Question 27
Section 1: Introduction
What doth this knowledg of the Creation and Providence of God profit us?
That ina adversity we may be patient,b and thankful in prosperity,c and have hereafter our chiefest hope reposed in God our most faithful Father; being sure that there is nothing whichd may withdraw us from his love; forasmuch as all creatures are so in his Power, that without his Will they aree not able not only to do any thing, but not so much as once to move.
What does this knowledge of the Creation and Providence of God profit us?
That ina adversity we may be patient,b and thankful in prosperity,c and have hereafter our chiefest hope reposed in God our most faithful Father; being sure that there is nothing whichd may withdraw us from his love; forasmuch as all creatures are so in his Power, that without his Will they aree not able not only to do any thing, but not so much as once to move.
a. Romans 5:3; Job 1:21
Romans 5:3
5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
5:3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
Job 1:21
1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
1:21 saying: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD."
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b. Deuteronomy 8:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Deuteronomy 8:10
8:10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
8:10 When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
5:18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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c. Romans 5:4–5
Romans 5:4–5
5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
5:4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
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d. Romans 8:38; Romans 8:19
Romans 8:38
8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
8:38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
Romans 8:19
8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
8:19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
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e. Job 1:12; Job 2:6; Proverbs 21:1; Acts 17:27,&c
Job 1:12
1:12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
1:12 "Very well," said the LORD to Satan. "Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
Job 2:6
2:6 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
2:6 "Very well," said the LORD to Satan. "He is in your hands, but you must spare his life."
Proverbs 21:1
21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
21:1 The king's heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Acts 17:27–34
17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 17:32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. 17:33 So Paul departed from among them. 17:34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
17:27 God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. 17:28 'For in Him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are His offspring.' 17:29 Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man's skill and imagination. 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. 17:31 For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead." 17:32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this topic." 17:33 At that, Paul left the Areopagus. 17:34 But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
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