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"BLAME THE RIGHT GOD"

At some point in time, e.g., at the unavoidable shock of losing a loved one, there is a common and quite natural desire to lash out and blame someone for hurting you so terribly. It is quite common for one to "blame God" in these instances. Who, if not (causing) the tragedy to occur, should at least bear the most blame for (allowing) it to occur. The commonly heard cry is then."Why God? Why did you (let) this hurtful thing happen to me, and mine?

It is certainly not an easy thing, to look upon the inert lifeless body of an innocent child, or a beloved parent, and see how a supposedly loving God could "permit" such a grievous thing to occur.--Especially, to the undeserving. In one moment, the grief stricken survivor is impelled to cry out to God for some miraculous deliverance. While in the next moment, being flooded with the understandable question. That if there really is a God. Why wasn't He "there"---when I so desperately needed Him?

After all. Isn't God said to be a loving, caring, all powerful God, that can heal the sick, raise the dead, perform any miracle? It is indeed at times like these, that one's faith is deeply tried. And more often than not, found wanting. It is not uncommon to even "hate God" at times like these; i.e., for failing to lift the horrendous physical pain and mental anguish that seem unbearable. But for all those who would "blame God" for such never ending tragedies of wars, famines, pestilences and deaths, which eventually touch all mankind. Let it be known, that there is indeed a god (small a, small g) who is the sole source of ALL of the above. But there is also A God (Capital A Capital G) that cannot be (justly charged) with ANY of the above. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that we all "Blame The Right God"! And the scriptures indeed proclaim the foregoing TWO DIFFERENT GODS, that are scripturally identified, as follows:

Q. Is there an Eternal Creator God (Capital G)?
A. Yes. His name is called "JEHOVAH GOD, I AM", of Ex 3:14, Ex 6:1-3.

Q. Is there a god (small g) who is (temporarily in control of) planet earth?
A. Yes. 2 Cor 4:4 "IN WHOM THE GOD OF THIS WORLD, HATH BLINDED THE MINDS OF THEM WHICH BELIEVE NOT. LEST THE LIGHT OF THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL OF CHRIST, WHO IS THE IMAGE OF GOD, SHOULD SHINE UNTO THEM". Which would of course is the Satan god, of 1 Pet 5:8..

Q. Is Jehovah God "capable" of producing (any) evil?
A. No. James 1:13, 15 "LET NO MAN SAY WHEN HIS IS TEMPTED. I AM TEMPTED OF GOD. FOR GOD CANNOT BE TEMPTED WITH EVIL. NEITHER TEMPTETH HE ANY MAN. BUT EVERY MAN IS TEMPTED, WHEN HE IS DRAWN AWAY OF HIS OWN LUSTS AND ENTICED. THEN, WHEN LUST HATH CONCEIVED, IT BRINGETH FORTH SIN. AND SIN, WHEN IT IS FINISHED. BRINGETH FORTH DEATH".

Q. Which, of the foregoing two Gods, is responsible for (all) deaths?
A. Satan god. Heb 2:14 "HIM THAT HAD THE POWER OF DEATH, THAT IS, THE DEVIL" Why so? Rom 6:23 "FOR THE WAGES OF SIN--IS DEATH".

Q. Which, of the foregoing two Gods, is responsible for (all) wars?
A. Satan god. Heb 4:1, 2 "FORM WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTINGS AMONG YOU? COME THEY NOT HENCE EVEN OF YOUR LUSTS THAT WAR IN YOUR MEMBERS? YE LUST AND HAVE NOT. YE KILL, AND DESIRE TO HAVE, AND CANNOT OBTAIN. YE FIGHT, AND WAR--".
2 Chron 16:9 "THOU HAST DONE FOOLISHLY. SO FROM HENCEFORTH THOU SHALT HAVE WARS".

Q. Which, of the foregoing two Gods, is responsible for (all) sicknesses?
A. Satan god. At "the fall" of Adam and Eve, Gen Ch 3, our God did not impose the multitudinous curses of that fall. But simply pronounced that which would occur, as the sure fruits of "the sinful nature" produced by that fall, Rom 5:12-21.

