tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post1932047165862868838..comments2023-10-04T18:01:43.464-05:00Comments on Dads Teach the Bible: The Power of the WordMike Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971102076711413290noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-31864486300078349192014-04-15T18:59:09.546-05:002014-04-15T18:59:09.546-05:00Great question. I do not think that they will all...Great question. I do not think that they will all give thanks willingly, nor do I think that their acknowledgment of the Lordship of Christ will be of anything other than that of a signatory of an instrument of surrender. They are simply acknowledging, albeit grudgingly, that they were wrong. He is Lord. He is Creator. At that point it is too late for them their fate is sealed.<br /><br />After all Satan acknowledges it, the demons knew who He was while on earth and submitted to His command. Acknowledging the truth without trust is not the same as accepting His sovereign lordship over one's life.<br /><br />What do you think?Mike Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971102076711413290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-41240335557670413362014-04-15T12:19:01.902-05:002014-04-15T12:19:01.902-05:00Interesting! And I totally agree with the basic t...Interesting! And I totally agree with the basic thesis that the Word of God is all powerful, and will always come about according to His purposes and in His time. A mentor one time observed that God makes no threats, only promises. <br /><br />And it is obvious that the Word is the standard for judgment (John 12:47-50), But for the rebellious they are words of condemnation no matter what their earthly status as (among other passages) Revelation 20:11-15 seems clear about.<br /><br />At first read I would take "will give thanks" as a positive statement of gratefulness for some "blessing." While I firmly believe your concluding paragraph, Mike, it doesn't help me understand my dilemma. Would we say that finally at the judgment the Hitlers of world history (along with all others not in the book of life) will acknowledge who Christ is, and give thanks for God's greatness and wisdom even as they cascade into the bottomless pit?<br /><br />Help me out here, anyone!chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631165961382647198noreply@blogger.com