Michele Montz, Wichita Falls
Nick Gholson’s remark about God “letting innocent children suffer with cancer” certainly needs to be addressed.
I am going to take it one step further and ask why does God allow wars that maim or kill innocent children; or hatred in men’s hearts that brings about genocide; or why did God allow the drunk to get into his car and drive the vehicle into an innocent child?
God did not cause any of this to happen but He does allow man to exercise his free will.
The account in the Word of God tells us that man chose to disobey God’s will and act upon his own will. Sin is disobeying God’s will. Sin brings with it evil, chaos, sickness, and taking the beauty of God’s perfect design and perverting it into something God never intended.
The curse of sin swept across the hearts of man and God’s creation. It separates us from God. “For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God”, Romans 3:23.
However, the Genesis account was followed by God’s promise of a Savior. God saw His innocent Son, Jesus, suffer unmercifully on the cross and die to pay the debt each of us owes for our sins. “For the penalty of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”, Romans 6:23.
Jesus died on the cross but His death and resurrection gave us the ability to have victory over the curse of sin if we choose to give our lives to Him. “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believe in
Him should not perish but have everlasting life”, John 3:16.
Mankind once again has the free will to accept or reject God’s gift to us through His Son, Jesus. Before there can ever be a perfect world, man has to have a clean and changed heart, and only the blood of Jesus Christ has the power to do that, “In whom we have redemption through His blood (Jesus), the forgiveness of sin according to the riches of His grace,” Ephesians 1:7.
I am glad to hear that Mr. Gholson gives his contribution to St. Jude Hospital for it is a fine hospital.
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Comments » 12
sunny writes:
Since this article was buried in the paper today, I thought I would bring it here for discussion:
"County Judge Gossom to seek another term"
Wichita County Judge Woody Gossom confirmed Thursday he will seek another term as the county’s chief administrator. Gossom, 67, is a Republican and has served four terms as county judge preceded by two terms as commissioner of Pct. 1.
He would run for re-election in the March primary election and in the November general election if he wins a place on the ballot.
I remember the raises and he will not get my vote!
Citizen1 writes:
Sunny , please stay on topic. As far as this letter, it is total unnecessary religious rant. As Carp would say, we have all had it.
sunny writes:
Yup, you're right...we have all had it. I am tired of TRN burying these stories so they have very little discussion. I am tired of the city council wasting time and money on projects when we have an extremely serious issue concerning our water supply and I am really tired of these stupid pop up adds TRN insists on having even though this is a pay per view site.
Just trying to get some comments going here for discussion.
catman8_99#209560 writes:
So, C1, are you saying that you have decided that this letter is unnecessary, so Ms. Montz's first amendment rights should be trampled and suppressed?
Citizen1 writes:
I agree with you on all counts Sunny:)
imahic writes:
Perhaps the letter writer's first mistake was reading Gholson's column to begin with.
Trapper writes:
Can't speak for C1, but other liberals believe that only they are the only ones with first amendment rights of free speech, and that the words "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" does not really mean what it says. Kind of funny to me that the Founding Fathers put religion before free speech. Maybe they had a reason for that.
Citizen1 writes:
I am not the government-so your comment is is as unnecessary as the rant of the letter writer.
imahic writes:
Some seem to have a problem with understanding "shall not be infringed" as well.
catman8_99#209560 writes:
Would that also render your comment unnecessary as well, since you are not the government?
cipen#288267 writes:
Blaming illness on sin is a slippery slope. How about, "But if you have enough faith you would be healed." Nothing like putting a guilt trip on someone dieing in Hospice.
Citizen1 writes:
are any comments really neccesaary?
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