Why are humans god's favorite?
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Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Genesis 1:26
I think it might have something to do with that.
Genesis 1:26
I think it might have something to do with that.
Because we don't have to choose Him but we do choose Him.
If we had not chosen Him out of free will, He would still be yearning for something.
Joel 1:8 "Weep like a virgin clothed with sackcloth for the husband of her youth."
Think about it.
Most people don't do this however, because they think the bridegroom is a tyrant.
Gen 3:5 "For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."
Oppression, tyranny, "LORD", "Baal" - was implied by the serpent. (and KJV
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Peace.
If we had not chosen Him out of free will, He would still be yearning for something.
Joel 1:8 "Weep like a virgin clothed with sackcloth for the husband of her youth."
Think about it.
Most people don't do this however, because they think the bridegroom is a tyrant.
Gen 3:5 "For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."
Oppression, tyranny, "LORD", "Baal" - was implied by the serpent. (and KJV
)Peace.
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Yes we are designed and formed and shaped in the uttermost image of God's Image which is to be defined as the exact replica of all the faculties and appearance of Him body soul and spirit we are the only one in this fashion in this image and likeness of God for reasoning intellect and fellowship eternally unfatomable inexhaustable a relationship along with this is for His intimacy also to reproduce like Him and to be complete for Him in all his desires and pleasures.
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Thats crazy i was thinking the excact same thing. We are his bride, we are made to be filled by him to worship him, like we can have other gods like alcohol, drugs, money, that filsl us. But it seems to me that Open space is ment for God. Cause i remember i felt empty when i was an alcoholic it, seemed like i was missing who i really belonged to. Yeah angels are born Holy of God with understanding theyre here to serve us. Like Idk, I guess i should inquire from God. He will give revelation.
Consider this :
Matthew 18
We need him just like a child needs his parent...
The world influences us to become "independent" to grow up so to speak.....
When really our safest place is in his arms and under his guidance for he Loves us as the children we are.... it is us that goes wandering.. and when we realize we can't do it alone we call out for him...
I consider we are a vulnerable and naive creation and weak... he teaches us and makes us stronger.
Matthew 18
We need him just like a child needs his parent...
The world influences us to become "independent" to grow up so to speak.....
When really our safest place is in his arms and under his guidance for he Loves us as the children we are.... it is us that goes wandering.. and when we realize we can't do it alone we call out for him...
I consider we are a vulnerable and naive creation and weak... he teaches us and makes us stronger.
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Wolfinoxhide got it really right. Let me add, Blain, that according to Christian and Jewish legend (distilled from Satan's conversation in Job, and the meaning of Satan in Hebrew is "accuser" as Revelation tells us) that's what Satan said to God "angels are so much better" and that's what he got thrown out of heaven for. You will not anger God by asking, because Satan insisted on living eternity to prove God wrong, even after God explained it to him.
Humans have the greatest potential to reject God (we can do it new every day if we choose), and so His love for us is the greatest proof that He is love.
Humans have the greatest potential to reject God (we can do it new every day if we choose), and so His love for us is the greatest proof that He is love.
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humans are not God's favorites, they are just a part of His creation. HE loves everyone and every creature.
where does it say in the Bible Humans are God's favorites?
I've read this:
which foretells of a world where even the animals will be blessed with peace.
The Bible is written to humans, but it doesn't tell you that humans are more loved than other beings. God's love is greater than favoritism. His plan for the whole universe is beyond human comprehension.
where does it say in the Bible Humans are God's favorites?
I've read this:
which foretells of a world where even the animals will be blessed with peace.
The Bible is written to humans, but it doesn't tell you that humans are more loved than other beings. God's love is greater than favoritism. His plan for the whole universe is beyond human comprehension.
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why doesn't anyone ever address the LIE the Serpent was telling in this statement?
Gen 3:5 "For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."
God already made them in His image. eating of the fruit did nothing but curse them. Their eyes were not opened, they were blinded by sin and enslaved by lies and yet people repeat Satan's words and Job's false friends words as if they spoke truth. false self righteousness and blind worldly knowledge pretending to be the gospel or path of righteousness and nothing but whitewashed tombs with dead man's bones inside. just reread Job, the parallels to the forum posts of late is uncanny.
it baffles me.
Gen 3:5 "For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."
God already made them in His image. eating of the fruit did nothing but curse them. Their eyes were not opened, they were blinded by sin and enslaved by lies and yet people repeat Satan's words and Job's false friends words as if they spoke truth. false self righteousness and blind worldly knowledge pretending to be the gospel or path of righteousness and nothing but whitewashed tombs with dead man's bones inside. just reread Job, the parallels to the forum posts of late is uncanny.
it baffles me.
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I thought that psalm was talking about Jesus not all of humanity?
as quoted in Hebrews 2:
5 For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. 6 But one testified in a certain place, saying:
“What is man that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man that You take care of him?
7 You have made him a little lower than the angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor,[a]
And set him over the works of Your hands.
8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.”[b]
For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
as quoted in Hebrews 2:
5 For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. 6 But one testified in a certain place, saying:
“What is man that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man that You take care of him?
7 You have made him a little lower than the angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor,[a]
And set him over the works of Your hands.
8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.”[b]
For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
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God loves period in spite of any action or reaction from all or any that He loves.
Although He set His Love on man to please Himself.
He does not yearn, nor does He want. He wills.
If He had a need or yearned He wouldnt be God.
Its hard to accept from our position.
But part of being Holy insists on that nature.
And the bible teaches it.
We are told we will understand why He placed His love on man in the ages to come
Sounds exciting.
Although He set His Love on man to please Himself.
He does not yearn, nor does He want. He wills.
If He had a need or yearned He wouldnt be God.
Its hard to accept from our position.
But part of being Holy insists on that nature.
And the bible teaches it.
We are told we will understand why He placed His love on man in the ages to come
Sounds exciting.
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WE ARE NOT GOD'S FAVORITES. HE DESTROYED ALL HUMANS AND ONLY THE ANIMALS IN THE ARK WERE SAVED, AND NOAHS FAMILY. HE DESTROYED SODOM AND GOMORRAH, BECAUSE HE COULD NOT FIND A RIGHTOUS MAN. GOD'S LOVE IN NOT PARTIAL TO HUMANS, WE CANNOT FULLY COMPREHEND HIS LOVE, TOWARDS US, AND ALL THAT HE HAS CREATED. THE CHILDREN IN THE WILDERNESS WERE DESTROYED BECAUSE OF MISTRUST, AND CREATED THEMSELVES IDOL. ALL CREATION KNOWS AND SPEAKS OF THE GLORY OF GOD. GOD SPARED NOT EVEN HIS ANGELS THAT WERE CAST INTO THE PIT. THE WORD IN ECC. SAYS MAN AND BEAST BOTH DIE AND RETURN UNTO THE DUST OF THE EARTH. WERE NOT SPECIAL, JUST FORGIVEN BECAUSE OF THE FALL IN THE GARDEN, AND THE CREATION OF MAN, WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE TOWARDS US, IT SAYS ALL OF OUR RIGHTOUSNESS IS AS FILTY RAGS. THAT'S ALL.