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Gods intent towards Man?

Terrywoodenpic

Terrywoodenpic

Oldest Heretic
I was considering what God's intentions were towards Man and came up with a few markers. Would other members like to add /revise or /create another list to see if there is any commonality

(this is my Go)
God’s plan is known only to God
God knows everything that has happened and that will happen.
God is aware of every need and desire.
God’s interventions (Miracles) are always the fulfilment of Gods intentions not man’s desires.
God is the essence of life. There is no life without God.
All life returns to God.

Terry
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Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.
 
Fluffy

Fluffy

A fool
I like the idea that God is actually a civilisation of people who are searching for the meaning of life. In their endeavour to do so they have created thousands of virtual worlds, of which we are one, and monitor how far we get in tackling this question ourselves.
 
Jayhawker Soule

Jayhawker Soule

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Premium Member
Respectfully, the OP is leading in that it presumes a personal God. Would it not make more sense and better focus the discussion to post such topics in the Same Faith Debates section?
 
Terrywoodenpic

Terrywoodenpic

Oldest Heretic
Deut. 32.8 said:
Respectfully, the OP is leading in that it presumes a personal God. Would it not make more sense and better focus the discussion to post such topics in the Same Faith Debates section?
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A God yes. A personal God not necessarily. Thats why the option is open.

Terry
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Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.
 
nightwolf

nightwolf

Member
God is the creatore and that only. My job as a person in this life is to love all and spread love. I believe we were created to love but somewhere along the line lost the love light we were created in.
 
Terrywoodenpic

Terrywoodenpic

Oldest Heretic
Amazing Link.
Too much to read in one go though.

Terry
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Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.

I was replying to a message and link that seems to have been removed Terry
 
Shadow Wolf

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber
There is an intention for all of us. Some to do minor things, some to do more important things. Its just a matter of time when we realize what that intention is.
 
Malus 12:9

Malus 12:9

Temporarily Deactive.
"And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." (Luke 2:52) This is a good starting point for understanding God's intentions for man's development. Specifically, if Jesus grew and developed in all these areas, then man, too, must grow and develop in these ways.
 
jeffrey

jeffrey

†ßig Dog†
Interesting Replies. I would have to say I agree with most, but the part of God knows what will happen. To an extent yes, but I also believe in free will. If God knows what will happen, then we do not, in essence have free will to choose our destiny. Open for ideas if you believe this wrong.
 
Terrywoodenpic

Terrywoodenpic

Oldest Heretic
jgallandt said:
Interesting Replies. I would have to say I agree with most, but the part of Gohappen. d knows what will To an extent yes, but I also believe in free will. If God knows what will happen, then we do not, in essence have free will to choose our destiny. Open for ideas if you believe this wrong.
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God knowing and freewill do not clash.

God is not limited by time he can see the beginning of the world at the same time he sees the end. God sees our choices as we make them even if to us that is in the future.So free will is not effected.
Terry
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Blessed are the gentle, they shall inherit the land
 
jeffrey

jeffrey

†ßig Dog†
Terrywoodenpic said:
God knowing and freewill do not clash.

God is not limited by time he can see the beginning of the world at the same time he sees the end. God sees our choices as we make them even if to us that is in the future.So free will is not effected.
Terry
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Blessed are the gentle, they shall inherit the land
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Ok, I think I understand what you are saying, at least I think I do. Your making my brain work overtime at 4 am. LOL. Let me son if I got the general concept here. Since God does not have the constraints of time, which we have, what will be has already been to him. Correct?
 
Malus 12:9

Malus 12:9

Temporarily Deactive.
jgallandt said:
Since God does not have the constraints of time, which we have, what will be has already been to him. Correct?
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Basically the Lord will not change His ways, and His outlook and goal for man.

You made more sense at 4am than I do period:D
 
jeffrey

jeffrey

†ßig Dog†
Renaldo said:
Basically the Lord will not change His ways, and His outlook and goal for man.

You made more sense at 4am than I do period:D
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Coffee :jiggy: Lots of STRONG coffee!
 
cardero

cardero

Citizen Mod
  • GOD does not ask humans to do anything that GOD cannot DO him/herself.
  • GOD does not wait.
  • GOD does not think like humans DO.
  • GOD has never incarnated into a physical existence nor ever has a need or desire to DO so.
  • You cannot offend GOD. GOD does not anger or have any regrets.
  • GOD does not live up to human expectations. GOD’s PURPOSE/existence and agenda is his/her own.
  • GOD does not interfere with our human lives.
  • GOD is not Catholic/Protestant/Baptist/ Unitarian/Amish/Born Again/ Jehovah Witness/Luthren/Mormon/Jewish/Islamic/Hindu/Atheist/Agnostic/Republican/Communist/Democratic/Liberal/Moderate/American/Arabic/Italian/ Asian/African/European/Australian
  • GOD does not punish or judge or enact revenge.
  • There is no will that GOD expects from us.
  • GOD does not murder or take away lives.
  • GOD does not hold ONE entity higher than the other, every entity (spiritual, physical, animal, plant) is equal.
  • GOD does not need you to believe in Him. GOD does not need to PROVE himself to you.GOD does not need defending. GOD exists with or without your LOVE/worship/attention.
 
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dan

Well-Known Member
Terrywoodenpic said:
I was considering what God's intentions were towards Man and came up with a few markers. Would other members like to add /revise or /create another list to see if there is any commonality

(this is my Go)
God’s plan is known only to God
God knows everything that has happened and that will happen.
God is aware of every need and desire.
God’s interventions (Miracles) are always the fulfilment of Gods intentions not man’s desires.
God is the essence of life. There is no life without God.
All life returns to God.

Terry
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Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.
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The first one is false. If we didn't know His plan we could not look forward to its fulfillment, and our life here would be meaningless. All the rest are true.
 
nightwolf

nightwolf

Member
We as humans miss the whole point. The general concensus between most religious beliefs is to LOVE. We are created to develop our own personality to carry on with us into the "real life". We spend but a no fraction time here on earth. If we were all created and just went on to the spiritual world, it would be easy to become intreverted and never make contact with a soul, thus life comes to be to develop our own unique personality. God has intent for us to simply be the best we can be and to develop.
 
Terrywoodenpic

Terrywoodenpic

Oldest Heretic
jgallandt said:
Ok, I think I understand what you are saying, at least I think I do. Your making my brain work overtime at 4 am. LOL. Let me son if I got the general concept here. Since God does not have the constraints of time, which we have, what will be has already been to him. Correct?
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I think you nearly have it.
Imagine that god can see the whole of time spread out before him like a panorama, so he can see it all at once. To us we are moving through that panorama of time .God can see what we were. what we are doing now and what we will do. with out having to experience time at all.
Terry
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Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you
 
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