We do not ascribe such independent power to Mother Nature or to the devil. God alone has the last say in where and how the wind blows. If a tornado twists at 175 miles an hour and stays on the ground like a massive lawnmower for 50 miles, God gave the command.
Piper wades deep into his Bible and comes back out this verdict:
But stir into your mental framework this truth: When a time for judgment comes, it usually includes, and begins with, God’s own people. That’s what the apostle Peter says.
“It is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?” (1 Peter 4:17; Jeremiah 25:29; Ezekiel 9:6; Amos 3:2).
Therefore, God’s will for America under his mighty hand, is that every Christian, every Jew, every Muslim, every person of every religion or non-religion, turn from sin and come to Jesus Christ for forgiveness and eternal life. Jesus rules the wind. The tornadoes were his.
This isn't the first time Pastor Piper stuck his big foot in his mouth about tornadoes - a while back, Dr. John Piper claimed a tornado was a warning to Lutherans to not ordain gay ministers.
Maybe instead of lecturing people about "sin" (masturbation, homosexuality etc.), John Piper can perform a real public service educating the public on how to avoid being ripped off by faith-based affinity fraud. Piper could tell us how he got roped into the Hope Commons debacle.
