What is the nature of the God you worship?

[FineLinen]

Is our God good or evil?

At the foundation of each person is how we perceive the Creator of all to be. Is He good, or evil in nature? He is agathos in the beginning, progressing throughout His overtures of singers and trumpeters sounding the note "He is good". The praises of Him continue to sound-- give thanks unto the Lord for He is good.

Our God is agathos, He is agathos in the beginning, He is agathos in the ending.

Our God began His purposes in agathos, not kakos. That which He began in agathos ends in agathos, not evil. His purposes are distinguished, excellent and upright!

Is your God good in nature or evil is the question for all of us to contemplate.

[Shev]

Very important point to make! I would add a few thoughts:

1. God was FULLY displayed and manifest in Jesus Christ. Anything the Father is, was and always will be perfectly represented in the Son. How can anyone believe in ET when this vindictive, implacable nature was not and is not displayed in Jesus?

2. If you truly and avidly believe in and follow a god, you will ultimately resemble that god. The church has followed a false god of condemnation for most of the past 2000 years, and as a result has abided in condemnation towards others and themselves, which has also produced all manner of disgraceful acts, including violence and murder in the name of Christ! But when we turn to the true Father of Spirits, we will resemble Him in love, faith, hope and all of the fruit of His Spirit.

3. If eternal hell is real, we must become vengeful and hateful towards our own enemies, as that is Godly! But Jesus rather said that forgiving our enemies is what makes us perfect as our Father is perfect!

[Ross]

Jesus states that we are to come to our Father as little children.
He also pointed out that our earthly dads do not give us a rock to eat, and our Father is greater than them.
The illustration of being our Father is specifically there to promote a loving, caring, compassionate God who has a purpose for every aspect of our life.

[darryl]

Very important point to make! I would add a few thoughts:

1. God was FULLY displayed and manifest in Jesus Christ. Anything the Father is, was and always will be perfectly represented in the Son. How can anyone believe in ET when this vindictive, implacable nature was not and is not displayed in Jesus?

2. If you truly and avidly believe in and follow a god, you will ultimately resemble that god. The church has followed a false god of condemnation for most of the past 2000 years, and as a result has abided in condemnation towards others and themselves, which has also produced all manner of disgraceful acts, including violence and murder in the name of Christ! But when we turn to the true Father of Spirits, we will resemble Him in love, faith, hope and all of the fruit of His Spirit.

3. If eternal hell is real, we must become vengeful and hateful towards our own enemies, as that is Godly! But Jesus rather said that forgiving our enemies is what makes us perfect as our Father is perfect!

Amen...Jesus told us to love, forgive and do good to our enemies that we be like God, not harm them....obviously, God loves, forgives and do good to His enemies or Jesus is being totally inconsistent which would be impossible.