Vending Machine God
Why do so many people in Tulsa seem to want a "vending machine God." I don't understand why folks think that God will do whatever they want when they "make a vow" or drop a thousand dollar check in the mail. The Bible does not teach this.
My friend Stephen Zedler says it like this:
"People, I am certainly of the opinion that we live in an age where the church does not expect to see miracles, and I think that's a shame, because the response has been that we have stopped asking God to demonstrate his power miraculously.
However, I have a problem with a theology that says that God performs on command.
God does what HE wants. And a theology that does not accept sickness, death, poverty, and other misfortunes as just as much a part of God's plan is misguided. God isn't going to heal everyone who is prayed over, because death is a part of life, and a part of God's plan."
If you want to see why I am so steamed about this, read
Stephen's blog from Oct. 1.
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