What is the greatest, best gift God can give to His creatures? It's Himself. Let's know (and remember) that God is the greatest treasure any created being can have... The most loving thing God can do for His creatures is reveal Himself.. and let them have Him. There is no being like God. There is no perfect being other than God. (who is perfectly good, loving, merciful, just, upright, holy, wise, majestic, gracious, slow to anger, compassionate, etc) Therefore the most blessed thing that can happen to a creature is have God revealed to them and they know Him... And the more you know Him, the more blessed you are. The more you have Him, the more you will treasure Him. (Some people know this by experience) Jeremiah 9:23-24, cf. 29:13
Amen! Genesis 15:1 (KJV 1900): After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Once we assume a creator and a plan, it makes humans objects of a cruel experiment whereby we are created to be sick and commanded to be well. -Christopher Hitchens
@@jonathankim9502 nope That’s just another inconsistency in the biblical story. Is this god omniscient? Does this god have a plan? Then this god knew the outcomes before he began but decided to continue anyway. This god could have also addressed the problem with him creating the devil figure right from the start which would have solved the litany of problems god bumbles through during the entire story. It’s all completely nonsensical and clearly written by men who had the most basic understanding of the world.
@@timg7627 You have a very limited perspective. It's like showing up halfway through a movie and complaining that it doesn't make any sense, when you don't really understand how it started, what the relationship of the characters really is and how it all ends. The dumbest explanations are those of the atheist who claims that somehow everything naturally came from nothing.
Jesus Christ the Messiah (peace be upon him) was taken to Heaven by Lord/God/TheCreator because some wanted him dead, so God saved him (be patient, continue reading, you will see ''the matrix'', upto you to escape it). (extensive detail in folder 3 in my playlists) The word 'christ' comes from the Greek word 'christos' meaning chosen/annointed (annointment is the act of chosing) the word 'messiah' comes from the Arabic/Hebrew word 'messiach', again meaning chosen. So, Who chose Jesus? TheCreator/TheGod/TheLord did. To do what? To convey that there is TheCreator/TheGod/TheLord and only ThatSupreme power should be worshipped and prayed to and NO idols/conjured up god/s, be it a man, a spirit of a man, a sun, a star, a moon, a tree, an animal etc etc to be worshipped in any way form, worshipping anything else besides TheCreator is idolatry/paganism/blasphamy and will bring Hell. Anything that is worshipped besides TheGod is a god, that is, it is a false god, hence with a small ''g''. There is one Creator, hence why TheGod, the only One deserving of worship. Jesus did not speak Greek or Arabic or Hebrew, he spoke Aramaic, and from translation into translation into translation, we can see that he worshipped TheGod. John 20:17 '‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mark 10:18 ''Why do you call me good? No one is good, except God alone.'' John 5:30 "I cannot do anything on my own." John 14:28 “I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I” (that ''father'' does not mean flesh and bone father, rather TheGuide/God, look at John 20:17, are you also the flesh and bone son of God? pls think! worship TheCreator/TheGuide/TheGod and not the prophets, peace be upon them all) What does Allah mean as a word? It means TheCreator/TheGod/TheLord. What does ''elaah'' mean as a word? It means any idol or conjured up god (elaaha is the plural of that) they are false and do not deserve worship of any kind, hence why Islam rejects all gods, worshipping anything including the prophets, because worship is solely is to be done to TheGod/TheCreator/TheLord/Allah, which is the trial of this life on earth, to worship only your Creator without equals or partners. Why are all religions in opposition of Islam? Because they have a god or many gods, because they worship creatures of TheGod in someway, prophets, saints, angels, sun, star, moon, animal, tree, by offering them things, making prayers to the (FOR THEM is different, TO THEM is different, 'to them' means you think they have the power to respond/accept that act), or they worship their dead loved ones, the spirit of their loved ones etc etc, all of which the Devil wants done so people ruin their direct worshipping TheGod, the Devil loves that you go astray like that. Have you ever read a Quran from start to finish? That you can answer for your self. (I recommend the Sahih International english translation, it's good). Best wishes. ------------------------------- .....btw..... Jesus did preach to worship the OneGod/TheCreator and not anything else, and so did his followers, peace be upon them all. This unsettled the Roman Empire because this idea of Monotheism went