I do believe God exists, but I cannot comprehend God sacrificing a good man for the sake of another. If God saved Trump, why not save Corey Comperatore? I’m glad Trump survived, but I’m not convinced it was an act of God.
I do believe God exists, but I cannot comprehend God sacrificing a good man for the sake of another. If God saved Trump, why not save Corey Comperatore? I’m glad Trump survived, but I’m not convinced it was an act of God.
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5
Hi Nard, that is a great question, and we can turn to the Bible for help. The Bible provides several insights that can help us understand this difficult issue.
Death entered the world through Adam's sin, not through God's original design (Genesis 2:17; Romans 5:12). We live in a fallen world where death, disease, and suffering are present because of humanity's collective sin. This means that the tragedies we experience are a result of living in a broken world, not a direct act of God.
God is not the author of calamity but rather our Comforter in the midst of it (John 14:26). He promises to work all things together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28). While we may not understand why certain events happen, we can trust that God is with us, providing comfort and strength during our times of grief.
It is important to remember that believers are not under God's wrath or judgment (Romans 5:9; John 5:24). Jesus' death on the cross was the full punishment for our sins, and there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). This means that God is not punishing us or our loved ones through death or suffering.
Our hope as Christians is not in this life but in the eternal life we have in Christ (Colossians 3:1-4). Jesus promises us that in this world we will have trouble, but we can take heart because He has overcome the world (John 16:33). The assurance of eternal life with God provides us with hope and comfort, even in the face of loss.
Though we do not have all the answers to why specific tragedies occur, we can trust in God's goodness, His presence with us, and the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. ✝️❤️
Thank you for this. I had been feeling like God was punishing me for something since 2020 with everything that had happened in my life and to family and friends. A little while ago I suddenly came to the understanding that it wasn’t all about me and that the reasons for my loved ones dying when they did likely had more to do with them, their needs, and with the situation in the world at large, than with me—even though I was suffering the consequences. And so your reminder that whatever happens to us in this world, that is not what we need to focus on, is very timely. I need to keep in mind that eternal life, not this fallen world, is what my sights should always be on.
Oh no, our loved ones dying is never God's punishment. Death was never God's plan for the world. But He uses it, and the greatest mystery of all is that he chose to experience it himself as Christ, turning the most horrible of things into the greatest demonstration of his love for us.
I too have lost loved ones, but I know that God loves them even more than I do. I do not believe God wanted my daughter to suffer and die from cancer (her death was caused by negligent doctors and is on them not God; he allows us free will after all, and that means people are free to be criminally negligent). I do believe He knew she would die this way and provided so many graces including the timing of her death. He loves her so much more than I; I am just beginning to see that now. Grief is a journey and a long and winding one. Be patient with yourself through it. 🙏💜
I guess it just felt like a lot to go through, and even though I knew on an intellectual level that it wasn’t punishment, it sure felt like it 😕 At first I just thought, God is trying to teach me something through this, but then came to the realization that whatever I learn is not necessarily the reason for these things happening, but more simply an effect, if that makes any sense.
And, "whom God loves, He chastens" as I ( having just returned from hospital 6/29 , with a splint on shattered radius) responded to grandson who asked, "Why does Grandma have so many accidents?"
I follow pastor Dr. Andrew Farley, who has a wonderful, purely Biblical grace message that surprises most Christians. Most of us don't realize we can rest in Jesus and stop trying to out-best everyone else with our good works. Check him out!
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Matthew 14:27
All the answers to those questions remain elusive this side of heaven. No way our finite minds can comprehend God’s ways. But, we do know that God is in control and has a plan to work things out for good for His glory. Our part is to trust, to be faithful and to obey.
As difficult as it is to hear when we ask Why it is actually prideful and a god-like attitude. The right attitude is like Jobs…. is to say wHy NOT me…. Lord I deserve nothing. Humility.
God’s ways are not our ways nor his thoughts, our thoughts. Just because we cannot see how this current situation might end or what it may mean, doesn’t mean that God, who is sovereign over everything, does not. In our own lives we often see, much later, why something happened. And often, it is something difficult or unwanted. But God sees the end from the beginning and knows all. That is the difference in our lives. Either we trust him or we don’t. But He does not call us to stand on the sidelines and just watch. He expects us to pray and to work. Jeff is doing that, and we should all do it as well. Whether it is just talking to friends, or praying in private, God uses our prayers. Just like with Job…God told him to pray for his friends, even though God was right there, but JOB had to pray for his friends and THEN God would forgive them.
