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INVISIBLE; NO IMAGE; NO IMAGINATION OF MAN

Acts 17:29 states:

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.

God has many warnings in scripture regarding not making idols of created beings or heavenly objects such as the moon and stars. This verse shows how God cannot be reduced to a man made concept or picture.

Colossians 1:15 states: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation." This verse is discussing Christ who although He came in a man is part of the Godhead; so certainly we shouldn't have images of Him either; especially to be venerated or worshipped. As to whether; say a stained glass window is equally offensive we have to look to the heart of those who are attending a church service; as sadly some even with such an object as that will find some feature that seems to have some supernatural light in the image which is idolotry. The same could be said for the Apostles on such imagery; a Protestant wouldn't have any desire normally to make it an idol; but other denominations such as Greek Orthodox have statues of "saints" which clearly constitute worship that is against scripture.

John 1:18 states that no man has ever seen God but in Christ we in a sense see Him. His attributes including the Godhead are said to be clear from creation ( Romans 1:20). This was said to be known from the time of Creation according to the beginning of this verse. This shows that only later the nations departed from the knowledge that Adam and his immediate descendants would have instilled in them; there was deliberate rebellion against the Creator throughout the earth; both after the garden and after the flood with the tower of Babel and then God confusing the languages and scattering men throughout the earth (see Genesis 10:25 on likely splitting off of continents and dispersion of men).

Dear Frankie J.

I was prayerfully considering whether of not to reply to your post concerning me. The only thing I would like to know is waht I have said that you think is unscriptural in my post concerning God's Holiness.

If you would please let me know this, I would appreciate it.

Still on the theme of God's Being and aspects that begin with "I"

I want to address that He is completely "INDEPENDENT"

This involves that He is completely self-sufficient within Himself and also completely free of anyone or anything outside of Himself. No one can force His will nor make demands of Him. He owns everything and everyone, but does not rely on anything or anyone He has made for anything. He has no need of anything outside of Himself. He is completely self-satisfied and self-determining. No one can inform him of anything He does not already know or give Him anything he needs. All of His decisions come from the endless fountain of His wisdom and pre-determined design for what He has created. He is Self-existing-His life comes from within Himself. His life is not something separate from Himself but wholly Who He Is-LIFE. This aspect of His being-self-existence, freedom, and independence, self-sustenance, and self-satisfaction is called 'aseity' in theology.

Yet, in His love, He desires us, not because He needs us, because we need Him and He is what will satisfy us in all ways. He has everything we truly need and He supplies us with our daily provision and with loving families and friends to share His love with. He freely gives without compulsion to His children bought by Christ for His glory.

Act 17:24-28 speaks to this freedom from need and God's independence from what exists outside of Himself.

God speaks to Job of His sovereignty and independence in chapter 38.

When we attempt to describe Who God is as to His essential nature, there is much overlap with the words and their meanings that we use to describe Him. This is because He is a Whole, all that we could say of Him mis Who He is in His Essence and Everything that is true of Him is necessary of His essential nature to be a unified whole Being.

Heavenly Father, I agree with Gigi. We ask in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ for his wife to choose salvation. Holy Spirit, open up her spiritual eyes that she see by giving up herself to God, she will have a blessed life. Amen

can you lose your slavation

Good Morning, I want to add another post on the nature of God for the letter "I"

"INFINITE"

God is infinite in every way. So when I said that God is holy, His holiness is not bound by any limitation. Therefore, in regards to His separateness or uniqueness as part of being holy, there is no one now or will there ever be anyone who equals Him in His holiness. We are made holy, set apart in Christ, and also being sanctified in this life, and in eternity we will be sinless and made completely whole as glorified humans. But God is in a class by Himself. We cannot 'become like the Most High' as Satan wished to become. Our holiness in humanly, His is Divine.

God is infinite in wisdom, understanding and knowledge. He is infinite in love and goodness, This is true of all attributes. If He did not possess these attributes to the infinite degree, then there would be room for growth in His character because He is changeless. Therefore He is forever boundless and unlimited in all that He is. Time and space do not limit Him.