As stated above. Satan god (then) had the power to become the author of (all) physical afflictions, e.g. "THE THORNS AND THISTLES CURSES", of Gen 3:14-19 were symbolic, of all the other evils, which "Satan god" could and did bring upon all of Adam and Eve's subsequent descendants!. In Rom 8:21, Paul calls all of the foregoing Edenic curses of Satan god--"THE BONDAGE OF CORRUPTION". Egypt, is symbolic of the evil "world system", as the source of (all) evil diseases afflicting mankind, e.g. Deut 7:15, Ex 23-25, Deut Ch 28 and 29, Lev Ch 26.

Q. Could Jehovah God, "be the cause" of ANY wars, famines, pestilences or deaths?
A. No. Why not? John 4:24 "GOD (IS) A SPIRIT", and 1 John 4:8 "GOD (IS) LOVE).

Gal 5:22 "THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONGSUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOOD- NESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE--". Our God of Love, could never "cause" such evils Jehovah God is responsible for wars, famines, pestilences, and deaths--ONLY IN THE SENSE. That all such were made to be THE INESCAPABLE FRUITS OF SIN, e.g.. "FOR THE WAGES OF SIN (IS) DEATH", and all other evils associated with the sinful acts of all mankind. Yes. Most, if not all, of mankind's evil afflictions, are in their final analysis--"self inflicted"; e.g., Ex 20:5, 24. .

Q. The foregoing verse is understandable. But why does Jehovah God "permit" Satan god, to afflict or slay an innocent child, and the God fearing aged?
A. Until the end of time, Satan god will continue to be "THE GOD OF THIS WORLD" (small g) 2 Cor 4:4. He can, and will, continue to inflict all mankind (both good and evil, young and aged) with wars, famines, pestilences, and deaths. The innocent young, and the saintly aged, will be "temporarily subjected to" Satan god, and his innumerable host of hurtful demonic actions.. But it is Jehovah God that has promised in Rom 8:28 "FOR ALL THINGS ( good, or bad) WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD. TO THEM THAT LOVE THE LORD. TO THEM THAT ARE THE CALLED, ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE". It is easy for one to understand, "HOW ALL (GOOD THINGS) CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR OUR EVENTUAL GOOD". But it is never as easy to understand, "HOW GOD CAN TURN (ALL BAD THINGS) TO OUR EVENTUAL GOOD", but He will. As bitter as it is to lose an innocent child. That child has been spared the hurtful things of this life, and mmediately receives Eternal Life. And has immediately gone to be in The Eternal Presence of Almighty God! It might have remained. Grew up to be an unsaved adult. And gone to The Eternal lake of fire. As a truly caring parent, one should desire the former. Regardless of the horrendous pain of such a present physical loss! Jehovah God, has turned the latter, seeming victorious Satan god, into one of an eternal victory--for the innocent child.

In the case of the grievous death of King David's innocent child, in 2 Sam Ch 12. "DAVID BESOUGHT GOD FOR THE SICK CHILD AND FASTED AND WENT IN AND LAY ALL NIGHT UPON THE EARTH. NEITHER WOULD HE EAT. (All to no avail). AND IT CAME TO PASS ON THE SEVENTH DAY THAT THE CHILD DIED". Now carefully note the following::

The servants were afraid to tell David of the child's death for fear of his violent reaction to it. But then he said to them. "IS THE CHILD DEAD"? And they said. "HE IS DEAD". Then notice what David said and did, when he knew that (Jehovah God) had permitted Satan to "take" the innocent baby. "THEN DAVID AROSE FROM THE EARTH AND WASHED AND ANOINTED HIMSELF AND CHANGED HIS APPAREL AND CAME INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD AND WORSHIPPED. THEN HE CAME TO HIS OWN HOUSE AND WHEN HE REQUIRED, THEY SET BREAD BEFORE HIM AND HE DID EAT. THEN SAID HIS SER- VANTS UNTO HIM. WHAT THING IS THIS THAT THOU HAST DONE? THOU DIDST FAST AND WEEP FOR THE CHILD WHILE IT WAS ALIVE. BUT WHEN THE CHILD WAS DEAD, THOU DIDST RISE AND EAT BREAD.

