Is God a humanitarian?

[Brakelite]

Heck @Lambano-100% in agreement with you and the Scriptures! You have a heart for the poor and needy, the outcasts and disenfranchised.

Tough times here in South Africa and God bless those Churches who have an outreach ministry-a foreign word there, perhaps?

Johann.

I have friends who hailed recently from your neck of the woods. And members of my church, all who testify that south Africa is a very sketchy place to live today. Globalists and anarchists and many in between are taking advantage of the massive changes that have taken place there in recent years. One could call them teething problems, I suspect they go much deeper than the gums. No solution except Jesus. But the future may look dire for your nation, but take heart. Everyone else will be going through the same problems soon. No one will escape this final crisis. You guys are just seeing it a little earlier than others. God bless bro.

 

[Johann]

I have friends who hailed recently from your neck of the woods. And members of my church, all who testify that south Africa is a very sketchy place to live today. Globalists and anarchists and many in between are taking advantage of the massive changes that have taken place there in recent years. One could call them teething problems, I suspect they go much deeper than the gums. No solution except Jesus. But the future may look dire for your nation, but take heart. Everyone else will be going through the same problems soon. No one will escape this final crisis. You guys are just seeing it a little earlier than others. God bless bro.

Much appreciated, brother. Lawlessness and anarchy are rampant, with many being persecuted and losing their lives daily, while the elderly are being displaced from their homes.

Shalom to you and your family.

Johann.

 

[MatthewG]

Great and wonderful encouragement.

Life has its up and downs. No one can escape that. In fact, no one can escape death itself. Only Yeshua has been able to die, and be brought back to life.

Is God a humanitarian though? I don't believe that he is. God is Spirit, and therefore while people can do good things, go and set up a place to feed homeless people and all that jazz.

There are churches out there that demand you must do this, volunteer, give out things to the needy, and what not. I don't believe there is true rest and peace founded in those things, as much as there is rest and peace by coming to the Lord, who gives rest to our souls.

Life is hard. There is no matter were a person lives. Dealing with our selves is the hardest place to start.

 

[Brakelite]

what will/ do we feed them?

“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 KJV

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The gospel is the power of a loving God determined to save. It is the power of God that changes lives. It is the power of God to free from sin, addictions, pride, and self. It is the power of God to convert sinners into saints. It is Christ and Him crucified. It is the true character of God validated before the universe, denying and condemning the slanders and lies believed and trusted in even by the majority of the church membership.
The gospel is the good news of a wonderful merciful Saviour Who thought heaven not worth His own presence without you.

 

[MatthewG]

Spiritual food is good. Just not watered down food, that is bad.

The thing is, you gotta move when the Spirit moves you too. You just can't simply force things upon people.

 

[Johann]

Great and wonderful encouragement.

Life has its up and downs. No one can escape that. In fact, no one can escape death itself. Only Yeshua has been able to die, and be brought back to life.

Is God a humanitarian though? I don't believe that he is. God is Spirit, and therefore while people can do good things, go and set up a place to feed homeless people and all that jazz.

There are churches out there that demand you must do this, volunteer, give out things to the needy, and what not. I don't believe there is true rest and peace founded in those things, as much as there is rest and peace by coming to the Lord, who gives rest to our souls.

Life is hard. There is no matter were a person lives. Dealing with our selves is the hardest place to start.

