Sunday, March 13, 2011

Q&A: with Jack Kelley "Why Does God Intervene Sometimes And Not Others?"

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Why Does God Intervene Sometimes And Not Others?

Q. I have been a believer for 27 years.  Something has been on my mind for a long time and have never had the guts to ask. But here goes. In the case of rape, murder, abuse, etc.  it seems God sometimes intervenes and sometimes He doesn’t.  I know God loves both the victim and the criminal with a love we can never understand this side of eternity.  Can you please help me understand why it’s  OK for Him to stop attacks like this sometimes and not others?

 

A.  Lamentations 3:22 says the Lord’s compassions never fail and according toHebrews 13:8, Jesus is the same yesterday today and forever. That means He’s not arbitrary, intervening sometimes and not others without any apparent reason.  Therefore, there have to be other factors involved that are currently not under His control, because He certainly didn’t create the world this way.

Think about it.  Jesus didn’t say we’d never be sick, but He promised we could be healed (James 5:15).  He said we would have troubles in this world, then told us to take heart because He’s overcome the world (John 16:33).  He also said He is working all things together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28). I take the phrase all things to mean everything, good or bad.

So what are these other factors? Well, first of all there’s our fallen creation which is currently under the control of the evil one (1 John 5:19).  Because of this we live in an evil and arbitrary world, where even the innocent are often attacked.  But it’s worse than that. According to 1 Peter 5:8 the devil is always prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Then there’s our sin nature that can place us outside of God’s protective power without us even being aware of it until it’s too late.  And sometimes our faith is so weak that even in asking for help we make it obvious we don’t believe we’ll get it.  James called this being double minded and said we shouldn’t expect anything when we pray like that (James 1:6-8).  Put all this together and it’s a wonder God is able to intervene as often as He does.

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Biblical Prophecy Today: Prophecy Q&A with Jack Kelley "Signs Of The 70th Week"

 

 Prophecy Q&A

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Sunday March 13 2011

 

Signs Of The 70th Week

Q. Another prophecy site I visit believes we are in the 70th week. They say the ENP (European Neighborhood Policy) Confirmed the 1995 Euro-Mediterranean Partnership for Peace (fulfilling Daniel 9:27). What do You think of this?


 

A. Here are the signs that would tell us if we’re in the 70th week. We’ll set aside the rapture of the church because there are some who would dispute that. But there are several other certain signs that just about everyone agrees on.

One is that the world would have recently witnessed the miraculous victory of Israel over a coalition of very powerful enemies including Russia and Iran.

Another is that the Nation of Israel would have officially acknowledged God as their Lord.

Third, they would have at least begun building a Temple in Israel.

And fourth, a great peace maker would have recently come on the scene and astonished the world by bringing peace to the Middle East and perhaps other parts of the world currently at war as well.

All these signs would have to be present in order to confirm that the 70th Week of Daniel has begun.

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Jewish settlers enraged by the slayings of five family members rampaged across the West Bank. Hundreds of armed settlers demonstrated around Nablus, closing roads and stoning Palestinian cars, even setting some on fire.

 

Soldiers and officials in north-eastern Japan are warning residents that the area could be hit by another tsunami and are ordering residents to higher ground.

 

Seven protesters, including a 15-year-old schoolboy, have been killed in fresh Yemen bloodshed between police and anti-regime demonstrators raged across the country. More than 30 were wounded by live gunfire, while hundreds were hurt by tear gas.

 

A mother, father and three of their children were stabbed to death late Friday night by at least one suspected terrorist who infiltrated the Itamar settlement southeast of Nablus.

 

Western nations talk a good game about protecting the innocent, condemning rulers who strike their own people & are eager to boast about the values of democracy, but when it comes to standing up for these beliefs, its resolve quickly collapses.

 

Hindu extremist leader Ram Prasad Mainali is planning attacks against churches and public buildings from prison. He was arrested in 2009.

 

Following Friday's 8.9 magnitude earthquake, a massive explosion shook the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants

 

America Failing - 03/11/2011
'The U.S. has a significant problem with Muslim radicalization,' said Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. He also said the issue has paralyzed America's leaders.

 

'The extent of radicalization in the American Muslim community and that community’s response' – appears to put the onus on the American Muslim community as the source of the problem. But are they willing to be the solution?

 

Hundreds of people have died after a tsunami triggered by one of the largest earthquakes on record smashed into Japan's eastern coast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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