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Sunday, December 30. 2012
Led by Eric Gintert


Question #1

Did God want us to be good?

Answer

Genesis 1:26-28
We are the only creature made after His image and likeness. We have been given the ability to think and reason. He made us to have a relationship with Him. God is good (Matthew 19:17) and He created us in His images that we would do good.

Question #2

Why did God make us, knowing we were't going to obey Him?

Answer

1 Corinthians 13:4-8
God made us because He loves us. As a parent loves a child whose done wrong, so God loves His children so much that when they do wrong, He wants them to return to Him. 
"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." Romans 8:18
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray." Matthew 18:11-13

Question #3

In comparison to Job, does God answer our prayers, or Satan?

 Answer

 Job 1:6-8
It's those times when were truly trying to seek the Lord that Satan comes and tries to distract us from seeking Him. However, Satan can only do as must to us as God will allow.

"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." Romans 5:3-5
Job had many riches and the question was whether Job would still love God even when all his possessions were gone.

In regards to whether it's Satan answering our prayers or God, we must take heed...
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1

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