[geocentrism] Re: Every duty had its own own bugle call
- From: Jack Lewis <jack.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:54:01 +0000
Well put Philip and Allen.
I personally couldn't be bothered to respond because it is fruitless. I
once asked Neville where he got his views about God from - it certainly
isn't the Bible, but I got no answer. However I'm still curios.
Jack
Jack
philip madsen wrote:
But Neville we all have this human feeling of horror about what
appears to be Gods inhuman treatment of humans.
Have you not considered the way we commonly accept and understand it?
To God the entire history of the world to its consumation is the spark
off a blacksmiths anvil, compared to eternity.
God is not human. Jesus yes, but He has the same omnipotence and
omniprescience as the Father. What is any form of suffering, even if
continuous for a lifetime of years compared to eternity. Yet you find
intolerable a few hours of violence. Of course its man made, or
caused, even if the direct hand of God is involved.
God knows the whole picture, and you endanger your soul by denying Him
that right, by trying to impose or limit Him to human intelligence or
reason, even human justice.
In short, if you understood the metaphysical implications of the
crucifixion, the _eternal_ sacrifice, that no ordinary man could
sustain, yet was accepted by the man God Jesus, as reparation for the
offences of all mankind, then the horror that you and I feel at these
skirmishes , Dresden, Palestine, et al are minor. Keep in mind, these
people have rejected God. If innocent children die by the sword, and
inherit eternal life, I do not think they will complain, but rather
thank God for taking out their parents in time. As indeed the
Jews.Their suffering is yet to come.
Eternal life is not free. The saints embraced suffering.
Philip.
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