He is infinite Life and boundless. All life comes from Him. Eternally He is supreme in all that He is. His power, presence, and knowledge is without limit.

Psalm 147:5 speaks of His infinite knowledge. 1 Kings 8:27 says that God cannot be contained either by time, space, or any other way. Eph. 3:8 says that His the riches of His Being are unfathomable.

Yes I will.

Dear Heavenly Father, we are asking You today in the name of Jesus to soften Fallmorning's wife's heart to respond to the gospel of Jesus and believe. Holy Spirit, please do Your work of regeneration in her heart and implant faith so that she will come to Jesus in faith and commitment that comes from conversion. Jesus, draw near to this wife and woo her to You. Amen.

According to 1Corinthians 14:13, speaking in tongues must be interpreted but how do you interpret something you don't understand?

Dear Richard & Gigi

As I read both of your post & waited

Here is what I received, John 5:44

Gigi

In the love of God, I came to you from the learning you have of the letter, hoping that by this lowly means it would speak to your heart of these teaching you have spoken of that are contrary to Scriptures. Whether it has reach you or not, will thoroughly remain to be seen. Godly sorrow of repentance is what God is looking for here, which in His longsuffering love is mercifully offering to you. You spoke out publicly, it would have been appropriate to publicly confess & denounce this evil, but you choose to say, "I'm not led to reply" covering yourself & not with God's Spirit

Friend, there's a spirit leading you, but its not Holy, & your teaching is a witness to it.

Richard

By your statement; " we are eventually going to be sinless but we are being sanctified now while on earth"

It appears your confirming this unfounded scriptural belief of continuing in sin as a way of life unto death. Where do you read of this type of sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience in the Scripture?

If I'm wrong please correct me, but if not, you strengthening yourself, her & others in unbelief & joining with her in this heresy

John 5:44 you're preferring & honoring one another, than the Truth of God's words, dishonoring God, His sacrifice & the life of Christ. Who's life says 1Pet 4:1 read the context of this Scripture for His people G3973

A primary verb ("pause"); to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. Restrain, quit, desist, come to an end -- cease, leave, refrain. is no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions,

Finally & to all

In all that God has so graciously reveal on this subject in past conversations, I had hope that though you may not be as of now a believer in holiness of heart in this life, one would consider these truths & at least cease to be a advocator of this heresy.

for it is one thing to not believe & quiet another to be a teacher of it.

I found the answer to a different question I had. Thank you, may our SAVIOR keep you in HIS Hands

Why didn't you include the book of Enoch?

Hi, Merete from Oslo, Norway

I am new to your teaching. I saw you first time in Sasha Stones intervew and I was blown away with your teaching. I would like to know the true cause of my Diabetes 1 that I got in 2022 at the age og 56 and the true cause of my allergies, 18 and asthma age 42.

While writing this I heard a large bang at my livingroom vindow, I went to see what it was. I bird had flown into my window and lied either deas or unconsious on my veranda. Hm, is this strange?

I will be very grateful for your answer.

Kind regards

Merete

Praying for her

please remember me and my family in your prayers, please pray that the Lord will touch the hearts of the unsaved and they accept Jesus as their Lord and savior.

I love a bit of sarcasm :) thank you , you made me smile this morning .

Please pray that my wife will be saved.

Where are the dead resting in Christ

Thank you Duncan.

Always thankful for those who agree with me in prayer.

Good evening Richard,

It is going on midnight here but I wanted to take a break from my personal studies to check this forum and respond to you. I do hope that you can add posts to this study on Who God Is. I hope others will also add what they are led to contribute. God is the best subject to study, I believe. To study how He has revealed Himself to be is worthwhile. it grounds us in the truth of Who He is so that we worship Him more truly.

AS for my daughter in law. She had IV fluids at Urgent care and at ER, but has not been hospitalized. She came home each time. She is not keeping any fluids/foods down and is just not bouncing back from this covid infection. My son got it after she did and he is ready to return to work on Monday So, she has had a rough week and then some days. Thanks for your prayers for her.

