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Is it appropriate for a Christian to pray for angelic protection in the face of physical or natural dangers?
Consider the following examples: Imagine a Christian mother driving her car with her children in the back seats when suddenly, they are surrounded by robbers intent on stealing everything and possibly harming her kids. In such a terrifying situation, would it make sense for her to pray for angelic p...
Consider the following examples: Imagine a Christian mother driving her car with her children in the back seats when suddenly, they are surrounded by robbers intent on stealing everything and possibly harming her kids. In such a terrifying situation, would it make sense for her to pray for angelic protection? Or consider a scenario where a Christian encounters a pit bull 100 meters away that suddenly charges toward them with aggression. In that moment of imminent danger, would it be reasonable for the Christian to pray for angelic intervention? Lastly, picture an elderly Christian man in a bedroom with a baby when a fire unexpectedly breaks out, blocking all exits. In such a desperate and life-threatening situation, would it make sense for him to pray for angelic protection, hoping for divine intervention to save them?
user94913
Jan 24, 2025, 02:07 AM • Last activity: Jan 24, 2025, 07:53 PM
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Is there Biblical justification for asserting that Satan directly causes natural evil?
Believers tend to assert about how God is completely sovereign over everything, including earthquakes, diseases, floods etc. These events are what people would consider natural evil, in contrast to moral evil, which includes murder, rape, torture, human sacrifice, genocides etc. But it is Biblically...
Believers tend to assert about how God is completely sovereign over everything, including earthquakes, diseases, floods etc. These events are what people would consider natural evil, in contrast to moral evil, which includes murder, rape, torture, human sacrifice, genocides etc. But it is Biblically possible that there is a secondary, direct cause to this natural evil (excluding all " natural evil" events that are directly caused by divine judgement like the Ten Plagues, the disasters in the Book of Revelation, the hailstones at Gibeon etc.)? Just like how there is a secondary, direct cause to moral evil, such as depraved humans and the demons that influence/possess them, even though God is still recognised as having the ultimate authority over this? It's a major plot element in the Book of Job and I don't think it's the first time Satan and his forces has done this (Job 1:7, 2:2). After all, don't all natural disasters and illnesses in some way undermine our confidence and well-being and are all under God's will? Satan is a metaphysical being, like God, and all laws of nature have underlying metaphysical causes, one of which includes Logos (I guess Satan is anti-Logos since He wants to control natural laws to create unnecessary disorder/destroy nature?). He's also recognised as having control over the world and the air, as attested by John the apostle. Some say that I'm attributing too much power to Satan. Yes, I recognise that's he not omnipotent or omniscient and that he does not (nor do any of the angels) directly create. However, I strongly suspect that he can pervert what's already existing. An analogy I can think of is that God created viruses, the cells that form the basis for cancerous tumours etc. like any other living organism. But Satan swooped in and manipulated them to attack other living beings. Just like how he manipulates the biochemistry of human brains to make individuals commit abominable sins against others and God. If any human manipulated nature to harm others, they would justifiably be called a bio-terrorist. So why can't the same logic apply to beings in the metaphysical realm? Am I wrong/too superstitous for thinking this way?
AngelusVastator (675 rep)
Feb 18, 2020, 08:46 AM • Last activity: Apr 7, 2020, 01:59 PM
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acts 16 Earthquake
Are there any other documents in church history or Roman history that indicate whether the earthquake experienced by Paul and the other prisoners in acts 16 was experienced elsewhere or just at the prison?
Are there any other documents in church history or Roman history that indicate whether the earthquake experienced by Paul and the other prisoners in acts 16 was experienced elsewhere or just at the prison?
user2956947 (476 rep)
Mar 30, 2014, 11:59 PM • Last activity: Sep 2, 2018, 04:09 PM
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Are natural disasters the result of evil being allowed into our world?
I remember reading somewhere that the reason there are natural disasters on this earth is because of the evil which was allowed into it when Adam and Eve sinned. I have not been able to find this reference, though. Has anyone else seen this, and are there any biblical references saying that natural...
I remember reading somewhere that the reason there are natural disasters on this earth is because of the evil which was allowed into it when Adam and Eve sinned. I have not been able to find this reference, though. Has anyone else seen this, and are there any biblical references saying that natural disasters are caused by evil?
a_hardin (9191 rep)
Aug 29, 2011, 09:32 PM • Last activity: Nov 14, 2012, 09:53 AM
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