Gnostic Bishop
Bluelighter
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You touched on a lot of issues.
Im not sure if you're wanting a reply or wanting to make statement. Either way.....
you kinda left the ballpark so I may be little out too.
All this is my opinion....
I do not speak for God , but of him. Based on what I interpret has been revealed to me.
First, love is a fruit of faith.
God chose/elected his elect before creation based on what your faith/love in him would be. What went on then,
have no idea. Cant "remember". Im stuck in this "timeframe's" point of view at the moment. Just know it wasnt a blind election...."God doesnt roll dice" and hopes he gets it right. ( pardon me for the borrow Eienstien)
Second, and again you're never going to be able to put God in a box no matter how much you try to squeeze him in there. You're only going to know what is revealed, and apply it with faith. You may find out your wrong about something. But you can still have faith you'll get it right in the end.
God isnt asking YOU to sacrafice a child.
If he ever does, you can discuss your concerns while you two are talking.
God requires something to cleanse sin.
He accepts a sinless sacrafice to "cancel" out sin. This is just how it works.
If you cant get past that, might as well throw in the towel as far as the rest of the bible is concerned imo.
It was God who made the sacrafice for us to be redeemed.
He didnt use anyone elses actual sacrafice
to complete his ultimate plan. He did it himself.
Dont understand how this was cowardly.
Third,
Imo, God is revealing a life story in the bible,
What has took place, what is taking place, and what will be taking place.
He uses what is going on at any given time to teach.
The phrophecy and symbolism in the OT is everywhere.
Even tho there are real things happening, he also reveals symbols/forshadowing as well.....
In old testament
Event- Abraham's story- God's plan/love
Abraham represents- Adam --including adams mistake/mans need for forgiveness/atonement
Isaac represents Jesus /sacrafice/resurrection/
begotton son
Ishmael represents satan in disguise/birth of sin/ deceit/need for redemption/disobedience(srry Ishmael)
the two men with abraham represent two men next to Jesus on cross-- the choice we are to make about sacrafice even tho like them we didnt take part in actual sacrafice/ You- your choice
the donkey abraham saddles plays himself in both stories
Its a short synopsis of Gods salvation plan.
It could be seen somerhing like this:
GODS plan is to use his love/Jesus/begotten son to defeat sin/disobedience/satan and atone us for salvation/redemption if we have faith to accept/allow him.
Lastly
Yes, you happen to be in story.
You have a choice in how you play out as odd as it may sound to you.
I would advisd you accept this ( my hope)
becareful testing God.
It's not your created story/plan
If you dont believe in any of this,
you can complain to nature for how your story turns out.
Either way, you're not writing her story either
Fruitless complaining either way
Ps.
If sacraficing my daughter would get her to heaven,
and I was asked by God to achieve this( key point)
I wouldnt put myself in her place. Why would I?
You seem to have God chained in his box while I let him have some freedom.
Strange that you would die for your child while adoring a prick that went the other way and did not step up.
Do you hold other moral issues with such an immoral double standard?
Regards
DL