Hi there,
So the quote you may know is from Albert Einstein, who said "God does not play dice, with the Universe". I would extrapolate slightly different, only slightly: I would say "God does play dice, with parts of the Universe". The history of mankind then, is in part a reflection of the ways in which God is prepared to play dice. What is sad about this, is that the enemy has basically planted a bad seed, "that God - if there is a "God" - only ever plays dice, with the Universe" (Creation). How do we deal with this?
It is effectively stating that God "is drunk" either on His power to create, or on Creation itself. I don't like either of those choices; one suggests that the future is not going to go in my favour (when the Bible says "all things work together for good, for those that love the Lord"), and the other suggests, that ultimately I am going to be drunk on Creation, myself! Neither of these things is good. It is in fact, a dangerous snare to be second guessing God, in this way. God needs freedom to roll dice and a choice of the dice himself. How would God create anything, if He was forced to play dice, with dice that were prepared for Him, before time?
While it seems at first, that God playing dice, is a much better place to be in, than being Judged by God, the fact is that God preserves a way, for Judgment to be maintained. God never places dice with something, that needs to be interpreted correctly at a later time - if the interpretation is established, then we can roll dice (not before). This attests to His Wisdom; it does not diminish it. It also makes us completely dependent on Him, for that which He will reveal will not be a total loss for us. And this is the point, Evolution basically presents something that is a total loss...
I think this is powerful, then, that in effect I am on the cross with Christ, waiting for the dice to roll over something that is not crucial to life in Heaven: namely the coat, left behind on Earth. From there, I can begin to imagine what life in Heaven will be like, wearing a Heavenly coat of greater glory prepared for the one able to win, by restraining from the gamble that men make. This is the character of Wisdom, that we not strive with men, over what they can have in this life, over their Evolution, in principle - but that we strive to be with Christ, ready to receive all that the Father has in Heaven, to take chances with. Can it be done?
That is where we have to have faith. It is not enough to be waiting for the inheritance of Christ, to come to us, while we are powerless, but we must be ready at least, to pray, to remain free from temptation, as Christ was - that sin not encroach on our blessing, at His hand. And indeed, it has been done: we have had a chance at the lottery of life, to the very end, in Christ; there is nothing in us, that is not at least ready advantageously, for the things of God, which He has given us (through Christ Jesus). Are we ready for God to roll the dice again: how could we not be?
Let us pray, this is enough - I for one, am too simple-minded to accept anything less!
Please, if you will disagree, what does God play dice with?
Sincerely and Thankyou.
So the quote you may know is from Albert Einstein, who said "God does not play dice, with the Universe". I would extrapolate slightly different, only slightly: I would say "God does play dice, with parts of the Universe". The history of mankind then, is in part a reflection of the ways in which God is prepared to play dice. What is sad about this, is that the enemy has basically planted a bad seed, "that God - if there is a "God" - only ever plays dice, with the Universe" (Creation). How do we deal with this?
It is effectively stating that God "is drunk" either on His power to create, or on Creation itself. I don't like either of those choices; one suggests that the future is not going to go in my favour (when the Bible says "all things work together for good, for those that love the Lord"), and the other suggests, that ultimately I am going to be drunk on Creation, myself! Neither of these things is good. It is in fact, a dangerous snare to be second guessing God, in this way. God needs freedom to roll dice and a choice of the dice himself. How would God create anything, if He was forced to play dice, with dice that were prepared for Him, before time?
While it seems at first, that God playing dice, is a much better place to be in, than being Judged by God, the fact is that God preserves a way, for Judgment to be maintained. God never places dice with something, that needs to be interpreted correctly at a later time - if the interpretation is established, then we can roll dice (not before). This attests to His Wisdom; it does not diminish it. It also makes us completely dependent on Him, for that which He will reveal will not be a total loss for us. And this is the point, Evolution basically presents something that is a total loss...
I think this is powerful, then, that in effect I am on the cross with Christ, waiting for the dice to roll over something that is not crucial to life in Heaven: namely the coat, left behind on Earth. From there, I can begin to imagine what life in Heaven will be like, wearing a Heavenly coat of greater glory prepared for the one able to win, by restraining from the gamble that men make. This is the character of Wisdom, that we not strive with men, over what they can have in this life, over their Evolution, in principle - but that we strive to be with Christ, ready to receive all that the Father has in Heaven, to take chances with. Can it be done?
That is where we have to have faith. It is not enough to be waiting for the inheritance of Christ, to come to us, while we are powerless, but we must be ready at least, to pray, to remain free from temptation, as Christ was - that sin not encroach on our blessing, at His hand. And indeed, it has been done: we have had a chance at the lottery of life, to the very end, in Christ; there is nothing in us, that is not at least ready advantageously, for the things of God, which He has given us (through Christ Jesus). Are we ready for God to roll the dice again: how could we not be?
Let us pray, this is enough - I for one, am too simple-minded to accept anything less!
Please, if you will disagree, what does God play dice with?
Sincerely and Thankyou.
