________________

"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now
I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."
(1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV)
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An Overview Of Good And Evil

God created all things, including Satan.

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,
and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they
be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him, and for him:" (Colossians
1:16 KJV)

Everything whatsoever comes from God, even evil.

"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and
create evil: I the LORD do all these things." (Isaiah
45:7 KJV)

God created all things for His own reasons.

"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power:
for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are
and were created." (Revelation 4:11 KJV)

Good and evil exist side-by-side in this world, intermixed in all
things. Pleasure exists in the midst of pain, joy in the midst
of sorrow. Accept this fact and live with it.

Parable Of The Wheat And The Tares
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24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The
kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good
seed in his field:
25
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among
the wheat, and went his way.
26
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit,
then appeared the tares also.
27
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him,
Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from
whence then hath it tares?
28
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants
said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them
up?
29
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye
root up also the wheat with them.
30
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time
of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together
first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them:
but gather the wheat into my barn.
_____________________________________________________________

We must align ourselves completely with the will of God, even to death
by torture, as Jesus died.

"Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from
me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done."
(Luke 22:42 KJV)

God gives us grace sufficient for our every need, in order to survive
and overcome all evil.
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:"
(2 Corinthians 12:9a KJV)

In His own good time, at His own pleasure, God will eventually
separate the good from the evil, the sheep from the goats.

"And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the
goats on the left." (Matthew 25:33 KJV)

The good will be saved, the evil destroyed.

"Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will
burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." (Matthew 3:12
KJV)

And the good will live with God forever.
"and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for
ever." (Psalms 23:6b KJV)

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For Those Who Suffer Tragedy
Here are selected verses from His holy Word, presented without further
comment, from God directly to you. May the Holy Spirit guide you in
taking what you need from Him.

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."
(Genesis 1:1 KJV)

"And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it
was very good." (Genesis 1:31a KJV)

"The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the
world, and they that dwell therein." (Psalms 24:1 KJV)

"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and
create evil: I the Lord do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7
KJV)

"Who has given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever
is under the whole heaven is mine." (Job 41:11 RSV)

"And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and
naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the
Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."
(Job 1:21 KVJ)

"Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will
say unto him, What doest thou?" (Job 9:12 KJV)

"Though he slay me, yet I will trust in him . . ."
(Job 13:15 KJV)

"They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion,
which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever."
(Psalms 125:1 KJV)

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life." (John 3:16 KJV)

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven
and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of
heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband;
and I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the
dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they
shall be his people, and God himself will be with them;
he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall
be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain
any more, for the former things have passed away."

(Revelation 21:1-4 RSV)

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"The Twenty-One Greatest Ideas In Human Relationships" - text version

"The Twenty-One Greatest Ideas In Human Relationships"

Compiled And Edited By Rev. Bill McGinnis

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1. "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."

("Be as interested in the other person's happiness and well-being as you
are in your own.")

This is "The Law Of Love," God's most important commandment for all
mankind.

___________________________________________________________

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14 RSV)
_____________________________________________________________

This is the starting point, the Scriptural Imperative given many times in
the Bible. (See also Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, Romans
13:8-10, James 2:8, 1

Peter 4:8.)

And who is our neighbor? Every other person is our neighbor. (See Luke
10:29-37 for Jesus' answer to that same question.)

But sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we still don't like the other
person very much, or we still feel anger or resentment. What can we do in
cases like this ?

2. FORGIVE THE OTHER PERSON.

The most troublesome harmful emotion is the emotion of anger. You can
neutralize anger by making a direct conscious decision to forgive the
other person for

whatever he may have done to cause you to feel anger toward him. ("As you
forgive, so you will be forgiven." See Matthew 6:14-15)

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3. TREAT THE OTHER PERSON THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.

This the "The Golden Rule," our most important guideline for dealing with
other people.

_____________________________________________________________

"So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for
this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12 RSV)
_____________________________________________________________

This is the most important rule in human relationships. You can apply this
rule to almost any situation, and you will not be far wrong. The Golden
Rule puts The Law

Of Love into action. More about The Golden Rule at
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The remaining eighteen ideas are specific applications of The Golden Rule
to different kinds of situations.

4. SMILE AND BE FRIENDLY.

You like it when people smile at you and behave in a friendly way. So do
the same to them.

5. BE COURTEOUS.

You like it when people are courteous to you. And you dislike it when
people are discourteous or rude to you. So be courteous in all of your
dealings with others.