against their pagan beliefs where the emperor was both emperor and god. They persecuted the followers of Jesus and even attempted to kill Jesus, even a Roman Empire servant Saul of Tarsus was out to kill Jesus. Saul never managed to meet Jesus in real life but after Jesus was taken up to Heaven Saul said he saw a dream and said he will now preach the teachings of Jesus. Saul of Tarsus is also known in todays christianity as Saint Paul, so todays christians are actually on the teaching of ''Saint'' Paul which brings in trinity and godhead figure of Jesus and rejects Monotheism. -Jesus was commanded to preach Monotheism, which he did and early followers were Monotheistic (Islamic) believing people, which later changed with the Roman Empires paganism spreading -Jesus was commanded to preach ONLY to the Israelites, which he did, but after him Saul of Tarsus aka ''saint Paul'' started to preach to the Gentiles, which is the foundation of todays christiandom. -Jesus was commanded to rule for the circumsicion which he did, but it was taken out after he left -Roman Empire in 325 AD held a council, with empire alligned 'scholars'' to decide and VOTE on whether Jesus was to be worshipped or not, they VOTED that Jesus be accepted as god (in aliagn with the pagan beliefs of the Roman traditions) and ever since the trinity became the 'christian way' (not what Jesus preached), and sinc that time the Church has chronicled how many times the ''Bible'' has been changed, verses removed and verses added to SUIT this altered idea of trinity! Best wishes, life is short. ;)
I would like to ask, why you're quoting the Bible? Because you believe that it's God's inspired word? Or are you one of those people that just pick and choose some verses that you want to pick and choose? So you post some verses.... but if I bring up (in the very same book - John) John 1:1-3 and 20:28 - "Thomas said to Jesus - "My Lord and my God!", what's your response going to be?
@@jonathankim9502 I say with due respect. You have no idea what Islams stance is on Bible, Mother Mary and Jesus ? peace be upon them. Read the chapter 19 of Quran. Tae care.
I do not think you are explaining this very well. - God created man to be LOVED and HE created the Earth for man to have dominion over it. - God LOVED man so much, HE gave man freewill = choice. - And even in choosing wrong, God had already formulated a plan for man's redemption: God gave HIS ONLY begotten son. - And God, ALL that HE is (all HIS magnificence), HE still loves man. HE wants man to know that. - NO, it is not that God created man for validation. God DOES NOT need man to validate HIM. God validates man.
Many of the things you said are true.. but the issue is, what was God's ULTIMATE purpose? "God created man to be LOVED" - this was the ultimate purpose of creating man? I think a lot of people will say God failed pretty miserably. Btw, most people are going to... hell right? Even Christians would have to say if this was THE purpose, God failed quite miserably. "and HE created the Earth for man to have dominion over it." this wasn't His Ultimate purpose. Having man have dominion over it was just a part of His story and purpose. "And even in choosing wrong, God had already formulated a plan for man's redemption: God gave HIS ONLY begotten son." - yes. so you acknowledge the fact that God already had the fall in mind as His plan (cf. Rom 8:20), which backs my main point here about how God created the world to display His attributes (including His justice and mercy) "And God, ALL that HE is (all HIS magnificence), HE still loves man. HE wants man to know that." - what percentage of humanity that existed all this time knows this? I think most would have to say He failed quite miserably. Most don't, never knew this. "NO, it is not that God created man for validation. God DOES NOT need man to validate HIM. God validates man." God doesn't need man's validation, He doesn't need anything from anyone. But He will get it. He will get the acknowledgement, recognition He always had in mind to get. cf. Ps 50:9-15, Ac 17:25, Job 42:1-6, Isa 2:10-22, 45:5-7, 18-25, 46:9-10, Phil 2:10-11, ROMANS 9:17-18, 22-24, Rev 20:11-15
@@jonathankim9502 No, God did not and cannot fail. - WE give God a “human” persona and limit him to “human” feelings and capabilities, but the Bible states that God is such a complex being - perplexing in comprehension. He is three persons in one being - this is something that even leaves many of those who call themselves a “Christian” baffled. - _Btw, most people are going to... hell right? Even Christians would have to say if this was THE purpose, God failed quite miserably_ - no, not God’s failure here: He gave freewill, going to hell is a personal choice. - _and HE created the Earth for man to have dominion over it." this wasn't His Ultimate purpose. Having man have dominion over it was just a part of His story and purpose_ This was God’s _ultimate_ purpose. That which was “made” was never going to be/can never be equal to God. But in loving what