One word to describe God

[ILG]

Love

[Sam]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Good

Good!

funny how a word will awaken a memory from somewhere....


Wasn't that an Oral Roberts designation?
Didn't he refer to God as "a good God"?

I think I remember a song on his tv or radio program that said

God is a good God
Every heartache He understands.
There is healing power there are miracles
in the touch of His wonderful hand.
What He's done for others He will do for you
if you only believe and trust Him to.
For God is a good God
and His goodness He will show to you.

[Arphaxad]

AlphaandOmega

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Sam

Good!

funny how a word will awaken a memory from somewhere....


Wasn't that an Oral Roberts designation?
Didn't he refer to God as "a good God"?

I think I remember a song on his tv or radio program that said

God is a good God
Every heartache He understands.
There is healing power there are miracles
in the touch of His wonderful hand.
What He's done for others He will do for you
if you only believe and trust Him to.
For God is a good God
and His goodness He will show to you.

It's also used in the bible many times in reference to God.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by jfrog

Yes I'm a sinner. What is that to you? Are you too righteous to be corrected by a worthless sinner like myself that at best can be said to barely know about God?

Well, not exactly what I was saying. I think that when you say you don't know God, I'm thinking that you are not taking into account what is all involved in mercy and love. It's not always a cotton candy feeling or bed of roses life as a Christian. There is correction involved, as well as, suffering.

Paul had a pretty strong rebuke for the Corinthians in I Cor 3. He loved them, but pointed out that they were carnal. That is mercy and love to point out errors and not patty cake someone along the road in their error.

To some degree it may be necessary in the beginning, but there comes a time when the person must face the honest truth of their error and I believe that is what Paul was doing. Point blank, Paul called them on their error and said, "I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by jfrog

Yes I'm a sinner. What is that to you? Are you too righteous to be corrected by a worthless sinner like myself that at best can be said to barely know about God?

Lame... lame...lame.

Come on, Jfrog. Be real with us and yourself! You claim you spoke in tongues everyday for two years, prayed, read the Bible, and now your saying you barely know God?

I was an atheist. I didn't know God. Before atheism I was a Roman Catholic which means I barely knew God.

While none of us can fully know God, we can know and understand (by his grace) what He has revealed to us and you know more of God than most sinners I know.

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Yes, Jermyn, Sometimes "love" is tough and we love Michlow - in spite of - her tag line.

Sigh....

I came back from a nice dinner and some shopping to find a plethora of discussion involving me on 2 different threads.

Firstly, I removed the signature line in question. I originally placed it there, because I thought it would helpful for those who don't know me since FCF, so that I wouldn't have to constantly explain my life story. But it actually seems to have made things worse.

I know that I come off as sarcastic and flippant, and often I am being those things. But sometimes I'm just being honest about what I think or feel, even though I KNOW it's not going to earn me any friends. I call myself a heathen and a reprobate or a big fat sinner, because I understand that by apostolic definitions I am. It doesn't bother me to be called so, because I obviously don't agree.

I understand that my place on this forum is tenuous. I post here mainly for the nostalgia involved, With no family and no close friends that are still apostolic, it is my only remaining contact with something that was a big part of my life for 10 years. I may be too straightforward about my beliefs/thoughts/struggles for some. But never have I tried to change someone else beliefs. Never have I encouraged someone who was struggling to leave church, God, doctrine, standards or any of it. In addition, I try to stay away from any threads that are in the Deep Waters area, or where people are sincerely asking for spiritual direction.

I'm sorry that I seemed to offend you on this thread. When the thread author requested one word descriptions, I had the assumption that it was the word that most accurately described God to the responder. That God confuses me should be no surprise. And honestly, a year or so ago, I would have said "Mean" or "Capricious" or "Scary".

For those who question my place here, feel free to start a poll, if I'm voted off, I'll leave graciously with no hard feelings.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Michlow

I know that I come off as sarcastic and flippant, and often I am being those things.

This is all I was addressing, Michlow. I don't like it and it offends me when you do it when we are discussing Biblical issues. I can't have patience with you when you act this way. You are old enough to know better.

Anyway, I do love you as a soul. However, I won't be able to apologize for my previous posts, because I'm not sorry for them. Besides, I would be lying if I said that I was.

I just don't like you when you are sarcastic and flippant. Any other time, I don't mind you at all. Therefore, we will have no polls to vote you away.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Michlow, we've encouraged each other in times past in our individual relationships with the Lord.

You know you are thought of and prayed for.

I know that you know more than to be truly agnostic.

I know that you believe in Jesus Christ.

We know that we believe in Jesus Christ.


So for you to publicly suggest otherwise is saddening.



There have been times where I have thought that God is mean.

I have had thoughts where I have accused God of being unfair and unknowable.

Personally, you know about some of the things I've been through.

At the end of the day, I always realize that God is for me-- He's on my side and that He loves me.

You know what? He is FOR you too!

There are times when we want to reject the head knowledge of God, but by His Grace, He continues to tug at our hearts.


Stay encouraged, my sister.

You are forgiven and loved.

We are forgiven and loved!!!

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Arphaxad

AlphaandOmega

The doggy has slowed down again. Either that or I've been seeing things.