Can You Run Away from God? | Billy Graham Classic
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2020
- God knows all and sees all. Billy Graham addressed people trying to run from their Creator in this 1981 message from Calgary, Canada. Watch more #MondayNightClassics every Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern.
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Who is still watching 2024
Billy's sermons are timeless! A brilliant man of God! I could watch and rewatch these sermons forever. if you like Billy Graham, I recommend Paul Washer and Voddie Baucham, too. Bible-based sermons are severely lacking these days but those two are current and extremely great pastors. God bless ❤🙏
Back listening to my all time favorite and best Evangelist. There hasn’t been anyone like him. I also liked John McCarther back in the 80’s. He’s still chugging along, just slower. God Bless Billy Graham ! April 2024.
I will always listen to Billy Graham's timeless words! Praise Jesus Christ!
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I have never listened to Billy Graham before. I have heard of him somewhat but just two days ago something told me to start listening to him. I have a 48 min drive to work everyday. Now, instead of listening to music, I listen to Billy Graham. I love Jesus Christ and accept him into my heart as my LORD and SAVIOR. THANK YOU JESUS FOR DYING FOR MY SINS.
Jeremy Lord that’s the best way to use your windshield time Jeremy!!! I use to listen to Howard Stern in my car all day then I started listening to religious, self help, etc and it’s helped me more than anything I’ve ever done!!! God Bless you Jeremy....
You will benefit from it.
I loved reading your message. I've started listening to his as well.
I'm sit here to listen with this 28 video video and thought that If EVERYONE across the world would take 30-40 minutes a day. Just to listen The world would be/could be a better place. People are getting more and more loss where they don't/can't even recognize what they're are or aren't doing .
Blessings for you.
Blessed is you for choosing Jesus Christ as your lord and savior! He is the light!
Almost 2024 and still listening. May God lead us into 2024 because His direction is perfect 🙏🏾
In 1972 I ran away from home to Germany. The Lord brought a German man into my life and call my parents. My parents sold a cow to pay for a ticket to come back home. My Mom and Dad welcomed me back home, just like a lost sheep. Two years later I heard the gospel for the first time. Although I had been a member of a church I had no relationship with Him. In August 1974 I gave my life to Jesus because I had made a mess of my life. He forgave me and made me a new creation. Please read Ephesians 2:8, 9 and 2 Corinthians 5:17. We are saved by faith and not anything we can do.
Who is still listening Billy Graham 2022? God's word is new everyday. It never get expired. Praise be to God.
March 2024.
I'm almost 58 years old I saw Billy Graham as a teenager coming from a horrible tragic childhood 💔 mother 👩 a alcoholic schizophrenic and living in house 2 house homeless teenager from age 13 to 19 in the streets of New York city.and new jersey I got saved listening 2 Billy Graham ministry at age 21god bless 🙌
I am 84 years old and I love Billy Graham. Although he is in heaven today, his message can still be heard on computers and cell phones. Thank God for technology! I first heard him in person when I was in Oklahoma City in June of 1956 where he was conducting a month long crusade at the state fairgrounds five miles west of downtown and what a true blessing it has been. I have heard him several times in the Los Angeles area and later on I remember being in Sioux City, Iowa to visit my parents and one night we drove 100 miles down to Omaha, Nebraska where he was conducting a crusade at Ak-Sar-Ben Colosseum!It is my prayer that millions of people in generations to come will be able to relive Billy Graham crusades. He certainly was a true servant of God!
I love him, and thank God for sending him to do His work, and to influence and bring so many people to God.
Hallelujah my brother! 🙏🏻
God Bless Brother, Aman to your post
Yes indeed ,I with my sis were blessed to have seen him many yrs ago at the boston garden . there was no room to even sit!!so we turned around to leave ,'& billy graham pointed to us and said GO &Sin no more🙏we were way way up there ,till this day I remember that 🙏🌈
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I need God I'm my life, please pray for me to be reborn again and hear his voice.
He is a God of love, a God of a second chance😢
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23) Recovery Version
From Africa I've made it a habit to listen to Billy Graham preaching, and it's indeed blessing.