The Final Judgment
Mat 25:31 "When the Son of Man comes in His splendor, and all the angels with Him, He will take His seat on His splendid throne,
Mat 25:32 and all the nations will be gathered before him, and He will separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates his sheep from his goats,
Mat 25:33 and He will put the sheep at His right hand and the goats at his left.
Mat 25:34 Then the King will say to those at His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
Mat 25:35 For when I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger you welcomed me to your homes,
Mat 25:36 when I needed clothes you put them on me, when I was sick you looked after me, when I was in prison you came to see me.'
Mat 25:37 Then the upright will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and give you something to eat, or thirsty, and give you something to drink?
Mat 25:38 When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you to our homes, or needing clothes, and put them on you?
Mat 25:39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and come to see you?'
Mat 25:40 And the King will answer them, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you did a good deed to one of these most insignificant brothers of mine, you did a good deed to me.'
Mat 25:41 "Then He will say to those at His left, 'Be gone from me, you who are now cursed, to the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Mat 25:42 For when I was hungry you gave me nothing to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me nothing to drink,
Mat 25:43 when I was a stranger you did not welcome me to your homes, when I needed clothes you did not put them on me, when I was sick and in prison, you did not look after me.'
Mat 25:44 Then they will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or needing clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait on you?'
Mat 25:45 Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'
Mat 25:46 Then these will go away to everlasting punishment, but the upright to everlasting life."

J.

 

[MatthewG]

Two types of food, rather. Spiritual Milk, and Spiritual Meat. One is easier to down than other, but both are needed for growth.

 

[MatthewG]

Hey @Johann.

I am gonna die one day, then ill be judged. What else do you wanna know?

 

[MatthewG]

God still doesn't move by humanitarian ways.

It doesn't sway him to believe a person is of faith, just because they do good things for humanity. He actively knows who is seeking him, and rewards them diligently. Those who wanna blow their trumpets saying "look what I did!" By all means receive your full reward.

Matthew 6:2 Jesus said “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full."

 

[Johann]

I am gonna die one day, then ill be judged. What else do you wanna know?

Nothing. Nada. Zip.

A humanitarian is a person dedicated to improving the welfare and well-being of others, especially by alleviating suffering, addressing injustice, and enhancing quality of life. Their actions are driven by principles such as compassion, empathy, impartiality, and a commitment to meeting basic human needs. This includes offering aid during crises like natural disasters, wars, famines, or epidemics. The emphasis is on protecting human dignity and promoting peace, equality, and resilience, regardless of nationality, religion, or ideology.

Is YHWH a humanitarian, anthropomorphically speaking? Absolutely, yes!

J.

 

[Brakelite]

I still have trouble loving people as I’m suppose to, Jesus was the only one that ever could, and it’s faith in him that makes us right with God, not what we may do, because at times we will fail when we don’t abide in him.

The entire universe was created by God's Word. By the breath of God's mouth, the worlds were established. It is as we read His word, by beholding His righteousness, we are changed.
“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. ”
Isaiah 55:11 KJV

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“1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. ”
1 Corinthians 13:1-7, 9-13 KJV
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It is the gospel, Christ, the Word, in you the hope of glory, that is the power of God that changes lives. As you partake of the divine nature, read aloud His word, and let that word convert you, that you can then love just as Jesus loved. Just as the above scripture declares. Read that aloud to yourself, and let it change you life forever.

 

[MatthewG]

Nothing. Nada. Zip.

A humanitarian is a person dedicated to improving the welfare and well-being of others, especially by alleviating suffering, addressing injustice, and enhancing quality of life. Their actions are driven by principles such as compassion, empathy, impartiality, and a commitment to meeting basic human needs. This includes offering aid during crises like natural disasters, wars, famines, or epidemics. The emphasis is on protecting human dignity and promoting peace, equality, and resilience, regardless of nationality, religion, or ideology.

Is YHWH a humanitarian, anthropomorphically speaking? Absolutely, yes!

J.

Doesn't mean they have faith in God. Sorry. That's the truth. Human being can portray all kinds of things, but that doesn't fool God.

A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:7–9).

 

[MatthewG]

The entire universe was created by God's Word. By the breath of God's mouth, the worlds were established. It is as we read His word, by beholding His righteousness, we are changed.
“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. ”
Isaiah 55:11 KJV

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“1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. ”
1 Corinthians 13:1-7, 9-13 KJV
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It is the gospel, Christ, the Word, in you the hope of glory, that is the power of God that changes lives. As you partake of the divine nature, read aloud His word, and let that word convert you, that you can then love just as Jesus loved. Just as the above scripture declares. Read that aloud to yourself, and let it change you life forever.

