I was an atheist for many years. I will be honest and say that when I first decided to seek God it was not a fully intellectual desicion. However, since that time I have been through many doubts and have found that God is not afraid of my intelligence.(which is nothing to be proud of when considering God) I am now very comfortable intellectually with my desicion to follow Christ. I continue to ask questions that may scare some christians, but I believe it is God's will that I seek him with all of my heart and mind. I believe that God wants us to be honest with him and be honest with ourselves as we study to find truth. God does not care if you are a hillbilly or highly intelligent when it comes to His loving you. If God has given you a mind with a capacity for higher thinking, use it, it is a gift. My email is josh43299@yahoo.com if you want to know more about my position.
2006-11-27 07:54:24
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answered by josh43299 2
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Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
As long as they put thier faith and trust in the shed blood of his Son,
Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2006-11-27 15:37:03
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answered by readthekjv1611@sbcglobal.net 4
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God unconditionally loves us all just the same, those of high IQ and those of low IQ. short ppl, tall ppl, white, chinese, black, whatever. But, we wont all be unconditinally saved, that takes choice on our parts.
By the way a hillbilly may be intelligent or ignorant, same with those you say you are smart. One may have a huge iq and be considered genius, yet live a really stupid life apart for God. Which is the smarter, the genius that refused God, or the simply hillbilly that knew and loved God? Come on. Lets dont judge ppl like that?
and a hillbilly is just as free as anyone else. A hillbilly is simply someone who lives up in the mountains and may or may not be highly educated, but still may be of high or low iq. If you are so smart, why dont you know this? I am not saying you arent smart. But,I find that those that finger point at others, are usually missing something about themselves. that needs to be changed. A lot of my family are hillbilly, still in Arkansas, and live simple lives, but they all know God and are very happy ppl, and none are ignorant.
To me, ignorance is when one refuses to accept God. Cuz that is the most important decision we will ever be asked to make, whether we are for God or against Him.
What did you mean a hillbill is one that pays his way up to God and yet knows nothing about God? Wow, what a leap.....
Noone pays their way up to God, not a rich person or a poor one, not a hillbilly or a slick city slicker. Getting to be with God in heaven, is only one one thing. Did you give your heart to Jesus or not? Did you follow Him, and obey Him and live for Him, did you tell others about Him???????? And God even tells us He uses the most simple of ppl to do big things, because they are humble. a rich man can be prideful, tho not all. again, no judgements made.
Some ppl get soo smart of such a high iq and do think so independantly, that they wont let God in either, dont think they need anyone. Now how smart is that?
Facts are there will be city slickers in heaven, and hillbillys. and many from both will not go to heaven either. Its not about iq or your finances. Noone buys their way to heaven.
Its a free gift. salvation, thru Jesus Christ. Keeping your salvation IS conditional tho. If you dont love God enough to obey Him, you will be lost. Obedience leads to blessing and disobedience leads to Curse. not my words, but Gods, many times in the Bible.
So, quit worrying about all the nonsense and those poor hillbillies. Many will be in Heaven. The question you need to ask, that we all must ask, is will we be there???????? and then do what God says. no other way but thru Jesus. If we arent reading the word of God, how will we know what Jesus says? We wont.
God loves even you, even with this silly question. He knows you just dont know you, and He forgives you. But, you still gotta make the choice for Jesus to go to Heaven. choice is fully yours. Isnt God good?????
2006-11-27 15:43:08
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answered by full gospel shirley 6
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God love all, even those who reject him.
This is not to say that the one that reject him will not be punished in the way that it is written they will be punished.
We love our children and we must punish when they are disobedient. Many times Love has to be shown in different ways, and punishment for disobedience is one of the ways that we love our children.
2006-11-27 15:35:12
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answered by cindy 6
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God wants us to abound in all knowledge...His Word says to STUDY to shew yourself approved unto God.....
2006-11-27 15:32:52
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answered by lookn2cjc 6
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God loves everyone irregardless of their knowledge of him, even you. And he certainly expects no pay of any kind.
2006-11-27 15:36:58
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answered by GRANNY12GR1 4
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God loves everyone the same, He has no favorites.
2006-11-27 15:33:45
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answered by m cheryl 3
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god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. GOD LOVES US ALL
2006-11-27 15:39:33
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answered by cookie 1
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We are all equal and precious in his sight.Being an intellectual isn't always a great asset.
2006-11-27 15:34:29
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answered by Derek B 4
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We are all the same in God's sight, red or yellow, black or white.....
2006-11-27 15:36:39
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answered by D.A. S 5
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