Friday, May 4, 2007

Is It Wrong to Question the Word of God?

John 1:1- "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

I believe, that according to the verse above, our faith can rest on that one truth- because everything contained in the Word of God comes from God alone.
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GotQuestions.org says:
At issue is not whether we should question God, but in what manner—and for what reason—we question Him. To question God is not in itself wrong. The prophet Habakkuk had questions for God concerning the timing and agency of the Lord’s plan. Habakkuk, rather than being rebuked for his questions, is patiently answered, and the prophet ends his book with a song of praise to the Lord. Many questions are put to God in the Psalms (Psalms 10, 44, 74, 77). These are the cries of the persecuted, who are desperate for God’s intervention and salvation. Although God does not always answer our questions in the way we want, we conclude from these passages that a sincere question from an earnest heart is welcomed by God.

Insincere questions, or questions from a hypocritical heart, are a different matter. “He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). After King Saul had disobeyed God, his questions went unanswered (1 Samuel 28:6). It is entirely different to wonder why God allowed a certain event than it is to directly question God's goodness. Having doubts is different from questioning God's sovereignty and attacking His character. In short, an honest question is not a sin, but a bitter, untrusting, or rebellious heart is. God is not intimidated by questions. God invites us to enjoy close fellowship with Him. When we "question God," it should be from a humble spirit and open mind. We can question God, but we should not expect an answer unless we are genuinely interested in His answer. God knows our hearts, and knows whether we are genuinely seeking Him to enlighten us. Our heart attitude is what determines whether it is right or wrong to question God.

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If your very best friend came to you, whom you trusted with your life- and they said, "The cat walked across the street," Would there not be any reason to question what they said out of curiosity? Wouldn't it just be a whole lot simpler to trust what they said is true and believe that because they only told you that, it is unnecessary to have any more information about the cat walking across the street?

Wikipedia says:
"In essence, "curiosity" is a term that describes an unknown number of behavioral and psychological mechanisms that have the effect of impelling beings to seek information and interaction with their natural environment and with other beings in their vicinity. Curiosity is any natural inquisitive behaviour, evident by observation in many animal species, and is the emotional aspect of living beings that engenders exploration, investigation, and learning."

I say:
Notice the word natural, in the definition. Curiosity is a part of our sin nature. But does that make curiosity a sin? I don't know, but i think that if we christians went through life trying not to pull apart and questioning every concept of God and just believe who He is and what He says and what He does, things would be a lot less complicated and possibly there would be less conflict.

Anyways- just something to think about. I hope you all have a blessed day in the Lord.

-Courtney <3

1 comment:

Rae said...

Awesome blog! i totally agree with you. we need to take God at His word more often and just trust him, instead of thinking we know better. anyway, this was great. ttyl girl.