God, Evil, Coronavirus

IDC2021 Plenary1 God, Evil, Coronavirus

Slides

 How a good loving n poweful God allow something like this?

Only atheism js true, only we can answer this ques adequately

Only christian faith can do so, in a way tht will provide hope

3major world views

Theism

Patheism- reality of evil is marginalized

Atheism- if thr is no God, who can they complain to?

Only thr is theistic God, then we can answer this troubling question tht so many ppl asking about this yr

Because of covid19, all of us acknowledge more time to reflex n spend

What are things i need to change in my life?

What are you shouting out to me, God?

3ques to ask

1. What does this crisis reveal to the world abt the kind of Christian I am by how I live my life?

( Make my unbeliever fren hunger more abt knowing God, makes them more open to hav spiritual dialogue, make them feel thr is still hope in this world, make those radically disagree with me wan to hear wht i say abt spiritual concern ) 

2. How can i use this crisis to help evaluate my own spiritual progress?

(Wht is the right perspective tht God wan us to hav in the midst of corona virus?

3. What priorities does God want me to realign during this pandemic?

Why thing doesnt happen in the way they are, we shld still trust God

When we go thru difficult times, still show to others who we are, caring n helping regardijg our circumstances

Wht is it time for in ur life, then God will giv u understanding to know wht u shld change.

Nt just wht we say, how we treat others, love others to make life changing point

Can we make them think christian fren is nicer than non christian fren

They need to hav a love experiencing momennt

After helping, be fren with them, invite to church

Holy spirit works within us, help them believe Christ

Nt just words, but our life enchance message of gospel

Wht melody do others hear frm my life?

Its time to live seriously, to love wht Jesus love

Show others the hope we hav in Christ

Nt only show the love hope joy of Christ, we are the one tht hav the most hope, Jesus died n rose again

We know nt just this life, but an after lofe, we spend eternity in tht

Evil will be quarantine forever

Christian message is hopeful

Jesus claim n proclaim to be God

christian we shld radiate tht hope to those around us, even world getting darker n darker

Use this crisis as mirror to help us see whr we need to grow

Take this time honest, whr u need to grow

During diff times, do I still demonstrate the fruit of spirit?

Even when we go thru diff times, others can see thr is hope in the world

Wht priorities does God wan me realign during this pandemic?

Wht is it time for God to do in ur life n my kife at this moment of life?

Time to be intentionally tht God wan to change us

Realign alot more priorities than wht i need to think of

Lead me in the way everlasting

Its time to begin each day, to hav more thankful heart

The reason for us to serve Him more n more, only because wht he did at the calvary

Teach my children cherish the word of God

What r the changes God wan to make in ur life?

Wht r the chages God wan to make each when u meet a new fren

What is God asking u to do this yr?

Wht is ur responsibility?

Wht is the thing u nid to do becoem a better student/ christ follower/ disciple?

God gonna produce somwthing vry vry amazing

I trust God wht i dont know bcuz he revealed 

How can we use this crisis to point ppl to Christ?

How r u coping with these diff times?

Its time to seek a higher calling

To live my life diff

Open n directed to God

Do u feel u r being directed to way u feel nt qualified?

God is directing me to another way

Find her way bck to God

Realign priorities

Isn't the time for u to change the world?

wht should be right biblical perspective tht we shld hav inmidst of crisis?

Roman 5:3-5

consider all joy when encouter various trials

suffering produces character, we know but we dont feel at the moment

we do turn our eyes bck to our saviour, we walk by faith, at the end we will be with the Lord

demostrate the love, hope, joy of Christ

sometime we forget Christianity is the only hope for mankind

how does ur religion help u to stop hating other person?

Romans 8:11

no one have any hope in the religion, we hav the hope

Christ is raised frm death, our faith is nt in vein 

1corinthians 15:14

being follower of Christ, thr is joy

we read the entire book, we've seen the ending, we've seen its a happy ending

they dont hav tht access, they dont know the ending, they dont presevere with joy while other are suffering

nt being joyful in suffering but being joyful in knowing something better coming, blessing coming after this

wht can we do to use this current crisis to reach out others, help understnad thr is spiritual virus tht impact them more greatly than they realize?

ppl just find enjoyment to fulfill their life, covid makes ppl think n reflex slow down our life

some fearful of covid19, fearful 2nd 3rd wave, hav our fren think about

virus is 100% death rate, virus infection is our sinful nature, absolutely no immunity and thr is no survival n hope, 

no one is bad frm this, the world is indeed a saviour, the world is indeed a salvation

if we says bible is true, the death rate of our sinful conditions are  100%

christian believe they know the cure, can we explain wht Christianity believe, 

wht reason for the cure, use this cirisis as the transition for our fren to think about spiritual issues

one day i will be going to die, why will be God allow our loved ones leaving us

one day, your loved one is gonna pass n thts why we all wan to be together again, we wan to be a family

we wan to be a family of Christ

how can i pray for u about?

how do u cope with diff times?

how are you coping> sharing testimony

joy, go beyond suffering, sin be forgiven, eternal destiny is secured

how take tragic event move into gospel

do u think its possible for the mankind in bible be true?

do u realize our prob is nt just that we are capable to commiting same kind of crime?

our probs are much greater than tht

our prob is no matter is how much good we do is nvr be enuf to get to solve the hook

its the problem with our creator

do u realize tht we are accountable to our creator in some way?

im accountable

i cant measure up

im a sinner

i need outside source fo rhelp

i need to know only Jesus can provide

take evyrday conversation

use this apporach

begin share with ppl gospel during this difficult times

by knowing tht God is all good, all powerful, all knowing, 

he has sufficient reason for allowing suffering in this life

often times, God takes whts evil or whts ppl seem as evil to makes good out of it

God whisper us as our pleasure, speak to us as our concerns, but shout to our pains

god use pain to wake us up for our dependance on Him

opportunity for us to grow in faith, when we sees tht as suffering

present suffering nt worth compare with the coming glory

we know all things God work for the godo to those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose

when mxm amount of goodness has been brought to this world, then He'll end the suffering

this is not the best possible world tht God could have created, but its the best possible way to get the best possible world

i feel wht is good for the world, for wht is good for me

thr is something we cant see but he sees

How can I use this crisis to help evaluate our own spiritual growth?

- ask myself do i still trust in God if i had kena covid

- if no, then some thoughts need to be realigned bck

- if yes, PTL yes, we have the hope in Christ so we dont need to be too worry about the consequences.

What priorities does God want me to realign during this pandemic?

- the comparing eyesight