The divine commitment to all Creation is the topic, today. Thus, agreement, grace, peace, perfection, purity and purpose all come into view. By thinking in accordance with influences generated by the flesh (i.e., appetite such as hunger, thirst, sexual cravings; sensation such as hearing, seeing, tasting, touching; emotion/mental functions such as anger, fear, imagination, recall), those outside of Christ continue to insist that divinity simply may ignore sinners, or respond to all opposition by the unsaved showing angry condemnation, rejection, and violence. The demands generated by divine love, sacred law, and eternal purpose are for responses by Deity that will preserve the things of life by going beyond wrath against sin. Included are compassion, gentleness, goodness, longsuffering, and mercy. One of the many fighters at “Yahoo! Answers” now using the ID “Anonymous” (required profile information not shared) posted the following:
Why does God care that other people are willfully breaking His laws and rejecting Him?
He has His children following His rules and accepting Him. He has BILLIONS upon BILLIONS who have accepted Him. Why does He give a d@mn that others aren't doing it? He has OTHERS following His rules and accepting Him.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: (Ephesians 1: 2-11, King James Version, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: To Him That Hath... (07/08/2016); The Practice of Forgiveness (07/03/2016); Natural and Spiritual Law? 06/30/2016); Sacred Operations To Give Life? (06/29/2016); Not Through Human Will? (01/29/2016); Love That Is Spirit? (01/28/2016); By More Than Believing (12/04/2015)
“Anonymous”, what you seem to think of as divinity expressing “care”, “d@mns”, emotions, and feelings may more correctly be seen as unchanging divine focus with ongoing operations to maintain Creation. The character and nature of divinity that has been revealed to mankind through thousands of events within thousands of lives over the course of thousands of years is best described as being active, directed, exalted, mature (i.e., demonstrating balance, completeness, consistency, stability), organic, perfect, preeminent, having oneness and purity without sameness as well as being without contradiction. The eternal purposes of GOD require the elimination of chaos, disorder, enmity, and sin that oppose the continued existence of divine law, the Law Giver, and the entire Creation established through law. The Creation of GOD is to be an appearance of the substance and will of GOD. For those who are “born again” by baptism into the life and substance of Jesus Christ, their spirit content becomes increasingly like that of the Creator—they “grow up again” to become the fully developed offspring and heirs of GOD—and an entirely new creation. As a further aspect of divine process, sinners and those who continue to disbelieve also may receive fresh endowments of life essence (we say, breath, spirit, word) from Deity. All things that exist or have life have been created and put forth by divinity, therefore, the living should also embody and present inseparable aspects of the divine makeup. Included are faith, forbearance, forgiveness, holy boldness, joy, meekness, peace, righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Consider the following points from Scripture:
(1.) Isaiah 14: 24, King James Version (KJV): 24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
(2.) Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
(3.) 2nd Corinthians 5: 17-21, KJV: 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
There is far more to be said, carefully examined, and spiritually understood. (For example, (4.) 2nd Timothy 1: 7-10, KJV: 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
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