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Hi David,

You tell us, "Other than in isolated incidents of grandstanding in front of a crowd, show me where Christ demonstrated a genuine concern for the handicapped, afflicted and unwanted. If he had the power to cure, heal and institute tolerance for a select few, why didn't he cure diseases, e.g., leprosy, feed the poor (not just a wedding party) and bring brotherly love to the world?"

On the outskirts of Jerusalem, on a tiny hill named Calvary or, by some, known as Golgotha -- He died so that you, I, and all the people ever born on earth, can have the opportunity to be spiritually saved and live eternally with God. Now, I am not sure about your standards; but, when a man will die just for me -- I do consider that genuine concern.

True, He does not always heal those with physical infirmities; but, He will always heal them spiritually -- if they want to be healed.

God will use our illnesses and hardships often to bring about a greater good. Recently, I have been reading the book "You Mean The Bible Teaches That..." by Charles Caldwell Ryrie. In the book, the author gives us several examples of an affliction actually being a blessing in disguise. In the New Testament, John 9, we read the story of Jesus healing the blind man -- and over the centuries, God has been glorified and many have been healed, spiritually and physically, because of this man's infirmity and the testimony of his healing by Jesus Christ.

The author gives a more recent example of blessings coming from a physical affliction. On page 91, the author tells of a child who was born retarded. In "You Mean The Bible Teaches That..." by Charles Caldwell Ryrie, we read:

The point is simply this: a defective child may be the direct gift of God to a family as an instrument for the greater glory of God. An amazing present-day illustration of this is related in the book "Melissa Comes Home." A retarded child born into the Krentel home became the means of leading her parents to establish a home for such children, involving many miracles from the Lord and blessing to many families. And as the story has become more widely known, God has been more widely glorified, all because of the gift of a retarded child to a believing family.

Now, David, I realize that you will attempt to turn these examples upside down and claim that God just wants to be glorified and worshiped. Well, in a sense, you are right. The eternal sovereign God does want to be glorified and worshiped -- but, have you ever wondered why? When God is glorified, as in these two examples -- many, many people learn of what He has brought about, the events which glorified Him -- and, because of these, they seek salvation in Him. Through His glorification; millions, possibly billions, have been spiritually reborn and have gained eternal life with God. How can that be a bad thing?

David, you claim to have read the Bible many times. Yet, you, in your antagonistic secular/atheist frame of mind, were only reading words written on paper -- and never seeing beyond that. You have never opened your heart and your mind at the same time; to see beyond the ink and paper. And, I suspect the reason is the same as with most other secularists and atheists -- you are afraid of having to be held accountable to anyone other than yourself. You live in your little secular cocoon; dwelling in your own supposed intelligence -- afraid to open your heart and your mind to anyone or anything beyond that cocoon.

One day, David, whether you want to accept it now or not -- you will stand before God, Jesus Christ, and have to answer for your life on earth. And, your foolish supposition, "What if I don't want to be there?" -- will have no credence, no effect. You WILL be there, in judgment. Today, you have a choice of which judgment you will experience: Either the Bema Seat Judgment where all believers will stand before Jesus Christ to attain their rewards, their blessings, in heaven. Or, the Great White Throne Judgment -- a judgment of ALL non-believers (and, yes, David, that does mean you, in your present spiritual condition -- unless you do a 180 degree turn and follow Him) to eternal life with Satan in hell. The good news, David, is that you still have time. Until you breathe that last breath; you still have time to turn to Him for salvation.

David, you WILL be held accountable to Him -- either today -- or then. You get to choose when and where; but, my Friend, do it soon for none of us know when that last breath will occur.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

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