No entity truly of the Divine would seek to be worshipped. (Not even Jesus.)
God seeks to be worshipped and obeyed, but He allows free will, even though it is often misused. Satan wants to take away free will and force everyone to worship him.
Correction: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)
How do your reconcile your thoughts on agape love with Revelation 19: 11-16:
I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
king of kings and lord of lords.
Love is but only one of God's attributes. Ignoring/dismissing all other attributes is theological error and creates a false god.
How much free will did Jonah have in regard to Ninevah?
How much free will did Saul (Paul) have on the road to Damascus?
What is meant by the term "kicking against the goads"?
What is free will in light of God's sovereignty?
“There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD” (Proverbs 21:30). “The Lord foils the plans of the nations [the wicked]; He thwarts the purposes of the [wicked] peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations” (Ps. 33:10,11).
How much free will did Jonah have in regard to Ninevah?
How much free will did Saul (Paul) have on the road to Damascus?
What is meant by the term "kicking against the goads"?
What is free will in light of God's sovereignty?
Free will doesn't mean that there are no consequences. Jonah was free to continue to defy God. He would have died in the whale as a consequence, but he could have done it. Paul could have likewise refused to do what God told him to and suffered the consequences.
God allowed humans free will even though Adam and Eve would go on to abuse it by eating the forbidden fruit.
Satan wants to fully mind-control everyone like MKULTRA slaves. God wants voluntary submission.
Interesting comment. I have always been averse to "worship" as used by the modern church. I would agree, it is not consistent at least with my conception of Christ, such an ideal archetype would not want you to waste time in so-called worship, surely. A better expression of respect would be emulation (as horribly flawed as that would be). I dunno, but I never liked the idea of worship, same reason I cant bear sportball chatter about athletes.
Most Christians really don't believe in the power of GOD. They hope nits true but never OPERATE it themselves.
The manifestations of spirit are real but left unoperated by 99 percent t of rhe Christians.
Paul said he thanked God he spoke in tongues more than anybody. Yet here we are enabled but unwilling to believe it's also part of our operation of the power of the indwelling gift of holy spirit. Preachers and teachers have failed miserably.
But muh spaceman theories abound by the spiritually weak and deceived.
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)
Like I said, I will remain "close-minded" and stick to believing the Bible and worshiping God.
I am not influenced by your anti-Christian word salad. I am steadfast in standing on the promises of God and in my salvation by faith in Christ.
You, seemingly, feel wronged by some institutional church and it has made you bitter, anti-biblical and unorthodox in your views to the level that you call elemental Christian doctrines, "Satanic". That isn't good. It is ugly.
I knew a woman who was part of a UFO cult, whose home base was at Mount Shasta.
She claimed to work for the CIA. Her body was found riddled with bullets near the Mexico border some time later and she was carrying passports with multiple aliases. But then she somehow survived!
... and I think true. Knew an ex Ambassitor who literally went to worship an alien presence under Mount Shasta, he died there.
...not a great return on his investment....
I howled
doggy wink....
LOL!
God seeks to be worshipped and obeyed, but He allows free will, even though it is often misused. Satan wants to take away free will and force everyone to worship him.
The difference is this. God is Spirit, God is AGAPE Love.
Agape Love is unconditional love.
Agape Love gets "nothing" in return for Loving others. That is why it is unconditional.
Agape Love is the way, the truth, and the life.
That is what we are called to Worship.
Too keep it simple... Agape Love is Home.
Everything else is a form of worship of self.
agapé: Gr. love, benevolence, good will, esteem.
God is this and much more. He is not only agapé. That is a huge mistake to make to believe He is limited to only this.
Well said. If God and the truth of His word isn't enough for peeps they turn to fables.
Correction: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)
How do your reconcile your thoughts on agape love with Revelation 19: 11-16:
I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
king of kings and lord of lords.
Love is but only one of God's attributes. Ignoring/dismissing all other attributes is theological error and creates a false god.
Best explanation of AGAPE love ever! God bless you FREN!
How much free will did Jonah have in regard to Ninevah?
How much free will did Saul (Paul) have on the road to Damascus?
What is meant by the term "kicking against the goads"?
What is free will in light of God's sovereignty?
“There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD” (Proverbs 21:30). “The Lord foils the plans of the nations [the wicked]; He thwarts the purposes of the [wicked] peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations” (Ps. 33:10,11).
we have limited free will. Our will cannot over ride God's will.
Lmao. They all had choices.
Free will doesn't mean that there are no consequences. Jonah was free to continue to defy God. He would have died in the whale as a consequence, but he could have done it. Paul could have likewise refused to do what God told him to and suffered the consequences.
God allowed humans free will even though Adam and Eve would go on to abuse it by eating the forbidden fruit.
Satan wants to fully mind-control everyone like MKULTRA slaves. God wants voluntary submission.
God lacks nothing. He is not seeking to be loved.
He is worshipped.
In the end, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Correct.
Interesting comment. I have always been averse to "worship" as used by the modern church. I would agree, it is not consistent at least with my conception of Christ, such an ideal archetype would not want you to waste time in so-called worship, surely. A better expression of respect would be emulation (as horribly flawed as that would be). I dunno, but I never liked the idea of worship, same reason I cant bear sportball chatter about athletes.
Most Christians really don't believe in the power of GOD. They hope nits true but never OPERATE it themselves.
The manifestations of spirit are real but left unoperated by 99 percent t of rhe Christians.
Paul said he thanked God he spoke in tongues more than anybody. Yet here we are enabled but unwilling to believe it's also part of our operation of the power of the indwelling gift of holy spirit. Preachers and teachers have failed miserably.
But muh spaceman theories abound by the spiritually weak and deceived.
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)
Wrong.
(Luke 4:8) And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’”
Like I said, I will remain "close-minded" and stick to believing the Bible and worshiping God.
I am not influenced by your anti-Christian word salad. I am steadfast in standing on the promises of God and in my salvation by faith in Christ.
You, seemingly, feel wronged by some institutional church and it has made you bitter, anti-biblical and unorthodox in your views to the level that you call elemental Christian doctrines, "Satanic". That isn't good. It is ugly.
I knew a woman who was part of a UFO cult, whose home base was at Mount Shasta.
She claimed to work for the CIA. Her body was found riddled with bullets near the Mexico border some time later and she was carrying passports with multiple aliases. But then she somehow survived!
Weird times for sure.
Breath takingly weird times for sure. Hoping to make it to the other side.
John 14:6
I am the way, the truth and the light. No one comes to the Father but through me. (Jesus speaking)
Been watching (I Survived Beyond & Back) some very interesting stories of people who died & were forced to come back.
Mount Shasta is a thing in alien culture.
Mount Shasta has an underground base or portal entry…the Indigenous KNEW.