Answers about Christianity
Q I really need to get answers to these perplexing issues about life and about Christianity and my belief or understanding on it so far. Can you help clarify these for me?
If God does exist why did he make us in the first place? He knows the future so why did he make us if he knew we were going to suffer and sin anyways? To me religion always seemed like something to make you feel better about yourself and the after life since we don’t actually know what’s going to happen.
If God knew people were going to end up killing, sinning, and all this bad stuff why make them? It doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve been forced into church since I was a kid and always saw adults thinking they see Jesus, angels, or hearing voices. Kids never see them though and always just follow along with the adults because they can’t understand, or they were raised to think they were meant to see or hear things. It sounds like they’re just manifesting hallucinations and voices, like they want to believe that they can. It all just sounds like religion psychosis to me.
Why did God make me this way? I’m a female yet I always were attracted to girls, they seem so perfect and attractive. It’s not admiring and I know that. I love them with my full heart. I always felt like I didn’t belong, I’m confused about my gender and sexuality also with life in general. Why did God make me mentally ill? Why’d he make me just to end up having me want to not live anymore?
I don’t get it and I don’t think I ever will, but
If God does exist why did he make us in the first place? He knows the future so why did he make us if he knew we were going to suffer and sin anyways? To me religion always seemed like something to make you feel better about yourself and the after life since we don’t actually know what’s going to happen.
If God knew people were going to end up killing, sinning, and all this bad stuff why make them? It doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve been forced into church since I was a kid and always saw adults thinking they see Jesus, angels, or hearing voices. Kids never see them though and always just follow along with the adults because they can’t understand, or they were raised to think they were meant to see or hear things. It sounds like they’re just manifesting hallucinations and voices, like they want to believe that they can. It all just sounds like religion psychosis to me.
Why did God make me this way? I’m a female yet I always were attracted to girls, they seem so perfect and attractive. It’s not admiring and I know that. I love them with my full heart. I always felt like I didn’t belong, I’m confused about my gender and sexuality also with life in general. Why did God make me mentally ill? Why’d he make me just to end up having me want to not live anymore?
I don’t get it and I don’t think I ever will, but
maybe I could if someone explains it.
A: These are all good questions and it is really good you have wondered about & pursued getting actual answers to these things.
A: These are all good questions and it is really good you have wondered about & pursued getting actual answers to these things.
I'm also saddened that your parents (if professing believers) and the church you were at [who knows if it was biblical(?)] never addressed these answers. Sometimes the problem is people go to or grow up in false churches, thus they are full of false teachings, and as you alluded to are actually selfish seeking towards what they want, in idolatry... not Christian at all. Other churchs have addressed the topics but you either weren't there, were off in kids church and so you didn't hear it, or were too young when they went over those topics. As noted, young children, preteens and teens should be in big church/worship so they can grow up hearing the solid full truth on these kinds of topics. It allows them to absorb it, and ask parents or grandparents on the way home, about anything they want clarity on. False churches, wishy washy churches and even cults... don't teach these things to the young people, instead make church about fun activities segregating the youth to a seperate area, for "fun". They're not getting fed truth since they're not in the area truth is being taught and explained, so they go out into life at 18 clueless about Christianity. Also teens are not asking youth leaders, bible study teachers or Sunday school teachers, or even meeting the Pastor to ask these questions. Whether it's pride or embarrassment (or just not wanting to know the answer...so they can live in sin).
I hope the answers and resources here will be helpful to bring clarity and truth to you on all these questions, and that God leads you to salvation in Christ.
If God does exist why did he make us in the first place? It isnt that he was lonely or in need of anythung. God the triune God doesnt and didnt need anything.
Scripture tells us God made us for his good pleasure, and to glorify Him. And... he created us in his image so we can fellowship with and enjoy a relationship with him thats eternal. These truths make sense when you dig into this doctrine. If a Creator made a creation for himself, it is something he can enjoy and if made like him we too can enjoy him. Another reason that many miss, or are blind to, is that the angels, and humans prior to the Fall would never know, really know, who God their Creator is if it wasn't for man's sin....
He knows the future so why did he make us if he knew we were going to suffer and sin anyways?
I hope the answers and resources here will be helpful to bring clarity and truth to you on all these questions, and that God leads you to salvation in Christ.
If God does exist why did he make us in the first place? It isnt that he was lonely or in need of anythung. God the triune God doesnt and didnt need anything.
