To: Forest Keeper; Mad Dawg; Kolokotronis
There is no issue about whether GOD is a "buddy" or a peer or an equal. The issue is in HOW God chooses to relate to us. Is it mechanical or is it personal? He related to us through Christ's humanity, as a Lord to His subjects. I don't think it qualifies as "personal" except in some "neo-speak." Personal relationships are intimate. God is not intimate with anyone.
5,026 posted on
04/21/2008 7:51:18 AM PDT by
kosta50
(Eastern Orthodox is pure Christianity)
To: kosta50; Mad Dawg; Kolokotronis
Personal relationships are intimate. God is not intimate with anyone.Ah, then you must see our relationship with God as being mechanical only. You must see God's love for us being alien and detached. Perhaps, you would say that God's love for us is like we say we "love a good book"? That is impersonal too. Do you see the word "agape" as being impersonal? If not, then I would ask why you believe that God has personal love for us, but refuses to ever show it.
5,104 posted on
04/24/2008 6:57:14 AM 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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