Well you know there are those who would like to believe God is female .... that whole "goddess of wisdom" foolishness. I dont buy it for a minute.
Gender as we normally think of it might not be what God is but He sure isn't a female, that's for sure.
He's always referred to in scripture as being characteristically male with male characteristics and attributes overall.
I completely agree that God is not female.
Concerning the male characteristics & attributes; could it be that God put some of HIS characteristics & attributes into man? Did God also put some of His own characteristics & attributes into woman? If so, does God possess all of those characteristics & attributes? This wouldn't make God male or female; but it means that we possess God-given characteristics & attributes - those characteristics & attributes are not what makes us male or female.
What makes us male/female?
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Psa 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
1Pe 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Tit 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Well you know there are those who would like to believe God is female .... that whole "goddess of wisdom" foolishness. I dont buy it for a minute.
Gender as we normally think of it might not be what God is but He sure isn't a female, that's for sure.
He's always referred to in scripture as being characteristically male with male characteristics and attributes overall.
I'm not saying that God is female instead, but rather, genderless. His identity is male for our benefit because we cannot understand a genderless being.
In what way is God male? What attributes does He possess that make Him male?
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What specifically makes a ship female..."She's a grand ship!!"
And until just a short time ago, hurricanes were referred to by females names...what say ye, Substance?!
So, ships and hurricanes are female in the same manner that God is male????
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Psa 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
1Pe 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Tit 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
I'm not saying that God is female instead, but rather, genderless. His identity is male for our benefit because we cannot understand a genderless being.
In what way is God male? What attributes does He possess that make Him male?
Lots! Read scripture.
What I said is that he may not be male in the way we normally think but He sure isn't female in His characteristics or attributes, that's for sure.
It seems that the writers of both old and new testaments perceived Him as a male with male characteristics and male attributes.
__________________ Smiles & Blessings.... ~Felicity Welsh~ (surname courtesy of Jim Yohe)
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