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Youth Group Question From Last Night: God can’t allow sin into heaven? (OnTopic-No bible verses please)
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<blockquote data-quote="Integrity" data-source="post: 4818294" data-attributes="member: 26800"><p>I do believe this thread has taken me on quite a spiritual journey. For those of you who are not “Bible Bashers, or Thumpers(if you think the shoe fits by all means wear it) there have been some real thoughtful, intelligent and engaging thoughts shared. I thank all for sharing.</p><p></p><p>I think the following may be relevant, maybe not:</p><p></p><p>I sense the young person was originally in awe with the teaching about the limitless power taught him as a young person “All things are possible with God, “Nothing is impossible with God”. Wow, what a great and powerful God. I know I felt that way in my youth as well. I really felt I could trust a God who could do <strong>anything</strong> He wanted.</p><p></p><p><strong>Anything.</strong></p><p></p><p>He then when hearing a seemingly contradictory teaching from a Youth Pastor, from a church that tends to Bible Thump a bit but not to the extreme. They also tend to place much emphasis on scriptural based “Systems of Theology”, concocted by man. He was then confused by what he saw as a limit placed on God.</p><p></p><p>“It is impossible for God to let sin into Heaven” so he was told. He is now confused, God can’t do anything? I thought God could do anything so he thought.</p><p></p><p>This confusion resulted as the Youth Pastor was trying to explain a scriptural based system of theology concocted by man to teach young people to evangelize and share the Gospel.</p><p></p><p>I think this Youth Pastor, and all of us who place their faith in God through belief in His Son, by the power and fellowship of the Holy Spirit would do well to encourage awe in the greatness, power and love of God.</p><p></p><p>Be in awe of a God can do anything.</p><p></p><p>Live humbly under a God who has no limits and can do anything.</p><p></p><p><strong>Anything</strong>.</p><p></p><p>I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth <strong>through</strong> the religions of the world.</p><p></p><p>also</p><p></p><p>I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth <strong>to </strong>the religions of the world.</p><p></p><p>In the same way:</p><p></p><p>I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth <strong>through</strong> the Bible as you or I see it.</p><p></p><p>and</p><p></p><p>I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth <strong>to </strong>the Bible, as you or I see it.</p><p></p><p>The questions I have for myself and for everyone in eye shot of this post:</p><p></p><p>Do I place limits on God? Do you?</p><p></p><p>Do I let my religious practice or beliefs encourage awe of his greatness, power and limitless ability to do anything. Do you?</p><p></p><p>Do I let my religious practice or beliefs limit Him to my understanding of Him based solely on my personal religious beliefs and practices? Do you?</p><p></p><p>Peace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Integrity, post: 4818294, member: 26800"] I do believe this thread has taken me on quite a spiritual journey. For those of you who are not “Bible Bashers, or Thumpers(if you think the shoe fits by all means wear it) there have been some real thoughtful, intelligent and engaging thoughts shared. I thank all for sharing. I think the following may be relevant, maybe not: I sense the young person was originally in awe with the teaching about the limitless power taught him as a young person “All things are possible with God, “Nothing is impossible with God”. Wow, what a great and powerful God. I know I felt that way in my youth as well. I really felt I could trust a God who could do [B]anything[/B] He wanted. [B]Anything.[/B] He then when hearing a seemingly contradictory teaching from a Youth Pastor, from a church that tends to Bible Thump a bit but not to the extreme. They also tend to place much emphasis on scriptural based “Systems of Theology”, concocted by man. He was then confused by what he saw as a limit placed on God. “It is impossible for God to let sin into Heaven” so he was told. He is now confused, God can’t do anything? I thought God could do anything so he thought. This confusion resulted as the Youth Pastor was trying to explain a scriptural based system of theology concocted by man to teach young people to evangelize and share the Gospel. I think this Youth Pastor, and all of us who place their faith in God through belief in His Son, by the power and fellowship of the Holy Spirit would do well to encourage awe in the greatness, power and love of God. Be in awe of a God can do anything. Live humbly under a God who has no limits and can do anything. [B]Anything[/B]. I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth [B]through[/B] the religions of the world. also I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth [B]to [/B]the religions of the world. In the same way: I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth [B]through[/B] the Bible as you or I see it. and I would never want to limit what God can say collectively or individually to each person on earth [B]to [/B]the Bible, as you or I see it. The questions I have for myself and for everyone in eye shot of this post: Do I place limits on God? Do you? Do I let my religious practice or beliefs encourage awe of his greatness, power and limitless ability to do anything. Do you? Do I let my religious practice or beliefs limit Him to my understanding of Him based solely on my personal religious beliefs and practices? Do you? Peace. [/QUOTE]
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