2007-08-09 01:15:58 · 31 answers · asked by dolphin 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hmmm, I note that several have responded that he has always existed, or just is, an argument that they reject as a possible solution to the existence of mass-energy.
2007-08-09 01:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God exist in eternity.. without creation..time itself was created fro us as He does not need it.
The question "Who is God?" is a good question. It is better than asking "What is God?" This is because God exists, created us, loves us, is concerned for our being, desires to provide for us, and sent the Son to redeem us. If we were to ask "What is God?" we might be tempted to say that God is the infinite being, the creator, a presence, or something like that. In some respect, this would be true. But the first question brings us closer to understanding more of who God really is in His character and His love for us as revealed in the Bible.
The Bible teaches us that in all existence, from all eternity, there has been and always will be only one God. God was never created, is completely loving, completely just, completely holy, completely merciful, and that He desires the best for us. God is holy and He can have nothing to do with sin as the Bible says, "His eyes are too pure to look upon evil," (Hab. 1:13). This does not mean that God cannot see what someone does that is wrong. It is a way of describing how holy God is. God cannot sin. He is perfect.
In Christianity, God is a Trinity. This means that God is three persons, not three gods. Technically, the doctrine of the Trinity states that in the one God is the person of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each is not the same person as the other; yet there are not three gods but one. This is similar in analogy to the nature of time. Time is past, present, and future. The past is not the same as the present, which is not the same as the future. But, there are not three times. There is only one thing called time.
The reason the word "person" is used in describing the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is because each exhibits attributes of personhood -- not in a body of flesh and bones, but in personality. In other words, each has a will, loves, speaks, is aware of others, communicates with others, etc. These are attributes of personhood and we see the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit each demonstrate these qualities.
Because of the Trinity, God can become flesh in the form of the Son, and still exist in such a way so that He can run the universe. Therefore, the Son can communicate to us on our level.
Following are a couple verses that hint at the Trinity.
Matt. 28:19, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
2 Cor. 13:14, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all."
The Bible says there is only one God: "I am the Lord, and there is no other;
Besides Me there is no God," (Isaiah 45:5). Yet, the Bible teaches that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each called God.
Below is a very brief chart that shows that each of the persons in the Trinity share the same attributes that only God shares. But remember, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit each have wills, and speak, etc. Therefore, we say there are are three persons.
FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT
Called God Phil. 1:2 John 1:1,14; Acts 5:3-4
Creator Isaiah 64:8 John 1:3; Job 33:4, 26:13
Everywhere 1 Kings 8:27 Matt. 28:20 Psalm 139:7-10
All knowing 1 John 3:20 John 16:30; 21:17 1 Cor. 2:10-11
A Will Luke 22:42 Luke 22:42 1 Cor. 12:11
Speaks Matt. 3:17; Luke 5:20; 7:48 Acts 13:2
2007-08-09 08:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Right out of the brains of men several thousand years ago, after they got a great idea that the best way to control other people was to make them afraid of something,. The men knew that hundreds of people would not be afraid of THEM so they invented a mysterious invisible superbeing and called it God. They were able to convince people that "God" had appointed them, these men, as priests who would pass on God's instructions to all the people, and if the people didn't do what God said, he would punish them very badly. Even if they didn't get punished in this life, when they died they would go into a terrible place of pain and suffering where they would scream and holler in agony for aaaaall eternity.
You might be asking yourself why so many people would be so dumb as to believe it without proof. Gee, people have been believing the same thing for thousands of years and they are still believing it today.
2007-08-09 08:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by sharmel 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If there is one thing that no one can define - It is God. God did not certainly come from human imagination.
Origin of God is the greatest Mystery of the world and it will remain so.
Nobody can truly understand God. He is so vast that even a life time is nothing to understand him.
It does not matter from where he came from, what matters is your faith in him.
2007-08-09 08:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible says God has always existed. But I don't think that is an important question to do with your faith. The Buddha refused to answer questions like this as they did not help people to achieve anything. So stop wondering about it because, no matter how many eveangelical chrisitans say so, no one knows !
2007-08-09 08:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by C S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is the "uncaused" first cause of all of creation who exists outside of time and space because He created time and space, although He can enter into this universe to see that his will comes to pass.
He is the eternal God of Heaven who sent his Son Jesus to make a way for us to be with Him after we became separated from his Holy presence by our sins.
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2007-08-09 08:22:03 · answer #6 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God has neither a beginning nor an end like human beings do. He's up in heaven.
2007-08-09 09:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Ms. Allison♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The author never mentions the background of his main character, relying on plot development and interactions with other secondary characters to flesh him out. If the author ever actually did any backplotting, he either didn't leave any notes, or they've been lost with time.
2007-08-09 08:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by Jack P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the minds of men. Women would have thought out the story lines a whole lot better.
2007-08-09 08:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by cananddo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The over amped armpit of the Human Imagination.
Which has brought more strife on its account then the rest.
Peace
Jim
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2007-08-09 08:21:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