Scripture tells us God made us for his good pleasure, and to glorify Him. And... he created us in his image so we can fellowship with and enjoy a relationship with him thats eternal. These truths make sense when you dig into this doctrine. If a Creator made a creation for himself, it is something he can enjoy and if made like him we too can enjoy him. Another reason that many miss, or are blind to, is that the angels, and humans prior to the Fall would never know, really know, who God their Creator is if it wasn't for man's sin....
He knows the future so why did he make us if he knew we were going to suffer and sin anyways?
As noted at the latter end of the above answer, there was something humans and angels gain by God allowing mankind to be tempted by Satan, and sin. We learn who God is, more than could be known prior to the fall. God already knows everything. Before he created us, anything that exists, knew that Satan would sin/become prideful & thus become evil. He knew humans if tested or tempted would also fall. However being made in His image we are different from the angels who are just servants. They were made for their reason and we were made for our reason. Because of the Fall we were able to learn AND experience [more of who God is] the attributes of God that were not known nor showable without him allowing humans to sin. And angels, Scripture says, are allowed/able to "look into" these things, for God had condemned the fallen angels [God is simply using them to bring about his good plans during humanity's time on earth] and theyll be sent to the eternal Hell he created for them. A place where sin is trapped and His wrath poured out.
Here lists some of the attributes angels get to see, and humans, of God, and also that humans can posess [communicable attributes] and live out too (for those whom God comes to dwell in because they obeyed the Gospel of Jesus).
Because he allowed it to play out but also works things out, there are blessings, and silver lining. It's a bit more detailed then that, and does include spiritual growth first believers, and can be studied deeper in Scripture and in a solid convo with a reliable bible focused church Pastor. They'd be happy to meet you and go deeper into that answer, as what I noted just scratches the surface. They're fine with discussing it with a seeker, because they do want people to understand these things.
Is religion like something to make you feel better about yourself and the after life, since we don’t actually know what’s going to happen?
Is religion like something to make you feel better about yourself and the after life, since we don’t actually know what’s going to happen?
The word Religion is a bit tricky to deal with. Let me explain it like this. "Religion" ie anything outside faith in YHWH is a false man made religion. Christians don't use the word Religion to refer to Christianity as Christianity is just "Truth"/ reality. However in Scripture Religion is addressed in a Christian sense in that it is about loving God and loving others, thus issues such as thrown away children (orphans & kids who are unwanted) and widows (those who served God and raised families, who were also faithful to their husbands, regardless if they died in a myriad of ways or from old age) are to be cared for. But Christianity isn't "religion" in the sense of all the false idolatrous religions in the world are [Orthodoxy and Catholicism included]. It's simply living in the truth that God has revealed from the beginning of creation, and that includes being able to live it out because God has given spiritual life and the indwelling Holy Spirit, with Christs Righteousness covering us and God's righteousness now in us when he causes us to be born again. We live in righteousness and grow in faith; living holy, killing sin, correcting our errors, growing in sanctification, becoming more Christlike, persevering, and living for God.
God is truth, revealed truth, and provided his special revelation to us by the Scriptures which is history, truth, and tells of the future as well. It has been proven true and reliable, is irrefutable, and eternal. In addition those who are [truly] born again, are instantly transformed into a new creation. We now have sin and love righteousness and the true God in Scripture [not sn idolatrous made up prefered God of our mind]. Thus God's Word is trustworthy, so yes we do know what happens after we die. Its teaching on this is very clear, and shows the importance of recieving and believing the Gospel... so we are right with God, and a blessing from that is get to spend eternity with Jesus in a sin free & blessed place. Gid is not a liar and always fulfills His promises, and accomplishes what he has declared to happen. People die because of their sin. Death is a serious reality pointing to the truths of sin and its consequences. Something that didn't exist until Adam & Eve disobeyed God (in rebellion and pride). Romans is a good book to read to understand this.
If God knew people were going to end up killing, sinning and all this bad stuff why make them?
God is truth, revealed truth, and provided his special revelation to us by the Scriptures which is history, truth, and tells of the future as well. It has been proven true and reliable, is irrefutable, and eternal. In addition those who are [truly] born again, are instantly transformed into a new creation. We now have sin and love righteousness and the true God in Scripture [not sn idolatrous made up prefered God of our mind]. Thus God's Word is trustworthy, so yes we do know what happens after we die. Its teaching on this is very clear, and shows the importance of recieving and believing the Gospel... so we are right with God, and a blessing from that is get to spend eternity with Jesus in a sin free & blessed place. Gid is not a liar and always fulfills His promises, and accomplishes what he has declared to happen. People die because of their sin. Death is a serious reality pointing to the truths of sin and its consequences. Something that didn't exist until Adam & Eve disobeyed God (in rebellion and pride). Romans is a good book to read to understand this.
