Amazing story! Very interesting. I have not heard of or experienced anything like that, before.
Seems odd, though, that he would think of this, when it was over (that reminds me, I need to get back into my exercise program!), as a test or a lesson of some kind from God. Even during his time as an "atheist", he prayed and pleaded with God. And if the lesson he had to learn was that he couldn't have faith unless God gave it to him, what does that say about people who don't have faith? To me, it says either God chooses not to bestow faith upon them (certain ones, as He sees fit -- His ways are not our ways, etc.), or they, for whatever reason, choose to say "No, thanks". There doesn't seem to be any allowance for us working out for ourselves what to believe. Weird.
Now, I'm heading over to the treadmill. I'll let you know if the extra blood flow triggers a return to faith.
Sorry I missed the activity on this thread...I was on a nice long vacation.
I had lunch with a friend right before I left (she is the only friend I have that is still Apostolic), and as I updated her as to my situation with my boyfriend, and told her that I had spent a lot of time praying about our relationship, and about specific prayers I felt God had answered.
She responded that God didn't answer those prayers, it was satan. Thoughts?
Sorry I missed the activity on this thread...I was on a nice long vacation.
I had lunch with a friend right before I left (she is the only friend I have that is still Apostolic), and as I updated her as to my situation with my boyfriend, and told her that I had spent a lot of time praying about our relationship, and about specific prayers I felt God had answered.
She responded that God didn't answer those prayers, it was satan. Thoughts?
Thoughts? Yes, I have thoughts:
__________________
Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Ok, but seriously for a moment...theologically speaking, can satan really answer prayers?
In Biblical theology, I can't think of a precedent. Maybe the Saul-and-the-Witch-of-Endor story has some application. Someone else will have to take this one.
__________________
Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
But, it does seem to me that if you prayed to God, Satan would have no ability nor authority to step in and "answer". Seems to me. But I've been wrong before.
__________________
Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
But, it does seem to me that if you prayed to God, Satan would have no ability nor authority to step in and "answer". Seems to me. But I've been wrong before.
I think the passage where Jesus says if your son asks for bread will you give him a stone fits here.
__________________
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow." ~Aesop
Linear Mode
