If God knows everything, including all the bad stuff I do, doesn't that mean that everything bad I do is rationalized or at least trivialised because it all is part of his supposed plan to turn the whole world into a utopian paradise or whatever? I'm looking for actual answers here not, "god doesn't exist" or "you suck".
2007-06-08 23:58:29 · 16 answers · asked by Human 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God does not have pleasure in wickedness (Psalm 5:4), and hatest the workers of iniquity (Psalm 5:5). The sins that are done by the unsaved are not trivial, they are flagrant rebellion against God.
2007-06-09 01:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"If God knows everything, including all the bad stuff I do" yes, He does know every bad thing you've ever done.
"everything bad I do is rationalized or at least trivialised" no, every bad thing you do brings you further away from God. You are the only one rationalizing your sin.
"all is part of his supposed plan to turn the whole world into a utopian paradise " Your sin has no effect on God's plan. You are the only one that loses out because you are rationalizing rather than repenting of your sin. If you won't do God's will, He will give that honor to someone else.
2007-06-09 07:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does know everything...no question about that. It doesn't mean that everything you do that's bad is rationalized or trivialized. The only one that would rationalize or condone your behavior is yourself. Without repentance (turning away from sin) there is no forgiveness. Without accepting Jesus as the Son of God, that He was born, lived, willingly died, and rose again on the third day, you can't make it to heaven. He died so we could live....forever.
2007-06-09 07:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by afewideas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your statement implies a deterministic attitude. Whatever happens is what God either intended or at least permitted, and therefore sin is irrelevant, in fact all behavior is irrelevant. But determinism bites its own tail endlessly: "whatever happens" includes any changes we make in our thinking, the existence of other people who believe that their deeds do matter in the scheme of things, and the evidence for a cause and effect pattern to events. So determinism doesn't determine anything, if you see what I mean.
2007-06-09 07:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody, Christian or non gets paid back in this life what they do. All sin is punished.
The ransom redeems only the Adamitic sin (needs deeper explanation, see links) for those that exercise faith.
Prov 11:31 Behold, a righteous man shall be recompensed in the earth, how much more the wicked man and the sinner! (ACV)
Colossians 3:25 And he who does wrong will be recompensed what he did wrong, and there is no partiality. (KJV)
Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. (KJV)
http://bythebible.page.tl/Ransom.htm
http://bythebible.page.tl/Judgment-of-Christians.htm
2007-06-09 07:12:39 · answer #5 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is there
If you believe and read the bible
You will know so
If you follow his word, and though we sin day after day,
If we study his word and follow and regret what we did
practise love and spread love
Follow the ten commandements and
NOT TRY TO ANALYSE GOD AND CHRIST coz
God has been there for eons, he knows a million people who think like you.
If you have a good heart morality comes accordingly, if you have sinned, then how you repent matters.
Bye
2007-06-09 07:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't think willful sinning is rational or trivial.
He allowed us to be born.....we do as we like all through our lives...and at the end we die......
The 'righteous' (those who know God) and the 'unrighteous' (those who do not know God) are to be raised from the dead in the last day . The 'unrighteous' will be given a chance to learn about God and serve Him.
Also the book of life will be read. If your name is there you will get everlasting life. But if your name has been blotted out you get death.
God does not allow rebellious willful sinners into his paradise earth. We will dwell there in peace and security.
Live your life now as if the end was tomorrow. Be as good as you can be...warn others....be kind, mild tempered and lowly in heart to gain God's approval.
2007-06-09 07:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually I took it as a threat that God or Santa would see everything i did, so that I'd strive to do only things which would make me a good boy so i could get presents.
God gave us the freedom to chose our own actions.
There are certain guide lines one must follow to achieve a place in Heaven.
2007-06-09 07:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by Silent watcher of fools 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the thing God knows all about our human nature. I believe in free will, Even with God knowing everything, He gives us free choice. In other words we do not know what we will do which makes our choice our own. God has to ways we can go His way or the other direction. He knows what it will take to choose Him, but He choose to allow us to make the decision.
We can not out think God or even begin to understand truly all God knows or does.
2007-06-09 07:12:40 · answer #9 · answered by turtle30c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't mean that.
God knowing what you will do, does not mean he approves or that it's part of his plan. It just means he already knows.
You have the choice to love him and follow him or not. There is no such thing as predestination.
God gives us so much time to repent and follow him. But our sin and wickedness is not part of his ultimate plan. He is not a pagan god handing out punishments and ruling the world...he is an intimate God, in love with his creation. He desires each of us to be saved, but allows us to choose eternal death if that's what we want.
2007-06-09 07:09:53 · answer #10 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