“And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.” 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the LORD had told them, and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.” Job 42: 8b-9.
Regarding Corey Comperatore, in one sense, he gave his life for his family. But it was his time, as no one goes before his time. God says, in Psalm 139, that "in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them." The world is praying for his family and God will support them and sustain them in this new life that they now have to live.
I’m glad you believe God exists. My prayer is that you’ll to get to know him by reading his Word and develop a relationship with him. After that a question like this will never again enter your mind.
I've had many "good" people taken from me in my life. Family men, godly women, innocent children. Do I understand it? Absolutely not. This verse has helped me to remember not to put God in a box or make Him in my image ("Well, I certainly wouldn't have done that!) He's God. I'm not.
Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT
[8] “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. [9] For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
Uhhh, He sacrificed his only son for all of humanity.....And if Jesus wasn't "a good man", then no one is (not that we can be, that being the whole point)
He gave us His Son who went to the Cross what more should HE give? This was a horrible act of free will by a great number of satanic players. This is not Gods fault. Shame on you for suggesting so. Maybe it’s the fault of Buddha or Gia?.
Agreed, but we do NOT know the thoughts or ways of God as you yourself should know. It may be that God IS saddened by this death, but it was from evil, evil and sin are in this world and God did NOT want this but because of man's inability to keep God in front of him, sin and evil rules this world. We need as a nation to come BACK to God in REPENTENCE and seeking forgiveness for our sins individually and our sins as a nation. You know the famous passage, If we humble ourselves (in repentance and seeking forgiveness), God will hear and heal our land (yes paraphrasing since I don't have a bible handy atm) and this is what is lacking in our country right now. As Pastor Faircloth calls it -, LGBT BBQ, trans, homosexuality and such run rampant across this land, in addition to child trafficking, abortion (child sacrifice), God has lifted His arm of protection off this nation, off our so-called churches (lukewarm or non-existence). We need to turn back to God individually AND as a nation!!!!
Well a pastor would not question the God I know. Frankly I don’t care if you are a lay pastor what’s your point in that. Like it’s not material to an opinion. It sounds like trying to bring up sexuality….again has nothing to do with opinions. I’m a CPA.
Not questioning God…just asking questions. Much like we did in the pandemic. And with vaccines. Is it God’s will that so many died because of the vax? Asking questions is never a bad thing.
If any of you guys have a free hour or so to watch this teaching by Jack Hibbs, it is a real eye-opener. Jump to 14:30 if you want to skip the worship music. It brought me greater clarity and peace in Sunday
God’s ways are higher than our ways. He knows the beginning and the ending.
Though many (including myself) use reason and understanding of His word to feel like we know, we can never fully understand and it doesn’t bring comfort to everyone.
So I will just say: I trust God knows & God is in control.
I once asked a holy man how could God allow a young man in his late 30's whom I knew personally to be gunned down by a terrorist group. His answer you don't know what the future for that man would hold whereas God knew that this was the best time to take him. We cannot, with a small and limited minds, be able to comprehend God
Maybe it was an act of God, and the sacrifice of a truly good man was necessary and critical in God’s plan to protect from the falsehoods that would be spread that this was all staged. I guarantee you his rewards in heaven will be great for his selflessness in sacrifice to protecting his family first and for his attempting to wake up every morning and live an obedient life to God as best he could. God doesn’t always save innocents, but that doesn’t mean he is unworthy of our reverence and love. It doesn’t mean he is cruel or unfeeling. I couldn’t save my own children from the consequences of their occasional bad choices, but I also couldn’t save them from the hurt and pain caused by others choosing sin and evil against them in spite of them doing and being good, and believe me I tried as hard as any mother should to save them from the evil acts of others. The fact that I could not protect them fully does not mean I’m not a loving mother or unsuccessful or incompetent at my job, and unworthy of their trust. We can’t force people to choose good, therein lies the true test of love, giving them freedom to choose on their own. But to truly give that freedom of choice it means sometimes one man will hurt another who is innocent. God doesn’t just protect us here in the flesh, he protects us into eternity - for those who love Him.