If God knew people were going to end up killing, sinning and all this bad stuff why make them?
Explained earlier above already, to a degree. God as soverign over all creation is able to fix what mankind messed up. He proved it in Jesus. Humans who are not saved "only always continually sin" as Scripture says. Its just increased over time, and even after restarting after the Flood, shows us this truth. The reason he hasn't killed us all and wiped out humanity is because in his character he is holy but we also see he is patient, kind, loving, and gracious. Again attributes we wouldn't know of or experience if sin didn't exist. But sin exists because of man. Corruption entered the world, and uts full of suffering, illness, diseae, defirmities, pain, and death. However something else rarely grasped is that God also didn't just leave us in our sin. Not only did he work all thjngs out to at the right time have Christ enter and complete the mission of salvation, but way back in Eden dud something so we were not etetnally stick in these sin stained and decaying bodies forever. Link
Since I was a kid and always saw adults thinking they see Jesus, angels, or hearing voices. Kids never see them though and always just follow along with the adults...sounds like they’re just manifesting hallucinations and voices, like they want to believe that they can. (?)
Idc what anyone anyone else says on what I'm about to share/reveal here. Truth is truth and people need to accept it. There are decieved people and decievers in this world, even in what's broadly called Christiandom. Scrioture constantly, even in Israel, even by Jesus, pointed out the idolatrous errors of mens thinking and religion. Jesus called Apostate Jews and their false religious system "white washed tombs", who falsely appear outside as good/righteous but inside are dirty and unclean. They're sinful and not right with God nor are living in righteousness. He said theyre children of Satan who go to extreme lengths and even in travels to convert peopke but just are making those folk "twice the sons of Hell that they are". They're decivers & pretenders. There are many "churches" and "sects" and even "cults" and increasingly in modern times. Those leading those places are decievers, wolves [not sheep of God], and they decieve people, lure them by what they have interest in or want vs what's true and right. They make them twice the sons of Hell they themselves are, and repeat, repeat, repeat through the generations. Its why it's vital to understand the Bible, what it says, grasp the essentials, and to be in Christ so you can have eyes to see, be sble to discern, see red flags, and false docyrine/ false teachers to avoid them, expose them, and warn others too. So, the things you noted, are false teachings people gravitated to for varying reasons. Avoid churches thst theach that, and people who believe them.
Why did God make me this way? I’m a female yet I always were attracted to girls, they seem so perfect and attractive. It’s not admiring and I know that. I love them with my full heart. I always felt like I didn’t belong, I’m confused about my gender and sexuality also with life in general. Why did God make me mentally ill?
This is a issue that's addressed in depth here and it covers both what we need to understand about identity as humans and Identity errors thats become more common today, since 2013. If you go through this with an open mind, calmly and to really understand it, this entire resource will clear it up and educate biblically in truth. Pray God will soften your heart and help you have an open mind so that you can really understand this issue clearly. If you do, it will bless you, and help you course correct... with Christ.
Since I was a kid and always saw adults thinking they see Jesus, angels, or hearing voices. Kids never see them though and always just follow along with the adults...sounds like they’re just manifesting hallucinations and voices, like they want to believe that they can. (?)
Idc what anyone anyone else says on what I'm about to share/reveal here. Truth is truth and people need to accept it. There are decieved people and decievers in this world, even in what's broadly called Christiandom. Scrioture constantly, even in Israel, even by Jesus, pointed out the idolatrous errors of mens thinking and religion. Jesus called Apostate Jews and their false religious system "white washed tombs", who falsely appear outside as good/righteous but inside are dirty and unclean. They're sinful and not right with God nor are living in righteousness. He said theyre children of Satan who go to extreme lengths and even in travels to convert peopke but just are making those folk "twice the sons of Hell that they are". They're decivers & pretenders. There are many "churches" and "sects" and even "cults" and increasingly in modern times. Those leading those places are decievers, wolves [not sheep of God], and they decieve people, lure them by what they have interest in or want vs what's true and right. They make them twice the sons of Hell they themselves are, and repeat, repeat, repeat through the generations. Its why it's vital to understand the Bible, what it says, grasp the essentials, and to be in Christ so you can have eyes to see, be sble to discern, see red flags, and false docyrine/ false teachers to avoid them, expose them, and warn others too. So, the things you noted, are false teachings people gravitated to for varying reasons. Avoid churches thst theach that, and people who believe them.
