If there was a begining, what came before the begining? Isn't this God admitting that he hasn't always existed? If he hasn't always existed, what caused his existence?
2007-01-28 11:21:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The best Theory I can come up with is the M-Theory. God does not likely have anything to do with it.
2007-01-28 11:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
While "the Alpha and the Omega" can mean "the first and the last," or "the beginning and the end," when applied to God it means that before him there was no Almighty God, and there will be none after him. That term is found only in the book of Revelation--or, as some bibles call it, Apocalypse (which means "a revealing")--which shows that he will bring to a succcessful conclusion the issue over Godship, and be forever vindicated as the one and only Almighty God.
Psalm 90:2 says he is God from "time indefinite to time indefinite," and other scriptures indicate the same idea. So that, among other things, is one of the reasons the verses in Revelation cannot mean that he had a beginning.
Those who find fault with the Bible start from the premise that it is not inspired, just the work of men, and proceed from there. The Bible IS harmonious, if you go into it with an open mind--not preconceived notions--and check it out.
2007-01-28 11:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by Charles d 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is not saying that there was a beginning before him - he is saying he is the source of all beginnings. He existed before anything became into existance and he will last when all have passed away. It's difficult to comprehend a powerful God always existing, but I think it's more difficult to believe in non-powerful, organic matter sparking the universe into motion.
2007-01-28 11:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by journeyer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alpha is beginning; Omega is the end. So what God is saying is that He's the beginning and the end. He's always existed and always will.
2007-01-28 11:23:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
its the human concept that says he is the beginning and the end. most early christians were greeks, or spoke greek, and the letters Alpha and Omega reflect that. we, as humans, cannot comprehend the vastness of God, and so we try our best to make it understandable by saying He is the beginning and the end. It says God is a timeless being.
2007-01-28 11:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by heart_attack_2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If God is the Alpha and Omega, doesn't that indicate a begining?
God is man's Alpha and Omega.
2007-01-28 11:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by lewbiv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God has always been here. John 1:1 says that God was here in the beginning.
2007-01-28 11:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To recognize that endings and beginings are related the idea that god is the end and begining is to indicate that god is the creator of everything.
See ouroborus.
2007-01-28 11:27:10 · answer #8 · answered by voodooprankster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the purpose of praying isn't to "make a distinction". after all, no human can administration God's moves. What prayer is meant for is to go back to an understand-how with God's judgements that he makes for anybody. this isn't any longer "supply me a bike," this is "supply me the potential to do not forget that no matter if I receive a bike is centred on your Glory." Or a minimum of, this is what i have been advised is "meant" to take position. no longer a Christian anymore, yet i have been preached at many circumstances.
2016-10-17 03:53:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read psalm 90:2, God had no beginning nor end and for humans its not in our brain compacity to understand the idea of something not having a beginning God is in another category then we are since he created us he has the ability to be or do anything and him not having a beginning or ending is one of them.
2007-01-28 12:40:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No not at all
God is admitting that He IS the beginning of all things, and He is the end of all things.\
God has always been and will always be.
2007-01-28 11:34:08 · answer #11 · answered by JaimeM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