I looked at the comments and i realized i am not the only person watching this. God is Love.
Actually, Christian God is Love and Hate. For Christians, anyway. Read your Bible from front to cover, word by word, sentence by sentence. Have you done that??
Hi 👋 You right you are not only one wants the truth of God. World rejected the truth, that's why the true preachers of God is not many wants to hear it because we are not believe in truth because world wants to hear a word that they only like to believe. but have focus on God do not be discourage of anything. Focus on God.
@@lawrencesanpedro6604 > Hi 👋 You right you are not only one wants the truth of God. World rejected the truth, that's why the true preachers of God is not many wants to hear it because we are not believe in truth because world wants to hear a word that they only like to believe. but have focus on God do not be discourage of anything. Focus on God. <
You're so focused on a Singular non-existent-God that you're not being any Earthy good. God is not a singular Diety, as in Elohim, and we're not supposed to be "Looking" for "God"...because each of us IS an extension of The Gods. That means we have Divine power within us. Each of us. Why are you missing that so much?? Enlightenment on Earth is about tapping into that Power within You. Do not look for it outside of yourself, Sense it Within. Be selfish and focus on yourself, While you're also helpful to others. That's the power of Divinity.
I believe everything from God
@@neff5252 > I believe everything from God. <
You "believe" that people who have Tattoos should be killed? You "believe" that if a child yells or talks back to its parents that it should be put to death? You "believe" that it was OKAY for Job to be tortured many times close to death, and you "believe" it was Okay for the Bible God to just sit back and watch (that's sadistic)?
"No matter how deep your sin, God is in the forgiving business because of what Christ did on the cross."
It's the Blood of Jesus that cleans us from all sin.
Sining willfully is wrong
Not a golden ticket to keep sining cause its paid
@@paulocarrillojr1136 > Not a golden ticket to keep sinning cause it's paid. < Then it's "perfectly" okay to keep sinning without any kind of punishment. You're welcome to use your free will any way you choose. That is what you typed, and most of you Christians don't really consider what you say or type much. Look very closely.
Michael T u read it wrong i said its not i didnt say it was if so then thats willful sin im sayint not to willfully sin
2022 I just started listening to billy Graham when he preached in the 70s wow I accepted Jesus in my life after being addicted to drugs Jesus set me free thank the lord ❤️ Im reborn I have a new heart I have a new mind now I know Jesus has died for me to have eternal life and From this moment on I’ll follow him until the day I die he has a purpose for me I didn’t pick Jesus… Jesus choose me from the mercy of his heart to save me from hell ❤️ I can’t give him more thanks but give my life for him.
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty" Psalm 91 1
YOU CAN'T WALK AWAY FROM THE TRUTH, THE LIGHT AND WAY. UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO TO HELL. OUR BEAUTIFUL LOVING LORD JESUS CHRIST GAVE US CHOICE AMEN. PRAY YOU ALL CHOOSE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD AND THE KING OF PEACE JESUS
Billy Graham is a gift of God.
sister, you are a gift from God as well,for the spirit of God dwells in you,God bless you
Billy Graham was a servant sent from God. There is no other preacher I've known.
When Billy Graham said, "I will go to heaven not beause I preached to millions, BUT BECAUSE I CAME TO THE WAY OF THE CROSS, only shoes the GENUINE faith he has. PRAISE GOD FOR THE LIFE OF BILLY GRAHAM.
Billy Graham is one of the best preacher ive even heard
Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross to save a wretch like me!!
I thank God for having an opportunity to be here and watch this.
Greetings from Latvia.
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God bless Latvia
Blessings from Zambia the peaceful country on the global.
You don’t hear preaching/teaching like this anymore ❤️
There was only one Billy Graham
Rev.Billy Graham one of greatest preachers that ever lived...!!!
Glory be to God!!
Amen!! I still watch his sermons on UA-cam
wow look. everyone in the audience is still with conviction and revelation. Praise Jesus! thank you Billy Graham, your sermons are timeless.
God bless him
I listen to Billy Graham on a daily basis and listen and hear the words he says. His words really speak to my heart and I accept the Lord Jesus Christ as my saviour.
