Matt 5:14

Anonymous said... so u still tink that those who died deserved it cuz there was NO farking singaporean christians singing praises along orchard road or whereeveR?

I don't quite seem to get your question. It doesn't make sense.

And I think you have misunderstood me the last time we talked.

Truth is, the Bible says God desires that none shall perish.

And recall, there were worshippers out at full force in Orchard Rd. Remember that this occured the before & during X'mas, before the disaster i.e. December 26th.

So there WERE Singaporeans performing, singing praises and re-enacting the gospel as well as shedding light on the true meaning of X'mas (which is about Jesus, not Santa Claus).

I said it before, that Singapore, on the whole, was 'blessed to be a blessing'. Just look at our involvement in relief efforts overseas, and I say this from first-hand knowledge.

And why not?

I'm certain there were similar activities in other countries, possibly in Sri Lanka, Indonesia etc.

The main crux of your concerns hinges only on 1 central issue: your unbelief of the existence of God and/or His true nature.

How can it be possible to love/befriend someone whom you think is against you all the time?

My beliefs are not unfounded; they have strong foundation like deep tree roots in the soil. I’m constantly kept in God’s love and have personally (& am continually) experiencing His goodness, peace and blessings.

Surely if you believe right, and see the true nature and heart of God (which, by the way, is good: The Bible declares, God is love), you will find your peace and no more doubt will reign in your heart.

All truths are parallel; as much as there is goodness in this world, there is also evil, i.e. the work of the Devil.
This is not mythology nor is it soothsaying, if it were than Satan would not be central (the antagonist) to so many of the world’s belief systems. We know consciously good from bad, and vice versa. We have an inborn conscience that makes us feel great when we do good, and awful when we sin. And many a-times, we don’t need reminding; these feelings are an innate response to our actions.

Once we acknowledge the existence of the Devil (and this won’t take a while, believe me), we see now the culprit and harbinger of evil in the world.

So why did God ‘allow’ so many people to die?

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Then he created Man, in His own image, and gave him dominion over all the land and animals, i.e. all of creation.i.e. to say, God handed the keys over to Adam; gave him dominion over all of creation.

When Man sinned (when they ate from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil), their eyes were consciously opened to behold good as well as evil.

Knowledge is empowering. Therefore if one knew evil deeds, he / she is predisposed to committing sin. This is perfectly logical.

Such empowerment is akin to Man handing the keys (i.e. dominion over all creation) over to the Devil, the antithesis of God (though not as powerful) and the author of all evil.

So who is now (and for now only) holding the keys (following the abovementioned example)?

Thus, God is not in full control (at least for now) of this world, nor can He prevent the Devil from taking away innocent lives.

No, unless you are in His love, and therefore under His perfect care (under His wings of protection) and jurisdiction!

The world (all of creation, for that matter) was condemned together with Adam and Eve; condemnation brought sickness, disease and death, and there was no escaping it. The keys are (or were, I will explain in a short while) now in the Devil’s hands and so are the passing ways and things of the world; they are all perishable.

Until the Saviour of the world came, to deliver the truth, and the Bible says the truth will set you free.

God did not ‘allow’ people to die. If only your eyes were opened to the tremendous numbers (those) in Christ that were miraculously saved from this disaster! There are so many testimonies of this around the world.

We need God, more than ever, to place us at the right place, at the right time in times of imminent tragedy. Only God can do this!

How can you expect help, much less love, from someone you hate and distrust?

I implore you to think through this clearly, and carefully. Do not jump to conclusions and critique too soon. (I welcome that, for I know that absolutely nothing can go wrong when you believe right in God.) Instead, be receptive and logical. God is absolutely logical and scientific.

What if I were right all along?

Luke 21: 25 - 28
"And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;

signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars: cosmic abnormalities, e.g. unusual cosmic activity, solar flares, the ‘Red Moon’ phenomenon, etc. This has been particularly more prevalent in recent times.

distress of nations, with perplexity: much like the current situation now, isn’t it? Interestingly enough, the word ‘perplexity’ was used. Perplex: 1. puzzle somebody: to puzzle or confuse somebody, especially causing doubt, 2. complicate something: to make something overly complicated or intricate. You only have to be observant to be astonished by the remarkable accuracy of this prophecy. (By the way, all prophecies in the Bible have already been fulfilled or are waiting to be fulfilled. Historians & mathematicians will tell you that it would be a near impossibility if the prophecies were human-fabricated, and this is infallible proof of God’s existence.)

the seas and waves roaring: Some biblical translations put this as ‘abnormal tides’. What do you think?

"men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.

Simply put, recent events are part of the Devil’s bigger master-plan; he knows his time is running short. His long-term strategy: to sow as much fear (Read: post-September 11) and discord (unbelief in God) as possible, to polarise the world and create enmity amongst humankind.

"Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory."now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."

The message is clear. We are living in the end-times, God’s promise to His people and martyrs will soon be fulfilled. The last two lines remind believers to be reverse in thought to the world; to await expectantly for the ‘blessed hope’, rather than despair and live in fear (men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth).

The Devil knows his time is running short, and his fury will be unleashed in ways never seen before (history will be rewritten), for men's hearts to be failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth.

What if God was right all along?

I thank God for revealing to me this wisdom, and I thank God for you, Anonymous, who made this article possible. I regret that you were not given the opportunity to believe right when you were younger, but now you have it.

We do not blame God for what ever that might have gone wrong in our lives. Instead we should ask ourselves, why have we not invited God into our lives, for everything to go the right way.

The reality of God is so strong, you can't escape it. It's all around you (the wonders of creation) and it's in you (even your disdain for God is, after all, still about Him).

God has preserved you and kept you in good health to this very day, that you might come to realise His everlasting goodness.

And now, you cannot blame God for not telling you the truth, before it is too late.

Posted on Skanque, 14th January 2005