[Basilissa]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

What a terrible tragedy.

Again. Perhaps, prohibition or more strict control of guns would avoid these tragedies?

NO.

While you could argue that people with mental problems should not possess guns, or that statistics show that America has an about average number of crazy people yet is only civilized country faced with mass shootings problems, our Godly President just proved you wrong. It's only about mental health and not about access to guns by people with mental health issues. Duh!

Or more protective clothes.

Jesus is all the shield a True Christian™ needs:

Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

[Ronaldo Cristiano]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

NO.


Jesus is all the shield a True Christian™ needs:

But they all have died. Isn't that a waste of life?


How did He protect them?


(Sorry if this is impertinent.)

[Basilissa]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

But they all have died. Isn't that a waste of life?

How did He protect them?

(Sorry if this is impertinent.)

Ecclesiastes 3 is your answer:

Ecclesiastes 3:1-3
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Apparently God decided it was time to kill. As i mentioned in the opening post, I suspect that this community did something to anger the .

Maybe they let a bastard in?

Deuteronomy 23:2 bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

Or maybe, God made another bet with the Devil as described in Job:

Job 1:6-12
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

The story continues, that Satan killed all Job's family and inflicted all sorts of diseases on Job for the sole purpose of testing his faith. Note that these were 10 lives destroyed by a bet on the faith of a single human (Job's seven sons and three daughters); now in Texas, only 8 family members belonging to a single family were killed. So maybe we're witnessing a somewhat lesser scale bet between God and the Devil here?

In the Bible, God eventually replaces killed wife and children with new and even better ones (Job 42:13-15). Hence, if the families of the deceased deserve it, God will also give them replacements. Praise !

[Elmer G. White]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

But they all have died. Isn't that a waste of life?

How did He protect them?

(Sorry if this is impertinent.)

Dear Cristiano,

If I may, I'd like to add that whatever happens has been considered and approved by God beforehand, and He has chosen not to interfere. God is good and we should thank Him for every single happentance on Earth. I'm going to be extremely helpful and give you a Bible verse in your native Spanish to assist you see the whole Light and nothing but the Light (John 1:4).

Job 34:13
Ben cert! Déu no escolta raons buides,
el Totpoderós no en fa mai cas!

Alarmingly, the numbering of verses in this Spanish Bible has been changed and this is actually Job 34:12

Job 34:12
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Still, this will make you see that by allowing this incident God did not do wickedly, as He has told us in His bestselling book the Bible that He does not do wickedly. Praise God!


Yours in Christ,

Elmer

[Ronaldo Cristiano]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

Dear Cristiano,



Job 34:13
Ben cert! Déu no escolta raons buides,
el Totpoderós no en fa mai cas!

Thank you Mr. Elmer, for your...help. Allthough this is not spanish - it is catalonian / catalán. But I can understand what it mean.


I understand that you're saying that God has chose to not intervene, and is not wicked. Because he has saved some of the people.



1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.


But how about the children? One were only 5? Why let him be murder? God actually want this?!

[Brother Gonzalez]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

Allthough this is not spanish - it is catalonian / catalán.

Speaking catalonian is like speaking spanish while having a hemorrhagic stroke.

[Ronaldo Cristiano]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

Speaking catalonian is like speaking spanish while having a hemorrhagic stroke.

True! And eating boiled eggs at the same time. Horrible language.

[Basilissa]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

Thank you Mr. Elmer, for your...help. Allthough this is not spanish - it is catalonian / catalán. But I can understand what it mean.


I understand that you're saying that God has chose to not intervene, and is not wicked. Because he has saved some of the people.



1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.


But how about the children? One were only 5? Why let him be murder? God actually want this?!

As I already explained, yes.

[Elmer G. White]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

Thank you Mr. Elmer, for your...help. Allthough this is not spanish - it is catalonian / catalán. But I can understand what it mean.


I understand that you're saying that God has chose to not intervene, and is not wicked. Because he has saved some of the people.


1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

But how about the children? One were only 5? Why let him be murder? God actually want this?!

One Papist dialect or another? in the eyes of Jesus there is no difference! And, as you said, mutually unintelligible.

James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Jesus knows who is not worth protecting. Many people are corrupt at a young age.

Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.


Yours in Christ,

Elmer

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

How did He protect them?

I think the question you really want to ask is, "How can He protect me?" Focus on that, dear. How can Jesus protect you from the evils He creates and allows around you?

Here are some ideas:

Work hard to make sure the gays can't get married where you live.
Never ever succumb to the temptation of self-rape.
Do not commit a thought crime like lust.
Eat more meat.
Pray for President Trump who is under attack by the Enemy, for Satan is conniving to make reality look like Trump was involved in nefarious business and political dealings in the same way he makes the earth look billions of years old.

