6 Reasons Fighting Against God is Not Only Pointless, But a Bad Decision
Job 9:2-4 In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a man be in the right before God?
“If one wished to dispute with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
“Wise in heart and mighty in strength,
Who has defied Him without harm?
In browsing different forums and discussion boards I’ve noticed that a lot of people are VERY angry with God. And while each person may be angry for different reasons, I can’t help but think that their anger is pointless. By pointless I mean that the anger will not accomplish anything. The bottom line is that God can do whatever He wants. The bible paints a picture of who God is, and what He is like. He is loving, kind, patient, forgiving, etc. But He is also full of wrath towards injustice and He hates those who do iniquity. Whatever someone’s feelings/thoughts about God are, it really is pointless to fight with Him. The person who fights against God will not win.
1) God’s Plan Will Stand No Matter What
Isaiah 14:24 “The Lord of hosts has sworn saying, “Surely, just as I have intended so it has happened, and just as I have planned so it will stand”.
Isaiah 14:27 “For the Lord of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched out hand, who can turn it back?”
Isaiah 43:13 “Even from eternity I am He; And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?”
Isaiah 46:10 “Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure’.”
Job 23:13-14 “But He is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
“For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such decrees are with Him.”
Job 42:2 “I know that Thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted.”
2) God is Bigger Than We Are
Isaiah 40:15 “Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Behold, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.”
Isaiah 55:8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways, “declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
Job 11:7-8 “Can you discover the depths of God?
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
“They are high as the heavens, what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?”
Job 37:5 “God thunders with His voice wondrously, doing great things which we cannot comprehend.”
3) God’s Power Upholds The Universe
Isaiah 40:25,26 “To whom then will you liken Me that I should be his equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power not one of them is missing.”
4) God Created Everything
Isaiah 44:24 “Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, ‘I the Lord, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, and spreading out the earth all alone”.
Isaiah 64:8 “But now, O Lord, Thou art our Father, we are the clay, and Thou our potter; And all of us are the work of Thy hand.”
Isaiah 45:9 “Woe to the one who quarrels with his Maker–
An earthenware vessel among the vessels of earth!
Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’
Or the thing you are making say, ‘He has no hands’?”
Job 33:4 “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”
Job 41:11 “Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine”.
5) God Causes Well Being and He Creates Calamity
Isaiah 45:6,7 “That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that there is no one besides Me, I am the Lord, and there is no other, the One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these.”
Job 2:10b “Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?”
Job said in Job 13:15, “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him”.
Job 34:13-15 “Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world? If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath, All flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust.”
6) We Will Bow the Knee Now or Later
“Isaiah 45:22,23 “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth;
For I am God, and there is no other. I have sworn by Myself,
The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness
And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.”
Philippians 2:9-11 “For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
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I’ll say this up front. I’m not intending to be rude, demeaning or any such thing. I’m simply curious. I do not mean to offend in any way.
Why do you put so much faith in a fairy tale? God isn’t any more real than a dragon or gryphon. Pardon me. Why pray, why worship, why submit to an idea?
What’s the point of God? This might sound materialistic but God doesn’t feed, cloth or house a family. He doesn’t protect them from harm. What does he do, exactly? You can talk to him all you want but nothing happens. He doesn’t give encouragement or a kind word now and then.
The bible was written by mortals. How do you know someone didn’t just get a little over-obsessive and turn a fantasy novel into a religion?
Please understand that I don’t mean to offend. I just want to know why people will go to such lengths to get me to join Christianity no matter how many times i say no. These are only a few of my questions, tell me why fighting is a bad decision. Tell me why believing in my own strength instead of relying on a deity’s is pointless. I’m curious.
-Ariel
Thanks for your comment Ariel and there is no offense taken. You asked why such lengths are taken to share Christianity with you. The reason I am sharing with you is because I care about your eternal destiny. It is true that I don’t know you, but the God who created you knows you intimately and He is working in your heart even now, as He is giving you the opportunity to learn more about Him. There are no coincidences.
What’s the point of God? God has always existed and He wants our love and worship. The bible is an amazing book that was written by men but inspired by God. I’m wondering if you have read any of the bible? If you haven’t, I would challenge you to read the book of John. As far as believing in your own strength, that will only last for a time. Our own strength/health/resolve can easily weaken under any number of circumstances. To rely on it is to trust in something that will eventually fade.
Please feel free to ask more questions.
But how do you know?
I have read the bible, and i’ve gone to catachism but all i see and hear is contradictions. You say God just wants our love but sometimes it sounds as if he’s threatening us with nonexistance after death if he doesn’t get it. ‘Only through Him shall salvation be achieved,’ or something like that.
And if this is so, what happens to the billions of others who practice differant religions or just don’t believe? Are we damned? Are we destined for Hell/Underworld/Pergatory/Puerorum?
You say trusting in our own strength is trusting in something that’ll eventually fade. Of course it’ll fade at times, it’s inevitable. Life is sometimes unbareably hard. But why do we need God in times like these? Again, he doesn’t do much. Our own strength on the other hand does fade at times, but never goes away completely. Our own strength gets us through at the end of the day. That and the support of family and friends.
So again, How do you know?
I’m sorry. I guess i’m just too practical to put my trust in this.
-Ariel
Hi Ariel,
Thanks for your recent reply. Can I ask what contradictions you are referring to? Also, God doesn’t threaten non-existence. He promises hell for all those who don’t turn to Him. The good news is that He offers salvation to all those who put their trust in Him. Check out
http://walk-in-light.com/2009/05/26/the-heart-of-the-gospel/
You asked how I know. When someone puts their faith in Christ He transforms their heart and gives them the Holy Spirit. The bible says that the Spirit is given as a pledge. The Holy Spirit works in the life of a Christian in ways that are undeniable. The bible says in 1 Corinthians 2:14 “The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
Why do we need God when life is unbearably hard? Because He strengthens us and gives us peace and rest. Ariel, God loves you and the fact that you are thinking and talking about it now is evidence that God is drawing you. I would encourage you to continue searching and asking questions.
Thank you for your time. You’re probably the only one who didn’t get annoyed and chase me off while callling me a disrespectful child.
Your opinion was interesting and informative but I won’t be following that path anytime soon. Sorry to disappoint but i still see no reason compelling enough to consider it. In fact it’s a bit more distasteful, but not by your fault I assure you.
Again,I’m sorry for any ofense I have inflicted and thank you for your patience.
May Fortune smile upon you and Hope keep you standing.
-Ariel
No offense taken at all Ariel. If you ever have any questions or would like to find out more I invite you to come by any time. You are welcome here.
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