God created his son for that sole purpose, and He got his son back with him after a lousy 35 years or so. For an infinite creature, what is 35 years? It's like a blink of an eye to God, right?
Now they both ar up there, together, happy, and proudly looking at us being thankfull for their big sacrifice...
Sorry, but it seems so arrogant to me.
2006-07-03 04:37:05 · 20 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
After my husband and I lost our babies, we joined a grief support group for parents whose children were miscarried, stillborn or suffered neo-natal death. It was such a valuable experience, and we love the other members of the group. I would have done anything for them.
I wrote articles, songs, poems, and speeches - some of which, I have been told, are the most requested resources the hospital provides for the ongoing group. I helped people. And that is meaningful to me in a way I can't begin to describe to you.
However, if God came to me and said, "Amy, you have a choice. You can have your babies, or you can help people who are suffering from their losses." I would choose my babies.
I know that God does not exist in time, but I wonder if sending His Son (a part of Himself) to earth made Him subject to time. My guess is that the 33 years Jesus lived here were the longest time God ever endured. Being separated, knowing the purpose He sent Him for, watching Him suffer at the hands of those He came to save.
Am I grateful? More than I can tell you.
I am separated one human lifetime with my children. Because He was willing to sacrifice one human lifetime with His Son, I can spend eternity with Him and my babies.
During my lifetime, I suffer the separation from them, but I know they are safe and have everything they need. They have a better life than I could have provided them in this world - even though I love them and would have done all I could for them, I am not capable of protecting them from all harm or offering them a perfect existence.
During Jesus' lifetime, God suffered separation from Him, and Jesus was in a fallen world, suffering slights and limitations, abuse and injury. Is there any single less tolerable thing to a parent than to watch a child suffer?
For the record, I don't believe that God took my babies from me so that I could help others. I don't think losing them was a good thing (or, as people say, "for the best."). I don't believe that God singled me (or anyone else for that matter) out and caused me to lose them. What I do believe is that whatever grief and loss we suffer and submit to God, He can use for our ultimate good.
Because of His sacrifice, I have hope in my loss.
I didn't have a choice. If I did, I would have chosen to keep my children, rather than help others. I know that the parents in our group would understand that. Given the same choice, I'm sure they would choose their babies over helping me.
God did have a choice. And He chose us.
2006-07-03 06:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Time is outside of God.
God wanted someone who we could connect to on a more personal level. Try and think about this in other terms. Like when a person you care about dies you wish that they hadn't so you could communicate with them on the human level you were used to. If you have any belief in afterlife, even reincarnation, speaking/praying to them wouldn't be all too difficult. Infact, it would be quite a bit easier than it was ever as a human.
Yet, we, as humans, long for communication at our human level. So God gave a part of Himself into human form, His son, so that we could understand Him better.
Should we be grateful for that, well, no matter how much dignity and omnipotinance God has He still made a sacrifice, and I think that everyone who has sacrificed for us should have our gratefulness.
2006-07-03 04:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Running Rabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before Christ's sacrifice (and yes it was a sacrifice to come down here and take the weight of the world's sin upon His shoulders and then be hung on a cross until He was dead), before all that everyone that died went to hell because of their sin - now we can have eternal life and be saved by grace.
Sure it may seem arrogant but if something I did saved the entire world from hell I'd be a little proud of myself too.
2006-07-03 04:41:19 · answer #3 · answered by anastasia4470 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have u seen the passion of Christ whether or not u believe in God or not plz see this movie then answer your own question. Jesus Christ who walked this earth who was totally sinless blameless took our sin our shame on calvary. how can we not love Him? am free today cause of what He did for me. I wonder would u give your life for the world would u take all sin all disease upon u? would u allow man to mock u place a crown of thorns on your head, would u be nailed to a cross? at any time Jesus could have stopped it and called down legions of angels but cause He loved us so much he didn't .
2006-07-03 05:06:51 · answer #4 · answered by sshhorty2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is arrogant for Jesus to come to earth, allow Himself to be beaten and sacrificed on a cross for our sin, descend into hell and return to life on the third day so whoever believes in Him and accepts His sacrifice on their behalf will see eternal life in heaven and not suffer the penalty of hell which we all really deserve? That is arrogance?
As far as God being arrogant, I think He can be as arrogant as He wants to be, since He's God Almighty.
2006-07-03 04:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by Me in Canada eh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems incomprehensible and totally un-befitting that God should have a son. Isn't God great enough and mighty enough to forgive the sins of the world of His own accord rather than requiring the sacrifice of a human life. And to those who say that Jesus is God.....HUH!!?? A God who can die??!! Think logically for a second.....please.
And they (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: Allah has begotten a son (children or offspring). Glory be to Him (Exalted be He above all that they associate with Him). Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to Him. (Quran 2:116)
And because of their saying (in boast), "We killed Messiah Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), the Messenger of Allah," - but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but the resemblance of Iesa (Jesus) was put over another man (and they killed that man), and those who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no (certain) knowledge, they follow nothing but conjecture. For surely; they killed him not (i.e. Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) (Quran 4:157)
O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The Messiah Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah and His Word, ("Be!" - and he was) which He bestowed on Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Rooh) created by Him; so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for you. For Allah is (the only) One Ilah (God), Glory be to Him (Far Exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is AllSufficient as a Disposer of affairs. (Qur'an 4:171
2006-07-03 04:51:12 · answer #6 · answered by Muslimsister_2001@yahoo.co.uk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thankful for what he willingly went through on Earth. Leaving perfect heaven and dying perhaps the most excruciating death imaginable. He didn't have to do it, but he did. That's what I'm thankful about.
2006-07-03 04:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by strausseman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are totally idiot.. God create a son?? so god has a son..???!! you and what says that are really idiots and needs to change the way they think. Do you think that God will do that for you?? he might do it for all the humans but not for you cause you think that he has a son.. you are totally idiot and i am not sorry to say that. so does God has a daughter?? why not..?? in your idiot thoughts he might had one too..
2006-07-03 04:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by hak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did not create Jesus
Jesus is God too
2006-07-03 04:39:16 · answer #9 · answered by Brad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has no son, He is the ONE and only, no wife, no son, no partners, the ever living, nothing like Him.
www.godnames.org
2006-07-03 04:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by helper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