Amen.
The WORD of God is quick, and POWERFUL, sharper than any two edges sword. JESUS CHRIST is that Living WORD of God.
There is not a single sermon of Billy Graham that not touch my heart, it could be at the beginning of the preaching, in the middle, or at the end but it always happens God always speak to me through this amazing man of God
is pastor Chuck Smith also someone you like ?
Yes.God is everywhere.Amen.
Same here
To me as well brother🙏🙏🙏
I watched him back in 1960 for the first time.That was 60yrs. ago. I turned 7yrs. old that yr. I was drawn to what he was saying, and I listen to him preach every day. A true man of God is he. He will be dearly missed. May he rest in peace.
I quit running away from God😭....
I commit myself to You, oh Gracious LORD! I love you Jesus, I want to change my mind, my sinful actions, my way of life! I cannot do this without your touch, your love. I want you to be the Lord of my heart, mind, and body. I want to shout it from the mountaintops that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, AND ON THE THIRD DAY, GOD RAISED YOU FROM THE DEAD. Thank you wonderful Savior, for the multitide of blessings that You have poured over me, and I thank You for never forsaking me, for holding my hand, and for guiding me on the narrow path. You are the LORD of my life. Thank You Jesus for bringing me here tonight, in Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
I remember as a young child listening to the crusades which was televised. I have never heard a preacher of this magnitude in my life and I am 67 years old. He speaks with a humble heart and although I never knew him,personally but I was so touched by his preaching, everyone said he was such a humble man. He gave all the credit to GOD. I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT HIM HE PUT GOD FIRST. THE CRUSADES THAT HELD ON OVER THE WORLD THAT GOD ALLOWED THEM TO PREACH IN COUNTRIES NOT EASY TO DO. TO GOD BE THE GLORY , THIS MAN ALLOWED GOD TO USE HIM FOR GOD'S GLORY. SOMANY PEOPLE WERE SAVED FROM HELL WITH HIS MINISTRY. HE TALKED SIMPLY SO A 10 YEAR OLD COULD UNDERSTAND THE SERMON.
This is really evangelism, being led and guided by the Holy Spirit. Super word for true repentance. I say Amen!
Did Holy Ghost told him to become rich as well?
Amen🌿🌿🌿
Ignorance is never bliss,always have desire to grow in the knowledge of Christ 🙏
I was raised on my daddy's and Billy Graham 's preaching. I imagine them in heaven being great friends. ❤
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Amen Glory to CHRIST Jesus
This is why I put my trust in Father God...he never fails! He knows what is best for us...I find my worth in him! Thank you Jesus! ❤️✝️🙏
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I’m a Christian . Grew up in a Christian school . Even all the learning I did as a child I still didn’t understand a lot fully . Billy was one of the if not the BEST Pastors I’ve ever heard of . He was God given, God hand picked him to deliver the message to us for decades . And even now he’s still sharing the gospel and the good news of our Lord and Savior through the Internet waves . His deep booming voice was an attention grabber for sure . And he puts things in layman’s terms .
I love Jesus...My heart and soul belong to Jesus
Billy Graham is speaking the Truth! Thank you
THANK GOD AND YOU, AGAIN.
VERY HELPFUL, INSPIRING AND ENJOYABLE, AS ALWAYS.
GOD'S BLESSINGS, MERCY AND GRACE TO ALL.
His preaching gives me peace .I remember my parents watching Billy Graham when i was a young child .
I cried so hard all day when he died .I love him so much .and look forward to.meeting him and Ruth.in heaven .
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I LOVE BILLY GRAHAM AND DR CHARLES STANLEY. TRUE MEN OF GOD. REST IN PEACE BOTH OF YOU. I KNOW BOTH OF YOU ARE IN HEAVEN. I LOOK FORWARD BEING IN HEAVEN WITH MY LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. 🙏🏽 🕊
He was a real one man of God. I pray God sends us another that is full of Gods word Billy was called by God and obeyed.
I listen to him every night
Peace and Love yall! May all your hopes and dreams come true one day!
I seems to have been addicted to listening to the messages of Billy Graham.
