tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283698189135504357.post931737497927906382..comments2023-10-31T16:20:17.691+00:00Comments on Charismata: A MiracleDechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14416263247593607473noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283698189135504357.post-76961708020426585702011-04-08T21:42:23.667+01:002011-04-08T21:42:23.667+01:00I think that this doesn't take the God of the ...I think that this doesn't take the God of the Bible seriously enough. God covenanted Himself with Israel in such a way that Israel's disobedience was intrinsically linked with God's Holy name. The OT talks of God's name being blasphemed amongst the nations because of Israel's unfaithfulness. In Ezekiel God then speaks of rescuing Israel from exile for the sake of His Holy name...for the sake of his glory, we could reasonably say.<br /><br />As for God nor standing in need of any creatures, here's a (possibly heretical) thought that just popped into my head - did God need humanity in order to become fully human. Would it have been possible for the Word to become flesh without us?<br /><br />There I go again - questioning everything<br /><br />:-)Dechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416263247593607473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283698189135504357.post-68337335094453403392011-04-08T19:36:11.544+01:002011-04-08T19:36:11.544+01:00A further comment. The Westminster Confession of F...A further comment. The Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter II, No.II says, "God has all life, glory, goodness blessedness, in and of Himself; and is alone in and unto Himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which He has made, NOR DERIVING ANY GLORY FROM THEM, but only manifesting His own glory in, by, unto, and upon them". What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283698189135504357.post-86425078897814977432011-03-25T22:10:01.392+00:002011-03-25T22:10:01.392+00:00Thank for that. But I don't see that God's...Thank for that. But I don't see that God's glory would be diminished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283698189135504357.post-38788233550897592502011-03-25T22:01:37.420+00:002011-03-25T22:01:37.420+00:00I think you're missing the thrust of the first...I think you're missing the thrust of the first seven and a half lines. The kind of God we have is One who's glory would be diminished should human beings not be saved. He has so "partnered" Himself with us that He must save us for the sake of His glory. This is why Barth says that our salvation and God's glory are not two things but one.Dechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416263247593607473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283698189135504357.post-35697917489699823942011-03-25T21:25:16.884+00:002011-03-25T21:25:16.884+00:00Not sure I agree with the last line and a half of ...Not sure I agree with the last line and a half of Barth. Surely God's glory is a seperate and distinct item? Why link it so 50/50 to man's salvation. It would certainly seem to the glory of God, and 'add' to the glory of God that he is mindful of man and bestows on him salvation. But further than, em?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com