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Why did God choose man as the messenger for his word?
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<blockquote data-quote="mmksparbud" data-source="post: 68955260" data-attributes="member: 297518"><p>It seems as though you think He should have used Non-human messengers---such as angels--to deliver His message. That this would ensure that everyone knows the exact same truth. After all, that would be very impressive. However, He gave the first message Himself, face to face, no go-between, Adam and Eve. Having been given free will, we do not respond like robots and we can decide what to believe. They still chose to believe a lie. Sin can not live in the presence of a Holy God. Had He continued to stand face to face in their presence, they would have died---He then veiled Himself. He was still audible, but even that, He had to veil, for our own protection. He has used His messengers, angels, that is what the word means, messenger. We can't even stand in their presence without them veiling themselves a little ( we've been laid prostrate when seeing one.) sometimes in the form of man himself. God has dealt with us as we have responded to Him. Face to face, audible, messengers, audibly giving His instructions (Like to Moses), through dreams and visions, and having rejected everything, He speaks through His Holy Spirit, to our minds, our hearts. He is persistent in trying to reach us, is He not?---Now, we must go on faith, no longer direct open communication is possible (and have us live). As we practice that faith, as we learn to be like Him, He is able to come closer to us., and that Holy Spirit becomes clearer and stronger. We have a very strong will, and we can override Him, preferring our own way. The less we do that, the clearer He gets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mmksparbud, post: 68955260, member: 297518"] It seems as though you think He should have used Non-human messengers---such as angels--to deliver His message. That this would ensure that everyone knows the exact same truth. After all, that would be very impressive. However, He gave the first message Himself, face to face, no go-between, Adam and Eve. Having been given free will, we do not respond like robots and we can decide what to believe. They still chose to believe a lie. Sin can not live in the presence of a Holy God. Had He continued to stand face to face in their presence, they would have died---He then veiled Himself. He was still audible, but even that, He had to veil, for our own protection. He has used His messengers, angels, that is what the word means, messenger. We can't even stand in their presence without them veiling themselves a little ( we've been laid prostrate when seeing one.) sometimes in the form of man himself. God has dealt with us as we have responded to Him. Face to face, audible, messengers, audibly giving His instructions (Like to Moses), through dreams and visions, and having rejected everything, He speaks through His Holy Spirit, to our minds, our hearts. He is persistent in trying to reach us, is He not?---Now, we must go on faith, no longer direct open communication is possible (and have us live). As we practice that faith, as we learn to be like Him, He is able to come closer to us., and that Holy Spirit becomes clearer and stronger. We have a very strong will, and we can override Him, preferring our own way. The less we do that, the clearer He gets. [/QUOTE]
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