Members phkrause Posted October 10, 2015 Members Posted October 10, 2015 When controversy erupted at the heart of the universe, it involved crucial questions about the family of heaven: Is God the Father unjust and arbitrary, or accessible and embracing? Is God the Son conceited and elevated, or humbly condescending? To this day human beings have still not quite clarified these questions; and thus most in the world still do not know for sure what God is really like. http://www.adventistreview.org/1503-18 pnattmbtc 1 Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
pnattmbtc Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Fantastic! Quote Christ exalted the character of God, attributing to him the praise, and giving to him the credit, of the whole purpose of his own mission on earth,--to set men right through the revelation of God.
Wingnut Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) When controversy erupted at the heart of the universe, it involved crucial questions about the family of heaven: Is God the Father unjust and arbitrary, or accessible and embracing? Is God the Son conceited and elevated, or humbly condescending? To this day human beings have still not quite clarified these questions; and thus most in the world still do not know for sure what God is really like. http://www.adventistreview.org/1503-18 If there was one group who knew what God and heaven was like, it has to have been the angels. These created beings were there in heaven every day from the time they were created, watching God at work. Yet Lucifer/Satan managed to persuade 1/3(?) of them to rebel. The point being that God is not everyone's cup of tea. That is why nobody (man or angel) will be in His kingdom against their will. God is there for those who want Him. And nobody will be in His kingdom "doing their own thing". Thus God is "accessible and embracing" of sheep, but not goats. Edited October 15, 2015 by Wingnut Quote
Moderators Gerr Posted October 17, 2015 Moderators Posted October 17, 2015 The answer in the Word seems pretty clear to me. Quote
8thdaypriest Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 When controversy erupted at the heart of the universe, it involved crucial questions about the family of heaven: Is God the Father unjust and arbitrary, or accessible and embracing? Is God the Son conceited and elevated, or humbly condescending? To this day human beings have still not quite clarified these questions; and thus most in the world still do not know for sure what God is really like. http://www.adventistreview.org/1503-18 Really EXCELLENT article. Thanks Quote 8thdaypriest
8thdaypriest Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 IF the rebellion had never happened, so long ago in Heaven, would the family of God truly KNOW the depth of the Father's love? The often quoted, God "works everything for good, to those who love God", comes to mind. God has "worked" even the rebellion of Satan, "for good". BECAUSE of God's response to Satan's rebellion, the redeemed family of God will praise HIM with a depth of love, they could never have known, without that revelation. phkrause 1 Quote 8thdaypriest
pnattmbtc Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 IF the rebellion had never happened, so long ago in Heaven, would the family of God truly KNOW the depth of the Father's love? The often quoted, God "works everything for good, to those who love God", comes to mind. God has "worked" even the rebellion of Satan, "for good". BECAUSE of God's response to Satan's rebellion, the redeemed family of God will praise HIM with a depth of love, they could never have known, without that revelation. Yes, I think so. I don't believe agape is dependent upon sin in order to manifest itself. Quote Christ exalted the character of God, attributing to him the praise, and giving to him the credit, of the whole purpose of his own mission on earth,--to set men right through the revelation of God.
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