112..GOD
We know that God exists.
It's a fact, and for proof go to my video, GOD'S MESSENGERS.
But, what do we know about "God"?
The WESTMINSTER DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE tells us that "God" is a name derived from the German word, which means, generally a "superhuman person who is the object of worship.."
So what we do know is that the "name" for God was made by man.
I've already told you that there are two Gods..the one who rules overall, GOD the Father, omnificent, omnipresent, omniscient, and the originator of ALL. The other God rules the material world, and all that abides therein. This God has many names, Devil, Satan, the Adversary, and it is he who is the instrument, used by GOD to accomplish His purpose.
Not only do we know that there are two Gods, we also know that this God, Satan undertakes nothing that does not suit GOD'S design.
We know this from the Old Testament story of Job. Job was tested to the limit by virtually every disaster that could be brought upon him by the God of the world, yet he remained faithful to GOD. But, read again and see how Satan was given "permission" to wreak havoc on Job.
We often wonder how GOD, the Father, in His benevolence can allow such terrible things be permitted to happen. How could my father be taken from me at such an early age? He was just 43 when he died in a Japanese Prison Camp during WWII, and I was 13.
This is a question for which I have no answer, just as you might not at the loss of a loved one. The only thing I can take solace in is that there was a purpose.
How could GOD permit the Holocaust?
Satan's tool, Hitler was used to bring about this terror, as an unwitting accomplice to return the Jews to their homeland. The killing of so many millions of that race, so appalled the nations of the World, they were unamimous, in the United Nations, in their effort to establish a home for them. And it was "convenient" that Soviet Russia was absent during the vote.
I suppose that what is incumbent on "believers" is to acknowledge that GOD'S plan is working, and noone has any idea as to HIs intentions, not even Jesus Christ.
Read again what Jesus said about His reurn. As to that event nobody knows but the Father. But, we can take great comfort in that, when He does rerturn, our place will be with Jesus the Christ..paulnbob