tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post6026929266322761535..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: Miracles and Acts of ProvidencePhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-79937709497092933732010-02-14T06:26:05.456-08:002010-02-14T06:26:05.456-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-24464559282931445252010-02-14T06:22:48.539-08:002010-02-14T06:22:48.539-08:00Excuse me but earthquakes of these magnitudes happ...Excuse me but earthquakes of these magnitudes happen every week (see a couple recent ones below).<br /><br />Only when they happen near a population center does anyone notice. <br /><br />I mean shaking up a few polar bears in Alaska or scaring a few benthic organisms to death on Southeast Indian Ridge doesn't get a drive-by reporter even out of his office.<br /><br />But shake an LA on a known fault with say a 3.1 and the Drive-by's make the evening news come alive with impending dome (somewhat like the false prophet Phil heard).<br /><br />Remember what Jesus said about those killed by the collapsing Tower, "Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:4-5)<br /><br />We should be more concerne about the clear word of God and trust His providence instead of turning to Superstition (II Tim 4:4)<br /><br />Yesterday 6.1 Tonga <br />http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/qed/ <br /><br />2010/02/07 06:10:00 23.46N 123.67E 24 6.3 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN <br />2010/02/05 06:59:05 47.89S 99.68E 1 6.2 SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-68460341588901980962010-02-09T17:06:35.719-08:002010-02-09T17:06:35.719-08:00Seriously, Phil what did you do!!!
Eliphaz, Bilda...Seriously, Phil what did you do!!!<br /><br />Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar and I got to talking and we seriously think you need to repent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72496077066441922332010-02-09T15:20:07.637-08:002010-02-09T15:20:07.637-08:00Cathy M. said,
Question: Is regeneration a mirac...Cathy M. said, <br /><br /><i>Question: Is regeneration a miracle or providence... or both?</i><br /><br />I vote <i>miracle</i>.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604068110452745043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-91106635288143592012010-02-08T23:59:04.608-08:002010-02-08T23:59:04.608-08:00PJ: The faith that sees the hand of God in the nat...PJ: <b><i>The faith that sees the hand of God in the natural outworking of divine providence (and understands that God is sovereign over every detail of everything that happens) is not a lesser faith than the kind of belief that can only see God at work when He intervenes in spectacular, supernatural, and miraculous ways.</i></b><br /><br />Pfff...there you Team Pryo guys go again. Using the the Bible to define biblical terms like faith. You guys are boring.CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912897040503058967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-77042680215897059232010-02-08T18:45:50.136-08:002010-02-08T18:45:50.136-08:00Oh goody!!! Might this be a sign the Lord is loos...Oh goody!!! Might this be a sign the Lord is loosening the strong hold of our favorite bloggers from further prohibiting discussions of eschatology and include the full counsel of Gods Word- The Revelation of Christ Jesus? <br /><br />I know, I know. That would be a miracle.philnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393311811604119321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-10906381459064606822010-02-08T15:42:21.182-08:002010-02-08T15:42:21.182-08:00Providence is when you friend dies in the storm. A...Providence is when you friend dies in the storm. A miracle is when they live. Such is the language of our sorry state, because who can know the mind of God.boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04578416298570988036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-71337179644846429432010-02-08T10:29:22.109-08:002010-02-08T10:29:22.109-08:00In my Desiring God email this morning, John Piper ...<b>In my Desiring God email this morning, John Piper opines that the Airbus crash in the Hudson over a year ago was accomplished by God "guiding" the geese into the engines, and then "guiding" the hands of the pilot for the landing. Further, he knows the reason: God "meant" this to be a "parable" in the week just before the new president was inaugurated</b>.