Job's Children's death explained
In the Bible, the story of Job mentions that God permitted Satan to unleash disaster upon disaster on his life, to test his faith and commitment.
The result was that Job 's sons and daughters died in a tragedy, however, Job continued to praise the Lord despite this, a true mark of a mature Christian. No matter the trials and setbacks, difficulties and mountains faced. Job believe in God, and had faith in God and knew this was a trial for him permitted and not created by God, to make him "come forth as GOLD" God is interested more in your character!
And everything He does is for a great purpose
And He loves each and everyone of us
Kaze brought up this interesting question. Why was it that God permitted Job's sons and daughters to be "attacked" by the devil in order so that Job can be a mature Christian. If may not seem fair to the their lives, in which why must they be sacrificed?
Well, if you look at it from another angle. Everything happens for God's purpose and plan for our lives. We indeed do not know what they of people Job's sons and daughters may be, they may be non Christians, or may have done something against the will of God, or maybe they did not fear God , and in old testament times , before the birth of Christ, who was to redeem us of our sins?, it is the offerings of sacrifices that the oldern people had to offer. They may not have offered these sacrifices or may have ended up worshiping other gods, just like when Moses brought the Israelites out of Egypt, they saw the miracle but were still unfaithful and fickle minded. Hence, that generation did not get to see the promise land.
Another reason could be they knew their calling and were willing to sacrifice their lives for God. Isn't that what Christianity is all about, even though death, we would die for Christ, for his purpose and will for our lives b'coz ultimately it was He that created us. And b'coz of this story, many people in our generations are saved or have been touched by the story of Job. Hence, their deaths ultimately had a purpose to it, 7 dead, but many generations of Christians saved.
It is similar to Jesus Christ. If you say that its unfair that those 7 children of Job were not given a chance, then what about Jesus Christ, the most righteous man of all, yet, to fulfill the will of God, he had to be crucified, at a young age of 33, isn't that totally unfair to him, BUT he knew his calling and b'coz of his death we are saved.
In truth, God did bless Job with better children, even though it does not sound ok to replace dead children with new ones, you got to look at the whole picture, and the blesseings of these new children that were more anointed. And of cause the role and impact those 7 children had. Or in turn, look at Paul, it is said and rumored that he was beheaded by the romans. What a cruel and unfair way to die, BUT he died believing in his purpose and the will God has for him, in return, they enjoy the joy of holding treasures in heaven for their faith.
Friends, its all about your level of FAITH and willingness to do the will of God, WHICH will always be for a great and mighty purpose for mankind and is centered around LOVE!
Thank you
Daniel Foo
The result was that Job 's sons and daughters died in a tragedy, however, Job continued to praise the Lord despite this, a true mark of a mature Christian. No matter the trials and setbacks, difficulties and mountains faced. Job believe in God, and had faith in God and knew this was a trial for him permitted and not created by God, to make him "come forth as GOLD" God is interested more in your character!
And everything He does is for a great purpose
And He loves each and everyone of us
Kaze brought up this interesting question. Why was it that God permitted Job's sons and daughters to be "attacked" by the devil in order so that Job can be a mature Christian. If may not seem fair to the their lives, in which why must they be sacrificed?
Well, if you look at it from another angle. Everything happens for God's purpose and plan for our lives. We indeed do not know what they of people Job's sons and daughters may be, they may be non Christians, or may have done something against the will of God, or maybe they did not fear God , and in old testament times , before the birth of Christ, who was to redeem us of our sins?, it is the offerings of sacrifices that the oldern people had to offer. They may not have offered these sacrifices or may have ended up worshiping other gods, just like when Moses brought the Israelites out of Egypt, they saw the miracle but were still unfaithful and fickle minded. Hence, that generation did not get to see the promise land.
Another reason could be they knew their calling and were willing to sacrifice their lives for God. Isn't that what Christianity is all about, even though death, we would die for Christ, for his purpose and will for our lives b'coz ultimately it was He that created us. And b'coz of this story, many people in our generations are saved or have been touched by the story of Job. Hence, their deaths ultimately had a purpose to it, 7 dead, but many generations of Christians saved.
It is similar to Jesus Christ. If you say that its unfair that those 7 children of Job were not given a chance, then what about Jesus Christ, the most righteous man of all, yet, to fulfill the will of God, he had to be crucified, at a young age of 33, isn't that totally unfair to him, BUT he knew his calling and b'coz of his death we are saved.
In truth, God did bless Job with better children, even though it does not sound ok to replace dead children with new ones, you got to look at the whole picture, and the blesseings of these new children that were more anointed. And of cause the role and impact those 7 children had. Or in turn, look at Paul, it is said and rumored that he was beheaded by the romans. What a cruel and unfair way to die, BUT he died believing in his purpose and the will God has for him, in return, they enjoy the joy of holding treasures in heaven for their faith.
Friends, its all about your level of FAITH and willingness to do the will of God, WHICH will always be for a great and mighty purpose for mankind and is centered around LOVE!
Thank you
Daniel Foo
posted by Daniel Foo at 12:18 AM
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Rule number 1:respect all lives including animals.(maybe some people may say they are different from humans but to me they are the same.They have lives and have the will to live and some animals have more will to live than MAN himself.It is because of man that animals extinct and lose their homes.)
Rule number 2:No lives should be taken away that easily for a reason just to make someone better.Is the one that all lives sacrifices for a saviour of many?Or is he just a humble,trustable,righteous person who is favoured by God as God himself see him as someone different in character than any other mortal?
Explanation:Jesus himself is God not a 100% man.Only difference between Jesus and God is that Jesus has a Godly soul binded to a mortal body.He will not die.Because he is God.He need not fear because he knows he will not perish.He knows God will not let anything happened to him for he is God's only true son with God's essence in him(no mortal can harm a God but only the mortal body).Jesus is not the most righteous man in the world.He himself is perfect righteous and he is righteousness righteousness is him as he is God himself in a mortal body.He was sent to save the world and not the other way round.His one life saves everyone from the punishment of God.Job in another hand is destinyed to save anyone?Is there any extra life being saved?Why not we put it this way,destroy the whole human population and leave him alive?Then that,will be his most torturing ordeal ever.ALONE ON THE EARTH HIMSELF!Or burn him with eternal fire?Or maybe some other more terrifying ordeal you can think of.Won't it bring greater change to him than just the sacrifices of the 7 lives + ALOT OF ANIMALS?How many lives?You think lives is just some stock on the market buy and sell like nobody's business?
Question:Then tell me.What is righteousness.For 20 over years on this earthly bound world what do u understand by the word righteousness?To sacrifice lives to improve someone's righteousness and arrange someplace in the underworld or heaven to put the ones that are being sacrificed?If yes it is,then tell me the meaning of live.Is there any difference between a robot and a human?Or isit that we value every single life that is being brought fore into this world?Because we WILL never know if there is a second life.
Simply,Job went through everything for one thing.To prove to Satan that God is right about Job and at the same time improving Job through the ordeal.Why is there a need to prove to Satan when God himself knows the ending?You want to tell me to put Job through the ordeal so there is meaning for him?BUT THERE IS NO MEANING FOR THE ONES WHO DIED!
This question is not questioning everyone's faith of God.It's about who God is.We have a choice.To be not even knowing and trust or knowing and trust.
Thank you very much
Kaze Yu
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