He also went ahead and took life, in Noahs age, and at the end of the age of Jerusalem, by the use of the Romans.

You can share all these passages but whatever is on your heart matters the most.

God isn't a humanitarian in anyway, and God can't be fooled, or mocked. And he sees people whom are double-faced.

 

[MatthewG]

From what I understand,

Having faith is what pleases God... and in turn ya you might do some things moved by the spirit, but in the end. It's gonna be the understanding that it's Jesus working in you that is doing the good, and never ourselves.

If we can just get that down, I believe credit where credit is do will go back to the source which is of course the Spirit of Christ within a person...


If --- that is the spirit of Christ is in you.

 

[Brakelite]

He also went ahead and took life, in Noahs age, and at the end of the age of Jerusalem, by the use of the Romans.

You can share all these passages but whatever is on your heart matters the most.

God isn't a humanitarian in anyway, and God can't be fooled, or mocked. And he sees people whom are double-faced.

“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. ”
Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV

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“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. ”
Leviticus 19:18 KJV
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“36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. ”
Matthew 22:36-40 KJV
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You are right, whatever is in your heart matters most. But did you know we are judged by our works?

 

[MatthewG]

“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. ”
Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV

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“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. ”
Leviticus 19:18 KJV
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“36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. ”
Matthew 22:36-40 KJV
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You are right, whatever is in your heart matters most. But did you know we are judged by our works?

By you or God? That’s the question people have to ask themselves.

I ain’t too worried about the outcome for myself or for others. Choices are choices.

The only work I understand is this,

“Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.””
‭‭John‬ ‭6‬:‭29‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

If you yourself are a humanitarian you can go ahead and admit that, because I do not care if you are or not, I won’t judge you just because of those things. That’s not my job.

 

[Brakelite]

By you or God? That’s the question people have to ask themselves.

I ain’t too worried about the outcome for myself or for others. Choices are choices.

The only work I understand is this,



If you yourself are a humanitarian you can go ahead and admit that, because I do not care if you are or not, I won’t judge you just because of those things. That’s not my job.

We are judged by our works... by God. Did you not read Johann's quote of Jesus's parable above?

 

[MatthewG]

We are judged by our works... by God. Did you not read Johann's quote of Jesus's parable above?

I’m gonna die one day and be judged. So what? I believe in the one whom Yahavah had sent. He did every good work none of us ever could do… like being the Saviour.

Any thoughts about this?

On this board I just am someone who desires to post. Whether people like my post or like me personally is irrelevant. I got a Bible, I can read it. I’m cool with that.

 

[Lambano]

I still have trouble loving people as I’m suppose to, Jesus was the only one that ever could, and it’s faith in him that makes us right with God, not what we may do, because at times we will fail when we don’t abide in him.

Okay, what I'm hearing here is that you KNOW God commanded us to love our neighbors as ourselves - and you're a loner by temperament who finds dealing with other people to be difficult and probably pretty stressful and frustrating.

How close did I come to hitting the mark?

BTW, if that's true, you're not alone there.

 

[MatthewG]

I’m someone who believes in being authentic. I’m a failure.

Some may say why say such things about yourself it’s a defeatist mentality…

Yet they don’t see how I see myself in Christ, they don’t understand that it’s only him who does good through me by the spirit of him whom resides in the heart.

I admit to Yahavah of my failures and faults, and he isn’t mad or angry at me when I mess up. He just desires for me to continue to look at his Son, who did it all, and therefore be of faith.

Trusting he is with me, even if people don’t understand it at all…

Being a fraud doesn’t make a person look good. It’s fraudulent… therefore there are times where I’ll tell the truth and people are just confused or don’t understand cause they can’t read my own heart, which only Yahavah knows.

He seems my imperfections and he understands why I am they way I am, he doesn’t get on to me, though sometimes he has and I’ve learned from it.

Having a relationship with God is very difficult for some people because it requires us being faithful, and not actions of “doing” but resting in Christ whom brings comfort to us in our souls.