God first, neighbour second, self last, but we struggle to live these principles.
ECT Could we have a better God?
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God first, neighbour second, self last, but we struggle to live these principles.
I am guessing that you are saying my statement about God's absolute Oneness is somehow boring you.
If you yourself could express that same subject by making it more readable and less boring, what specifically would you say?
How would YOU communicate that same idea without being boring?
Give me some help and have back at me! I rely on good criticism from others. It's one of the few ways I can learn life's lessons.
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There is but one only, (Deut. 6:4, 1 Cor. 8:4-6) living, and true God, (1 Thess. 1:9, Jer. 10:10) who is infinite in being and perfection, (Job 11:7-9, Job 26:14) a most pure spirit, (John 4:24) invisible, (1 Tim. 1:17) without body, parts, (Deut. 4:15-16, John 4:24, Luke 24:39) or passions; (Acts 14:11,15) immutable, (James 1:17, Mal. 3:6) immense, (1 Kings 8:27, Jer. 23:23-24) eternal, (Ps. 90:2, 1 Tim. 1:17) incomprehensible, (Ps. 145:3) almighty, (Gen. 17:1, Rev. 4:8) most wise, (Rom. 16:27) most holy, (Isa. 6:3, Rev. 4:8) most free, (Ps. 115:3) most absolute; (Exod. 3:14) working all things according to the counsel of His own immutable and most righteous will, (Eph. 1:11) for His own glory; (Prov. 16:4, Rom. 11:36) most loving, (1 John 4:8,16) gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; (Exod. 34:6-7) the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him; (Heb. 11:6) and withal, most just, and terrible in His judgments, (Neh. 9:32-33) hating all sin, (Ps. 5:5-6) and who will by no means clear the guilty. (Nah. 1:2-3, Exod. 34:7) God hath all life, (John 5:26) glory, (Acts 7:2) goodness, (Ps. 119:68) blessedness, (1 Tim. 6:15, Rom. 9:5) in and of Himself; and is alone in and unto Himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which He hath made, (Acts 17:24-25) nor deriving any glory from them, (Job 22:2-3) but only manifesting His own glory in, by, unto, and upon them. He is the alone fountain of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things (Rom. 11:36) and hath most sovereign dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them whatsoever Himself pleaseth. (Rev. 4:11, 1 Tim. 6:15, Dan. 4:25, 35) In His sight all things are open and manifest, (Heb. 4:13) His knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature, (Rom. 11:33-34, Ps. 147:5) so as nothing is to Him contingent, or uncertain. (Acts 15:18, Ezek. 11:5) He is most holy in all His counsels, in all His works, and in all His commands. (Ps. 145:17, Rom. 7:12) To Him is due from angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience He is pleased to require of them. (Rev. 5:12-14) |
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andyc
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God cannot be better, but the more people grow in the knowledge of him, the better he appears. Paul's prayer for the church in Ephesus (Ephesians chapter one) was for the eyes of their understanding to be opened to basically see where we are in Christ, who we are in Christ, what we have in Christ, and what's to come. They eyes of understanding needs to be opened more and more, and God gets better and better from our perspective, although he is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Heb 12:15
As a reminder aikido7 is number 45 on Satan, Inc. (TOL Heretics list) in "The 'Jesus is not God' people (Non-trinitarians) category. :burnlib:
journey
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Our Living God is absolute perfection. He deserves our thanks, worship, and praise.
Psalms 100:1-5 KJV A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Psalms 100:1-5 KJV A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
glorydaz
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Yeah, well I have no doubt the Lord did a better job than any of us do. I have found the closest we can come to His love is a mother's love for her child.
musterion
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Except maybe for Meshak, but that goes without saying.
glorydaz
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musterion
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I know, right?
I can relate to this, the more I have been able to forgive, the more I can see how God can forgive.
I remember having a talk with an angry lady, she said she gets in fights and beats people up, she asked if God would forgive her?
I said you should be asking yourself the question, next time I am angry, and want to hit someone, can I forgive them? If you can forgive them, you will start to understand how God forgives.
I believe, the more loving, compassionate, merciful and forgiving we become, the closer we come to God.