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JimfromOhio

I am happlily married with 5 kids. I am an accoutant and worked in an accounting field for over 25 years. I like to make a habit of writing down whenever I have deep thoughts about God (so I won't forget). I really into Reformed Theology that is connected to Presbyterian Church in America.

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I enjoy having deep thoughts about God and put down what I actually think about (so I won't forget).

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

God's Attributes

It is agreeable that one of the attributes of God is force but the Holy Spirit is NOT force alone. The Holy Spirit have many attributes and force is just part of the Holy Spirit. Force will be used at God's discretion, not ours. As for God's attributes: We are to be aware of ALL of His attributes, NOT PARTS. We cannot ignore one attribute of God and focus only the ONE that appear to be more important than the other, because if we do that, we are NOT following EVERY word of God as truth worshippers. God is absolutely powerful, that God is omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, that God is immutable, never changes, that God is all wise, perfectly just, holy, righteous. God is causing all things to work together for our good, which means our eternal glory because we love God because He first loved us and purposed to bring us to His Great Glory. List of God's attributes are very long. 1. Matthew 17:20, Mark 11:22-24, Luke 17:6 God is absolutely powerful and I have the ability to move the mountains. However, I am unable to move the mountains because God says "NO". By faith, can anyone able to walk on WATER? I have the ability to walk on water only if its according to God's will. The Christian walk is a fight of Faith, we have to understand that living (walking) by faith, we accept purpose and plans of God however He sees fit. Romans 8:28-29 "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." Proverbs 20:24 A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way? Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Romans 8:27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. 2. James 5:14-16 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. We practice the "laying of hands for healing" but we also teach that healing is never guaranteed and that we always TRUST God. If I am not healed today (temporal), I will be fully healed later. Healing MAY come in this life, but it's not a lack of faith which causes people to not be healed here and now. The promise, and God's Grace, is still ready and available for any and all to receive -- by faith -- and even if the condition of life contradict the promise, we are still called to proclaim -- by faith -- that we are healed. 3. Ephesians 1:19 "and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength" In 2 Corinthians 12:9, God said: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. God can only use believers who have limitations, which are weaknesses that the believer inherited or has no power to change. I have learned that it is God's will to submit to the Holy Spirit and keep on filling me (Ephesians 5:18). Like an athlete when training, I should always keep drinking water so that I won't be dehydrated and feeling weak. With that thought in my mind, I should always keep filling the Holy Spirit in my life so that I am able to act and react any difficulties in my life with God's power (Grace). The power of Grace through the Holy Spirit is my strength that I am able to boast and win for Christ at all costs (see 2 Corinthians 12:1-12).