Trusting Divine Providence is like having hope as a strategy. Being captured and put in chains is awful and yet it happened all the time. If there were Divine Providence this could not happen.
Trusting Divine Providence is like having hope as a strategy. Being captured and put in chains is awful and yet it happened all the time. If there were Divine Providence this could not happen.
Wrong. If you took the time to read the Apostle Paul (Romans thru Philemon KJV), you would learn we are living in the dispensation of the age of grace, as opposed to God's program with Israel under the law. Therefore, the DP you refer to, who reveals himself as the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, was buried and rose again to prove his ability to justify all who would merely trust him, cannot offer grace and judgement at the same time (like mixing oil and water). Paul also tells us to "rightly divide" the Scriptures (KJV wording), further indicating his revelation of the mystery (KJV wording) is in contrast to prophecy in times past and in the ages to come. OT and NT is a misnomer. My point being, God has finished speaking in this period of time "kept secret since the world began" (Paul answers why in 1 Cor. 2:8) because Paul's epistles completed the word of God who now tells us to study it to be approved...2 Tim 2:15 KJV. God's will today is that we would be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth. Salvation (above) is freely given but must be trusted in. God wants us to be wise and understand what is going on in the world and he gave Paul the knowledge for us today. Read, study and understand. I would that Dr. Malone opened to Romans thru Philemon. His writings would not be about good people saving the world, but rather, trust in Christ's finished work at the cross (the gospel of the grace of God). When grace is finished, Hebrews thru Revelation (prophecy) will ensue when God will pour out his judgement on all who freely rejected Him and remain in their sins.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Most assuredly, it is not luck! If you're referring to the God of the Bible, you obviously do not know him. We know there is "the god of this world"... who is the "father of lies and is deceiving the whole world". It's spiritual warfare so you cannot fight it with carnal weapons. Trust the gospel of Christ and be properly armoured.
Divine providence(or God) gave us free will and because of that freedom we are given the ability to choose and not be puppets. That doesnтАЩt mean that God in his wisdom and mercy doesnтАЩt intervene or wonтАЩt intervene at times. We canтАЩt blame God for our bad choices and what becomes of them. ThatтАЩs why prayer for wisdom is needed.
Trusting Divine Providence is like having hope as a strategy. Being captured and put in chains is awful and yet it happened all the time. If there were Divine Providence this could not happen.
Wrong. If you took the time to read the Apostle Paul (Romans thru Philemon KJV), you would learn we are living in the dispensation of the age of grace, as opposed to God's program with Israel under the law. Therefore, the DP you refer to, who reveals himself as the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, was buried and rose again to prove his ability to justify all who would merely trust him, cannot offer grace and judgement at the same time (like mixing oil and water). Paul also tells us to "rightly divide" the Scriptures (KJV wording), further indicating his revelation of the mystery (KJV wording) is in contrast to prophecy in times past and in the ages to come. OT and NT is a misnomer. My point being, God has finished speaking in this period of time "kept secret since the world began" (Paul answers why in 1 Cor. 2:8) because Paul's epistles completed the word of God who now tells us to study it to be approved...2 Tim 2:15 KJV. God's will today is that we would be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth. Salvation (above) is freely given but must be trusted in. God wants us to be wise and understand what is going on in the world and he gave Paul the knowledge for us today. Read, study and understand. I would that Dr. Malone opened to Romans thru Philemon. His writings would not be about good people saving the world, but rather, trust in Christ's finished work at the cross (the gospel of the grace of God). When grace is finished, Hebrews thru Revelation (prophecy) will ensue when God will pour out his judgement on all who freely rejected Him and remain in their sins.
Good luck with that. I choose to use my God given ability to fight evil.
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Most assuredly, it is not luck! If you're referring to the God of the Bible, you obviously do not know him. We know there is "the god of this world"... who is the "father of lies and is deceiving the whole world". It's spiritual warfare so you cannot fight it with carnal weapons. Trust the gospel of Christ and be properly armoured.
Sounds like you are locked in on what you believe, good for you.
Divine providence(or God) gave us free will and because of that freedom we are given the ability to choose and not be puppets. That doesnтАЩt mean that God in his wisdom and mercy doesnтАЩt intervene or wonтАЩt intervene at times. We canтАЩt blame God for our bad choices and what becomes of them. ThatтАЩs why prayer for wisdom is needed.