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There are many “points of failure” that can affect the operation of a  computer. A computer could fail due to miscalculation, overheating,  loose cards, or even battery failure. There are also points in our lives  where we seem to fail to obey God’s commands and teachings. Adam and  Eve were the very first people to “fail” God by not obeying His commands  and by eating of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. God could not  stand to look at the sin that Adam and Eve committed, so He turned away.  However, God made a way for us to overcome our sinful nature through  the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.


There are many times in our lives when we have failed God. Describe  what it means to fail God. Then, using 2 references from the Bible,  explain how God deals with us when we fail Him.







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 Failure & Forgiveness      
As  a consequence of the fall of man, everyone has failed God, and everyone  will continue to fail God in one way or another; we are incapable of NOT  failing him. Although there are many ways one can fail God, denying his  gift of Grace by failing to confess our sins would be the ultimate  failure.
Peter was an example of how one can fail God and be forgiven. Peter claimed that “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will” (Mathew 26:33, NIV).  Scripture discloses that during the conversation had between Jesus and  Peter at the Last Supper, Jesus predicted Peter would deny him three  separate times before morning. After Jesus was arrested Peter, denied  Jesus on three claiming that he did not know Jesus. Peter bragged of his  loyalty to Jesus but in the end his self-proclaimed loyalty to Jesus  was tested and he failed. Despite that Peter was a hypocrite and he  denied Christ, Jesus forgave him. He asked Peter to show his love for  God by tending to his flock, which Peter faithfully carried out for many  years and consequently suffered the same fate of crucifixion.
Judas  is an example of how one can fail God and not be forgiven (perhaps as a  result of not accepting God’s gift of Grace). Judas Iscariot, one of  the 12 apostles, betrayed Jesus when he went to the Chief Priests and  asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” (Matthew  26:14, NIV). Judas then waited until the right moment to hand him over.  The Bible subtly explains that Judas was not forgiven, “… None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.” (John 17:12, NIV). Therefore, a supposition can be made then that Judas was indeed NOT forgiven for his transgressions.
Mankind  is not capable of perfection, as a result, we will always fail God in  one way or another. However, forgiveness can be achieved; the path to  eternal life (forgiveness of our sins) is a gift by God granted through  repentance before the Lord:
“If  you declare with your mouth, “Jesus in Lord,” and believe in your heart  that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with  your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth  that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Romans 10:9-10, NIV)
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    DB Forum 1 Failing God          
As  Christians, we have all failed God at one time or another. God created  us in His image. We are to love our God with all our heart and to love  one another. When we are not obedient to his word, do not believe in His  promises, and fail to love our neighbor as we love ourselves then we  fail God. Our God who loves us so much will forgive and cleanse us from  unrighteousness when we repent, confess our sin, and ask for forgiveness  after doing wrong. 1 John 1:9-1, “If we confess our sins, he is  faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all  unrighteousness”. (NIV)


An  example of how God deals with disobedience is the story of Jonah. When  God called Jonah and gave him instructions to go to Nineveh to warn the  people of impending divine wrath, Jonah ran and went the other way  ignoring God's instructions. Jonah boarded a ship and was thrown  overboard. Jonah could have drowned, but God sent a fish that swallowed  Jonah whole. Although Jonah disobeyed God's commands, God still rescued  him and sent Jonah to Nineveh. Jonah prayed to God and thanked him for  hearing his prayers. Jonah then followed God’s command and the people of  Nineveh were saved. When God puts something in our hearts to do, we may  not always like it or even understand why He is doing it. We must rely  on our faith and belief in God and must obey.
Sometimes,  we can disobey God's commands and instructions by doing what we think  is right. Another example is the death of Uzza - the story of Ark on an  Oxcart. When David was transporting the Ark to Jerusalem, instead of  obeying God’s instructions to carry the Ark on poles, and only by the  Levites who were priests, put the Ark on a cart pulled by oxen. God’s  instructions were that only the Levites were to touch the Ark. When the  oxcart almost tipped over Uzza who was not a Levite reached out his hand  trying to keep the Ark from falling off the cart and was struck dead  for not following God’s instructions. “We must act in accordance with  the will of God – do exactly as God instructs. When we begin to use our  own reasoning or diminish His Instructions, the consequences will be  serious”. (Belkum, 2019, p. 3)


Proverbs  3:5-7 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on  your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall  direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes.”


References
Belkum, A., (2019). The Death of Uzza: Was God Unfair? Life Hope & Truth. Retrieved from https://lifehopeandtruth.com/bible/holy-bible/old-testament/the-writings/1-chronicles/death-of-uzza-unfair/
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