(March 30, 2014 at 10:47 am)Tonus Wrote: My point is that the Christian concept of god moves this a step further, because god is not constrained by anything or anyone else.Yes, I got that, and I agree with you.
Quote:My point is that the pet cats have every reason to fear, because god is not constrained by anyone or anything else, and is not compelled to treat the pet cat any different than a gnat. Most Christians consider all of humankind to be unworthy of god's consideration; they feel that god's mercy and justice are undeserved and that we can never square the debt we owe god...Yes, and this is where faith comes in. Consider Romans 8:
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
When a Christian experiences adversity, they tend to think of verses like this one, and conclude that God has a purpose for the adversity which will work to the Christian's ultimate benefit. Maybe they're wrong, and God is capricious, but again, it's called a faith for a reason.
If you wish to continue this line of the discussion I suggest starting a new thread, as this is off the main topic. Thanks.
