There's a reason Ketanji Brown Jackson doesn't know how to 'define things'
(files.catbox.moe)
Comments (20)
sorted by:
This is why God must be the head of state. God is clear what a man and woman is. God is clear on fundamental principles we should all do our best to adhere to.
If man is head of state, the most ruthless, deceitful and dishonest person will make the rules they’re willing to enforce.
God is justice and equity. His judgement is not like ours- His is righteous judgement which is gracious and merciful-man cannot judge man- Only God is our judge through Jesus Christ ❤️
Um, no. How long has evil been existing on Earth? (basically, forever) God is the one who holds back annihilation. In order to give the chance for evil to repent. In order for his children to make the right choice. But at some point, when God no longer holds back the natural force of the laws of the universe, all the annihilation that evil has been accruing to itself will be unleashed, to run its natural course.
To explain in analogy, the weight of evil choices and actions is an inertia generated by those choices. But because of love, God has held back that inertia for millenia. God has been the wall of the dam that contains all that inertia (sort of like evil karma). God has done this in order to conduct his providence of salvation and maximize the possibility for those who choose evil to repent and avoid the inertia they create.
But this cannot be done forever. Why? Because the inertia is real and must be allowed to run its course by the natural laws that God himself created. So at some point, God really has to step aside, and stop being the wall. Otherwise, things will never right themselves and balance will not be restored.
God actually loves his enemy. But at some point, God cannot prevent his enemy from suffering the natural consequences that result from violating the laws of the universe.
This is the real meaning of the judgment. It is self-judgment. Because when one steps and chooses to violate natural and heavenly law, one condemns oneself.
Up until recently i've never really gotten into the bible - but been either seeking it out, or finding exactly what I needed right infront of me once I was welcome to receiving it. (Actually in a big part, because of this community)
That said - before I even made that step, when i'd remember to pray before bed i'd always usually say the same - "bless my family, my friends, strangers, and even my enemies - amen" and never really knew why - but its just what came to mind once and it stuck.
That's a powerful condition.
God is always ready to relate to us, but He requires a few things to do so. One, a common base. A similarity between our thinking and God's thinking allows for significant connection. Two, we always have a portion of responsibility. If God claims or interacts with us, it's because someone, somewhere along the line has done things that satisfy the human responsibility portion. It might be us, it might be someone else, but God takes that effort and that action and uses it as a foundation to interact with us. (Example, even though Paul was persecuting the Christians, Jesus unity with God was such that God could claim Paul and make him into a great instrument. Jesus merit bore fruit in Paul.)
"bless my family, my friends, strangers, and even my enemies - amen" is amazingly powerful. God has a heart to love even his enemies, and if you or I even have the intention to be like that, it's a powerful magnet to God.
While Salvation is a grace from God that we cannot win by earning it, nonetheless, in God's original framework, humans have a portion of responsibility and so that's a factor on HOW God relates to us.
Man can judge man and does. GOD himself calls this "man's day" man does the judging, same as Christ said Satan is the God of this world. Christ knew Satan got dominion from Adam.
We believers have been judged righteous by God but man can and will judge us here. The question is for believers is will God let the judgment stand? I do not believe He will.
At some point, we need the Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth.
God will be sovereign, Christ will be king, but under Christ, all men and women will be Kings and Queens and the government will be a servant.
There will be inbuilt curbs on how big government can grow, term limits will be embedded and not subject to legislation. Government will not be allowed to pass laws violating human life, or undermining the natural family, which is God's foundation for human life on Earth. Such a constitution will not permit abortion laws in any description, and government will never again be allowed to take supremacy over the citizens, aka the kings and queens of God's family.
(we already know that Christ's kingship is fundamentally different to the kingship of all kings in the fallen history. Christ as king does not tell us what to do. He is there to protect and uphold the relationship between God and humanity. Also he is the king who sacrifices everything for his people.
Many other features will remain. The US constitution is the pre-kingdom constitution. it is imperfect, which is why it has been subject to amendment and alteration, and therefore can be undermined over time. But the Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth will be an immutable constitution, and not subject to amendment by men or women.
But the fundamental premise will be, self-governance. The Constitution will be there not to limit what we can do or be, but to limit what government can do or be.
When Christ returns brother. All will be made well.
Upon my faith, I believe we are in that process now.
Yes - see Genesis 1:27 for a reference point...
This is why they got rid of Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates and why Philosophy and Logic are no longer taught. One of the first things that you learn in Philosophy is that you must first DEFINE YOUR TERMS.
Satan's dystopian new world order?
Excellent observation.
What’s up with the 3 name bullshit? There has to be some sort of symbolism behind it. Lots of famous psycho killers, patsies, etc have this odd distinction.
Truth.
Wait till they don't define a human