Yes, exactly. We are not saved by our works. We can spend our lives doing good works, but it is like dirty rags in God's eyes, if our attitude is that somehow we have done this on our own.
What I have expressed on these threads are my own personal opinions and experiences based on a lifetime of getting to know God's way of life.
I have seen a miracle happen this weekend in my own life, that confirms to me, that God is a loving, kind Father who will not abandon one of his children, until they are completely lost to him through their own choice. When it says in the Bible, that he knows every little sparrow that falls to the ground, I believe he actually does.
An analogy: As a mother, it doesn't matter what my child does, I would love her, try to do what I can to help her as much as she will allow me. I would never abandon her, so how can I believe that God, as a loving Father, would have less love for me and all people, regardless of their sinful state. Am I more loving than God? I think not.
Jane, I know you will read this, and as I am not interested in engaging in religious debate with you, I will say this. You have your image of God and I have mine. They are not the same God, I do not believe. I have found the people on the Metaphysic thread to be wonderful, creative, deep thinking people, with wonderful minds that I'm sure God appreciates, because he gave them this ability. And being the intelligent, open-minded people that they are, they surely understand much more than you give them credit for and will find their way to truth.
This subject is now closed for me, I do not have to prove that I am one of God's children, I know that we are all his...
Respectfully
Carol |
