[mikeus_maximus]

I'm advocating the whole counsel of the scripture, including the counsel of Isaiah and John and Paul in there approach toward God. They saw a critical difference between intimacy and irreverance, just as there's a difference between "Father" and daddy. Sorry to offend, but I do not want you or anyone to be caught up in modernist thinking toward Him. The term "daddy" results from a hippy era notion that we can bring God down to man's level and treat Him as a buddy. If that was not your intent, again, I apologize.

The point it, He calls us children, but until we understand who He is and how truly different He is from us ("holy" means separate), we can't truly appreciate verses like I Jn 3:1 (perhaps my favorite in the Bible). Our relationship toward God is reflected in our character, our works and our speech. Something to think about: http://www.embryhills.com/resources/audio-sermons/?sermon_id=546 .

May God bless your search for truth.

[Quix]

THANKS for your kind msg.

I’m quite seriously interested . . . feel free to reply by FREEPMAIL, if you prefer:

I’m curious . . .

Approximately how many minutes a week do you spend

literally flat on your face, prostrate on the floor, face to the floor praying to YHWH—in public and in private, combined?

BTW, I’m familiar with the meaning of “Holy.”

Of course I have no desire to bring God down to man’s level.

It’s impossible to do, anyway—beyond what Christ already did on that score.

I still think your perspective gives short-shrift to the major portion of Scriptures about the nature of the relationship GOD ALMIGHTY DESIRES, INTENDS AND WILL HAVE with each individual covered in the Blood of Jesus.