All things are possible with God.

[SkyWriting]

Interesting. Is there a problem, either scripturally or logically, if we say God does experience time?Scripture states that a day is like a 1000yrs and a 1000yrs is like a day to God. Wouldn't this mean he does experience time in some way?

Naturally , the correct answer is that all things are possible.
Medical Marijuana can drastically alter your perception of time.
1 hour can seem like 10 hours. Maybe it's like that.

 

[Chriliman]

Naturally , the correct answer is that all things are possible.
Medical Marijuana can drastically alter your perception of time.
1 hour can seem like 10 hours. Maybe it's like that.

I've never experienced that.

When we sleep, we don't experience time, but I think God is the opposite of that, I don't think He's sleeping. He's likely the most awake being in existence.

 

[Chriliman]

The second line has nothing to do with "my own words". And I don't see logical conclusions as games. But I can see where you would, given your track record.

If time is an illusion then the time you took to make your logical statement wasn't actually real. In order for your logic to be true, the time you took to make a logical statement has to be true as well.

 

[Resha Caner]

Not sure what the intended meaning for the phrase "God is time" could possibly be - apart from "God is time". It´s not that complex a phrase.

"Is" possesses many different shades of meaning. My understanding is that in syllogisms the word is used as a copula. Even then it has 2 different uses: 1) to equate two terms in a tautology or, 2) to indicate a property of the subject.

Other possible uses, though, among the many are things like:
She is home.
He is fishing.

I don't consider either of those a logical tautology or the expression of a property. But I'm not an expert in the subject. Some claims of rhetorical tautologies leave me a bit perplexed. I'm not saying it's impossible to use my meaning in a syllogism. I'm just not sure ... and not really that interested. The phrase is simply the most compact expression. It would take some unpacking to explain it.

 

[quatona]

"Is" possesses many different shades of meaning. My understanding is that in syllogisms the word is used as a copula. Even then it has 2 different uses: 1) to equate two terms in a tautology or, 2) to indicate a property of the subject.

Other possible uses, though, among the many are things like:
She is home.
He is fishing.

The first is short for "at home".
The second is a grammatical verb form.
I´m not seeing how "God is time" can be anything other but an equation.

I don't consider either of those a logical tautology or the expression of a property. But I'm not an expert in the subject. Some claims of rhetorical tautologies leave me a bit perplexed. I'm not saying it's impossible to use my meaning in a syllogism. I'm just not sure ... and not really that interested. The phrase is simply the most compact expression. It would take some unpacking to explain it.

You are not really that interested in what a phrase you introduced for a paradigm shift actually is supposed to mean? Ok.

 

[DogmaHunter]

Is it possible for God to exist in an eternal state where there is no space or time to do anything?

I think that's non-sensical.

"to exist" is a temporal concept, is it not...

If not, then does God exist in an eternal state where there is space and time to do anything that is possible, like create heaven and earth and fill them with beings who are free to listen and obey Him or not.

How do you propose to find out?

 

[Resha Caner]

You are not really that interested in what a phrase you introduced for a paradigm shift actually is supposed to mean? Ok.

I know what it means to me. I don't need help with that. Were I involved in a conversation regarding God and time, I understand I would likely need to expound on the phrase to fully communicate my meaning. Maybe syllogisms would help with that. Maybe not. You're free to play with them if you want.

 

[quatona]

I know what it means to me.

Cool. Enjoy it.

 

[bhsmte]

If, if, if.

How about; show, show, show?

 

[Radagast]

Is it possible for God to exist in an eternal state where there is no space or time

That is traditional Christian belief. However, that eternal state does not rule out God doing things.

 

[Dave Ellis]

Matthew 19:26
"Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Is it possible for God to exist in an eternal state where there is no space or time to do anything?

If not, then does God exist in an eternal state where there is space and time to do anything that is possible, like create heaven and earth and fill them with beings who are free to listen and obey Him or not.

Thoughts?

You'd need some kind of evidence to show this was possible... I'm not sure what that would entail, but I've never seen it myself.