How Does the Fall of Man
Cause Earthquakes? How Does the Fall of Man Cause Earthquakes?
Response to comment [from other]: [How Does the Fall of Man Cause Earthquakes?]
God cursed the ground after the fall of man (Gen. 3:17, 18).
Earthquakes are visible tokens of God's: power (Job 9:6; Heb 12:26), presence (Ps 68:7,8; 114:7), and anger (Ps 18:7; 60:2; Isa 13:13). Men are always terrified by them (Nu 16:34; Zec 14:5; Mt 27:54; Re 11:13). Torrey, R. (1995, c1897). The new topical text book : A scriptural text book for the use of ministers, teachers, and all Christian workers. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos research Systems, Inc.
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Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e. earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis?
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "Depends what you mean by the "fall". I see it as describing the nature of the world and the processes that shape it and the life that is within."
Depends on what the meaning of "is" is, right PB? By the fall, we mean the fall of man (Ge 3). We know how you love to undermine the truth of scripture.
"You literalists and your contempt for rationality."
Of course you reject the authority, the inerrancy and the sufficiency of scripture. You're a fraud.
"...[Y]our primitive, superstitious worldview instead of trying to understand His Word in the context of spiritual and material truth..."
New morality is old sin.
"His spirit is far from you."
You are a pro-homosexual, naturalist, child-killer (Pr 23:7). Bad roots produce bad fruits (Mt 7:16).
"You, blind guide who strains at gnats and swallows camels."
You've lost all credibility.
"When you educate without the Holy Spirit, you only get a clever devil." ~ Adrian Rogers
Repent (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30). You do not have a biblical worldview (1 Jn 2:4). Jesus loves you (Jn 3:16). Jesus is willing to save you (2 Pe 3:9).
Mere assent to God’s truth is not saving
faith, according to the Bible (John 8:31–46; Acts 8:13–24; James 2:14–26).
Neither is total commitment of oneself to Jesus as Lord a form of saving faith.
Such a view places too much emphasis on the act of belief, as opposed to the
object of belief—Jesus Christ. This view also goes beyond the biblical evidence
of faith as reception of a gift (John 4:1–42; Eph. 2:8–10).
A belief that saves is one that rests in the finished work of Christ; it trusts
God alone for salvation (John 3:16). Believers are those who have trusted God
with their will as well as their mind (Rom. 1:16; 3:22; 1 Thess. 1:7).
Additional references dealing with belief, or faith, are Gen. 15:6; Ex. 14:31;
Hab. 2:4; John 3:36; Acts 16:31; Rom. 3:21–5:1; Gal. 2:16, 20; and 1 John 5:1."
Youngblood, R. F., Bruce, F. F., Harrison, R. K., & Thomas Nelson Publishers.
(1995). Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary. Rev. ed. of: Nelson's
illustrated Bible dictionary.; Includes index. Nashville: T. Nelson.
Emotionalism, Ritualism--does not save a person. Answering alter calls does not save a person. You are lying to us or you are lying to yourself.
See:
Alter Calls by John MacArthur
Recommended Reading:
The Truth War: Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception by MacArthur, John