AND HE SAID. WHILE THE CHILD WAS YET ALIVE I FASTED AND WEPT, FOR I SAID. WHO CAN TELL, WHETHER GOD WILL BE GRACIOUS TO ME, THAT THE CHILD MAY LIVE? BUT NOW HE IS DEAD. WHEREFORE SHOULD I FAST? CAN I BRING HIM BACK AGAIN? (I SHALL GO TO HIM, BUT HE SHALL NOT RETURN TO ME").

The foregoing is a prime scriptural example of how (we) should accept (the Satanic caused death) of one of our own innocent babies. It is with Jehovah God. Nothing can ever hurt it--ever again! It cannot come back to us, but we can, and should, make doctrinally sure, that we will eventually--go to it! If (we) choose to do so, we can and will be eternally re-united with it. Satan god, took the child. .Jehovah God, will give it back to us--Eternally. How then can one "blame Jehovah God", for such a (temporary) separation? David didn't, as shown above..

Q. Why then, do the elderly saints of God suffer immensely--and die?
A. 2 Tim 2:11, 12 "IT IS A FAITHFUL SAYING. FOR IF WE BE DEAD WITH HIM, WE SHALL ALSO LIVE WITH HIM. IF WE SUFFER. WE SHALL ALSO REIGN WITH HIM-".
Rom 8:17 "IF SO BE THAT WE SUFFERWITH HIM, THAT WE MAY BE ALSO GLORIFIED TOGETHER"
1 Pet 2:21 "FOR EVEN HEREUNTO ARE YE CALLED. BECAUSE CHRIST ALSO SUFFERED FOR US. LEAVING US AN EXAMPLE. THAT WE SHOULD FOLLOW HIS STEPS".
1 Pet 4:12, 13 "BELOVED, THINK IT NOT STRANGE CONCERNING THE FIERY TRIAL WHICH IS TO TRY YOU, AS THOUGH SOME STRANGE THING HAPPENED UNTO YOU. BUT REJOICE, INASMUCH AS YE ARE PARTAKERS OF CHRIST'S SUFFERINGS. THAT WHEN HIS GLORY SHALL BE RE- VEALED, YE MAY BE GLAD ALSO WITH EXCEEDING JOY".
Ps 116:15 "PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS".
Rom 8:18 "FOR I RECKON, THAT THE SUFFERINGS OF THIS PRESENT TIME, ARE NOT WORTHY TO BE COMPARED WITH THE GLORY WHICH SHALL BE REVEALED IN US".

Note; From the foregoing and numerous other related scriptures. We find that God can, and will, take any and all of Satan god's wars, famines, pestilences, deaths, and turn them to the eventual good "OF THEM THAT LOVE THE LORD". God's chastisement of the saved is never punitive, but solely corrective, Heb 12:5-15, Rev 3:19.

Q. But did not God create Satan, and thus Himself create all the evil with which Satan has afflicted mankind?
A. No. God created (then unfallen) Lucifer, who later on (willingly chose) to rebel against God, and was thereafter called Satan, e.g. Isa Ch 14, Ezek Ch 28.

Q. But being All Knowing. Did not God "foreknow" that Lucifer would eventually fall, and produce (all) of the afore-named evil sufferings upon mankind?
A. Yes. But God also foreknew. That He Alone (at Calvary) in His Incarnated Form of Christ Jesus., would pay the full price for (all) of the Satanic evil, that He had (indirectly set in motion), with His creation of (then) sinless Lucifer. .See Acts 20:28, with 1 John 1:6, 7, to prove that this is so. God did not "unleash" such a powerful angelic being, upon a much weaker mankind, and then send some to an eternal lake of fire--because they could not possibly resist him!

By creating (then) sinless Lucifer " MADE SUBJECT TO VANITY", as are all of God's created and procreated beings, e.g.Rom 8:20). God (set in motion) His Eternal (excuse the poor analogue) "Chessboard, Game of Life". i.e.as God's Absolutely Good "White Pieces", against Satan's absolutely evil "Black Pieces". Thus, "no fall", that would lead to the creation ofthe above Satanic "black pieces". No "game to win". Nor--- No "game to lose".

