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To: RnMomof7; Amityschild; Blogger; Brad's Gramma; Cvengr; DvdMom; firebrand; GiovannaNicoletta; ...

How do you get that?? God is not subject to any action of our will — nothing we do can affect HIM. Actions of our will affect US.

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Ahhhhhhhhh Really?

I think you have a different Bible.

My Bible tells me that Moses changed God’s mind.

And

That Jesus was touched with the feelings of our infirmities.

There are other Scriptures indicating that the above assertion is plainly false and at best grossly oversimplified.

It is part of the magnamimous mystery of The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that HE INVITES US INTO HIS REALM . . . TO CARE FOR US AS CHILDREN, INDEED, AS FRIENDS, . . . AND TO BE RESPONSIVE TO EVEN OUR PRAYERS AND THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF OUR HEARTS . . . EVEN TO THE POINT OF GIVING US the desires of our hearts when our soul is fixed on Him.

HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH US IS A DANCE.

One doesn’t dance with robots . . . except in a comedy show or a sci-fi horror film.


2,372 posted on 01/12/2010 8:27:01 PM PST by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Quix

My Bible tells me that Moses changed God’s mind.

And

That Jesus was touched with the feelings of our infirmities.

There are other Scriptures indicating that the above assertion is plainly false and at best grossly oversimplified.

It is part of the magnamimous mystery of The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that HE INVITES US INTO HIS REALM . . . TO CARE FOR US AS CHILDREN, INDEED, AS FRIENDS, . . . AND TO BE RESPONSIVE TO EVEN OUR PRAYERS AND THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF OUR HEARTS . . . EVEN TO THE POINT OF GIVING US the desires of our hearts when our soul is fixed on Him.

HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH US IS A DANCE.

One doesn’t dance with robots . . . except in a comedy show or a sci-fi horror film.


This makes good Bible study, better study than Calvin ever got trying to filter truth through Augustine. Thanks.


2,421 posted on 01/12/2010 9:35:09 PM PST by John Leland 1789 (But then, I'm accused of just being a troll, so . . . .)
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To: Quix; RnMomof7
God is the choreographer. Dancing in step with God as He leads is not a bad thing; it is a gift.

The main point is that without grace a man will sin and not care. He will love his sins because man is naturally egocentric. Even his own sin delights him.

With grace a man will sin less and care very much when he does. He will know he is being disobedient and hate that failing. .

Not all men care. The only ones who care are those whom God has changed from natural men to spiritual men through a supernatural and free application of the Holy Spirit. Whatever is good in us, whatever is true and obedient and repentant and God-glorifying, is Christ within.

Therefore we have no reason to boast. It is all God, all the time, everywhere.

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." -- Philippians 2:13

2,444 posted on 01/12/2010 11:20:07 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Quix; RnMomof7; Amityschild; Blogger; Brad's Gramma; Cvengr; DvdMom; firebrand; ...
My Bible tells me that Moses changed God’s mind.

And

That Jesus was touched with the feelings of our infirmities.

There are other Scriptures indicating that the above assertion is plainly false and at best grossly oversimplified.

It is part of the magnamimous mystery of The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that HE INVITES US INTO HIS REALM . . . TO CARE FOR US AS CHILDREN, INDEED, AS FRIENDS, . . . AND TO BE RESPONSIVE TO EVEN OUR PRAYERS AND THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF OUR HEARTS . . . EVEN TO THE POINT OF GIVING US the desires of our hearts when our soul is fixed on Him.

HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH US IS A DANCE.

One doesn’t dance with robots . . . except in a comedy show or a sci-fi horror film.


Good one. And clearly illustrating that God does not consider us marionettes but gave us the free will to choose or not to choose him

Also, good point that God gives us our hearts desires even though we don't deserve it and HE does have to.
2,478 posted on 01/13/2010 3:53:23 AM PST by Cronos (Philipp2:12, 2Cor5:10, Rom2:6, Matt7:21, Matt22:14, Lu12:42-46,John15:1-10,Rev2:4-5,Rev22:19)
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To: Quix

“HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH US IS A DANCE.”

That is an awesome analogy. And we do not attack the sovereignty of God in any way by accepting his sovereign invitation to dance!


2,524 posted on 01/13/2010 7:19:47 AM PST by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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To: Quix

So God did not know that Moses was going to plead for the people?


2,588 posted on 01/13/2010 11:38:31 AM PST by RnMomof7
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