God can do anything, yes, but like any parent he has to take into account what is necessary for the sake of the whole family as a unit. When it serves a greater purpose he sometimes allows the pain and injustice towards those who don’t deserve it. (Think Job) And I am confident no suffering is felt by those who are not saved and his immense love and rewards are showered on them when they unite with Him in heaven.
You don’t have to comprehend his ways before you give Him your faith and trust, before you give him the benefit of the doubt. Just like children can’t possibly see all that a parent sees before they choose to obey them, because the child has not lived enough to learn and understand and see all that the parent knows. The parent sees so much further than the child is capable of. God sees a bigger picture than you or I are able to see. We have to trust that our “Father” has our best interests at heart and faithfully obey. And of course good parents do. Just because there are parents among us, who are sinful, and they violate that principle does not mean the principle isn’t true.
We all have free will. Since the evildoers are running the show right now, we allowed it to happen.. I don’t know why he was allowed to die either. I’m glad he was a born again Christian.
God will use the affliction of both of these men. He will and has been using Trump to expose the evils of this current administration and if he is allowed by God to make it through this election cycle to make changes for the good, apparently God isn’t done with Trump yet, and Corey’s to enrage the people to the point of making changes and motivating them to Do Something about what is happening to this Country. Corey is a righteous man and undeserving of this death, but only the Lord numbers our days. I would imagine this would have been his last day on earth no matter the situation. We don’t die before our time. I pray for his family as they grieve their loss of this good and godly man. I pray they find joy and peace that he is singing hallelujah with the angels at the feet of Jesus.
Many of our ur eyes are being opened and the truth is coming out. Praise be to the God of all creation!
I do believe God exists, but I cannot comprehend God sacrificing a good man for the sake of another. If God saved Trump, why not save Corey Comperatore? I’m glad Trump survived, but I’m not convinced it was an act of God.
After reading what the man's daughter wrote about him, I have no doubt he is in heaven with the Lord now. The man gave his life for his family.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
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You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5
That is the bedrock of Christianity
Because of our sin we all deserve death. But God, in His perfect love for us made a way to redeem us. It is all His doing. To God be the glory 🙌
Beautiful ❤️👍
No one knows the time or the hour. Only God, for His own reasons.
God acted the other night. It is clear as day to me.
We were one bullet away from losing our republic.
Hi Nard, that is a great question, and we can turn to the Bible for help. The Bible provides several insights that can help us understand this difficult issue.
Death entered the world through Adam's sin, not through God's original design (Genesis 2:17; Romans 5:12). We live in a fallen world where death, disease, and suffering are present because of humanity's collective sin. This means that the tragedies we experience are a result of living in a broken world, not a direct act of God.
God is not the author of calamity but rather our Comforter in the midst of it (John 14:26). He promises to work all things together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28). While we may not understand why certain events happen, we can trust that God is with us, providing comfort and strength during our times of grief.
It is important to remember that believers are not under God's wrath or judgment (Romans 5:9; John 5:24). Jesus' death on the cross was the full punishment for our sins, and there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). This means that God is not punishing us or our loved ones through death or suffering.
Our hope as Christians is not in this life but in the eternal life we have in Christ (Colossians 3:1-4). Jesus promises us that in this world we will have trouble, but we can take heart because He has overcome the world (John 16:33). The assurance of eternal life with God provides us with hope and comfort, even in the face of loss.
Though we do not have all the answers to why specific tragedies occur, we can trust in God's goodness, His presence with us, and the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. ✝️❤️
Thank you for this. I had been feeling like God was punishing me for something since 2020 with everything that had happened in my life and to family and friends. A little while ago I suddenly came to the understanding that it wasn’t all about me and that the reasons for my loved ones dying when they did likely had more to do with them, their needs, and with the situation in the world at large, than with me—even though I was suffering the consequences. And so your reminder that whatever happens to us in this world, that is not what we need to focus on, is very timely. I need to keep in mind that eternal life, not this fallen world, is what my sights should always be on.
Oh no, our loved ones dying is never God's punishment. Death was never God's plan for the world. But He uses it, and the greatest mystery of all is that he chose to experience it himself as Christ, turning the most horrible of things into the greatest demonstration of his love for us.
