What is the Living Word of God? Life implies growth and at least change, if not evolution. However, we know that God's word doesn't change, least of all to fit it's new environment as a living thing would.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Are good things for bad reasons good?
Philippians 1:17-18 ESV
The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,
Prophecy has not changed much in the last million years
In the old testament, God spoke directly to a prophet, the prophet then spoke that message to the people.
Now-a-days we still have God's word, and we're still called to tell the people. The only difference is the medium (which is almost irrelevant) and that we're no longer individually told and instead the same message has been given to everyone.
Does God give peace to those who love Him?
Ephesians 6:23-24 ESV
Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
I would assume that any feeling of peace and love that comes from God as a result of our love and faith would be a result of our brain chemicals generating the feeling of peace once we spend time with God and realize that the battle has already been won, and that our life here on earth is a fleeting moment meant to be used to prepare for the real life that comes next.
However, this takes some of God out of the equation. It's true that He set up the universe with its physics and humans with their brains wired such that knowledge of God brings peace. This, I think, sets God as the watchmaker, building us and winding us and letting us live alone with what he's given us.
I find my conclusion disturbing in that I don't think it's accurate. I'll have to look more into God's direct and present involvement in our life.
Maybe the problem is with the idea of "present" involvement. To one who exists outside of time, when is the present? I have nearly infinite presents, each taking a moment and literally moving on before I can know it's even happened.
God exists outside of time
And probably at all times simultaneously, just as we presently occupy several sections of the X, y, Z, and maybe also T axis.
Where we occupy only a part of each, God occupies every part of His T axis, wherever in x, y, and Z that may be. Therefore, He is the same now as He was years ago.
It's probably a good idea to thank God now for all of the things we've cursed Him for in the past. As stupid children, we've railed against the barriers put up in our life, even those put up for our good. As stupid adults, we at least have some of the benefit of hindsight, and can see where God's working in our life has been beneficial.
It seems like a silly idea now that I'm writing it down, but I thought I'd be a good idea to thank God to offset all of the ungratefulnes of the past, since He's probably hearing them at the same time?
Content and containment
Looking to a church for salvation is like eating tupperware: you're confusing the container for the content.
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