Yes. God "foreknew", that "His Side" would win the final match BEFORE He set The Game--"in motion"! Those who willingly choose to "play" on The White Side "win" eternal life. Those who knowingly, and willingly, choose to "play" on The Black Side "lose", and will "win" The Eternal Lake of Fire--with their "king". If there were no such an "Eternal Game". There would be no Heaven to be gained, and no Eternal Lake of Fire, to be shunned. Christ Jesus said, in Matt 7:13-23, that (most) human beings will knowingly and willingly choose to serve Satan god, rather than Jehovah God. He also said, that (a few) human beings will rise above the mounting Satanic forces of physical and spiritual warfare, and will willingly choose to "play on The White Side" of Jehovah God. Once again, a poor analogue, but metaphorically true.

In the foregoing, and ongoing, physical and spiritual warfare, between Satan god (small g), and Jehovah God (Capital G). There will continue to be "casualties" as in that of any actual warfare. But carefully note, in the following verse, what Paul said about our being called upon (to suffer) Satan's hurtful devices: Rom 8:18 "FOR I RECKON, THAT THE SUFFERINGS OF THIS PRESENT TIME--ARE NOT WORTHY TO BE COM- PARED--WITH THE GLORY WHICH SHALL BE REVEALED IN US".

There it is. Satanic wars, famines, pestilences, and deaths, will assuredly come. But the saved are to "rise above them, and see, and seek, the Godly end of the matter. When ANY of the foregoing strikes one or one's family.. And they surely will. (We) have the following "IMMUTABLEPROMISES OF GOD--to see one through them.

1 Cor 10:13 "THERE HATH NOT TEMPTATION (evil trials) TAKEN YOU, BUT SUCH AS IS COMMON TO MAN. BUT GOD IS FAITHFUL. WHO WILL NOT SUFFER YOU TO BE TEMPTED, ABOVE THAT YE ARE ABLE (i.e., able to bear it). BUT WILL WITH THE TEMPTATION, ALSO MAKE A WAY TO ESCAPE--THAT YE MAY (beyond any doubt--BE ABLE TO BEAR IT".

Yes, (the Satan caused) death of an innocent child. The prolonged suffering and death of an aged loved one. The wars, famines, pestilences, and other deaths, will strike each and every one of us. But in the foregoing verse, God promises that He will NEVER let Satan afflict us MORE than we can humanly "take". And will, "MAKE A WAY TO ESCAPE THAT WE ARE (always) ABLE TO BEAR IT", even as it is occurring.

God further promised, that the saved, resurrected person, will never "remember" the things (good, or bad) that occurred in this present Life, e.g. Eccl 1:11, Eccl 2:16, Eccl 5:20, Isa 65:17. If the saved, are not to remember anything" which took place in their earthly lives. How important is it to inordinately grieve about anything that takes place here and now. Be it good--or bad?

In summation. When one is faced with the multitude of hurtful events, which (Satan) indeed has (the temporary) power) to inflict upon all mankind. One should consider THAT which also occurred to (un-deserving) Job. As a "trial" of Job's faith God "permitted" Satan to take the lives of (all) of Job's (undeserving) children. Destroy (all) of Job's great personal wealth. Afflict Job with a (totally un-deserved) loathsome, physical disease. Turn Job's wife against him, to mock him. Took Job's social position from him, "AND SMOTE JOB WITH SORE BOILS FROM THE SOLE OF HIS FOOT UNTO HIS CROWN". Job's wife told Job "TO CURSE GOD AND DIE", rather than accept her obligation "to strengthen her husband", in all of his then unbearable afflictions.

To make a long story short. Job (never understood) WHY he was being so cursed and afflicted.And Job "cursed the day he was born", but NEVER did Job "curse God", as his wife had so suggested. Throughout those "horrible testings" it is said in Job 1:22. "IN ALL THIS, JOB SINNED NOT, NOR CHARGED GOD FOOLISHLY". No. Job "never blamed God", as MANY are prone to do, when (Satan's testings) touches every one of us. As they inevitably will do so, by Satan's wars, famines, pestilences, and deaths. In every instance (we) should do as the title of this study has rightly so suggested, by never failing--"TO BLAME, THE RIGHT GOD"---- (small g).

Wellington

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