What is man? Why are we like we are?

[inquisitiveguy]

Hello HS,

I will do as you requested. I will take a while to study it. I actually stayed away from directly addressing some of the points because of the danger of delving into speculation, supposition and imaginings.

Thank you. Personally, as long as 'speculation, supposition, and imaginings' don't go against the Word of God I don't see a problem. As long as you don't try to make doctrine out of speculation.

It is these kinds of issues that make it so impossible to get our minds around the who and what God truly is. Perhaps that is why God never demanded that we “understand” Him, His elements of composition, or His nature in order to receive our salvation? But the rather, "the just shall live by faith".

True to the 'live by faith part'.

God bless

[A.W. Bowman]

Hey Neck -

I think you broke the code!

[A.W. Bowman]

Sorry about not getting back to the word study on "being alone", but I was over come by life. My delay also allowed Nick to jump in and finish off the case without me adding more words to the exchange.

As to why God chose a "human form" to express Himself - or us - there is only speculation, unless someone has an additional insight that has been so far denied to the rest of us. If so, let's hear it.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by HaShaliach

Hey Neck -

I think you broke the code!

I appreciate your input on the forum.

You have great insight and bring things out that others have not thought about.

Keep up the posting...

[A.W. Bowman]

Originally Posted by Neck

I appreciate your input on the forum.

You have great insight and bring things out that others have not thought about.

Keep up the posting...

I thank you and my ego thanks you as well!

[inquisitiveguy]

Hello Neck,

I personally believe that the expression God has been looking for is not just the act of Faith that we believe in him. Trust his grace and mercy and follow a recipe out of the books of Acts.

True. That is just the beginning.

The ultimate experience of God himself being surpirsed by the act of supreme expression when Man reaches the city and place that John talks about in Revelations.

Again, I find it hard to imagine that a God that exists outside of all space-time being surprised over anything.

There is one thing that God has not experienced and that is just how much man will express himself to the God of All.........

We differ here. Because to my understanding, those that are Christians already are there (our lifelines I mean).

No man or woman can fully understand how they will feel at the moment the minister says, I now introduce to you Mr and Mrs______.

But God isn't a man. Although a part is, HE is not limited to our linear understanding.

It's not Eternity, it's not salvation. it's not the glory of the place we seek.
It is all about the relationship between God and Man.

Completely agree with you here.

That without being a made creation, a fallen soul, then a redeemer who is God himself wrapped perfectly into man. We could not be made more perfect than being made, fallen and by faith and grace finding redemption. That to me is the secret behind God's Eternal plan for man...

We certainly couldn't appreciate it anymore than by finding redemption.

I appreciate your thoughts here but I'm asking if my original thoughts are in line with the Bible. I think so but would appreciate anyone's thoughts.

God bless

[inquisitiveguy]

Hello HS,

Sorry about not getting back to the word study on "being alone", but I was over come by life. My delay also allowed Nick to jump in and finish off the case without me adding more words to the exchange.

I understand life overcoming, it happens to us all. I also saw your thread about being on so many sites. I only post on two and that's almost too much for me. Nick (Neck?) didn't really finish off the case (at least in my opinion). I appreciate his input, but it wasn't in line with what I was looking for though.

As to why God chose a "human form" to express Himself - or us - there is only speculation, unless someone has an additional insight that has been so far denied to the rest of us. If so, let's hear it.

I realize in the end, my thoughts are just that - speculation. We won't know until we get to heaven (if even then).

What I'm trying to figure out is if my understanding lines up with the Bible - I'm not trying to persuade anyone necessarily to my point of view.

God bless