It's building me up in the Lord on my way to heaven
God bless His Soul.
Please pray for me they told me I had liver cancer cancer that spread to my lympt nodes but I'm believing for a healing I be praying for yall god bless all yall
Listening in 2022,Glory be to God ♥️
Praise the lord love you jesus,
Billy ..was the not the body protector..but he won the soul for our Lord Jesus.. ❤️❤️
I can see why God Chose this man to preach to more people than any other has done! It's Christ and Him Crucified!!! People under heavy
I was there when i was 18 years old, he was at the afternoon service.
The whom he is preaching and Who made him preach has been with me even from my birth. In fact who also has had in His Mind even before I'm born . God bless you.
You are so lucky to have seen this great man of God
I sang in his choir at his Louisville Crusade. Five thousand voices! It was glorious! He came over to us in a golf cart and that was so special. Singing in his choir was Number One on my Bucket List! I’m glad you got to hear him in person. I’m looking forward to meeting him again in Heaven!
What year was this?
@@Veronicadragon 1981
Made me teary. I believe he is in heaven with God. I wish to be with God in heaven too.
Amen to the Word of God. This preaching was long ago but God's Word is still is stays true to these days. Praise the Lord!
I feel Blessed today,,, "God is truly in the forgiveness business " only by the cross
Amen ❤❤ my first time listening to Billy Graham
I love listening to these classics. The teachings are truth.
What a great man, I love Billy Graham
You dont run into a fire you can run to jesus he can save you
"And they cried out to Jehovah and said, Ah, Jehovah, let us not perish, we pray, for this man’s life, and do not put innocent blood upon us; for You, Jehovah, have done as You pleased." (Jonah 1:14) Recovery Version
Such a wonderful ceremon. Forgive me, please🙏. Pray to change my life. Change my history. I feel very much happy to listen to B. G. Papa.
Every night I fall asleep listening to Billy Graham’s Sermons…..such peace and comfort.
What a blessing to have apreacher like Billy
Yes Billy Graham help me redeicate my life to Christ and get back in God's house
We have a lot of wickedness with technology but we also got great preachers and the word of God at our fingertips
Rev Graham was the Peoples Preacher. He truly spread the Good News!😇
Great preacher 👏👏👏👏👏🙏
Anyone listening to this sermon, don't put it off for another day. If GOD IS SPEAKING TO YOU COME TO HIM. NO MATTER WHAT SINS YOU HAVE COMMITED EVEN MURDER. GOD CAN AND WILL FORGIVE YOU. HE LOVES YOU PERSONALLY AND WANTS TO B E YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR . COME TO HIM AS YOU ARE AND HE WILL CLEANSE YOUR HEART AND GIVE YOU A NEW LIFE. REMEMBER HE WENT TO THE CROSS FOR YOU SO YOU CAN SPEND ETERNITY WITH HIM.
This is wonderful to be able to hear Billy Graham again. How we need God’s word today.
Than you Lord..Peace, Forgiveness..
Glory be to Lord Jesus Christ for dying for my sins thank you Jesus 🙌🙌🙌🙌 come into my heart ♥️ and life forever and ever amen 🙏
I want to follow Jesus starting this year 2024 onwards
We’re excited to hear about your decision to surrender your life to Jesus Christ! We’d like to provide you with Bible-based resources as you begin this journey with Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life. Go to PeaceWithGod.net/steps and click, “Yes, I prayed the prayer.” -BGEA Team
Billy Graham words are very powerful and life transforming.Anytime l listen to him l cry.God have mercy on us so far as this human race is concern.R.l.P
I needed this, I prayed to The Holy Spirit and this was delivered, perfectly on time. Oh the humility.
God bless all of yalll❤️
Thank you Lord Jesus for using Rev Graham to teach us about your ways.
It may be hard and treacherous to follow Christ. But I will follow him forever no matter the cost. Even so, come Lord Jesus.
Billy Graham has the absolute best voice for preaching it just cuts right thru you. Glory to the most high
Praise the Lord hallelujah amen
I cannot start a day without listening to dr Graham..bringing the living GOD TO ME..every day I want to NEED CHRIST..I WANT TO BE HIS CHILD..amen..
