Friday, February 10, 2017
A Great and Mighty God
?In this paper, I will examine the differing views regarding immortals omnipotence and omni comportment, and I will illustrate how the two footing be inextricably bind but not inter reassignable. multiplication alludes to two sides of the akin god: superstar where immortal is removed(p) yet his omnipotence is evident; and some other in which graven image is omnipresent while incredibly relational. I argue that these two sides of the same God can be combined and must be combined to perceive champion aspect of the true reputation of God. This paper argues that Gods omnipotence cannot exist without his omnipresence and misdeed versa, and that through Gods force-out and presence, there is an provoke relationality that gives insight to his nature.\nGods omnipotence begins with creation. God forms both the orbit and earth, and then moves on to supernal bodies, light and dark, stars, creatures, and finally man. Historically, omnipotence, Gonzalez (2007) reports, was not a lways the bourne use to Gods power. In the 2nd Century, the preferred term was pantokrator, or all-ruling, because it implied that God was not totally powerful, but that his presence and power were included in the all that God rules everyplace. This term, however, was subsequent replaced by omnipotens (translated to omnipotence): a change that reoutlined the interpretation of Gods power to mean that one is able to do whatever one wishes, to have no limits to ones power (pg. 21). Gonzalez argues that in Christian theology, omnipotens is instead problematic. It limits God to being every a God that only does what is good or a God whose works are already good. This simplification of Gods power is the precede result of the complexity of omnipotence, or simply, the concept of omnipotence is difficult to empathise without crossing over into blasphemy. Gonzalez argues that Gods omnipotence is actually defined by pantokrator; his power relates and resides over all things.\nOmnipoten ce and omnipresence are alm...
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