[Ronaldo Cristiano]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the (most recent) Texas shooting

Thank you all. I realise I have a lot to learn.

(Sister Basilisca: "Apparently God decided it was time to kill. As i mentioned in the opening post, I suspect that this community did something to anger the .")


(Elmer White: Jesusknows who is not worth protecting. Many people are corrupt at a young age.)



So, God wanted this. He's got reasons.
Children can be evil and corrupt. And deserve to die.


And...sister Etheldredda:
I should worry about myself and:




Work hard to make sure the gays can't get married where you live.
(It is legal here anyway. So, too late)
Never ever succumb to the temptation of self-rape.
(?? I'm not sure I understand exactly what is this.)
Do not commit a thought crime like lust.
(Thinking, but not actually doing.....is really a sin? I might have a problem with this..)
Eat more meat.
(I only really like chicken. Fried or boiled. Or in salad.)
Pray for President Trump who is under attack by the Enemy, for Satan is conniving to make reality look like Trump was involved in nefarious business and political dealings in the same way he makes the earth look billions of years old.
(I don't know so much about politics. Maybe I should pray for all politicians...?? To make correct decisions?)



Again, thank you all. This is very helpful, ...if confusing. I'll have to think more about these things.

[handmaiden]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the Texas shooting

But how about the children? One were only 5? Why let him be murder? God actually want this?!

The Lord God has commanded His chosen followers to kill many a youngster over the years. Women with child were put to the knife as per His Holy Instruction.

Once, God used wild animals rather than His human followers.

2 Kings 2:24

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two shebears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the (most recent) Texas shooting

Work hard to make sure the gays can't get married where you live.
(It is legal here anyway. So, too late)
Never ever succumb to the temptation of self-rape.
(?? I'm not sure I understand exactly what is this.)
Do not commit a thought crime like lust.
(Thinking, but not actually doing.....is really a sin? I might have a problem with this..)
Eat more meat.
(I only really like chicken. Fried or boiled. Or in salad.)
Pray for President Trump who is under attack by the Enemy, for Satan is conniving to make reality look like Trump was involved in nefarious business and political dealings in the same way he makes the earth look billions of years old.
(I don't know so much about politics. Maybe I should pray for all politicians...?? To make correct decisions?)

Oh dear. Yes, thought crimes exist, and you can and will be judged by them. Jesus is very serious about this. Giving the example of lusting after women, Jesus says anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:28). Committing sin is what leads to eternal damnation, and now we know that committing sin includes thinking sinful thoughts. That's why you must work hard to take captive every thought (2 Corinthians 10:5), bounce your eyes when you see a woman, and pray to Jesus whenever you're not actively focused on something that is known to be safe.

And stay away from salads, for the love of all that is holy. Women and homosexuals eat salads. Eat more meat. Just the meat. Pork chops. Bacon. Steak. Lamb. Maybe the occasional potato. Things like this. Besides, no woman will find you attractive eating a salad. You're one Giant Salad away from that magnificent mustache of yours turning on you, creating for you instead the look of Enrique, the saucy, Mexican Pool Boy. Is that what you want? To attract middle aged Sodomites? I mean, $20 is $20, but still. Ew. Right?

[Basilissa]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the (most recent) Texas shooting

So, God wanted this. He's got reasons.

Precisely!

Never forget that He created both good and evil:

Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

He must have had a good reason for it.

Children can be evil and corrupt. And deserve to die.

Indeed:

Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

And don't forget about all of the babies He drowned in the Flood. Tore in little pieces using she-bears as cited in Sister Handmaiden's post. Burned in Sodom and Gomorrah. Ordered to kill in other innovative ways:

Psalm 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Hosea 13:16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

And before you even think about repeating the line that God has somehow transformed (after Jesus was born) from a merciless vengeful powerful being into some shady hippie free-love-for-all type, consider this:

Matthew 10:34-36
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

Never ever succumb to the temptation of self-rape.
(?? I'm not sure I understand exactly what is this.)

Uh... Um... One of our Godly Men will have to assist you with this one. I'm a pure chaste True Christian™ Lady. I don't know about these things.

(Thinking, but not actually doing.....is really a sin? I might have a problem with this..)

Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Again, thank you all. This is very helpful, ...if confusing. I'll have to think more about these things.

All of your answers are in the Holy Bible.

P.S.: To quote multiple messages in a single post, click on the little square button to the right of the "Quote" button for each one of them... then hit "New Reply."

[Roland]

Re: Please pray for the victims of the (most recent) Texas shooting

From this tragedy we can at least learn one lesson: It is nice to have a neighbour taking the second amendment serious. A plumber carrying a shotgun taking out a rogue soldier, at least to the point he got hurt and dropped his gun and stopped killing people, that to me seems the ultimate reason for people to be able to carry arms.

He was able to help out his neighbours, that seems to be supported by Mark 12:31.