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1 | what's your preference | Heb 12:6 | gospelcompilation | 202730 | ||
I won’t attempt to answer the question concerning God’s “punishment;” however, I would like to say something regarding the question of God’s “silence” and/or “absence” in our lives. If I understand the principles and purpose of Scripture correctly, it would seem that it is physically impossible for God to be “absent” in our lives. And I believe there are numerous examples of this found in Scripture. One of the most famous is Psalm 139:7-8, which begs the question, “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.” Another famous quote is Romans 8:38-39, which says, “I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Jesus Himself said in Matthew 28:20 that “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” And Genesis 2:7 says that YHWH Elohim breathed into Adam’s nostrils “the Spirit of life.” So one might naturally conclude that each of us have God’s life-giving Spirit within us. Therefore, if it is impossible for us to be separated from our Father, in reality, then how is it we “feel” separated? Isaiah 59:1-3 declares that “Behold, YHWH’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your Elohim.” If we “feel” separated from our Father, then it seems only to be in our minds, and not in reality. That is why, I believe, we’re encouraged to “renew” our minds. Paul noted in Colossians 1:21 that if we feel alienated from God, it is only in our minds, because of the guilt over our sins. But, if I understand correctly, then it is physically impossible for God to be absent in our lives. I would be happy to discuss my view of God’s so-called “silence” if you are interested in hearing it. I hope this information helps. |
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2 | what's your preference | Heb 12:6 | azurelaw | 202737 | ||
Dear gospel--, Thank you very much for your thought. You might have noticed I used the quotation marks for the word absence since I lack the suitable word to address my question poperly. My intent of the question was not on the discussion about God's attribution, rather is more on the experiential aspect of a believer in his/her earthly life and spiritual walk. I believe Brother Steve (searcher) understood my question well. Once again, welcome to the forum and hope you stay around that we may learn together :-) Shalom Azure |
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