was “made,” God gave what was “made” *in his image* control (and freewill) to be all and do all that which was “made” was able to do. Free reign and freewill , was the *only purpose* - _And even in choosing wrong, God had already formulated a plan for man's redemption: God gave HIS ONLY begotten son." - yes. so you acknowledge the fact that God already had the fall in mind as His plan (cf. Rom __8:20__), which backs my main point here about how God created the world to display His attributes (including His justice and mercy)_ - I am not sure if you are one of those people that can believe in a character called “Doctor Strange,” a man supposedly able to see multiple scenarios and outcomes_ - well, unlike a “Doctor Strange,” God cannot only see all possible scenarios/outcomes, He has a fix/solution/remedy for every poor freewill choice made. No, God *was not* presupposed to man’s failure. - _And God, ALL that HE is (all HIS magnificence), HE still loves man. HE wants man to know that." - what percentage of humanity that existed all this time knows this? I think most would have to say He failed quite miserably. Most don't, never knew this_ True, most do not know this, but the Bible states, “seek and you will find” Him and His love_ - _NO, it is not that God created man for validation. God DOES NOT need man to validate HIM. God validates man." God doesn't need man's validation, He doesn't need anything from anyone. But He will get it. He will get the acknowledgement, recognition He always had in mind to get. cf. Ps 50:9-15, Ac __17:25__, Job 42:1-6, Isa __2:10__-22, 45:5-7, 18-25, 46:9-10, Phil __2:10__-11, ROMANS 9:17-18, 22-24, Rev 20:11-15_ - People seem to not want to understand or refuse to understand, but you cannot find snippets here and there, pulling out scripture here and there, it is the WHOLE Bible that must be read to understand who God is and his intent for man. What you have pulled for the Bible are snippets, but you provide nothing to support God’s intent. In recognizing God, you recognize how “wonderfully” you are made and how much you are *LOVE*
What is the greatest, best gift God can give to His creatures?
It's Himself.
Let's know (and remember) that God is the greatest treasure any created being can have...
The most loving thing God can do for His creatures is reveal Himself.. and let them have Him.
There is no being like God. There is no perfect being other than God. (who is perfectly good, loving, merciful, just, upright, holy, wise, majestic, gracious, slow to anger, compassionate, etc)
Therefore the most blessed thing that can happen to a creature is have God revealed to them and they know Him... And the more you know Him, the more blessed you are. The more you have Him, the more you will treasure Him. (Some people know this by experience)
Jeremiah 9:23-24, cf. 29:13
Amen!
Genesis 15:1 (KJV 1900): After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Buddy seems to be right on the button it’s either God or folly
What was God doing in the Darkness before creating Light?
Begetting the Son in eternity.
Once we assume a creator and a plan, it makes humans objects of a cruel experiment whereby we are created to be sick and commanded to be well.
-Christopher Hitchens
God didn't create us sick but upright. But we who had our choices sinned and fell. You can read Genesis chapter 1-3. Also Ecclesiastes 7:29
@@jonathankim9502 nope
That’s just another inconsistency in the biblical story.
Is this god omniscient? Does this god have a plan?
Then this god knew the outcomes before he began but decided to continue anyway. This god could have also addressed the problem with him creating the devil figure right from the start which would have solved the litany of problems god bumbles through during the entire story.
It’s all completely nonsensical and clearly written by men who had the most basic understanding of the world.
God is Love personified. He does know the end from the beginning and when we get to that point it will have all worked out for the best!
@@metalroofing6708 that’s just special pleading and making excuses for an irrational and inconsistent story
@@timg7627 You have a very limited perspective. It's like showing up halfway through a movie and complaining that it doesn't make any sense, when you don't really understand how it started, what the relationship of the characters really is and how it all ends. The dumbest explanations are those of the atheist who claims that somehow everything naturally came from nothing.
Jesus Christ the Messiah (peace be upon him) was taken to Heaven by Lord/God/TheCreator because some wanted him dead, so God saved him (be patient, continue reading, you will see ''the matrix'', upto you to escape it). (extensive detail in folder 3 in my playlists)
The word 'christ' comes from the Greek word 'christos' meaning chosen/annointed (annointment is the act of chosing)
the word 'messiah' comes from the Arabic/Hebrew word 'messiach', again meaning chosen.
So, Who chose Jesus?
TheCreator/TheGod/TheLord did.
To do what?
