That's pretty much what I said.............So if we are talking about a god, please define the god and explain what mechanisms your god uses to accomplish things.
Thanks for asking.
My God - the God of the Bible - creator of the universe, and life within, is spirit. John 4:24
What I understand about spirit, is that it is not material, physical, but a higher form of - if you will, for the sake of understanding - matter, but I prefer to say energy.
Interestingly, that's the term given to invisible forces right. For example, you normally wouldn't hear people refer to electricity, magnetism, or other forces as matter. They refer to these as energy, and I believe rightly so.
The forces of nature actually give us a hint of that - that's why puny man is no match.
All this energy is not visible to us physical beings. So how could man reason, "Show us your God." Or, "We don't believe in what we cannot see." Ludicrous right?
There is an invisible force - energy - in all things... which I think is noteworthy.
Another thing I consider interesting, is that science says that energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
We also learned - according to science -
energy is responsible for holding matter together.
In fact,
it is from energy that all matter came.
That's why I think there is a big problem with a theory that suggests the universe always existed. They had to be a starting point for matter, or material things - a cause.
So all of this tells me that just as we observe physical things, all manner of life - building things, then it's obvious to me, there are forms of life that are spirit that also build things - far greater.
Hence, I believe a creator is responsible for the organization in the entire universe (Jeremiah 10:12), since laws govern the universe at every turn, and laws exist by means of a law giver.
Isaiah 40:21-26
So what are miracles to an all powerful spirit being with dynamic energy generating throughout his entire being?
The greatest star pales in comparison... and no - he does not die out. My God is awesome.
This brings me to your second question... what mechanisms does my God use to accomplish things?
Good question.
God uses what the Bible calls Holy spirit - referred to as the finger of God.
Exodus 8:
18 But when the magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, they could not.
Since the gnats were on people and animals everywhere, 19 the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.”
Matthew 12:
28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Luke 11:
20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
This obviously is also energy or force, but actively controlled energy - directed in a controlled way. Hence, order.
So I believe this force is active in everything, and God has the power to withdraw it if he wills.
So take the force of gravity for example. What if gravity suddenly was removed? What if it never was?
How did it get there in the first place?
This is a question that baffles the mind of some scientists... I say some, because the Christian scientists - the ones who acknowledge God, and attributes the forces of nature - the laws that govern our universe - to him, are not baffle in the slightest. They are awed at the awesome power of God.
So how does God use his spirit?
In many ways.
He used it
...to create - Genesis 1:2
...to influence thoughts - 2 Peter 1:21
...to strengthen - Isaiah 40:29-31
...to give understanding - Matthew 16:17;
However, according to the Bible, there are countless spirit beings, and not all utilizes God's holy spirit. Hence there is a different spirit.
Ephesians 2
2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
For persons who reject the creator of the universe, they can also reject his spirit, and be consumed by another spirit, which only feeds the fleshly thinking and desires, and hinders them from benefitting from the fruitage of God's spirit.
Galatians 5
19
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
This is why I said what I did earlier. There is a reason why many will not understand the sayings of God.
Even the little I said here isn't even 1% of what the Bible reveals that is so enlightening, and it may sound like complete and utter nonsense... to some.
