Interesting but the world today is in worse condition then it was back then. If "God" came down to institute a new convenant then his mission was failure.
You may be confused in what my beliefs are and that i may be presenting what i said from a trinitarian point of view. This is not the case. God [the Father] is not a man, Jesus can be called God because His God gave Him all power and authority and so on and so on. But this isnt a trinity thread so back to my point. You say "the world today is in worse condition then it was back then", this is exactly what Jesus said would happen "as in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the end of the age". His mission wasnt/isnt a failure because its spiritual and for this age, just as He called out a nation back in the OT that was to be kings and priests to the rest of the world this is what He is doing now with the new covenant except now its not exclusive to just one people but this nation that He is making now to be kings and priests is made up of all kinds of people. And since its spiritual and not meant to be an outwardly display [except for good works] most dont notice or know this is happening.
But as far as your bible goes "god" does not indicate that he came down in the flesh. Sending Yeshua....Yes......Yeshua acknowledging being sent......Yes.....
You are partly right. God the Father can not come down or be fashioned into something, but the Lord God [Jesus] was created by God [the Father] and He as God, representing God, in place of God or the Antipas, it does mention Him coming down in the flesh in several places. I have one reference now, the second and third witnesses are alluding me right now but i know they are there.
Zechariah 14:1-7 is one place this is mentioned. The Lord God, who does Jesus say this is? Well i have covered that in other threads like "Jesus is God?"
If I were "God" how could I get tired or loose my patience with my creation?
You took that literally. I did say "Not that God can get weary". He never lost patience with em because after all He made em that way purposely. It was all part of His plan. Its just from our perspective it would seem this way.
No because it would be illogical to do so. If I were an omnipotent and omniscient god then I would have simply made everyone (all good).
See and this is the thought of probably 99% of all people. They miss the whole point of why God created and what is the meaning of this life, this experience. It is actually the opposite of what you and the rest of the world think is logical. Tell me is it logical to know hot without knowing what cold is? Everyone can answer that one but when it comes to good and evil their logic just disappears.
Its plainly told to everyone and everyone knows it [the menaing of life], its just nobody believes it, believes God when He said it. Here i will give it again but you wont find this is those KJV bibles.
Ge 1:26Then God said, "Let
Us be making [notice this is a process] man in Our image, according to Our likeness;And
creating [not created as in done or finished
] is God humanity in His [spiritual] Image. In the Image of God He creates it. Male and female He [spiritually] creates them" Gen. 1:27).
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and what is being made into the image of God? Here the Gods answer
Ge 3:22 -Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of
Us, knowing good and evil;
So which is more logical? Somehow creating something that is all good and never knew any evil and this creation would know what good and evil is or creating something that is gaining both the knowledge of good and evil while placing them in an experience of evil [Ecc 1:13] and later promising them all will be good.
Then again....if I were "God" what would be the point?
Ask yourself, since you are God and selfishness is a bad thing to you, what is it you must do now? That should answer your question.
Anything I as "God" did but expected my creation to submit to my will because I said so would be ludicrous.
If you are the embodiment of all good, knowledge, wisdom, pleasures and you creating something to be in your image/to be like youthen submitting to your will is not ludicris
What would be my purpose as an all knowing "God" to create humans and give them commandments knowing full well they would not adhere to them
See this is where the doctrine of freewill has destroyed the message from God. Ask that same question again but this time think on it with knowing that freewill is a myth.
.....and why would I punish them or even threaten to punish them if I already knew what the end result would be eons before I created everything?
You do this because of the doctrine of freewill that you created. Your creation will feel like everything they do is of their own and not realise that you were really the one leading them this way or that way. So since they truly believe that by their freewill they did this or that, you will hold them accountable, although ultimately you know you are responsible.
This knowledge of God and how He works is hardly known out there.
Now since you're asking my opinion that's what I'm giving you. My personal view of your god is the he/she/it is insane. It's very insanity is displayed all throughout the OT. I personally feel this quotes sums it up........
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". - Albert Einstein
Don't let my personal view of your god detract from the thread theme. And that is....Nowhere throughout the four gospels does the biblical Yeshua give any indication he is "God".......
Yeah weve debated this in another thread and i guess one will stick to there guns if they want. But yes, the plan of God does seem like insanity to those who dont know or understand His plan. If i didnt know what i know now i would say the same thing but given the eyes to see, i see the all the wisdom behind it all, why all the false doctrines, evils, why He only spoke in parables, why there are athiests and multiple religions etc etc etc. When you come to see it, and one day you will, you will be in awe like all the rest who have.
