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Originally Posted by Socialite
We want a God who is like us. We want Him to do what we want. We want a God that we can form and shape. When that doesn't work, some hide behind the clouds of doubt, cynicism and fear, hoping to escape the reality of a God who Calls us to believe in Him and follow after Him.
Because we want our God like us, we call His desire for our trust "narcissistic." Yet, it's hard to see a narcissistic God come in flesh, to the position of a Jew, poor and in a manger, and die an agonizing death, mocked up until even his last breath. "For God so loved the world that he gave..."
When we make God like us, we are idolaters. No different than the Persians, Medes and Babylonians. If the story doesn't seem fair, we say it can't be right. We want to do what we feel and believe is right. This is idolatry. We presume to take over the divine prerogative.
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I'll refute the accusation that in believing UR, that we "want a God like us".
Question: How does man respond to offense???? He wants to destroy, hence the war and conflict in the earth. Just like the ED doctrine of god!
How does God respond? He comes and pays our debt, suffers and dies for us in the form of a man. He turns the other cheek, and absorbs the hit, forgives when are were yet sinners. This is the true God, and fits perfectly with the UR doctrine.
Final Question: WHO? Makes god like us? UR'S OR ED'S?
My friend, this tired old argument fails, dramatically!!
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