Are God's Blessings Conditional? Please read OP

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Yes or No?

  • Yes

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  • No

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abigail.pro
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Not talking about salvation (the greatest blessing!) but blessings as in good stuff, right happenings ("qarah" in Hebrew), miracles, favor, etc. The bible says we 'reap what we sow' (old testament) and the world says the same thing, basically.

By 'condition' I don't count 'faith' and/or believing.

For example, when you say you need 'faith' to move mountains, in this case the blessing being the ability to move mountains, I take it that for you, God's blessings are not conditional ('faith' not being counted as a condition). However, if you say you need to 'pray' so you can move mountains, I'd take it to mean that 'prayer' is the condition for this blessing. Just an attempt to minimize misinterpretation.

I'd like to hear your thoughts, what you know and what you believe about this.
 

tourist

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I don't believe that God's blessings are conditional but if you are not walking in His light you might miss out on a blessing.
 
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I don't think God's blessings or promises are condition in the New Covenant because of what Christ has already done. All the promises of God are "Yes and Amen" in Christ.

Ephesians 1:3 (NASB)
[SUP]3 [/SUP] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

I do believe in the principle that as Hosea said "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."

I also believe we can fall short of the grace of God by nullifying it's effect in our lives through wrong belief and thinking. The book of Galatians talks a lot about this.
 

Dan58

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Imo, nearly everything in the bible is conditional.
 

Nehemiah6

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I don't believe that God's blessings are conditional but if you are not walking in His light you might miss out on a blessing.
Actually God's blessings are conditional. Just go through every instance of "blessed in the man who..." and there is something that the man must do in order to be blessed. Even for believers, while God has given to them ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS in Christ Jesus, the conditions to receive those blessings are (1) repentance toward God and (2) faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 20:21).
 
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salvation is a gift. but if u wanna get God's blessing u better behave, the Lord aint gonna bless disobedient folks with nothing. He will gift u the gift of salvation for sure. but blessings if ur living like tha devil? no way.
let this be an encouragement to me and u, here and everywhere to GET RIGHT with God!
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Thats hard,

I think Some people are blessed by association. Just being around people who God is blessing is a blessing,

so so you could say the condition is being around people who are in process of being blessed.

Even God's children who who may be in a state where they are not deserving of anything are blessed just by being Gods child. And other things,

I think as a parent, on birthdays or Christmas or many other times I blessed my children with gifts whether they earned it or not, just because I loved them.
 

OneFaith

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In the Old Testament God warned the Israelites "If you obey me I will bless you, but if you don't you will go into captivity." It is the same today. You think it was a coincidence that Africans went into slavery in America? They were committing murder and worshipping false gods, shrinking heads, and all kinds of evils.

Witchcraft is still practiced there, and many evils like chopping off people's arms, committing rape, and genocide. Watch the movie Hotel Rwanda- millions murdered in one day, recently! Are they blessed? They are so cursed. I love my brothers and sisters in Christ no matter their nationality- we are one race- "Christian". And there are righteous and unrighteous people everywhere. But for the most part, the Bible say the wicked will choose to live in a sun-scortched land.

And what about the Indians? They worshipped the creation instead of the Creator (Romans 1). Their land got taken over by a people seeking to worship God in freedom. These are not coincidences, and I am in no way racist of any kind. I am partially physically Indian myself, but I am not Indian I am Christian. Physicality or not, I will not worship my dead ancestors, or the sun, moon, or animals- I will "Worship the Lord God and serve Him only."

My point is these are not coincidences, and America better be careful, cause we are being over-run by homosexuality, pornogphy, and many other evils, and God could send us into captivity. BUT "If My people (not the worldly people around us) who are called by My name (Christian) will humbly pray, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear them, and I will heal their land."
 
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I don't think God's blessings or promises are condition in the New Covenant because of what Christ has already done. All the promises of God are "Yes and Amen" in Christ.

Ephesians 1:3 (NASB)
[SUP]3 [/SUP] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

I do believe in the principle that as Hosea said "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."

I also believe we can fall short of the grace of God by nullifying it's effect in our lives through wrong belief and thinking. The book of Galatians talks a lot about this.
Amen and thought immediately about the Ephesians quote and the past tense application of it......
 

tribesman

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It is written:
Eph.1


[1] Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
[2] Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
[4] According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
[5] Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
[FONT=&quot][[/FONT]6] To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
 

Nehemiah6

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Several posts (such as this one) here seem to be suggesting that there were no conditions for receiving "all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ". But for anyone to receive those blessings, they must have first repented and believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. That would have placed them in the family of God, and only then would all those spiritual blessings be applicable.

