“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
—Arthur Conan Doyle
“A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence”. “
—David Hume
“The history of our race, and each individual’s experience, are sown thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.”
—Mark Twain
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”
—Carl Sagan
“The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.”
—Carl Sagan
“He who frames the question wins the debate.”
—Randall Terry
“Whoever defines the issue wins the debate.”
—Gloria Feldt
[This article is mostly NOT concerned with answering the question, “Is God an absentee landlord?” That will happen another day–God willing. This article is mostly concerned with how that question has been presented to the people of the world.
HOWEVER, we will only declare that IF more nonbelievers experienced the power of God, they would be believers–and leave it at that…FOR NOW.]
The pagan world is most interested in the question of “Is God an absentee landlord?”
The pagan world usually leads off on this question by parading a pack of men and women exalted by the world into the spotlight.
Men of science (which is an ancient, pagan religion), authors, politicians, medical ‘experts,’ whoever: anyone with authority granted by this world (and therefore, an enemy of God) march to the media’s microphone and solemnly declare, “God IS an absentee landlord.”
These men of the world USUALLY put forth the argument that they are only speaking only from the EVIDENCE they possess.
“All available evidence points to only one conclusion.”
BUT, when one defines what “EVIDENCE” is acceptable, one determines what “EVIDENCE” will be used and, therefore, which side wins this “debate.”
The world KNOWS this (and is NOT interested in a fair examination of ANY questions it asks), but the world is only interested in its opinions and slurs being considered as “the truth.”
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The world USUALLY feature a “man of God” as the opponent of the worldly experts.
HOWEVER, any “man of God” used by the world is NO SUCH THING.
IF the man featured as the world’s opponent were a TRUE man of God, the world would NOT give him a platform: the world would HATE that man.
As Jesus put it
“If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.”
–John 15:19
BUT, the world puts on its show, with the world controlling BOTH sides of the question: the world’s side, led by the authories of the world and the fake man of God’s side.
In this way, the world assures itself of winning.
“The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.”
—Vladimir Lenin
So, examining the question “Is God an absentee landlord?” will take place at another time.
HOWEVER, the reader can be assured that if this question was posed in a forum of the world, the world would ‘love his own.’
DOES the reader believe that God involves Himself in His creation?
IF the answer is “No,” then how is God to determine the outcomes He desires to bring about?
It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: August 2, 2021.]
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