Human effort and the divine process for salvation are in view, today. Also, there is more on our recurring errors and the signs of His coming. The fighter at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “fred” (Level 2 with 907 points, a member since December 06, 2013) posted the following originally asked on Yahoo Answers UK & Ireland:
Why doesn't God try harder to win over non-believers?
1. Christians are already on board, so no need to spend too much energy on them.
2. Non-believers (of the Christian God) represent at least 2/3rds of the world's population: that's 4.4 billion people; 2/3rd of God's creation going straight to hell for not believing in Jesus? The figure is probably more as not all Christians believe Jesus is God.
3. And as God has the ability to become flesh - why not demonstrate that ability to all in one straight swoop, today? Everyone's a winner, even God, as he achieves more saved souls in heaven and less going to hell.
4. Non of that actually happens, because God doesn't actually exist, perhaps? Despite this, apologists offer fabricated excuse after fabricated excuse, of why he fails to do things, time after time after time.
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@HELTER SKELTER..."God has chosen his people before creation"
God had chosen his people before the fall of Adam?
@Serene E..."9 out of 10 people in the world believe in God, dude. GET OVER IT."
So, as long as I believe in Zeus, I'll get to heaven, right?
THE BATTLE AXE: Cleansing the Temple, and the Body (03/15/2014)—Among other recurring errors are the following: (13.) Believers are not supposed to know when Christ will come. That his Advent will come as a “thief in the night” is all we need to know; and we are not to seriously consider or examine the prophecies and signs that are already recorded in the Scriptures. (14.) Christian believers are not to trust the Bible. The Scriptures only apply to the ancient days, to Israel, to the Jewish people, and to the Promised Land in the Middle East; and should not be applied to modern-day disciples of Christ all around the globe. (15.) The Bible can not be understood by anyone who is not a clergyman, or a priest. (16.) The end of the world, and what will happen to people for being good or bad was decided before they were born. Mankind has no choice (called determinism and fatalism) about going to heaven or hell. (17.) There are no people alive today who have received the imparted, indwelling Spirit that was in Jesus Christ. Therefore, there are no prophets, or sons and daughters of GOD. (18.) Ability to discern and recognize spirit matter in events, objects, or persons is acquired through operations of intellect, logic, reason, science and technology. Since unbelievers do not have spiritual discernment, discernment must not exist. Since they have no part in the kingdom of GOD, the kingdom must not exist. Since unbelievers have what they chose for themselves, and others may not bestow the inheritance of the people of GOD (who are joint heirs with Christ upon nonbelievers also), the inheritance as priest and kings must not exist. (19.) There are many human conditions and situations where the Spirit of GOD may not operate having authority and power. (20.) There are promises spoken by GOD that he has forgotten, and will not complete and fulfill. (21.) We should never trust in any person we cannot see and touch (except when on our Smartphone?).
THE GOLDEN ARROW: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29: 11-13, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Forgiveness Through GOD? (02/02/2014); Obliged to Disregard? (02/03/2014); Covenants and Relationships (01/29/2014); Salvation is Conditional? (01/30/2014); Lower-case or Capital? (01/31/2014); What Salvation Is (01/25/2014); Bible Justice? (01/26/2014); Life Choices (12/14/2013); That Mortal Children Die? (12/15/2013); So We Could Have Life? (12/09/2013); (12/09/2013) (12/10/2013); Reveal Himself To All? (12/03/2013); Is Science the Right Tool? (12/04/2013)
“fred”, the process of GOD for the salvation of created beings and living creatures is complete and perfect in Jesus Christ such that, GOD need not “try harder” to reach carnal beings (persons having flesh and blood) like me and you, we have to try harder to reach GOD. (Thus, for example, where you have wisdom, you will recognize the process of GOD in how your question is being answered with divine love, longsuffering, patience, and respect.) Trust that the following additional points have power from GOD to further clarify his will and his way:
(1.) As an aspect of divine makeup, truth is inseparable from the full assembly of divine substances. So to speak, where you find one, you find them all. Thus, with faith, there is always other divine content such as holiness, joy, righteousness, and wrath against sin; and this pattern is fixed, immutable, and unchanging.
(2.) Divine truth does not change. However, as finite beings, our abilities are to intended to change in cycles, phases, and stages. We are to discover, learn, and grow. Our ability to correctly apply, comprehend, and share the things from GOD are also to change in accordance with laws for both material and spirit matter.
(3.) You and I must accept that finite beings would be easily “in over their heads,” overwhelmed, and stupefied by the full cosmic appearance of eternal divinity. We must first be prepared for a transformation that establishes immortality and incorruption. Thus, the appearance of GOD incarnate (i.e., in flesh, and material form) comes forth as more than genius, or a stratagem from intellect. It is the acknowledgment and valuation that we are “in the image of GOD.”
There is a lot more to be said, correctly applied, examined, and spiritually apprehended. (For example (4.) What men learn as disbelief and skepticism locks them into the surface aspects of their existence. The aspects of GOD that we speak of as “spirit” are already contained and internalized. However, in the same way human conscience, intellect, logic, philosophy, reason, science, and self-will are not enough to eliminate sin, these alone do not accomplish the eternal goals of divinity. Men and angels must yield to the operations of GOD.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. (Colossians 3: 12-13, KJV)
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