Why did God make me this way? I’m a female yet I always were attracted to girls, they seem so perfect and attractive. It’s not admiring and I know that. I love them with my full heart. I always felt like I didn’t belong, I’m confused about my gender and sexuality also with life in general. Why did God make me mentally ill?
This is a issue that's addressed in depth here and it covers both what we need to understand about identity as humans and Identity errors thats become more common today, since 2013. If you go through this with an open mind, calmly and to really understand it, this entire resource will clear it up and educate biblically in truth. Pray God will soften your heart and help you have an open mind so that you can really understand this issue clearly. If you do, it will bless you, and help you course correct... with Christ.
God didnt make us that way. Because of sin, our sin nature, we are all drawn away by our own lusts and desires. We get attracted to something and it grows more and more and overtakes us, and becomes sinful obsession. Sexual sin is different from other sins because it affects your own body, and we sin agajnst God and our bodies. Sadly for some it so consumes them that they can't comeback from it, and when they cross that point...God leaves them in their sin.
Why’d he make me just to end up having me want to not live anymore?
This is related to the issue and info in the link above, and if we are broken it makes sense something is very wrong and needs repair and restoration - to the original design. So until that's take care of, one lives in despair and hopelessness once they reach a certian point in life.
This explains the Gospel, it's what we are all called to recieve, embrace and believe. If you do God will cause you to be born again, transform you into a new creation, and give you a life purpose where you have peace and joy, and one worth living. Settle your salvation issue with God today, and everything above will truly make sense.
In addition here are more resources that will help you solidify your faith so you can confidently go forward and have an unshakable faith. This likewise will help you grow in the faith and save you growing pains. *It also has answers on common other questions people have, and can be a further help to you as you grow in the Faith.
May God bless you, guide you and save you in Christ. 😊✝️✨️
Why’d he make me just to end up having me want to not live anymore?
This is related to the issue and info in the link above, and if we are broken it makes sense something is very wrong and needs repair and restoration - to the original design. So until that's take care of, one lives in despair and hopelessness once they reach a certian point in life.
This explains the Gospel, it's what we are all called to recieve, embrace and believe. If you do God will cause you to be born again, transform you into a new creation, and give you a life purpose where you have peace and joy, and one worth living. Settle your salvation issue with God today, and everything above will truly make sense.
In addition here are more resources that will help you solidify your faith so you can confidently go forward and have an unshakable faith. This likewise will help you grow in the faith and save you growing pains. *It also has answers on common other questions people have, and can be a further help to you as you grow in the Faith.
May God bless you, guide you and save you in Christ. 😊✝️✨️
Bonus Question
Why are only some saved? He knew who would love and worship Him, as well as every one that would never come to salvation? I cannot wrap my head around this.
A: God before the world began, had already knew everything. All that would happen, including how he would work it all out. It has to play out to actually happen. It's actually good that God knows everything (and is the source and power) and can work through man's mess to bring about good now and ultimately work all things out by the end; last day. It would be total chaos if he didn't. As to why he chose whom he chose, whose names were already written in the Lambs book of Life, of whom he created, its because Scripture declares he does it by His will, for his reasons, for his glory. He is our Creator. He made us for his good pleasure. Scripture says the clay can't tell the potter what to make it. The Creator decides that, and for his good reasons. Some become expensive ming dynasty vases and others a cigarette tray. It is what it is and we have to accept that. Scripture speaks on this. But the best way to handle it and accept it is to yourself get right with God. If you do, your among the Redeemed. That's wonderful!
God owes us no answers, but has given us a glimpse into these things, yet there are things that we couldn’t understand anyway, or wont fully understand until we get to Heaven, where all will be revealed and understood.
Job 38:4-11
“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much. Who determined its dimensions and stretched out the surveying line? What supports its foundations, and who laid its cornerstone as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”.
Understand that in our finite minds, we cannot understand everything that He does. But we can in the areas he has revealed it to us.
Isaiah 55:8-9
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts”.
So sometimes certian things are hard to grasp, but we can take heart and rely on and trust God because he has shown himself trustworthy time and time again without fail, over Creations 6,000 years of existence, and we have the Bible as history and proof, and we see it as so in our lifetime.
Just put your faith and trust in Him who only does what is right and good. You can't go wrong in doing so. 😊✨️
God bless
Related
I didnt want to interrupt the flow of the answers by linking it above but this has more clarity on Understanding Suffering. Once you go through the Gospel, & the solidifying faith resources....you can go through this.
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