To convey that there is TheCreator/TheGod/TheLord and only ThatSupreme power should be worshipped and prayed to and NO idols/conjured up god/s,
be it a man, a spirit of a man, a sun, a star, a moon, a tree, an animal etc etc to be worshipped in any way form, worshipping anything else besides TheCreator is idolatry/paganism/blasphamy and will bring Hell.
Anything that is worshipped besides TheGod is a god, that is, it is a false god, hence with a small ''g''.
There is one Creator, hence why TheGod, the only One deserving of worship.
Jesus did not speak Greek or Arabic or Hebrew, he spoke Aramaic, and from translation into translation into translation, we can see that he worshipped TheGod.
John 20:17
'‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.’”
Mark 10:18
''Why do you call me good?
No one is good, except God alone.''
John 5:30
"I cannot do anything on my own."
John 14:28
“I go to the Father,
for the Father is greater than I”
(that ''father'' does not mean flesh and bone father, rather TheGuide/God,
look at John 20:17, are you also the flesh and bone son of God? pls think!
worship TheCreator/TheGuide/TheGod and not the prophets, peace be upon them all)
What does Allah mean as a word?
It means TheCreator/TheGod/TheLord.
What does ''elaah'' mean as a word?
It means any idol or conjured up god (elaaha is the plural of that)
they are false and do not deserve worship of any kind, hence why Islam rejects all gods, worshipping anything including the prophets, because worship is solely is to be done to TheGod/TheCreator/TheLord/Allah, which is the trial of this life on earth, to worship only your Creator without equals or partners.
Why are all religions in opposition of Islam?
Because they have a god or many gods, because they worship creatures of TheGod in someway, prophets, saints, angels, sun, star, moon, animal, tree, by offering them things, making prayers to the (FOR THEM is different, TO THEM is different, 'to them' means you think they have the power to respond/accept that act), or they worship their dead loved ones, the spirit of their loved ones etc etc, all of which the Devil wants done so people ruin their direct worshipping TheGod, the Devil loves that you go astray like that.
Have you ever read a Quran from start to finish?
That you can answer for your self.
(I recommend the Sahih International english translation, it's good).
Best wishes.
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.....btw.....
Jesus did preach to worship the OneGod/TheCreator and not anything else, and so did his followers, peace be upon them all.
This unsettled the Roman Empire because this idea of Monotheism went against their pagan beliefs where the emperor was both emperor and god. They persecuted the followers of Jesus and even attempted to kill Jesus, even a Roman Empire servant Saul of Tarsus was out to kill Jesus.
Saul never managed to meet Jesus in real life but after Jesus was taken up to Heaven Saul said he saw a dream and said he will now preach the teachings of Jesus. Saul of Tarsus is also known in todays christianity as Saint Paul, so todays christians are actually on the teaching of ''Saint'' Paul which brings in trinity and godhead figure of Jesus and rejects Monotheism.
-Jesus was commanded to preach Monotheism, which he did and early followers were Monotheistic (Islamic) believing people, which later changed with the Roman Empires paganism spreading
-Jesus was commanded to preach ONLY to the Israelites, which he did, but after him Saul of Tarsus aka ''saint Paul'' started to preach to the Gentiles, which is the foundation of todays christiandom.
-Jesus was commanded to rule for the circumsicion which he did, but it was taken out after he left
-Roman Empire in 325 AD held a council, with empire alligned 'scholars'' to decide and VOTE on whether Jesus was to be worshipped or not, they VOTED that Jesus be accepted as god (in aliagn with the pagan beliefs of the Roman traditions) and ever since the trinity became the 'christian way' (not what Jesus preached), and sinc that time the Church has chronicled how many times the ''Bible'' has been changed, verses removed and verses added to SUIT this altered idea of trinity!
Best wishes, life is short. ;)
I would like to ask, why you're quoting the Bible? Because you believe that it's God's inspired word? Or are you one of those people that just pick and choose some verses that you want to pick and choose? So you post some verses.... but if I bring up (in the very same book - John) John 1:1-3 and 20:28 - "Thomas said to Jesus - "My Lord and my God!", what's your response going to be?
@@jonathankim9502 I say with due respect.
You have no idea what Islams stance is on Bible, Mother Mary and Jesus ? peace be upon them.
Read the chapter 19 of Quran.
Tae care.
Amen . And we humanity have marred that stage causing evil. God is good. Us tho ? No glad we have a Savior
You are describing a video game
Its real
I do not think you are explaining this very well.
