How would you gracefully respond to someone who believes in God, but just doesn’t like Him?
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Do they like His air? His water?
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So all atheists?
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Way of The Master, Ray Comfort.
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Ask why. Draw him out in his thinking. He giving you no evidence as to why. Does he expect you to read his mind. His problem is in his thinking and what he sees as evidence.
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The realization that God isn’t Santa Claus, and that you haven’t really been that good this year anyway, is still an arduous mountain for many to climb.
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Don’t cast your pearls before swine
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God never said like him with all your heart. You have to LOVE God. This person have not experienced God yet to believe him, because God is Love. Once you experience Him you will never like him, because you going to fall in love with Him.
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God is not the cause of anyone’s dislike or potential dislike, what is lacking is wisdom which is described in the following scripture: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Life is happening to all of us, the difference is whether we see God’s purpose in the experiences or not.
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I have a cousin who is angry at God. I think they probably prayed for someone to be healed, who died anyway, or had been hurt by people who call themselves Christians but dont act like it. I keep praying for her heart to be softened because just the mention of God makes her angry.
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Satan himself is in that condition; but, is beyond grace. We radiate Christ’s love, share His Word; and, pray that the Holy Spirit gives the increase on the seed sown.
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I try to follow what the Bible says.
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.”
Romans 12:18 NASBShare the gospel with truth and love.
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Ask them why they don’t like him and clarify and prove there world view wrong
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Romans 3 says we are without excuse because God’s eternal nature has been made clear to us. Emphasize that God by his Grace is saving ungodly sinners in a fallen world. And that it is a true miracle that God would even save a single one of us. All things good and bad work together for good for those who love God.
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All jokes aside. It’s probably because they are blaming God for”killing” a loved one or something bad that happened to them. I would explain that no matter what God does people will always hate Him. He had the Canaanites killed for Hitler things
And people to this day day that’s bad.. not to bring politics into it but.. it’s similar to Trump. No matter what that guy does he’s always wrong and mean and whatever -
I would say in the end all your questions will be answered but it’s ok to not like God. There are times people scream and yell at God with a full passion of hatred and it’s ok. Life is not easy and there is lots of suffering going on in this world. Then I would refer them to the Bible and to keep reading it for answers.
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I would tell them that even the demons believe in God and they tremble…so what? If a man or woman does not humble them self and repent of their sin, sincerely believe in their heart and confess with their mouth that Jesus Christ is God who died to pay their sin-debt, that person will die in sin and die in Hell…this is relevant (John 8:24; 14:6).
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I would try and find out why he says that. Then I would empathize with this person if I felt that was appropriate. Then I would explain to him about Jesus the God of love who loves him.
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Well first of all I would want to hear them out about why. Ask them “Can you tell me when and how you came to dislike God?” Then it will become more clear how to continue the discussion. Also, I like the cliche quote “people don’t care what you know until they know that you care.” So, just listen first as a response, then prayer and further discussion can follow. It’s likely to take several talks to get anywhere as this is probably more of an emotional issue than a logical one.
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That’s how my wife was when I first met her
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Ask them where/when they learned so much about God that developed their attitude. And then tell them about my experiences that developed my attitude. L&P
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I would try to speak about the character of God at that point. Having an understanding of who God is as revealed in the scriptures vs what man thinks He should be is a good starting point.
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Most Christians will struggle at some stage with the nature of God. It is perfectly understandable that we will not grasp God’s logic for a range of things. Reconciling His love and justice is something many of us struggle with. I would encourage honesty with God in sharing your frustrations and questions. Don’t expect immediate answers, and be prepared to accept the text in 1 Corinthians 13 which assures us the “now we see in a mirror dimly,” with the promise that one day we will understand. It is a journey of faith.
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THAT PERSON HAS SALVATION BUT LOVE LIVING IN THE FLESH.. CANAL LIFE
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Classic collection. “Love God sometimes I hate Him.” R C Sproul.
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We hate God because we love sin
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The same can be said of devils
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Great opportunity. I would ask why? Could be scared to confront his mistakes. Good start that the person already knows god exists.
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My interest would be on the dislike in the Lord God they believe. It could be we believe in different Lord God.
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Chelsie Pendleton the first thing I would do is find out why he or she dislikes God? I would ask open-ended, fact-finding questions, questions that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no. Once you uncover the underlying reason for the person’s dislike of God, then you may be able to minister to that particular situation or need when others perhaps either overlooked the person’s circumstances or failed in the past to minister to them when they needed God the most. I would do more listing than responding at first. Often times, people who been hurt by fellow believers need to get things off their chest. Rather than making excuses or placing blame, I would express that I am sorry that they had to experience whatever may have occurred. Try to reassure the person that you are there for support, if needed, then offer to pray with the person.
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I would tell them to talk to God directly until they get things worked out. I didn’t like God before I knew Him.
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I’ve only encountered people who don’t like God that say they don’t believe. I don’t think I’ve met anyone who says they believe but still don’t like Him
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Kinda hard not to be blunt unless u have a desire to send em to hell.
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I don’t think you could do anything until.or unless you knew why the person did not like God. Is it something bad that happened to them or somebody they know and love? Do they not understand why bad things happen to good people? Do they not like the authority of God and being told what to do and not do? Once you have a handle on the why, then you can start a discussion.
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He is qualified to be a demon…
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Sometimes this is me though….
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Who claims to believe in God but don’t like Him, does not know Him
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Not liking God’s plan and not liking His personality are two different things. I’m going through a divorce right now. I hate His plan, but I still love Him.
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The devil believe but doesn’t like the Lord , the devil afraid
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Be patient. Let them see God in you. Pray for open eyes but I wouldn’t push too hard.
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Real love, and real liking, can not be forced, threatened, or willed into existence. Being loved or being liked has to develop naturally. A bully can ORDER you to love him- abusive men & gods do it all the time, but it can’t be forced. If you dislike ketchup on chocolate cake, no amount of bellicose bellyaching by a god can change that.
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I would tell that person to ask the Father in the name of Jesus to reveal the truth.
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Tell God how you feel he’s really not inhibited by you he loves to talk
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I used to blame God for my childhood but I know He didn’t want me to be hurt. God is love. Yah was beaten to a pulp worse than anyone on earth just so I could be with Him. How could I not love Him and be human. I’m no angel and I just want to serve Him
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They don’t like God Because they don’t know him
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GREAT question! I guess you’d have to ask them what they think God is like. They may have some theological misconceptions, like that hell is a medieval torture chamber or something.
If they think God is all-loving, then you’d have to probe why they don’t like him. I don’t see a way around the fact that if someone doesn’t like God, the problem is in them, not in God. Something’s going on intellectually or spiritually. But that’s delicate, and may not be your place to discuss with them. But planting the question could cause some change. ?
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Gently and prayerfully suggest they obey his plan for our salvation in order to have a better understanding and knowledge of who God is and just how much he loves us and what he has done for us despite us not liking him.
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Lost!
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get a divorce?
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Have a kind and respectful conversation. Ask why, listen to their answer, pray for wisdom, share your thoughts based on what you heard, listen to their response, ask more questions if needed, share your thoughts, etc.
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Identify why they don’t like Him and proceed to help them to know Him accurately through your life and through the Word. Usually the dislike is because they don’t know Him, but only the circumstances of this life.
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