What do you beleive God really wants???

Question

With all these religions basing their beleifs on the Bible, but each one having different thoughts on what God really expects from us, how can anyone truly know what God actually wants for us. Have you ever read the Bible cover to cover and compared the teachings of them? Why do the laws of exodus contradict the laws taught by Jesus and Paul?And why do christains still not follow those laws either(such as Paul stating that women should not wear flashy clothing and pretty up their hair, have you seen how some women dress for church?) If God is never changing, then why is he a God of judgement in the old testament, severly punishing sinners, and a God of love in the new testament, forgiving?I know that Jesus paid for the sins when he died, but what about all the people who lived before Jesus,and didn't get that benefit of asking for forgiveness?? Was that really fair of God?Does anyone really know what's going on here? I'd like to hear others opinions.

Answer 1

What is wanted and needed is for humanity to humbly learn how to love "all" people unconditionally, without attachments. Please take time to read the answer below. Thanks.

What in the world is the difference between loving a person, and being attached to them? Love is the sincere wish, for others to be happy for others and free from suffering. Having realistically realized other’s kindness, as well as their faults, Love is Always focused on the other person’s welfare. We have no ulterior intensions or motives to fulfill our own self-interests; or to fulfill our own desires, we love others, all people, simply because they exist. Attachment, on the other hand, exaggerates others’ good qualities, and makes us crave to be with them. When we’re with them, we are happy, but when we’re separated from them, we’re miserable. Attachments are always linked with expectations of what others should be, or what they should do for us. Is love, as it is understood in most societies, really love OR attachment ? Let us examine this a little more. Generally speaking, we are attracted {drawn to) people because they have qualities we value, or because they help us in some way. If we carefully observe, through introspection, our own thought processes we’ll notice that we very often look for specific qualities in others. Some of these qualities we are drawn to, finding them attractive, others are qualities within our parents, or qualities which society values.
We examine someone’s looks, education, social status, financial status, and so forth. This is how Most of us decide on whether or not the person holds any true value, or not. In addition, we judge people as worthwhile according to how they relate to us. If they praise us, encourage us, help us, if they listen to what we have to say, if they make us feel secure, if they take care of us when were sick, unhappy or depressed, we consider them good, or sometimes righteous people, and these are the people we more drawn to, whom we are most likely attracted to, and the people we choose to be around with.
In all honesty, this is very biased, for we are judging them, only in terms of how they relate to us, as if we are the most important person in the world & thinking the world revolves around us! After we’ve judged certain people to be good for us, whenever we see them, it appears to us as if goodness is radiating out from within them, but as we are more mindfully aware, we realize that we have projected this goodness on to them.
Desiring to be the people who make us feel good, we become emotional yo-yo’s, when we’re with these people, we’re up, but when we’re not with them, we’re down. Furthermore, we form fixed concepts of what our relationships with these people will be, and thus have expectations of them. When they do not live up to our expectations of them, we’re unhappy, disappointed or may even become angry. We want them to change so that they will match what we think they are. But our projections and expectations come from our own minds, not from other people. Our problems arise not because others aren’t who we thought they were, but because we mistakenly thought they were something they were not. We often use a type of Checklist also. Checklist: “I Love You IF ___________ !” This Love is Conditional and what we call love, is most often attachment. It is actually an attitude which overestimates the qualities of another person.
Then we cling tightly to that person, thinking our peace and happiness depends on that person. We even often blame that person for our unhappiness. Love, on the other hand, is a very patient, calm, optimistic and relaxed attitude. We want others to be free from suffering and to be happy simply because they exist. While attachments are uncontrolled, and too emotionally sentimental, Love is Patient, powerful, and controlled(disciplined). Attachment obscures our judgment {our ability to make sound, wise decisions), and we become impatient, angry, and impartial – helping our dear ones, and those who do us no harm. Love clarifies our mind, & we access a situation by thinking of the greatest good for everyone. Attachment is based on selfishness, while love is founded on valuing, & cherishing others, even those who do not look very appealing to us. Love always looks beyond all the superficial appearances and dwells on the fact that they are just like us: they want peace of mind, happiness, and wish to avoid suffering. If we see unattractive, or unintelligent people we most often feel repulsed, because our selfish minds want to find attractive, intelligent, and talented people. On the other hand, Love never evaluates others by theses superficial standards and looks much deeper into the person. Love recognizes that regardless of the others appearances, they’re experiences are they same as ours: they want inner mental peace, happiness, and wish to be from suffering. When we’re attached, we’re not mentally, emotionally, & spiritually free. For we overly depend on, and cling to another person, to fulfill our emotional, mental, and spiritual needs. We fear losing the person, fearing that we’d be incomplete without them. This does Not mean that we should suppress all our emotional needs, or become aloof, and totally independent, for that too would not solve the problem. We must simply realize our unrealistic needs and slowly, gently and patiently – seek to eliminate them. If we try to suppress them, pretending they do not exist, we become insecure, anxious, or possibly depressed. In this case, we do our best to fulfill our needs, while simultaneously working gradually to subdue them. The core problem is that most of us seek to be loved, rather than to love. We yearn to be understood by others, rather than to understand them. Our sense of emotional insecurities comes from the selfish obscuring of our own minds. We develop confidence by recognizing our inner potential to become a Selfless human being, having many magnificent qualities, then we’ll develop and have an accurate perception of ourselves, gaining self-confidence. We’ll seek to increase true unconditional love, to increase compassion, to cultivate patience, as well as generosity, right concentration and wisdom. Under the influence of attachment, we’re bound by our unstable emotional reactions to others. When they’re nice to us, we’re happy, but when they ignore us or speak sharply to us, we take it personally, and are unhappy. But pacifying attachment doesn’t mean we become hard-hearted, rather without attachments, there will be space in our hearts and minds for genuine affection and impartial love for them. And as a result, we’ll be more actively involved with them. As we learn to transform our minds & lives, through subduing our attachments, we can definitely have successful friendships, and personal relationships with others. These relationships will be richer, more meaningful because of the freedom and respect the relationships are based on. We’ll really care about the happiness and misery of all human beings equally, simply because everyone is the same inside: we all want inner peace of mind, Happiness, and to be from suffering.
However, of course, our lifestyles and interests may be a bit more compatible with some people. Our friendships and our personal relationships will be based on mutual interests, and to help other people. Having such an attitude, we’ll be much More Patient, & tolerant toward others; will remain mentally calm, having Peace of Mind AND Happiness, and Will communicate successfully with others in life.

