3 results for tag: Blessings and Curses

September 2023

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: Listening to God – pg. 1 One Day at a Time? – pg. 2 Children and Religious Toxicity – pg. 5 In Memory of Larry Omasta – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8

Q&R: Does God literally send blessings & curses? – Brad Jersak

QUESTION: I am currently on my fourth read of A More Christlike God and each time I read it, I am getting to know God more and more. Regarding your notion that wrath is a metaphor for God's consent, I wonder how to interpret God's blessings and curses, which God seemed to bring about directly. Can this be reconciled? RESPONSE:  Re: God's blessings and curses, I think a good way to approach that question would be to take a walk through the Bible as follows: 1. OLD COVENANT PROMISES: First, notice how the old covenant (Deut. 28 for example) seems to say that IF you are good, God will directly bless your crops with sun and rain, but if you disobey ...

September 2019

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: Creating God in Our Own Image – pg. 1 Heart and Soul – pg. 2 Blessings and Curses? – pg. 5 My Cousin Valerie – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8 CLICK on MAGAZINE COVER BELOW for Flipping Page Format [real3dflipbook id="190"]