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 eve…
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.
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.