I too have lost loved ones, but I know that God loves them even more than I do. I do not believe God wanted my daughter to suffer and die from cancer (her death was caused by negligent doctors and is on them not God; he allows us free will after all, and that means people are free to be criminally negligent). I do believe He knew she would die this way and provided so many graces including the timing of her death. He loves her so much more than I; I am just beginning to see that now. Grief is a journey and a long and winding one. Be patient with yourself through it. 🙏💜
I guess it just felt like a lot to go through, and even though I knew on an intellectual level that it wasn’t punishment, it sure felt like it 😕 At first I just thought, God is trying to teach me something through this, but then came to the realization that whatever I learn is not necessarily the reason for these things happening, but more simply an effect, if that makes any sense.
Amen RL. That focus will also help when things get tumultuous and stressful here. This is not our home ! Eternity is what matters
I needed the reminder myself! ❤️
Hugs
Thank you ❤️
And, "whom God loves, He chastens" as I ( having just returned from hospital 6/29 , with a splint on shattered radius) responded to grandson who asked, "Why does Grandma have so many accidents?"
Susie, this life is but a vapor compred to eternity in the bliss of God's love. That's where Cory is as a reward for ptotecting his family.
Susie and Security.
What an excellent answer!
I follow pastor Dr. Andrew Farley, who has a wonderful, purely Biblical grace message that surprises most Christians. Most of us don't realize we can rest in Jesus and stop trying to out-best everyone else with our good works. Check him out!
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Matthew 14:27
Amen and amen. God bless His messenger of salvation and hope. ❤️🙏❤️
Amen!
All the answers to those questions remain elusive this side of heaven. No way our finite minds can comprehend God’s ways. But, we do know that God is in control and has a plan to work things out for good for His glory. Our part is to trust, to be faithful and to obey.
Just like Job learned. 100%.
Ours is not to question why. We can't even create a rock out of nothing.
As difficult as it is to hear when we ask Why it is actually prideful and a god-like attitude. The right attitude is like Jobs…. is to say wHy NOT me…. Lord I deserve nothing. Humility.
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God’s ways are not our ways nor his thoughts, our thoughts. Just because we cannot see how this current situation might end or what it may mean, doesn’t mean that God, who is sovereign over everything, does not. In our own lives we often see, much later, why something happened. And often, it is something difficult or unwanted. But God sees the end from the beginning and knows all. That is the difference in our lives. Either we trust him or we don’t. But He does not call us to stand on the sidelines and just watch. He expects us to pray and to work. Jeff is doing that, and we should all do it as well. Whether it is just talking to friends, or praying in private, God uses our prayers. Just like with Job…God told him to pray for his friends, even though God was right there, but JOB had to pray for his friends and THEN God would forgive them.
“And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.” 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did what the LORD had told them, and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.” Job 42: 8b-9.
Regarding Corey Comperatore, in one sense, he gave his life for his family. But it was his time, as no one goes before his time. God says, in Psalm 139, that "in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them." The world is praying for his family and God will support them and sustain them in this new life that they now have to live.
I’m glad you believe God exists. My prayer is that you’ll to get to know him by reading his Word and develop a relationship with him. After that a question like this will never again enter your mind.
I've had many "good" people taken from me in my life. Family men, godly women, innocent children. Do I understand it? Absolutely not. This verse has helped me to remember not to put God in a box or make Him in my image ("Well, I certainly wouldn't have done that!) He's God. I'm not.
Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT
[8] “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. [9] For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
Uhhh, He sacrificed his only son for all of humanity.....And if Jesus wasn't "a good man", then no one is (not that we can be, that being the whole point)
He gave us His Son who went to the Cross what more should HE give? This was a horrible act of free will by a great number of satanic players. This is not Gods fault. Shame on you for suggesting so. Maybe it’s the fault of Buddha or Gia?.
That is not what I suggested. I am a Christian woman and a lay pastor. As a flawed human, I’m allowed to have questions…and opinions.
Agreed, but we do NOT know the thoughts or ways of God as you yourself should know. It may be that God IS saddened by this death, but it was from evil, evil and sin are in this world and God did NOT want this but because of man's inability to keep God in front of him, sin and evil rules this world. We need as a nation to come BACK to God in REPENTENCE and seeking forgiveness for our sins individually and our sins as a nation. You know the famous passage, If we humble ourselves (in repentance and seeking forgiveness), God will hear and heal our land (yes paraphrasing since I don't have a bible handy atm) and this is what is lacking in our country right now. As Pastor Faircloth calls it -, LGBT BBQ, trans, homosexuality and such run rampant across this land, in addition to child trafficking, abortion (child sacrifice), God has lifted His arm of protection off this nation, off our so-called churches (lukewarm or non-existence). We need to turn back to God individually AND as a nation!!!!
