Why is God so Confusing?

You ask questions like; If God is a god of love then why does he punish people? Why does He not answer my prayers? Why does He let young babies die?

Does not the Bible say that God is holy and divine and it also says He is jealous, angry, vengeful, and to be feared? How can He be both?

You look at God’s church today and you find over twenty thousand different church denominations because they can not agree upon the teachings of Jesus.

This all makes God sound so confusing. Why?

In 1 Cor. 14:33 it says that “God is not the author of confusion…”

Then why does all of this appear to be so confusing?

Are you ready to hear and accept the answer?
I ask because the responsibility falls upon YOU not God.

The reason God appears to be confusing is because it’s YOUR perception of God!

You are the ones creating the confusion. It is your ego. Your ego does not understand God. It only knows itself and it projects itself upon your perception of God and the world around you.

God does not change. God is not confused nor does He create confusion.

We are the ones confused. We see God through our egos therefore we see Him as a god who hates, becomes angry, and violent.

We project our egotistical nature upon God. We understand God only as we understand ourselves. It is not until the Holy Spirit reveals Himself to us that we begin to understand the scriptures and the true nature of God.

Jesus knew man could not understand God this is why He said, “Hearing they hear not neither do they understand….seeing you shall see and not perceive.” Matt. 13:13b-14b

In Romans 8:7 it says, “The carnal mind is enmity against God…” The word carnal means, fleshly of human nature and the word enmity means, in opposition or hateful. Therefore it's our egos that distorts our image of God and confuses us.

God is not confused. He is a God of Peace and Love.

Steve Hart

Judgment

Jesus was very clear on the subject of judgment. Yet most Christians and the Church have made themselves judge. And when they judge, they also condemn the person or persons being judged. Christianity has got the judgement thing all wrong.

Jesus clearly said, “Judge not that you be not judged” Matt. 7:1

Jesus also said “I came not to judge the world but to save the world.” John 12:47b

No wonder Christians are attacked, ridiculed, and shunned by those who seek to know God. The Church has failed to listen to the words of Jesus instead they have taken sides with Satan by becoming accusers.

Jesus came to “save” (Greek word, “sozo” which means to deliver or protect, heal, preserve and make safe.) the “world” (Greek word, “kosmos” which means to tend or care for its inhabitants.)

What right do we have to judge? Jesus said we make our judgments based upon appearance. John 7:24a

He then said, “Ye judge after the flesh.” John 8:15a. Jesus is telling us how our egos judge one another. Instead of seeing our “true selves” our egos take pride in thinking we are better than another.

When Can We Judge

Does not the Bible say that Christians must make a judgment based upon scripture?

What about 1 Cor.2:15a it says, “But he that is spiritual judges all things.” This scripture gives anyone who is “spiritual” the right to judge according to God’s word?

NO!!!

First thing, the word “judge” in the Greek is “anakrazo” which means to discern NOT judge. It means we are to ask questions, investigate, and determine what Godly is for ourselves but not for each other.

We have become pious and used God’s word in attempt to judge each other. God forgive us.

Righteous Judgment

Wait, what about a “righteous Judgment” as found in John 7:24b?

What is a righteous Judgment?

The Greek word for judgment is “krisis” which means to distinguish for or against. Only God knows the heart. Only God can distinguish if one is for or against love. God is love, therefore his judgment sees past the flesh and past the outward appearance. He sees the heart.

We do not know how to separate the criminal from the crime, the rich man from his riches, or the holy man from his prayers. Only God knows, we are not to judge.

I pray that Christians will free themselves of judgment and learn to love instead of looking at the sin and the ego within mankind.

There is no judgment at "the Success Church" only love and your success.

Steve Hart