I have some questions for you Christian folk.?

Question

Ok, I have a laundry list and would just like to hear your take on some issues.

1) Why did God send two bears to kill 40 chilren for making fun of a bald guy?
2) How does god have a plan for us yet we have free will?
3) Why are there only 10 commandments if there are more sins?
4) Does it make sense that god already knows everything, has been around forever, yet he wastes his time with a human experiment?
5) What about the good man in Africa who kills to protect his family but never knows about god, does he go to hell?
6) Isn't it likely or probable that somewhere along the line the Bible was changed? afterall, it was written by men.... and if so you put your trust in men, not god.
7) If we were created, and we're descendants of Adam + Eve, how did we get black people and chinese people? And even with evolution, 10,000 years isn't enough time for such changes to occur.
8) Explain defects, I mean, if we're so perfect that we must have been designed how do you explain genetic mutations?

Answer 1

I don't think they are sincere, but I will answer them.

1. The "Bald Guy" was a prophet of God that they were making fun of. They were punished for their blasphemy. Usually the cause was for others to show respect and show that God was with him.

2. It is like watching TV. We see the program, but there is a behind the scenes that we don't see. We don't know God's plan, but he says that he has one. We just obey, and ultimately, God's behind the scenes plan will be done.

3. You had to start somewhere. When Israel left Egyptian captivity, they were immersed in their culture. Most of the 10 commandments were directly opposed to Egypt's gods. They entered a covenant with God, and these were the first and most basic commandments that were first given.

4. It is your opinion that God wastes his time. The Bible doesn't explain exactly why he created earth. For you to assume why is pretty odd.

5. There are 2 examples in the Bible of people who were believers in God that did not know the gospel. On both occasions, Cornelius and the Ethiopian, someone was sent to them to present the gospel to them so that they could be saved. There are several modern-day examples of this in Christian missions.

6. Yes, it is probable that there were changes to the Bible. Most Christians don't hold to the exact authenticity of the current copies that they have. They hold to the inspiration of the originals. We have highly accurate copies. Early church writers quoted the Bible so frequently that almost every verse of the New Testament was contained in their writings. There is very little variation on the copies, and the variations really don't affect much doctrine. The largest variations are between the Western and Byzantine manuscripts, particularly the final passage in the last chapter of Mark after the word, "afraid." There is a whole study of documents and their reliability. The Mark passage appeared in later document families, so we know it was not part of the original. The originals only were inspired by God.

7. The gene pool for Adam and Eve was much larger. The wolf is the dog with the largest gene pool. In less than 500 years, you could breed a wolf down to any of the other dog breeds. 10,000 years is plenty of time.

8. Genetic mutations and defects always result in a loss of information, never a gain. This is why there are genetic diseases, etc. This is why there is devolution, not evolution. We went from a perfect gene pool to mutations and defects.

Answer 2

1.The bald guy was Elijah, he ordered the children attacked. God isn't a democratic kinda guy, but is autocratic. Many of his sent ones were defended in severe ways when people attacked them.
2. I know my child will at some point steal, at some point lie, and I have plans for her, so a person can easily have foreknowledge, and a plan, and a plan of fixing the mess via Jesus.
3.There are realy only two commandments, Love God with all your heart mind souls and strength, and love your neighbor. The rest of the commandments are clarifications on these two commandments.
4.......the bible says his thoughts are above our thoughts and his ways above our ways...i don't understand the nuances of electricity, but do understand if i break the rules of electricity by putting my finger in a socket it will fry me.
5. god has given us all intuitive knowledge
6. the constitution doesn't make a person an american, and the bible doesn't make a person a christian...look at the original and english usage and issues of the day have changed, same with the bible. to be a christian, one is born again as a citizen of heaven, as a person is american by being born here...
7. well, i don't believe in eveolution either.....i do believe in the tower of babel
8......i guess this is the free will and results.......

Answer 3

1) Bears were handy
2) you have plans for your children but they often make other choices
3)There are only 2 sins; failure to recognize God and appreciate and respect all that God created including your self.
4) It is not an experiment but a success. God know the outcome
5) He is judged only by what he knows. Ignorance is a free ride. You become responsible when you become aware.
6) Yes it has been with out a doubt. I put my trust in a God that I talk with and experience every day. Not a book. The Book gives me context and understanding of the One I listen to.
7) God knit each of us individually. In modern terms God arranged our DNA and Genes. God chose some to have a different color, size, shape, sex, orientation, demeanor, etc. for variety as well as survival in different climates.
8) Defects are ministry tools. those with disabilities can inspire us. They also teach us about careing for the neds of others and appreciate our own abilities.

God has never asked for blind acceptance and loves when we ask questions with an open mind to what the answer could be. It give God a chance to commune/be in personal relationship with us.

It is even ok to be mad/angry with God and disagree with God. As long as you remember God is God and you are not. Lucifer got the boot from heaven for not following that rule. THe cool thing is even Lucifer was not destroyed and has/is being given the opportunity to turn back to God.

Answer 4

1) Im not familiar with this particular passage, but I know there are some things that happened in the Old Testament that seem pretty barbaric. It usually resulted from a peoples constant disobediance provoking the wrath of God. I am so glad that I have Jesus on my side, or I would already have felt that wrath!
2) God gave us free will yes, because he wants us to CHOOSE to follow him. Sadly, most people choose not to.
3) We refer to the passage from Exodus 20 as the 10 commandments, but the fact is, there were many more commandments given throughout the Old Testament, many of which were done away with at Jesus first coming, and for obvious reasons as they would not apply to us today. For example, the laws about what not to eat would have saved them from food poisoning back then, but we have much more sophisticated methods of cooking now. Jesus himself summed all the commandments up as this: Love God first and everyone else more than yourself.
4) Yes it makes sense. His word tells us he created us for fellowship with him. Should he not have created us simply because he knew many of us would rebel? What about those he knew would love and serve him?
5) The Bible makes it clear that every man would hear the Good news before judgement day. The Gospels show that Jesus even went down to the world of the dead to preach to those who had already passed. I beleive if that man died before ever having heard the Gospel, God would jusge him based on his heart, and what he would have done had he heard the good news.
6) Yes. It is possible. But while the wording may have changed the central theme remains intact. We know that God created us, loves us, that we seperate ourselves from him due to our sin, we know that the wages of sin is death, and that Jesus paid that price for us. All we have to do is believe.
7) You hear about that lady on the news recently that had twins, one black and one white? Scientists found out first with dogs, then with humans, that each one of us actually carries the genetic code for all colors/races etc...but you came out exactly who God intended for you to be. Genetic makeup and the complexity associated with it is just another example of why we couldn't possibly be an accident.
8) Ok, generally when I say something like that, I mean we are perfect in a sense that we are all born exactly as God wants us to be, and yes I believe that goes for people born with genetic defects as well. Wait till you see that crippled person with 1 eye still praising his creator, you might realize that there's something to the God he has found...

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Dude, good questions! Is the whole bear thing true because I see God as a God of love not doing anything evil to people like that.

Answer 7

i am a white person but i have enough sense to know adam and eve may not have been white..as for all the other questions i dont have the answer but you would not believe me if i did you will need to figure that out for yourself and i hope someday you will get the right answers

Answer 8

Sounds like you need to grow up before you can understand. Get the book "When Skeptics Ask", by Norm Geisler and Ron Brooks. It will help you get over this silliness.

Answer 9

The answers to these and many other mysteries can be found in the Bible and at church. And you're right..... we do have free will.
Free will to use our senses properly. And free will to not.

Answer 10

Quit being so logical.

Don't you know it's against the rules.

love and blessings Don