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Amisk
30th April 2007, 04:43 AM
"When we move away from the scriptural revelation of God, our image of God shrinks." Major Greg Simmonds
mannequinsmile
30th April 2007, 04:57 AM
I do not agree...
Amisk
30th April 2007, 08:33 PM
Why do you not agree with a statement that is straight forward and correct.
andross77
1st May 2007, 09:20 AM
"When we move away from the scriptural revelation of God, our image of God shrinks." Major Greg Simmonds

I would agree. As a Christian i have the Holy Spirit inside of me and i have Jesus intercessing constantly in heaven with the Father for me. Both Jesus in heaven and the Holy Spirit inside of me will NEVER disagree with the 66 books of Scripture. It is after this acknowledgement that i can agree with your statement. :D
flyingsum0
1st May 2007, 10:10 AM
My image of God stays the same no matter what Im doing, where I go or what I read...I guess some poeple need more reminders than others...
warrrior4him007
1st May 2007, 01:04 PM
i know thatGOD is a superior being he is greater then the earth some times i picture god holding the planet in his hand
aspirine
10th May 2007, 07:56 PM
"When we move away from the scriptural revelation of God, our image of God shrinks." Major Greg Simmonds
I visualize a multidimentional entity that exists in all times and places at once much like the circulatory system of the universe if I see the universe as a body. That is a bit vaster than some entity that lives in a temple or tent.
Solidlyhere
10th May 2007, 09:56 PM
Each person has his own view of what God is.

You can read all of the Scriptures, but you still need to have your own idea.
Reading a book doesn't fill in all of the details about God, it just doesn't.
Some people's God is a score-keeper, marking off sins, to see if you will burn in Hell.
My vision is a loving, patient God, who knows that I make mistakes each day, and I don't live with Love constantly in my heart ... but He Loves me anyway.
Other people have their own version of God.

A person may try to argue that everyone should believe the exact same about God, but that is silly. This is one reason that there are over 1,000 Protestant denominations. Each denomination has its own interpretation of Scripture, and so, their God is slightly different from the other denominations. This is healthy, in my mind.