6. BE TRUTHFUL, WITHOUT GIVING OFFENSE.

7. REMEMBER THE OTHER PERSON'S NAME, AND USE IT FREQUENTLY.

You like it when other people remember and use your name. So do the same
for them.

8. DON'T ARGUE.

Arguments are very negative. They poison good human relationships. You
don't like it when someone argues with you. So don't argue with them. And
if you see an

argument coming, take the appropriate steps to neutralize the argument
before it causes too much damage.

9. FIND AREAS OF AGREEMENT.
Relationships are much better when both people focus on their areas of
agreement rather than their areas of disagreement.

Most people agree on more things than they disagree on. So if you focus on
your areas of agreement with the other person, your areas of disagreement
will seem

smaller and less important.

10. DON'T CRITICIZE.

Criticism builds hostility and bad attitudes. Criticism is poison to good
human relationships.

You don't like to be criticized; so don't criticize other people. They
don't like it, either. And you won't help accomplish anything good by
criticizing.

As your mother should have taught you, "If you can't say something nice,
don't say anything at all."

11. SHOW HONEST APPRECIATION.

You like it when other people take the time and interest to recognize and
appreciate the good things you do. So do the same for them. Everyone does
some things

worthy of appreciation. Find them, and recognize them in the other person.

12. TRY TO SEE THE OTHER PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW.

You like it when the other person understands your point of view and can
see problems the way you see them. So do the same for him. Try looking at
the situation

from the other person's point of view.

13. GIVE YOUR FULL ATTENTION TO THE OTHER PERSON WHEN HE IS TALKING.

You like it when people pay full attention to you when you are talking. So
do the same for them.

14. TALK ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON'S INTERESTS.

You like to have other people talk with you about your interests. So do
the same for them. Find out what things they are interested in, and steer
the conversation

toward these things.

15. ADMIT YOU MAY BE WRONG.
This idea is surprisingly powerful and useful!

Here's what to say, whenever there is a disagreement as to a matter of
fact: "Now, I may be wrong about this. I frequently am wrong about things.
But this is the

way it appears to me:" (And then state your beliefs.)

By admitting you may be wrong, and by admitting that you frequently are
wrong (You are, you know. We all are.), you almost force the other person
to admit that he,

too, may be wrong! Then, with your egos out of the way, you can both
search objectively for the truth!

And if you really are wrong this time, it will be much less embarrassing
for you than if you had been stubbornly insisting that you were totally
right!

16. LET THE OTHER PERSON DO MOST OF THE TALKING.

You like it when people let you do most of the talking. So do the same for
them. It won't hurt you, and you might learn something.

17. LET THE OTHER PERSON TALK ABOUT HIMSELF.

You like to talk about yourself, don't you? We all like to talk about
ourselves! But restrain the urge, and let the other person talk about
himself, instead.

18. LET THE OTHER PERSON TAKE SOME CREDIT.

If something has worked out well, don't grab all the credit for yourself,
even if you think you deserve it all. Spread the credit around, share it
with the other

people involved.

19. LET THE OTHER PERSON SAVE FACE.

The expression "saving face" means to maintain dignity, or not to look
like an idiot or a worthless person. Sometimes people do things which make
them look like an

idiot or a worthless person. If you can rescue the other person in such a
situation, and help him maintain his dignity, you have done a very good
thing.

And maybe someone will do the same for you some day, when you need it
most! "As you do, so shall it be done unto you."

20. HOLD THE OTHER PERSON, AND YOURSELF, TO HIGH AND NOBLE STANDARDS.

People tend to live up to the expectations others have of them. If you
expect a lot from someone, he tends to give you what you expect. Likewise,
if you expect

little from someone, that is what you tend to get.

So act honestly, and expect honesty from the other person; act morally,
and expect morality from the other person; act fairly, and expect fairness
from the other

person.

21. GO THE EXTRA MILE.

You are pleasantly surprised when other people do more for you than you
had asked, or more than you expect. So do the same for them: "Go the extra
mile."

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FREE SOFTWARE!

These same twenty-one ideas are taught in a Computer-Assisted Instruction
(CAI) course I wrote a few years ago, using my Study Hall - CAI
course-authoring software,

which is free and in the Public Domain. You can download this brief course
here => http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/21ideas4.zip . The Study Hall
- CAI software

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