Don't Try to Change God
The following blog entry, written by Jennifer Cole, appeared in Creation Moments' Facebook group. Our discussions in the group cover a lot of topics but are primarily about creation, evolution, science and the Bible. To join the group, click here.
I do not understand something. We, as people, tend to want to be accepted as we are. We want people to accept us with all our faults, hang-ups, issues, baggage, corny jokes, talents, emotions, etc. We are always looking for acceptance in some way. We try to improve ourselves because we know we are not perfect. And we all have said, "I'm not perfect." Why is it, then, that we are willing to let everyone be accepted for who they are but not God? When did we give more freedom to let people be people but we don't give God His right and His due to let Him be God? We did not create God – God created us.
For some people, the Christian God is not comfortable. False teachers and those who follow them do not accept God as He is. They try to change God to make Him more palatable. However, we as people ABHOR others who try to change us. We are dogmatic about it. We all say, "Love me for who I am." Since when did we stop applying this rule to God? Where do we get the AUDACITY to say, "I don't like this part about God. That's too harsh so I'm going to change it so that I feel more comfortable with God."
I think it is awful to give people more respect than we give God. The Lord says that He is the same, yesterday, today and forever. That means He is not going to change despite what others may TRY to do.
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I agree 100%.
This commentary has just put in to words all the thoughts I've had for the last two years! Thank you and well said!
Jennifer Cole is so right, so many sectarians ministers included will make statements condoning adultery, double marriage, same sex marriage homosexuality and abortion, like " a loving God won't punish me or you or send us to Hell for this". Please read your Bible and believe what is written, it is Gospel (truth); check out the original Greek.
We talk about accepting Christ as our saviour. "I've accepted Jesus as my saviour." Why? Because we realize that we are a sinner and that we cannot change and that we are wrong and that we need help and we are convicted and we fall in love with Jesus. Why? Because we realize that Jesus accepted us for who we are.
Excellent! Thank you for the thoughtful words. I will both keep them in mind for my own life and share them as appropriate.
That is an interesting point of view. As Dr. J. Vernon McGee used to say, There are only two kinds of people. There are the Saints and the Ain'ts. As one who is the first category, I don't blame those in the second for missing or dissing God (although it does make me cringe). But the really frightening thing is those professing to be in the first category who "add or subtract" from who God is. I have to believe they are on thin ice.
I also have to believe that denying Creation in favor of evolution is right up there next to worshiping at a totem pole or an 8-armed statue. Can I get a witness?
I say AMEN to that Jennifer.
Interesting perspective. I don't remember ever hearing anyone make this point before!
How true. I never thought about it, but you are so right. I won't forget this. Thanks, Jennifer.
Our children must be taught & trained how to behave within the family, within the community, in school, at work, and on the streets and public places such as transportation. We know our children are not perfect, but we
seem to forget we, the parents, are not perfect and never were, so our Father, God almighty and His son and Holy Spirit once we believe and accept them help and guide us into being better human beings or if you will better children of God. It isn't easy since by the time we are mature enough to be responsible for our decisions we have also acquired some bad habits. Just as the parents admonish for the good of the child so does our heavenly Father admonish for our own good. Fortunately, God created us so that we are quite capable of learning and changing (being flexible) but frequently our stubbornness and desires get in the way and that is why we must learn self-discipline, otherwise known as self-control. God Bless us all and help us
to reach out to others to His Glory in love and peace.
Martin Luther begot his own religion and centuries later there are over 30,000 registered Christian religions in the USA. Why? Because people tailor make the Christian religion into whatever THEY think is right. Not what God thinks, not what Tradition has carried thru the millenia, but what they think; Sola Scriptura, the Bible and the Bible alone is all one needs. Me-Me-Me. That is the tradition passed on to us. When Martin Luther nailed his Theses to the old German Cathedral Door, he cleared a path, or set the precedent, for anyone to do likewise. And many have.
Well, OK, the Bible alone is more than enough to get one Home, but something must be said for the Sacred Tradition that's been carried on for the past 2000 years. It helps keep people together and away from changing God. Hence why a Pope is a good thing to have.
I never thought about it quite that way before, Jennifer. People NEED to personally let God change them, instead of them trying to change Him. I'm so glad to be able to know Him personally.