Why doesn't God show himself to me?
"Who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen" (1 Timothy 6:16 (NIV)). "No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us" (1 John 4:12 (NIV)). However, we know our Father, God (YaH), could come to us or He could make representations of himself which He could send to appear before everyone on earth, if He wanted to alter His plan in such a way. Instead, our father wants life on this earth to be an ultimate test for each of us (James 1:12-16). Our Father wants us to use our free will to choose YaH; not satan, not evil, not atheism, not multiple gods (polytheism), not idols, not worldly rewards, not sinful deeds, etc (Isaiah 55:6-7, Galatians 5:16-17). Basically, the test is to see who does, and who doesn't, want to become a Spiritual Hero for our Father in Heaven. If YaH was always visually present with us, leaving no doubt of His existence, then faith would not be necessary. Removing faith from the test would make the test nearly meaningless. The test would not be completely meaningless, however, because many people were able to physically interact with Jesus (Yeshua), The Son of God, and some of those people still used their free will to choose their lust for worldly rewards and sinful deeds (John 12:37, 2 Corinthians 4:4). Accepting our Father, YaH, into your heart and having faith in Him remains a free will choice, despite the vast physical evidence and proof of YaH's existence.
Commentary
It is possible to believe in The Messiah without accepting Him as your Savior and Lord of your heart, soul, and mind. It's also possible to believe in The Messiah without receiving The Holy Spirit. The devil is a prime example of one who believes in The Messiah, but hasn't been baptized in The name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit (James 2:19). All the devil worshippers, who are 'human beings', also believe in God, but haven't been baptized in The name of The Father, and The Son, and The Holy Spirit. Other believers (in Judaism, the Pharisees, and even many 'unsaved' Christians) who have failed to develop personal and loving relationships with The Messiah, haven't been baptized in The Holy Spirit, so The Messiah said He doesn't 'know' those believers. Sadly, there are many Mormon, Catholic, and also many 'Christian' believers, whom think they are 'saved' but are not going to 'find' the 'narrow way' to the 'small gate' of Heaven (Matthew 7:14). Those believers will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 7:21-23).
A 'saved' Christian's body becomes a temple for the Holy Spirit, who is a living gift given to you by God (1 Corinthians 6:19). The Holy Spirit urges Christians to fellowship with other Christians, and urges them to study The Bible, which is the word of God. Equally important, The Holy Spirit urges Christians to maintain a personal, loving relationship with The Father and The Son. A 'saved' Christian should be reminded, and feel urged, to pray at least five times a day: after waking from sleep, before each meal, and before going to sleep (Luke 22:17-21; Colossians 3:17). These things are not burdensome in any way for a Christian who is filled with The Holy Spirit, despite all the socio-economic demands of the world on our daily lives. Are you all talk and no action, which is also referred to as, having faith but no works (James 2:14-26)?
The daily prayer is quite short, and yet, it includes forgiving other people for their sins (also known as debts or trespasses), so forgiveness is obviously very important to God. If our Father is to forgive the sins of His children, those Christians must forgive the people who have sinned against them (Colossians 3:13). If believers fail to forgive other people for their sins, especially if the sins are so minor as not to be referenced in The 10 Commandments, the salvation of those believers is questionable. The Messiah shed His blood and sacrificed His life on the cross to forgive our sins. What have you done to forgive?
Do you love God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:36-40)? One way to know for sure is to analyze whether or not you keep His commandments, which are not burdensome (1 John 5:2,3). If you truly love and follow The Messiah, you will keep His commandments without even having to think about keeping them because love fulfills the law (Romans 13:8-10). As you love The Messiah, so you should also love your neighbors as you love yourself. You must love because it's The Messiah's first commandment and because God is love (1 John 4:8). It's easy to love those who love you, but have you learned how to love your enemies yet (Matthew 5:44-47)? Your enemies are waiting to become Christians and your greatest allies.
Have you heard of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)? How are you doing with it? Would you say you are hot, cold, or lukewarm (Revelation 3:15,16). Would you say you're a temple for The Holy Spirit? Do you think The Messiah really knows you? God loves you so much He sent His Son to die for you, and He wants you to be born again and join Him in Heaven for eternity. Getting saved by God's grace is a miracle, so please honor and respect His grace by learning and living His scriptures. If God wanted you to merely sit back and revel in your salvation through God's grace, there would be little need for a majority of the scriptures in The Holy Bible.
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Please read, The Messiah said, "I do not know you".
List of the most important questions with answers, and information about YaH (God), Yehoshua (Jesus 'The Christ'), The Holy Spirit and The Holy Bible
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