Answer 2

Okay you must seek the Spirit of God when you're reading. What God wants moreso thatn anything is for us to obey Him and live for Him, and do the works here before leaving Earth. In old testament times their were laws set up, did God knew that man were going to break them, YES HE DID. So the priest would have to sacrifice the animal, and the blood of that animal was the atonement for the people of the city. So no these people did get the treatment that we do, as far as forgiveness is concern. Jesus came not to abolish the law but uphold it, but He came under a different order. If you were living in the old testament times, none of us with the way we think and live now, would have made it. That's why we so appreciate Christ because He came to be our barrier. God HATES sin. So the wages of sin is death. Now it's physical death instead of actual death. The terms grace and mercy comes in when we fall into sin, and He loves us still, through the blood of Christ. If you read the new testamnet and allow the Holy SPirit to reveal what the Word is saying you'll see this stuff. God doesn't mean to harm us, He loves us, He want us to love Him back

Answer 3

hey Lindsey , i can see you are misinterpreting what the bible says and that is the source of your contradictions. What Paul is saying is that women should not dress themselves to the point that they look like prostitutes. God is portrayed as forgiving in the old testament also. After Christ was crucified it is stated even in prayers that He descended into hell. and he did. For three days he was there teaching the gospel to those who had already died , and many were saved. Some may say my explanations are far fetched. But these words are faithful and true . God bless
what does god want from you is for you to accept him as your only god. and tell him you love him . For if you love him you will keep his commandments. Tell him you love HIM lindsey it will make his day. God bless

Answer 4

What you've noticed proves only that the Bible cannot be followed literally in all it's parts. Forgiveness will also be given to those who lived before Jesus, but if I read about a God of judgement in the old testament, I understand that as a warning, that the promise of forgiveness should not be understood as a commandment to sin as much as possible.

