We have at least part of His answer to precisely that:
6 For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he gives favor.
23 One’s pride will bring him low,
but he who is lowly in spirit will...
Without the more full context, many things in scripture (when typically quoted in isolation) can seem less fair than they actually are when we hear more of the full context.
For instance, how could it ever be fair that some wouldn't be helped at all to achieve faith?
Well, it only could make...
which all depict a process which jeopardizes ones absolute state of being, just by being involved, therefore, do the work or else, same pattern as the former category, in essence.
same valuation scale being applied as motivational aid for slothful 'children', from appearances.
if the ends are...
If you meant that those touting an outright universal salvation, I agree.
Instead, we hear there are definite criteria, and some will gain Life and many will not. For example a key one I was just pointing out a few minutes ago, as shown throughout scripture:
Psalm 138:6; Proverbs 3:34...
Christ chose to have grace towards Thomas. As He said at a different moment, Matthew 20:15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?'. And here we see an instance of how God can show Grace even to those seeming less worthy of it in...
I think it does, but it is very humble to listen to someone else rather than only ourselves, as being wise enough to really teach us, as contrasted to what we'd prefer to read/think. But I didn't worry about that in a way, side stepped it. I read what Jesus wrote because I was reading what...
Most believers instead of that view (sometimes called double predestination, etc.) hold to the view that there is "free will", which I elucidate to mean also that we can make choices that are not set in stone ahead of time, and that are not controlled, but that we have agency that is genuine...
Sometimes for some people that do seem to sincerely want to find out more but say it didn't work yet for them, sometimes we can offer something specific help at times. Even this help about who God chooses to aid when they seek Him (Matthew chapter 7, Jer chapter 29):
"God resists the proud...
We should really take a close look at the assumptions. :)
Often it's where the breakthrough is available, in returning to look at the assumptions.
Maybe....God likes the introspective (those that notice subtler things) .... or the humble (unassuming).
Well, ok, I'm cheating just a little on...
I think anyone that has good and virtue in their heart and lives life accordingly has found aspects of the Light of God within.
We get to choose how bright we reflect all that is of God.
Life has proven that many people think they offer that light, when in fact they offer naught but...
As I think of it, many have tried to find God, but not all were meeting His requirements, so that instead of finding Him they found other things. But some did find Him. Here's a key part, what we can know is one of His requirements to seek Him successfully:
Psalm 138:6; Proverbs 3:34...
It all depends on what way, that a person being proud of, Seeing that I'm Proud of being a Christian follower of Christ there's absolutely positively nothing wrong in that.
Nice try though.
Pride is bad, 'tis a sin. 'Tis detestable to the LORD.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2
To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil...
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matt 5:3-12 Our Saviour here gives eight characters of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian. 1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly...
I agree, this is all good stuff. But new?? Not hardly.
1) Proverbs29:23
2) Psalms 37:11
3) Talmud, Shabbath 151b Rabbi Gamliel said "Whoever has mercy upon creatures will be granted mercy from heaven..."
4) Psalms 24:3-4
5) Psalms 34:15
6) Talmud, Baba Kamma 93a Rabbi Abbahu said "A man...