Jerry Shugart
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Just a few thought in between this very interesting discussion between Scrimshaw and PilgrimAgain.
"That they should seek the Lord,if perhaps they might feel after Him,and find Him,though He is not far from every one of us"(Acts17:27).
PilgrimAgain says:
"Searching for God is not the same thing as finding God or being found by God.It is the finding (or being found by) of God that saves not the search."
Please consider what the author of Hebrews has to say about those who "search" for Him:
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him;for he that cometh to God must believe that He is,and that He is a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him"(Heb.11:6).
He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Any thoughts on what way the diligent seeker may receive as a reward?
And any thought on the following words:
"...for he that cometh to God must believe that He is..."
He is what? God?
Does this mean that the sinner must believe in God.PERIOD?
If that is true,perhaps it explains the words "so they are without excuse" in the following verse:
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen,being understood by the things that are made,even His eternal power and Godhead,so they are without excuse"(Ro.1:20).
In His grace,--Jerry
"That they should seek the Lord,if perhaps they might feel after Him,and find Him,though He is not far from every one of us"(Acts17:27).
PilgrimAgain says:
"Searching for God is not the same thing as finding God or being found by God.It is the finding (or being found by) of God that saves not the search."
Please consider what the author of Hebrews has to say about those who "search" for Him:
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him;for he that cometh to God must believe that He is,and that He is a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him"(Heb.11:6).
He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Any thoughts on what way the diligent seeker may receive as a reward?
And any thought on the following words:
"...for he that cometh to God must believe that He is..."
He is what? God?
Does this mean that the sinner must believe in God.PERIOD?
If that is true,perhaps it explains the words "so they are without excuse" in the following verse:
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen,being understood by the things that are made,even His eternal power and Godhead,so they are without excuse"(Ro.1:20).
In His grace,--Jerry
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