Jesus as well as Paul referred to God's miraculous responses as "wonders." See John 4:48 and Romans 15:19 as but two examples. You didn't know that?
Many people who aren't Christians are very good people.
Actually I base my knowledge of Christian doctrine primarily on the Bible rather than any particular sect.
I can see why so few!
It seems reasonable to me that a righteous God would want us to use our brains to see that sinners often live better than saints.
I don't see sinful Christians doing that. In fact, they often revel in their sin. You are one example.
Right. You denied that earlier.
You wouldn't happen to be one of them? I can see that your prayer avails nothing.
You should warn people who are desperate from suffering that if they pray and it fails, then you will libel and mock them like this. Personally, I think that treating people like that is very wicked.
Anyway, I see that your earlier claims about your prayers are totally bogus. There's no con game like a religious con game.
Romans 15:19 is Paul talking about his experiences during his ministry. Nothing about his prayer life in that passage at all. He also actually saw Christ after His death and burial. No one has seen Him since..so, it helps to put things in proper context. Failure to do so = false doctrines, just like the pentecostalists told you.
That’s your opinion that people are good. Your standard doesn’t matter only God’s. See, He sees what goes on behind closed doors where a person’s true colors show, you don’t..only the front they put on to get along in public.
The things of God (His Word included) are spiritually discerned. As an unbeliever, you’re spiritually blind. You can’t discern a spiritual book via a carnal, worldly outlook.
Everyone has sin to their account. It is whether someone is repentant about it or not which is what matters.
You again also assume you know what goes on behind closed doors. People typically don’t get on their knees and cry out to God for forgiveness out in public. And if they do, it is unbiblical, often done for display, and is insincere. It is true though that many ‘Christians’ (so-called) revel in their sin.
I didn’t deny anything. James 5:16 I don’t deny at all. The prayer of a righteous man avails much. Now what is righteous according to the NT:
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And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was
imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;“
Romans 4:22-24
Those who believe on Christ, which you do not.
You can’t see anything having to do with what I have prayed for. You’ve also no clue what I’ve prayed for.
I didn’t mock or ‘libel’ you at all. I think it’s wicked to twist and distort things like that. Besides, it isn’t my responsibility to coddle your feelings only to tell the Biblical truth. You were lied to by a deceptive religious group that isn’t biblical Christianity and slander all Christians with that thread title, I think that’s what is wicked. If you don’t like how you’re being treated, maybe look at how you treat others. That other poster was right you do seem quite bitter. You’re only reaping what you’ve sown.
There’s many many many millions of people suffering. Do you have food? Do you have clothing? Shelter? Many people struggle to even have those very basics. Some people don’t even have those. Many people are so grateful just for those basics. Virtually everyone suffers at some point in this life. Some even for the vast majority of their lives.
Seems you have all the answers, so why are you even here? On a Christian forum, when you said in your op you want Christians to keep their beliefs to themselves? Why come here and further expose yourself to their beliefs that you hate? Makes no sense. Unless you are just coming here to blame them for your problems and take your frustration out on them because you were duped by deceivers. Things definitely won’t get any better for you if you want to go that route in life.
