If god is eternal, shouldn't term existence be invalid?
2006-06-22 18:09:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Existence. Existence is the only thing that is truly necessary. Even god is dependent upon it.
2006-06-22 18:16:44 · answer #1 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God comes first because the term 'existence' is a characteristic thought of (created) by men, this term could not have been created without the presence of humans. God created the humans who created the term 'existence'. So how could existence come before God?
yes God is eternal, He is the beginning and the end. Again because the term existence is a human creation, it can't be applied to God. We are limited by our imagination and comprehension of the world, so our understanding of how the Creator came to be is limited by our aptitudes. We will never fully comprehend how He came to be because we are his creation and not his equal.
Another way of looking at this is by asking you if you would use your creation to describe yourself (the creator)? Do you believe anything you create would be able to fully describe you?
2006-06-23 01:18:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essence precedes existence. Before something can come to be, it must be capable of being conceptualized, even if human fallibility prevents us from fully understanding it.
A Higher Power (we'll call it God) 'existed' before 'existence' because it was not an entity, but an essence.
2006-06-23 01:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The GREAT GOD Who is Creator of everything simply had NO BEGINNING! When Moses asked Him for a name,He simply said,"I AM THAT I AM!" GOD has no limitations like time and space. Look at the fantastic Cosmos with the huge planets,suns,stars,and moons! GOD IS A GREAT CREATOR! But even more important,He desires YOU and I to JOIN HIM as His very own SONS in His Royal Family! He is developing a Family of sons and daughters! Christ is simply the "First--Born of many Brethren"!!! One day,we all will tour and RULE this vast Universe under GOD's direction! No longer bound by food,water,air,or even gravity! Now THAT is worth your life to get to know more about your GREAT and AWESOME CREATOR!
2006-06-23 01:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by snoopyyoukingcaptain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well There is neither God nor any existence except that the Universe eveolved of its own and underwent changes and still undergoing changes and how and why these changes are taking place and it is assumed that there is some central force which controls these changes.This central force is assumed to be GOD.
2006-06-24 03:55:40 · answer #5 · answered by THATHA75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your quesion isn't valid. Existence is a characteristic, and it ought to be obvious to you that the word can only be used as it applies to some thing. Such as God, who is eternal.
2006-06-23 01:19:55 · answer #6 · answered by Billy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is referred to as pre-existent. So also, then, is Christ.
A word is in you before you speak it: When you speak it, it becomes something or, in the God sense, someone.
Remembering that the Word of Christ is the Word of the Father in Him, then Christ being in the father is not too hard an idea.
2006-06-23 01:21:56 · answer #7 · answered by Greg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
existence is something we humans made up to try and understand the mind of God, just like Eve tried to do in the Garden of Eden. we can never fully understand how God was just "always there." since i am but human, i cant fully grasp that concept, but i just have to have faith in Him.
2006-06-23 01:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by sweetjumpshot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with snoopyyoukin in above answer,you also need to read the Bible and repent for your unholy ways.
2006-06-23 01:25:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
woah....i have no idea what you just said, but you sounded really smart...
2006-06-23 01:16:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