This is part 7 of a series, and will best be understood by reading the previous parts first here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I recommend starting at part 1. In this post we will examine the idea of whether God flooded the earth in the times of Noah. It is the culmination ofContinue reading “Natural Disasters and God’s Will 07: Has God Ever Flooded the Earth?”
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Natural Disasters and God’s Will 06: The Earth Hates Sin
This is part 6 of a series examining the will of God and natural disasters. If you want to read the previous parts you can access them here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. I recommend reading from part 1. International evangelist Winkie Pratney says the following: Look at the nations of the world that sufferContinue reading “Natural Disasters and God’s Will 06: The Earth Hates Sin”
Natural Disasters and God’s Will 05: Sin Affects the World
The Bible is very clear that sin brings death (Romans 6.23). Not God. Sin. You see you have to realize that sin is more than just breaking the law. It is not that you sin, and because you sin, God works out you broke a law and then God starts to destroy you because HeContinue reading “Natural Disasters and God’s Will 05: Sin Affects the World”
Natural Disasters and God’s Will 04: Take Responsibility
If you have not read parts 1, 2 and 3 of this series yet, you should start at part 1. The idea that God causes natural disasters and is the destroyer is what I sometimes call a convenient theology. In other words it is an image of God, an idea about God, that is veryContinue reading “Natural Disasters and God’s Will 04: Take Responsibility”
Natural Disasters and God’s Will 03: Can God Do Anything?
We are looking at whether natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and hurricanesa are God’s will or not – are they caused by God? In our first post we looked at some principles to help us really see and understand the nature of God, and in our second post, we looked at where destruction reallyContinue reading “Natural Disasters and God’s Will 03: Can God Do Anything?”
Natural Disasters and God’s Will 02: The Source of Destruction
In our last post, we looked at the fact that the God of the whole Bible is a good God and not a destroyer and that Jesus is the true image of God. The truth is that: And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to commandContinue reading “Natural Disasters and God’s Will 02: The Source of Destruction”
Natural Disasters and God’s Will 01: Three Fundamental Truths
Last Sunday when preaching I mentioned that God did not flood the earth, and that God is not a destroyer. I would have assumed that such simple truths that God is love and God is good would not be controversial, but they are. So we need to examine these things in the light of ScriptureContinue reading “Natural Disasters and God’s Will 01: Three Fundamental Truths”
The Will of the King
The Queen has just allowed Harry to step down from some of his royal expectations. She has also made it clear that’s not her perfect will and purpose. The Queen is a lot wiser than Harry, and has a lot more life experience and more experience in royalty. Doing what she suggested would bring aContinue reading “The Will of the King”