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To: kosta50; jo kus; Dr. Eckleburg; Alamo-Girl
FK: "God finished His work in CREATION on the 7th day. That says nothing about His other work."

FK, perfect comes from completed accomplished or finished. Whatever other God's work you are speculating about, that is also completed. God doesn't leave anything unfinished because that would make Him subject to time.

God isn't subject to time, but He has certainly chosen to work there. Christ's earthly ministry was indeed 2,000 years ago, not some other time. It was not 4,000 years ago and also yesterday. That is, from our perspective. If we simply say that God is timeless and leave it at that, then the only effect is to shut down discussion of God. God IS timeless, but He has chosen to engage. If He had not, then He would have created His little experiment and then left it alone. He has chosen otherwise.

14,726 posted on 05/16/2007 10:24:23 PM PDT by Forest Keeper (It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
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To: Forest Keeper

That was an excellent post, FK. God is truly outside of time, but He most definitely works inside of time as well since that is how He created our understanding.


14,727 posted on 05/16/2007 11:16:15 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Forest Keeper; jo kus; Dr. Eckleburg; Alamo-Girl
God isn't subject to time, but He has certainly chosen to work there. Christ's earthly ministry was indeed 2,000 years ago, not some other time. It was not 4,000 years ago and also yesterday

Of course, you are right. But we were talking about Creation, and that was work done outside of time or mankind, hence I thought it strange that you would mention His "other work" in that context.

My point was that God didn't leave anything undone (His work is perfect, complete). Of all the Christians, you as a Reformed Baptist should believe that no matter how much God intercedes in your life on a daily basis from your perspective, all that is just playing out what has been determined to happen, your percpetion notwithstanding. Your future is a done deal, FK.

14,730 posted on 05/17/2007 6:29:29 AM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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