LGBT BBQ. Now that’s a new one!
Well a pastor would not question the God I know. Frankly I don’t care if you are a lay pastor what’s your point in that. Like it’s not material to an opinion. It sounds like trying to bring up sexuality….again has nothing to do with opinions. I’m a CPA.
Not questioning God…just asking questions. Much like we did in the pandemic. And with vaccines. Is it God’s will that so many died because of the vax? Asking questions is never a bad thing.
Ofcourse. 🙏♥️
Should we not work on pulling the log out of our own eyes, sister. Chastise with love and grace as commanded in the Bible.
If any of you guys have a free hour or so to watch this teaching by Jack Hibbs, it is a real eye-opener. Jump to 14:30 if you want to skip the worship music. It brought me greater clarity and peace in Sunday
https://youtu.be/iKNSUPiJkQw?si=uZZT2XVxIfw6YQmb
Love him.
Amen sir
It is hard to make sense of these things.
God’s ways are higher than our ways. He knows the beginning and the ending.
Though many (including myself) use reason and understanding of His word to feel like we know, we can never fully understand and it doesn’t bring comfort to everyone.
So I will just say: I trust God knows & God is in control.
As humans, we simply cannot comprehend the ways of the Lord.
God tells us so.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9
I once asked a holy man how could God allow a young man in his late 30's whom I knew personally to be gunned down by a terrorist group. His answer you don't know what the future for that man would hold whereas God knew that this was the best time to take him. We cannot, with a small and limited minds, be able to comprehend God
Maybe it was an act of God, and the sacrifice of a truly good man was necessary and critical in God’s plan to protect from the falsehoods that would be spread that this was all staged. I guarantee you his rewards in heaven will be great for his selflessness in sacrifice to protecting his family first and for his attempting to wake up every morning and live an obedient life to God as best he could. God doesn’t always save innocents, but that doesn’t mean he is unworthy of our reverence and love. It doesn’t mean he is cruel or unfeeling. I couldn’t save my own children from the consequences of their occasional bad choices, but I also couldn’t save them from the hurt and pain caused by others choosing sin and evil against them in spite of them doing and being good, and believe me I tried as hard as any mother should to save them from the evil acts of others. The fact that I could not protect them fully does not mean I’m not a loving mother or unsuccessful or incompetent at my job, and unworthy of their trust. We can’t force people to choose good, therein lies the true test of love, giving them freedom to choose on their own. But to truly give that freedom of choice it means sometimes one man will hurt another who is innocent. God doesn’t just protect us here in the flesh, he protects us into eternity - for those who love Him.
God can do anything, yes, but like any parent he has to take into account what is necessary for the sake of the whole family as a unit. When it serves a greater purpose he sometimes allows the pain and injustice towards those who don’t deserve it. (Think Job) And I am confident no suffering is felt by those who are not saved and his immense love and rewards are showered on them when they unite with Him in heaven.
You don’t have to comprehend his ways before you give Him your faith and trust, before you give him the benefit of the doubt. Just like children can’t possibly see all that a parent sees before they choose to obey them, because the child has not lived enough to learn and understand and see all that the parent knows. The parent sees so much further than the child is capable of. God sees a bigger picture than you or I are able to see. We have to trust that our “Father” has our best interests at heart and faithfully obey. And of course good parents do. Just because there are parents among us, who are sinful, and they violate that principle does not mean the principle isn’t true.
We all have free will. Since the evildoers are running the show right now, we allowed it to happen.. I don’t know why he was allowed to die either. I’m glad he was a born again Christian.
God will use the affliction of both of these men. He will and has been using Trump to expose the evils of this current administration and if he is allowed by God to make it through this election cycle to make changes for the good, apparently God isn’t done with Trump yet, and Corey’s to enrage the people to the point of making changes and motivating them to Do Something about what is happening to this Country. Corey is a righteous man and undeserving of this death, but only the Lord numbers our days. I would imagine this would have been his last day on earth no matter the situation. We don’t die before our time. I pray for his family as they grieve their loss of this good and godly man. I pray they find joy and peace that he is singing hallelujah with the angels at the feet of Jesus.
Many of our ur eyes are being opened and the truth is coming out. Praise be to the God of all creation!