So repentance and genuine faith are preconditions. If we fail to recognize this, we would be promoting Universalism (which is false doctrine). Furthermore, as I already pointed out, one can take Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and check every reference to "blessed is the man..." There are always conditions attached.
 
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abigail.pro
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I don't think God's blessings or promises are condition in the New Covenant because of what Christ has already done. All the promises of God are "Yes and Amen" in Christ.

Ephesians 1:3 (NASB)
[SUP]3 [/SUP] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

I do believe in the principle that as Hosea said "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."

I also believe we can fall short of the grace of God by nullifying it's effect in our lives through wrong belief and thinking. The book of Galatians talks a lot about this.
This really makes sense! Sometimes I get confused and wonder if there was something I wasn't doing that I don't qualify for some specific blessings that I pray for. The remnants of conditional salvation and conditional blessings kind of teaching that I used to believe still affects the way I think today. But thank you for this!

Thats hard,

I think Some people are blessed by association. Just being around people who God is blessing is a blessing,

so so you could say the condition is being around people who are in process of being blessed.

Even God's children who who may be in a state where they are not deserving of anything are blessed just by being Gods child. And other things,

I think as a parent, on birthdays or Christmas or many other times I blessed my children with gifts whether they earned it or not, just because I loved them.
Yes, this is a great point, E-G! God's blessings and favour on someone overflows to others. I think it's the same way as prayer works. When we pray for someone, even if that someone doesn't know, he still gets to experience the answer to our prayers.
 
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abigail.pro
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Several posts (such as this one) here seem to be suggesting that there were no conditions for receiving "all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ". But for anyone to receive those blessings, they must have first repented and believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. That would have placed them in the family of God, and only then would all those spiritual blessings be applicable.

So repentance and genuine faith are preconditions. If we fail to recognize this, we would be promoting Universalism (which is false doctrine). Furthermore, as I already pointed out, one can take Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and check every reference to "blessed is the man..." There are always conditions attached.
Are you saying that a person who is saved (repentance and belief in Jesus) qualifies for all blessings?
 
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OooooKkkkkk..... IF ..... they're un conditional to the believer, then where are they at?

Logic would indicate they ARE conditional, for THEN we could figure out why they're not there.

Lot's of folks out there Namin' & claimin', blabbin' & grabbin', but they're only chasing after the wind.

They "say" they have, & have nothing to show for it.

Their preachers "have it" though..... for their members gave it to them.:rolleyes:
 
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abigail.pro
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OooooKkkkkk..... IF ..... they're un conditional to the believer, then where are they at?

Logic would indicate they ARE conditional, for THEN we could figure out why they're not there.

Lot's of folks out there Namin' & claimin', blabbin' & grabbin', but they're only chasing after the wind.

They "say" they have, & have nothing to show for it.

Their preachers "have it" though..... for their members gave it to them.:rolleyes:
Wait, what are you talking about?
 

tanakh

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I don't believe that God's blessings are conditional but if you are not walking in His light you might miss out on a blessing.
Read Deuteronomy 28
 

Nehemiah6

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Are you saying that a person who is saved (repentance and belief in Jesus) qualifies for all blessings?
Well since I quoted "all spiritual blessings" then that is exactly correct. Materials blessings may or may not come, and Paul gives us a list of all of his sufferings. All the apostles suffered and many were martyred. The Prosperity Gospel goes against this, but Scripture says that believers will suffer with Christ so that they may reign with Him.
 

Desertsrose

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Hi Abigail,


I think it really depends on what you're referring to. Jesus said that he sends the rain and sunshine even on unbelievers so there's no condition for some blessings.


I would have to say that everything is conditioned. Here are a few examples below.


Ephesians 6:2 - Condition is honor parents
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.


Philippians 4:6, 7 - Condition is don't worry
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


James 4:3 - Condition is pure motives
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.


Matthew 6:17, 18 - Conditioned upon secrecy
But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.


Matthew 6:33 - Conditioned upon seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.


James 1:25 - Conditioned on obedience
But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.


Jesus also said if you want to be called His friend that you must obey Him. Most everything is conditioned on love, faith and obedience.


John 15:10, 11
If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.