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Re: John Piper’s Tweet After Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
"Do you think Piper was right in what he tweeted?"
He might be right in what he tweeted, but he should not use Twitter unless he links to a longer explanation so there won't be confusion.
"Do Christians rush to judgment too much when tragedies occur?"
Yes, but so does everyone else. Athiests right away say "Hey! Where's your loving god now?" So, we all do it.
Denise, you quoted John 9 (compassion to the individual) above,
but let's not forget Luke 13 (standards to the masses) either..:
"There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”