Answer 5

God wants His children (each one unique) to truly love Him,
because He loved us all first.

Those that make the choice not to, are separated from Him.

Would you like children as "robots" created without choice and programmed to love you ? That wouldn't be true love.

When the choice is made to love Him, there will be sacrifice involved, doing not as the world says, but as He says.

Old testament was to show us we are all too weak too do what He wants for us (good) and cannot do this or love Him without His help ... beleiving Him and depending on Him as a father.

You are judging God, that puts you in His place as we all think of self only, that we have more power and know the beginning from the end, when He says He is the only One who knows this.

Those good men who asked for forgiveness "before Jesus" are with Him right now, He always was, even from the beginning, they had to stay in the "good" part of Sheol until Christ made the Sacrifice, but they were set apart for him because they loved and honored the Father.

Answer 6

I think what is important to understand is that the bible was a teaching tool, and as much as we hate to admit it, it was, to a certain extent, a form of civil control.

Is it really safe to say that the bible should be interpretted literally - it was after all, written by men...
In my opinion, I think its a tool, a collection of stories (in the case of the new testament) to help us understand human actions, and the new testament is a collection of Jesus' teachings and his biography (to an extent)...

What God really wants, is for us to just get along already! To respect one another, to not judge each other, to stop the cruelty, greed, torture, terror, abuse, etc.

I think God is good..he isn't hateful..he doesn't want to punish you..he would rather forgive you. Some extremist Christians believe that God will send all those that have sinned, or believe in other Gods, to hell. They give Christianity a bad name...

I'm a liberal Christian that doesn't believe in organized religion, and I don't believe that at all. I believe that God shows himself to us in different ways, in different forms...and if we are good people and ask for forgiveness when we do wrong to ourselves or others, and really mean it and change our ways, then we WILL be forgiven. God loves us - he created us!

Answer 7

Are you analyzing the hot testomony? i began out analyzing the previous testomony while i replace into 11 and have been given slowed down in Leviticus. i did no longer attempt returned until my previous due Nineteen Twenties. That replace into many wasted years later. have you ever asked Jesus into your existence as your man or woman Lord and Savior? have you ever found out that your sins (no count how small) have indignant God, who's holy? have you ever asked Him to forgive you? Jesus died on your sins, replace into buried and rose returned the 0.33 day. there have been over 500 eye-witnesses to the certainty that He replace into considered up strolling around some days after He died (See a million Corinthians, financial disaster 15, verses a million-6). in case you will have faith in Him and basically take a step of religion and start to persist with Him, i've got faith he will replace your existence as He did mine (2 Corinthians 5:17). i visit wish for you, sweetie. listed under are another verses to look up that would help: Romans 10:13, Romans 5:8, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 10:9,10; Proverbs 3:5,6, John 3:sixteen, John a million:12, a million John a million:9. additionally, seem for a Bible-believing church (like Baptist) with a youngster group to attend. Pray - basically seek advice from the Lord - every day approximately besides the fact that is on your strategies and consider element of His be conscious every day. faith comes via listening to the be attentive to God. P.S. i will no longer be able to circulate into it right here, yet many prophesies from the previous testomony have been fulfilled.

Answer 8

I have read the bible from cover to cover more than once I can tell you what God want,s form all of us . He wants our love he wants us to fear him and he want,s us to love each each other like he loves us he wants us to serve him and others he wants us to know his son Jesus died for our sins so that we would have a chance to be with him for ever. Love is the big word here love everey one and serve others I hope this helps you please take the time to study your bible and find someone who can help you to understand it I need help all the time but don,t give up

Answer 9

All of your confusion comes from trying to understand God through the Bible or through other people's oppinion. Well, here's mine: If you really want to know what God "wants", try looking into your heart and your true feelings. Try to overcome the thought that you are not worth to feel God in your heart, that's the core belief that Religions use to stand as the only mediators between God and yourself. In the end you will know that God wants or needs nothing from you, but the process to understand and accept this truth will free you from your current feelings of fear and confusion. Be well....

Answer 10

I think,
Life is a game God created us souls, because sitting in paradise day in and day out, probably get's boring, so this "life" is a game between God and the Devil

Answer 11

God wants our hearts.