As to criticism, sometimes I will respond with a post and other times I do not. People are free to criticize what any of us post on here. But we are not always led to post a reply. I wish each person well, though, always.

I'm hoping to return to my study in Deuteronomy and have been doing some research on it as a book. Hope to pick up on chapter 2 soon.

I pray that your job is going well for you.

One eighty thank you for your comment. Yes that does interest me.

I have never seen a modern version that says "yet". Try "Bible Hub" to see the differences in all Bibles.

I honestly don't think a "footnote" in a corrupt bible is going to be your best option for the Truth.

If God preserved His Inspired Words in the KJB, and He did.

That means all modern version bibles are corrupt, (they are not sound doctrine) as in ( 2 Tim 4:3-4)

I am just a little curious One eighty if you don't mind answering a couple of questions about your Niv bible,

1st. In your Niv bible (who killed Goliath) in ( 2 Samuel 21:19)?

2nd. Was the (scripture fulfilled) in ( Mark 15:28) in your Niv bible?

Thank you One eighty.

Blessings to you.

Not on this site, I have seen very long theological "dissertations" on why the "Law".. doesn't apply to them. Nevermind the God of all creation wrote them in stone and now are written in our hearts. Never mind Paul's differentiation of the ceremonial law and the moral law. Nope, not on this site, did you know there are only 9 commandments now?.. oh yes, that one that starts with "Remember".. yeah, that one, these highly educated theologins say it's the one we should "forget". Yep, must be right because some of these people are well learned.. I mean, why else would they write pages and pages of their massively infinite spiritual knowledge? Yep, sad but true.

Blessings all,

Sometimes a little humor is good.

Today I pulled up behind a car at a red light, and had a good laugh. Its bumper sticker read, "Do you follow JESUS this closely?"

Peace

Blessings Jimbob,

I have a Zondervan NIV Study Bible that says in John 7:8, "You go to the Feast. I am not yet going up to this Feast, because for me the right time has not yet come". Also, there is a footnote that says, "some early manuscripts do not have yet".

Thought this may interest you.

Peace

I am glad that you are continuing this series on attributes of God. Obviously you have more knowledge of scriptures and better teacing abilities than I do; and I have been preoccupied with work and concerns at home lately. I never do well when I have to rehearse something or come up with a lecture to correspond with a set agenda; but I will attempt to add some thoughts in this alphabetical list Lord willing by this weekend...

As to your prayer request I will pray for your relative. I assume she is in a hospital; as UrgiCare to my knowledge wouldn't hook a person up to IV. I had 2 hospital stays getting over appendicitus and was on nutrition PIC line both times (IV fluids mainly with first stay). Obviously for different reasons; but it gives me an idea what it is like in that perdicament. (I could be wrong BTW I suppose a person could go home with such a device; it is always a challenge to get around especially to the bathroom hooked up to such machinery i called it the "IV dance".

Anyway; I think I get it with the criticism; we are eventually going to be sinless but we are being sanctified now while on earth. Glad you handle criticism well...

Agape; Rich P

RicoUS, that's a powerful prayer! Thank you very much and God bless you.

Thank you RicoUS for always praying for me. Thank you and God bless you.

2 Cor 13:15

"... Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you..."

Have we really understood that we don't belong ourselves any more? Have we really realized that Christ is in us and we belong to Him?

1 Cor 6:19-20,

"19. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

20. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

Amen

2 Cor 13:5,

"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates(condemned, disapproved)?"

Paul suggests to believers to examine themselves. If we stand in the faith, if we are still walking on the narrow path of the faith. If we retain our faith and trust in God. If we find ourselves lacking then repentance and return is needed.

Have a nice day or night.

2 Cor 12:14,

"... for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children."

2 Cor 12:12,

"Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds."

The above is for all those who claim that miracles are not necessary. God recommends his ministers, not in words only.