Comments on: The mutableness of God http://jamiekiley.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-mutableness-of-god/ Christianity, religion, philosophy, history, literature, and culture Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:39:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andrej Kis http://jamiekiley.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-mutableness-of-god/#comment-408 Andrej Kis Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:03:45 +0000 http://jamiekiley.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-mutableness-of-god/#comment-408 First of all, I am not a Theologian. Having said that, my approach to understanding God's mutableness in anger is viewed very differently than understanding a human's mutableness. it is important to keep in mind what Ephesians 4:26 says: "'In your anger do not sin...'" It would definitely look as though God is coming across as un-God-like when He gets angry. I'm not saying that He is sinning. Rather I am saying that God's anger must be separated from the typical human anger that has the ingredient of sin in it. It is hard for me to see God's anger as being un-God-like, even in the reading of Exodus 32-34 in light of Eph 4:26 and Rom 3:5. Its very easy for us to see God's anger and its mutableness from our perspective and from our way of being mutable (by including the element of sin to it). I do my best (easier at times than at others) in trying to understand God by suspending as much of my tendency to understand Him from my human perspective and try to understand Him as He seeks to be understood. I think it actually makes it easier to see His mutableness very differently. First of all, I am not a Theologian. Having said that, my approach to understanding God’s mutableness in anger is viewed very differently than understanding a human’s mutableness. it is important to keep in mind what Ephesians 4:26 says: “‘In your anger do not sin…’” It would definitely look as though God is coming across as un-God-like when He gets angry. I’m not saying that He is sinning. Rather I am saying that God’s anger must be separated from the typical human anger that has the ingredient of sin in it. It is hard for me to see God’s anger as being un-God-like, even in the reading of Exodus 32-34 in light of Eph 4:26 and Rom 3:5. Its very easy for us to see God’s anger and its mutableness from our perspective and from our way of being mutable (by including the element of sin to it). I do my best (easier at times than at others) in trying to understand God by suspending as much of my tendency to understand Him from my human perspective and try to understand Him as He seeks to be understood. I think it actually makes it easier to see His mutableness very differently.

]]> By: Jason http://jamiekiley.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-mutableness-of-god/#comment-398 Jason Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:04:59 +0000 http://jamiekiley.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-mutableness-of-god/#comment-398 perhaps our emotions reflect the "image of God" in more than we thought... good post. perhaps our emotions reflect the “image of God” in more than we thought…

good post.

]]> By: Rick Beckman http://jamiekiley.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-mutableness-of-god/#comment-387 Rick Beckman Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:15:33 +0000 http://jamiekiley.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-mutableness-of-god/#comment-387 I just recently started blogging my way through Genesis, and the "human side" of God is definitely something I'm going to have to keep in mind. We see it come in to play as He seeks Adam after he realizes he's naked, when the wickedness of man provokes a worldwide flood, when ancient man attempted to build a tower to the skies... Thank you for the reminder, Jamie! I just recently started blogging my way through Genesis, and the “human side” of God is definitely something I’m going to have to keep in mind. We see it come in to play as He seeks Adam after he realizes he’s naked, when the wickedness of man provokes a worldwide flood, when ancient man attempted to build a tower to the skies…

Thank you for the reminder, Jamie!

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