Hi I feel the same way. I wake up early, make coffee and sit and listen to Mr. Graham’s sermons. There is no better way to start my day! Thank you God for this man. ✝️☮️
I said YES to Christ 🙏
Please pray for me. I need your prayers for my health and spiritual life. Thank you. Amen.🙏✝️
And seriously if this is your first second time here. Stay here GOD has purpose. I've been gosh lost count of the days . possibly 4 months. This gentle-man was not gentle but he was driving fully on the power of his communication and his emotional verbal message is on point into life with the LORD . From this day and every day thereafter Lord Jesus Christ. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ hallelujah.
Good morning ❤ everyone Mr.Graham in his death he is still alive and preaching the word of GOD. How beautiful is God? ❤
I praise only You dear Son of God Jesue Christ and I put no other man before You.
See what he does at the end of his service? Not many popular preachers nowadays, (osteen and jakes etc) do this. Wait, as long as it takes for everyone and anyone to come, and pray over them personally and give them literature they need. The ones now have body guards like their music stars on the stage. And no one in their “church” has met them in person from what I read. Billy Graham’s heart was truly in the right place. Also did anyone notice that he didn’t mention your finances or job promotion or loving yourself even once? I miss Billy Graham. Wish he was still making these but if anyone deserved to be in the presence of the Lord it would be him. God bless him. And I thank him. He’s helped me so much
Amen!as for me and my house,we will serve the Lord.Thank you for the cross my Lord Jesus Christ.
Great Sermons we can still hear Billy Graham preach the word of God.🙏🤲❤️👑💯🔥
Billy Grahams messages speak to our heart, messages of love and truth from God's word, Nothing on earth is more important then knowing Jesus Christ as Lord. EVERYTHING in this world will pass away but only God's word and our salvation matters. WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT JESUS CHRIST AND THE GOSPEL MESSAGE, HOW YOU RESPOND TO THAT MESSAGE WILL DETERMINE WHERE WE SPEND ETERNITY.
My prayer is that all who read this and do not know Jesus will find Christ, not next week, not tomorrow but now! IT'S THAT IMPORTANT We are all sinners and need the forgiveness, and mercy and Grace of Jesus Christ. READ ROMANS 10:9-10, JOHN 3:16-18
Everyday before i sleep i always listen to Billys sermon.... Continue resting in peace reverend .....till we meet again at Jesus feet!
I thought i was the only one
For me it’s every morning
Jesus has saved me. I attended Billy Graham's memorial, you could feel the strong presence of God. When Mr. Graham died I felt our country is heading deeper into darkness, it was as if his presence on this earth kept a certain amount of darkness at bay. He is the greatest evangelist.
God bless u
I still listen to the sermons in Pastor Billy Graham. His preaching really inspired everyone.❤
I AM Here! Born Again! In Power, Love, and MOST importantly! A Sound Mind! SOBER! Vigilant! And Pure in Spirit! SteadFAST in the Scriptures! Amen! 🙏
The Wicked and Deceitful will NOT see the Kingdom of God! PEACE be with YOU! Amen!
You can't run from the Almighty Father of Lights! AMEN! LOVE the Lord! FEAR the Lord! LOVE One Another! Simple! Delay IS Disobedience! Amen!
Enjoy listening to him ❤️
Amen!!!#👑
Loved Billy Graham & Franklin. God bless..🙏
SO GOOD! NEVER THOUGHT OF MISSING BIBLE time or skipping prayer, is also running away from His presence.
I repented tonight .
Amen💕
Praise the Lord for this amazing man of God Billy Graham. Hallelujah bless the Lord!!!!!!🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Hi theresa how are you ,I hope you are doing okay
Amen!!!!🙌🏼🙏🏽🙇♀️
> Praise the Lord for this amazing man of God Billy Graham. Hallelujah bless the Lord!!!!!! < Why would YOU bless the Lord when they Lord has supposedly blessed US?? Christians often get things backwards.