- God created man to be LOVED and HE created the Earth for man to have dominion over it.
- God LOVED man so much, HE gave man freewill = choice.
- And even in choosing wrong, God had already formulated a plan for man's redemption: God gave HIS ONLY begotten son.
- And God, ALL that HE is (all HIS magnificence), HE still loves man. HE wants man to know that.
- NO, it is not that God created man for validation. God DOES NOT need man to validate HIM. God validates man.
Many of the things you said are true.. but the issue is, what was God's ULTIMATE purpose?
"God created man to be LOVED" - this was the ultimate purpose of creating man? I think a lot of people will say God failed pretty miserably. Btw, most people are going to... hell right? Even Christians would have to say if this was THE purpose, God failed quite miserably.
"and HE created the Earth for man to have dominion over it." this wasn't His Ultimate purpose. Having man have dominion over it was just a part of His story and purpose.
"And even in choosing wrong, God had already formulated a plan for man's redemption: God gave HIS ONLY begotten son." - yes. so you acknowledge the fact that God already had the fall in mind as His plan (cf. Rom 8:20), which backs my main point here about how God created the world to display His attributes (including His justice and mercy)
"And God, ALL that HE is (all HIS magnificence), HE still loves man. HE wants man to know that." - what percentage of humanity that existed all this time knows this? I think most would have to say He failed quite miserably. Most don't, never knew this.
"NO, it is not that God created man for validation. God DOES NOT need man to validate HIM. God validates man."
God doesn't need man's validation, He doesn't need anything from anyone. But He will get it. He will get the acknowledgement, recognition He always had in mind to get. cf. Ps 50:9-15, Ac 17:25, Job 42:1-6, Isa 2:10-22, 45:5-7, 18-25, 46:9-10, Phil 2:10-11, ROMANS 9:17-18, 22-24, Rev 20:11-15
@@jonathankim9502 No, God did not and cannot fail.
- WE give God a “human” persona and limit him to “human” feelings and capabilities, but the Bible states that God is such a complex being - perplexing in comprehension. He is three persons in one being - this is something that even leaves many of those who call themselves a “Christian” baffled.
- _Btw, most people are going to... hell right? Even Christians would have to say if this was THE purpose, God failed quite miserably_ - no, not God’s failure here: He gave freewill, going to hell is a personal choice.
- _and HE created the Earth for man to have dominion over it." this wasn't His Ultimate purpose. Having man have dominion over it was just a part of His story and purpose_ This was God’s _ultimate_ purpose. That which was “made” was never going to be/can never be equal to God. But in loving what was “made,” God gave what was “made” *in his image* control (and freewill) to be all and do all that which was “made” was able to do. Free reign and freewill , was the *only purpose*
- _And even in choosing wrong, God had already formulated a plan for man's redemption: God gave HIS ONLY begotten son." - yes. so you acknowledge the fact that God already had the fall in mind as His plan (cf. Rom __8:20__), which backs my main point here about how God created the world to display His attributes (including His justice and mercy)_ - I am not sure if you are one of those people that can believe in a character called “Doctor Strange,” a man supposedly able to see multiple scenarios and outcomes_ - well, unlike a “Doctor Strange,” God cannot only see all possible scenarios/outcomes, He has a fix/solution/remedy for every poor freewill choice made. No, God *was not* presupposed to man’s failure.
- _And God, ALL that HE is (all HIS magnificence), HE still loves man. HE wants man to know that." - what percentage of humanity that existed all this time knows this? I think most would have to say He failed quite miserably. Most don't, never knew this_ True, most do not know this, but the Bible states, “seek and you will find” Him and His love_
- _NO, it is not that God created man for validation. God DOES NOT need man to validate HIM. God validates man." God doesn't need man's validation, He doesn't need anything from anyone. But He will get it. He will get the acknowledgement, recognition He always had in mind to get. cf. Ps 50:9-15, Ac __17:25__, Job 42:1-6, Isa __2:10__-22, 45:5-7, 18-25, 46:9-10, Phil __2:10__-11, ROMANS 9:17-18, 22-24, Rev 20:11-15_ - People seem to not want to understand or refuse to understand, but you cannot find snippets here and there, pulling out scripture here and there, it is the WHOLE Bible that must be read to understand who God is and his intent for man. What you have pulled for the Bible are snippets, but you provide nothing to support God’s intent. In recognizing God, you recognize how “wonderfully” you are made and how much you are *LOVE*