<br /><br />Sounds like Pat Robertson may have a protege?Nash Equilibriumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528684112014026512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-33662691434736167642010-02-08T09:05:48.795-08:002010-02-08T09:05:48.795-08:00This post was very helpful to me several months ag...This post was very helpful to me several months ago. I've saved a link to it and have made reference to it several times since. I attend church with a bunch of quasi-charismatic baptists who liberally pepper their language with this sort of charismatic lingo. Getting a few things sorted out about God's providence has been very useful and instructive for me. <br /><br />Question: Is regeneration a miracle or providence... or both?Cathy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08107932375538192094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-46734053719229160642010-02-08T08:45:47.371-08:002010-02-08T08:45:47.371-08:00The faith that sees the hand of God in the natural...<i>The faith that sees the hand of God in the natural outworking of divine providence (and understands that God is sovereign over every detail of everything that happens) is not a lesser faith than the kind of belief that can only see God at work when He intervenes in spectacular, supernatural, and miraculous ways</i>.<br /><br /><br />Might I suggest you append to this the following: <br /><b> "Especially when the latter are as phony as a three-dollar bill." </b>Nash Equilibriumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528684112014026512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-45358834054494161382010-02-08T08:34:58.383-08:002010-02-08T08:34:58.383-08:00Phil says: "The faith that sees the hand of G...Phil says: "The faith that sees the hand of God in the natural outworking of divine providence (and understands that God is sovereign over every detail of everything that happens) is not a lesser faith than the kind of belief that can only see God at work when He intervenes in spectacular, supernatural, and miraculous ways."<br /><br />But the faith "that can only see God at work when He intervenes in spectacular, supernatural, and miraculous ways" is a lesser faith.Bill Combshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16308312845659496916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-44840443200752435462010-02-08T07:55:18.890-08:002010-02-08T07:55:18.890-08:00Rick Frueh,
O.o
Phil,
Providential or miraculou...Rick Frueh,<br /><br />O.o<br /><br />Phil,<br /><br />Providential or miraculous, I would still be worried about you coming here to preach. I live on the second largest fault line in the USA. :) (I would take the chance for you, brother.)<br /><br /><i>Miracles are a whole different category, and by definition, they are extremely rare events—even on the pages of Scripture.</i><br /><br />Extremely. Rare. Events. Yes. I believe regeneration to be a bona fide miracle, all too rare, but preached and hoped for every day.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-27701535134430870262010-02-08T06:32:11.945-08:002010-02-08T06:32:11.945-08:00As it concerns assigning divine motives in natural...As it concerns assigning divine motives in natural calamities and occurances I quote from the prophet Oscar Hammerstein:<br /><br />"Fools give you answers...wise men never try."Rick Fruehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879848568892457571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-48286868814610132832010-02-08T05:58:31.617-08:002010-02-08T05:58:31.617-08:00In my Desiring God email this morning, John Piper ...In my Desiring God email this morning, John Piper opines that the Airbus crash in the Hudson over a year ago was accomplished by God "guiding" the geese into the engines, and then "guiding" the hands of the pilot for the landing. Further, he knows the reason: God "meant" this to be a "parable" in the week just before the new president was inaugurated.James Scott Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641370124346172648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-17330794374154717002010-02-08T05:32:20.808-08:002010-02-08T05:32:20.808-08:00It was helpful to distinguish between miracles and...It was helpful to distinguish between miracles and providence. The article is right, everyday things like the fact that you are alive or the miracle of birth is better seen as God's providence rather than a miracle for revelatory purposes.<br /><br />I think if you see things as actual miracles, it is subject to being very subjective or arbitrary. Like how is an earthquake more miraculous than a flower blooming in the sun?<br /><br />On a side note, it's just interesting that we almost act or sound like naturalists when we talk to charismatics. But when we talk to evolutionists, we sound charismatic.<br /><br />"In fact, it downgrades the biblical concept of miracles to imagine that everything unusual qualifies as a "miracle."<br /><br />I thought that was a very good point.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975281096026667998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-5207167263320996132010-02-08T05:29:30.717-08:002010-02-08T05:29:30.717-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975281096026667998noreply@blogger.com