Posted by Flipsactown on April 17, 2004, at 17:04:10
In reply to Re: Free Will » Flipsactown, posted by simus on April 17, 2004, at 14:31:45
Simus,
That still does not explain why God created us because God is all Good (which means God has everything God wants} and Perfect (which means God has no other needs like Love since God is Love, Perfect Love). I understand and believe we are little children of God. But what I don't understand is why God who is all Good and Perfect would need the desire to be Loved or share God's Love. You are probably wondering why I don't use the word "His" for God the Father. I believe Jesus is Lord and God and believe "His" would be appropriate. For God the "Father", I am not so sure that God the Father is a He or She. This is another question I would like to have explained. Thanks for being patient with me.
God Bless.
FST
> > I guess what I still don't understand is when God told us not to eat from the tree of knowledge, that we being created in God's image Who is all Good and Perfect that our only course of action would have been the good one, which was not to eat from the tree of knowledge.
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> > Another profound question I have is why did God create us? God is all Good and Perfect which to me means God is all set. God has everything God wants and everything is Good and Perfect so all of God's needs are met. So why did God create us? It can't be God was lonely because everything is already Good and Perfect.
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> Hey Flipsactown,
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> You are a blast! God will honor your perseverance to learn the truth, and someday He will use you to bring this truth to others. It is the truth that sets you free, so if anything in your understanding is making you feel bound, keep searching!!!
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> As you search the scriptures, you will find many references to us as the "children of God". I will use human children as an analogy to spiritual children. Ideally, parents, out of love, create children. The marriage may be great. They may have very fulfilling lives. So what motivates them to have children? First and formost, the desire to have someone to love. Secondly, the desire to be loved in return. The love of a child is so pure and priceless, and there is NOTHING that can compare. So the parents create a child. The child is created in the image of the parents - mom's eyes, dad's nose, etc. The parents raise and nurture the child, teaching him everything he needs to know for life. The end result is not a duplicate of either parent. The end result is a completely unique human being. There will be physical resemblances to the mother and father. There will undoubtedly be knowledge and wisdom from the parents. But the child grows up being his own person. And that is what good parents want. They want their children to grow up healthy and strong, and to be the best they can be. And the parents continue loving the adult child, and the adult child continues loving the parents. (Remember, I used the word "ideally". LOL)
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> I want to strongly encourage you to continue to read and study the Bible. Get a good, "readable" version, like NKJV or NIV if you don't already have one. The more you read and study, the more the truths "pop out" at you. That is the Spirit of God leading you into all truths. I would also like you encourage you to pray, not some grand religious prayer, but pray as a child asking his daddy a question. He understands our "humanness". And He is so faithful and good to His children.
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> I wish you the best in your pursuit. The Christian walk is a blast! Not always easy, not free from challenges, but growing closer and closer to the Creator (and Abba "father") is a rare and priceless treasure.
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> God bless.
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