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To: Blogger
No human is worthy. None is worthy of our exaltation.

Do you mean to say the same thing twice here, or do you mean some humans are worthy, but not of our exaltation?

We do love humans, and do adore however, not in the same way.

In what different way do you adore humans vs. God in this context? If you could describe...

thanks..

4,762 posted on 01/09/2007 6:12:07 PM PST by D-fendr
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To: D-fendr

No human is worthy, period. Not of our exaltation. Not of our worship.

The adoration of humans has to do with feelings. When I say, I adore you to a fellow human it is basically a way of saying I feel a super amount of love and affection for you.

Adoration of God has more to do with Awe. When I adore God, when I have gotten a glimpse of His glory and have felt his presence, there really isn't a lot of talking that can be done. I am totally undone. I realize how completely unworthy I am of one bit of his favor and yet he loved me. When I consider the cross, I am in awe of God and my actions are that of adoration. It isn't just a gushy feeling, it is a realization of our own unworthiness and God's holiness, grace, goodness, etc., Largely, it is worship. Human adoration isn't even close.


4,786 posted on 01/10/2007 4:19:56 AM PST by Blogger (In nullo gloriandum quando nostrum nihil sit- Cyprian)
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To: D-fendr

No human is worthy, period. Not of our exaltation. Not of our worship.

The adoration of humans has to do with feelings. When I say, I adore you to a fellow human it is basically a way of saying I feel a super amount of love and affection for you.

Adoration of God has more to do with Awe. When I adore God, when I have gotten a glimpse of His glory and have felt his presence, there really isn't a lot of talking that can be done. I am totally undone. I realize how completely unworthy I am of one bit of his favor and yet he loved me. When I consider the cross, I am in awe of God and my actions are that of adoration. It isn't just a gushy feeling, it is a realization of our own unworthiness and God's holiness, grace, goodness, etc., Largely, it is worship. Human adoration isn't even close.


4,787 posted on 01/10/2007 4:19:57 AM PST by Blogger (In nullo gloriandum quando nostrum nihil sit- Cyprian)
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