100 tough questions and answers
The idea for this page came as i was thinking of answers for 10 questions sent my way via an internet chat room forum. It is important to stay away from rationalizations, pat answers, the party line as non-believers are looking for something real and not just the 'business as usual' mentality. what these pages are for is to help you find answers for those who ask these questions. this page will start with an original 10 and as time goes by more will be added until the total reaches 100. there is no hurry to reach that goal as answers take time and we are looking to provide real and honest responses which actually provide the right answer and does not evade the issue.
1. Why won't God heal amputees?
This is a tough question as it does seem strange that all amputees seem to have their requests denied. we know of one instance in the Gospels where Jesus healed the ear of the servant of the high priest, luke 22:49-51, so we know it is possible.
Yet there seems to be a shortage of such healings in this day and age. There are many reasons we can look to such as, the severed limb is lost, it is too damaged to re-attach, the body is not designed to regrow severed parts but many of these reasons could be looked upon as excuses when they are not. We know nothing is impossible with God thus re-attaching a limb or body part is an easy task for Him.
God does not promise that every request will be granted as He sees the heart of the individual and knows what their motivation is in asking for the severed limb to be restored. This is the key, what is it that lies behind the request? Is it pure selfishness or is it purely for vain reasons that a person wants to have their limb restored? Are the afflicted doing it so they can just be normal and fit in with their friends and society?
What would such a healing do to a person's or an observer's faith? We know that God is not going to do an action that will destroy what He says pleases Him. Also would He get the glory or would the event be taken for granted? We do not know. God is free to heal or not to heal and i doubtHe would want to be seen as some sort of magician who can place body parts back on a body to please His creation. He is not here to please us but we are here to find His will and see His wisdom.
One example of that wisdom can be seen through the construction of the human body. Why weren't humans designed with re-growable limbs? For the simple fact too many people would cut their limbs off just to watch them grow back. Such people would be so distracted or use such regeneration as a side show that no real work for Christ would be done.
God has given us a body which does not regenerate and rarely do we see amputations replaced and the only other reason I can see is that we are to be responsible with what we are given and learn to take care of that body for it is the temple of God, being watchful over it. Yes, accidents happen and we lose a body part but instead of trying to return to a physical normality we must learn what God wants to teach us and be prepared to face life handicapped. Not everyone is lucky to have a normal body for any amount of years and we must be ready to meet their needs through our own handicaps.
2. Why are there so many starving people in the world?
God can meet all the physical needs of the world, He has the power and the resources to get everyone to a point of satisfaction and contentment. Yet God has chosen to work through His followers and allow them the joy and benefit that comes from helping others. Unfortunately for the poor of the world, many of those followers have allowed themselves to be swayed by non-Christ teachings which hinders their ability to listen to God and meet many of the needs.
Also you must remember there is evil in the world and they work hard to keep God's creation trapped, helpless and bitter when it comes to these situations. Evil fights those who follow God and influences, or deceives those who do not believe into stopping such efforts. Corruption, not God, is one of the major causes for why people are starving today.
There are many reasons why people are starving but God is not one of them. He has provided the world with what they need to know and with enough food so that all can be fed but we still have to contend with the devil until that time he is finally bound for all eternity. People are too quick to blame God for all that is wrong in the world.
