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Attitudes of God and Man

 

The purpose of God's creation of the earth is clearly asserted to be inhabited. (Isaiah 45:18) It is clearly stated that God is the creator and sustainer who formed the earth and made it.  (Isaiah 45:12) He is the omnipotent creator and is the omniscient and sovereign Lord of the history of mankind and of the universe. He is the Father of Adam and Eve the first parent who are  the ancestors of our human race.(Luke 3:38; Geneses 1:26-27; 2:7)

 

The mankind can rejoice with the angels in the heaven the creatures of the Lord God Almighty. (Job 38:7) It was beautiful, wonderful and perfect when God our Father created the universe and the earth. Even God our Father himself confirmed that it was good. ( Genesis 1:10) Man and woman constituent of spirits and souls were created by God our Father who is our hope to those in their own spiritual inadequacy. (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; Zachariah 12:1; Job 32:8; 33:4; 27:3; Isaiah 42:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Ecclesiastes 12:7)

 

Men and women were born through the laws of procreation and propagation. This has to do with physical body constituent of flesh and blood just like and animals.  In this regard, there is no difference between man and animal as far as concerned with physical qualities.  ( Ecclesiastes 3:18-21)   What is a man without spirit by which we possess conscience unlike animals. (Genesis 2:7; Zachariah 12:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:23) According to the laws of propagation and procreation, there can be no birth without physical union of male and female. Similarly there can be no spirit in man without the work of God the creator of all things. (Zachariah 12:1; Job  32:8; 33:4;   34:14-15)  God our Father had commanded our ancestors to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth.( Genesis 1:28) If then we say the father to him who was responsible to bring us into this physical realm, why can't we say the Father to him who is responsible to our spiritual birth. There is not a man who is born without the spirit in this physical realm. If so, is it right for us to deny our physical father? In the same way, can we deny or ignore our spiritual Father? How can we deny God and on what ground can we ignore Him?  (Hebrews (12:7-9) Is it human to say that there is no God without being fooled ourselves! (Psalms 14:1-3; Romans 1:18-32) The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. (Psalms 10:4)

 

Yet man dares to say that something created out of nothing. How can this statement be true? When we say and admit that there is nothing and then we have concluded nothing ceases to be nothing and becomes something. Therefore it is better to admit that There is God and this God has created something out of nothing. Let us not forget that the nothingness is somethingness and that is God our loving Father. Isn't it wonderful to be able to say that we have God our Father who understands our humanity.  It is more reasonable to believe in a beginning set in motion by all -powerful Creator, than to believe in the eternity of dead matter and mindless energy. Isn't it more reasonable to believe that the orderly universe was put together by an infinitely orderly mind, than to believe that order arose spontaneously and randomly from chaos.

 

Since God is our Father he does not have a heart to leave us alone because He loves us dearly enough to send His own Son to rescue from our moral and spiritual state of dead. when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.  For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Because of great love, His heart recoiled within Him and would not like to leave us to die in this world of trouble and sin. Out of great dispirit with sympathy and love, God our Father says to us: "How shall I give you up and how shall I deliver you up to the destruction ? How shall I make you as Admah ? How shall I set you as Zeboim ? Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together." (Hosea 11:8) This is the love of God our Father that we should honor Him and stay around Him. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) It is our freedom of reality and of love to draw nigh unto Him. If God is with us then love of God controls us together like an adherent cement. "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead." (2 Corinthians 5:14) God our Father does not desire to see us wanton as a vagabond, so He gave us the laws of liberty which is also called the royal law. (James 1:25; 2:8) We are told to love the Lord our God with all our being, love our neighbor as ourselves and love one another. (Matthew 22:37-40; John 13:34-35)

 

It is ascertained that immaterial is much more valuable than the material objects. The material that lasts longer  is much more appreciated than the material that lasts for a few years. There is no exception to this even when we talk about long lasting thing that is our spirit. Our spirit is immaterial and having a life of eternal. This is the gift of God for man. God forms a spirit in a man when he is being made in his mother's womb. (Psalms 139:13-15) And his spirit is pure and holy when he was created. ( Zechariah 12:1; Ezekiel 28:15) Because of this God given eternal Spirit, a man is different from that of an animal. Man is composed of body, soul and spirit. ( 1Thessalonians 5:23) God is our Father because  our spirit is made by Him. It is impossible for a man to live as a rational being with all the humanity without this God given eternal spirit .

 

Then what shall we say to them who abhor God and pronounce: " Depart from me, Oh God, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have if we pray unto Him?" (Job 21:12-15) Instead of serving God, they enjoy mechanically and sensually or fleshly taking the timbrel and harp and rejoice at the sound of the organ. They spent their days in wealth in a moment go down to the grave. Since there is no lacking in their physical needs, they spurned the idea of God. They think humanity is their God and the heaven and hell can be made in this world of sin. Therefore it is natural for them to enjoy with all the available  physical facilities viz. watching videos, movies, and games and listening to music and watching dramas and going to picnics and even to the sexual gratification etc. They do not want to worship and serve God. They think it is foolishness to honor God as a creator. Since they could not deny that there is no God who created the universe, they say that God is dead and they are now left free to do all kinds of good and evil works. However they never think of their brief and momentary lives in the world. Whatever they think of themselves, they are dealing with the sizzle and not the core. The truth is that they are just like a water vapor or mist or smoke which will disappear in a no time. Man's life is very very brief and soon they have to go to their original home. Their lives in the world are over, just open up the gates of heaven or hell. Remember, heaven and hell are not in the world. This world will be destroyed one day. ( 2 Peter 3:10-13) They must go back to Him who sent them to the physical world of pilgrimage. The life of flesh and blood is over to start a spiritual life that will never be over but lives for ever and ever. Therefore we must think of our spiritual life more than the physical life which subject to decay. We will be most miserable people if we put hope in the materialistic world of sin only. (1 Corinthian 15:19)" if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. The first man is of the earth, earthly: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthly, such are they also that are earthly: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-58)

  

Listen to the word of Jesus Christ : "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." (John 5:28-29) 

We are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commanded all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead." (Acts 17:29-31) Let me tell you , this man is our Lord Jesus Christ our savior and the Lord of glory the creator of all things: visible and invisible.

 

Help us to assist you free of charge to live an excellent life on this earth planet until God our heavenly Father calls us to be with Him. God bless you and keep you safe.We would like to hear from you.