@@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210 really man....? She obviously is praising God. Anyone can figure that out. "Christians often get things backwards". So does is please you to be so critical of them? I'm pretty sure I'm not perfect, possibly, maybe... who knows but I know that while it's true she may have gotten her words twisted that her heart is in the right place. Why not just accept that? I don't understand.
@@jacobjohnson5992 > really man....? She obviously is praising God. Anyone can figure that out. "Christians often get things backwards". So does is please you to be so critical of them? I'm pretty sure I'm not perfect, possibly, maybe... who knows but I know that while it's true she may have gotten her words twisted that her heart is in the right place. Why not just accept that? I don't understand. <
You're correct, it's in her chest on the left side. No one on or that has been on this planet has been perfect. Perfection is not possible. Don't take it all so seriously. This is UA-cam. It's like Facebook.
"God" isn't found in the Bible or in Christianity. Plagiarism is. Not everyone is aware of that. If someone really wants to phrase themselves, do so. After all, we're all connected to them. I'm commenting, not being critical. Most people who use this medium assume nastiness rather than help. Why? Because sounds of a voice, smiles, and so on are not seeing or heard unless expressly typed so. Smiling.
Praise be to Jesus, change me for the betterment of my soul in strait and narrow path, that I will have everlasting and Eternity life. Amen.
So, you have zero accountability for your life, in your life, and of your life.. Got it!
Michael T u7)pp
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Drunk again, Eh? Hard to know which keys to press that way, eh?
HE WAS GOOD AND HUMBLE SERVAND OF GOD
Who was? "Jesus"?? Yeah, that's why he yelled, "Why Have Thou Forsaken me??" Because "God" left him... Rather, he Left Himself.. Your Bible is incomplete and filled with errors. No one should have to be a servant of "God"...because "God" is supposed to know all. At least that's the Churchianity version.
Amen
@Alfred ~ the bible says that we should not lean on our own understanding, that is why Jesus left the Holy Spirit to help us until he returns. He helps us to understand the word of God and see it in through spiritual eyes. ~ - I'm an Ex-Christian, I studied the Bible very well, from front to back, page by page, word by word. Repetition sentences by repetition sentences. Vague descriptions, redundancies, misstranslations, and I found and located all the control mechanisms at the age of 14. I questioned the Bible often, questioned Churches often, and none of the Church people could answer anything very well. I did as the Bible suggested, "Seek and Ye Shall Find" and low and behold I found the sources for the Bible that are extremely ancient and have full accounts of all the short stories within the Bible. In other words, the Bible makers (Humans) plagiarized and splices all of the original stories into short stories for the Bible. Jesus / Yeshua is an agglomeration of other people.
The Anunnaki said they will return to this planet as they have done many times before. Currently, their planet is About 1/2 way back into this Solar System. When it's close enough, they'll be able to use their ships to return. This is where the return of a Messiah is foretold. But many people have misread the Bible..because it is incomplete. All of the descriptions in the Bible of seeing "The Lord" in all of its glory is a description of a Being stepping out of a ship. Like on the Hill that Moses goes onto...looking normal. They give a vague description of "The Lord"..and the Being is standing on a platform of "Glory"..but there's smoke all around. UFOs today that are often spotted all around the world don't make any noise. Ex-Christian because I'm saved from the high ignorance of Christianity. Save yourself, read the book with year 2020 understanding of ships, technology. All of the Mystique and Illusions fall away.
If you are not to lean on your own understanding then you are to remain stupid and moronic. Such as Adam and Eve were to do in the Garden of Eden, as the Bible's short version explains, until Lucifer the Knowledge Bringer came into play. We are to be puppets of a Dictator Sadistic God. That's not how I live; that's not anymore a "God" I care about. Our current Dictator in Office now has Covid..think about it. He wouldn't help humanity, he KNEW about Covid before he allowed all the killing of people. He's Sadistic just as your God is.
My Gods are not.
We are all Spiritual Beings choosing to have physical and spiritual experiences. Not any Being on this planet is excluded.
Blessed Be.
@@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210 someone's been watching too much Ancient Aliens
@@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210 that’s why God gave us free will to choose.
He is a just and loving God
If he were not you’d be forced to choose a side. I pray Jesus Christ chisels you down as he did me. Glory be to God