I agree to the extent that giving humans free will and not forcing us to choose Him does limit God in a way, and is also evident of His love.tieman55 wrote: ↑19 Jun 2020, 11:57 Killing Abel has an Open view of God. Maybe you should as well, just think about it . . .
Can God decide to limit Himself?
If your answer is no, then you and you alone are limiting God.
Does God have the creative abilities and or powers to create beings who are, to some degree, unpredictable?
If your answer is yes, then you must consider whether or not God did just that.
When God decided to become a loving parent of a free will being, He and He alone limited Himself to their free will. WOW, that was one big decision! Becoming a parent always is.
Many readers of Killing Abel object to my open portrayal of God. God’s nature in Killing Abel is, admittedly, much different than much of Christian thought. Most Christians, whether they know it or not, have a Calvinist/ classic Greek view of God. I do not. Greek classical theism believes that God is immutable. I do not. Becoming a parent is a change, and the Son humbling Himself to become a man . . . WOW that is one giant change!
Is God Open?
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I think that that's reducing God to a human being, I am just saying.tieman55 wrote: ↑19 Jun 2020, 11:57 Killing Abel has an Open view of God. Maybe you should as well, just think about it . . .
Can God decide to limit Himself?
If your answer is no, then you and you alone are limiting God.
Does God have the creative abilities and or powers to create beings who are, to some degree, unpredictable?
If your answer is yes, then you must consider whether or not God did just that.
When God decided to become a loving parent of a free will being, He and He alone limited Himself to their free will. WOW, that was one big decision! Becoming a parent always is.
Many readers of Killing Abel object to my open portrayal of God. God’s nature in Killing Abel is, admittedly, much different than much of Christian thought. Most Christians, whether they know it or not, have a Calvinist/ classic Greek view of God. I do not. Greek classical theism believes that God is immutable. I do not. Becoming a parent is a change, and the Son humbling Himself to become a man . . . WOW that is one giant change!
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Wow...Nicole_Boyd wrote: ↑19 Jun 2020, 12:23 I think God does limit himself. I believe He is all-powerful but he chose to limit himself when he came to earth. Who could stand before Him in all his power and glory, he had to cover Moses’ eyes when he passed before him or else he would have died. It’s a beautiful tension isn’t it? An all-powerful God choosing to meet us where we are as humans in the form of Jesus Christ and yet still display what is possible when we partner with Him?
Thanks for this comment.
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Well said... God can decide to limit Himself.Nicole_Boyd wrote: ↑19 Jun 2020, 12:23 I think God does limit himself. I believe He is all-powerful but he chose to limit himself when he came to earth. Who could stand before Him in all his power and glory, he had to cover Moses’ eyes when he passed before him or else he would have died. It’s a beautiful tension isn’t it? An all-powerful God choosing to meet us where we are as humans in the form of Jesus Christ and yet still display what is possible when we partner with Him?
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