What if?

[Drifter Kybe Scythe Kane]

If someone has gained so much power, that they no longer perceive and see things as a normal person does, would they have different type of understanding of things like the almighty Christian God? I'm not saying they'll become as strong as God but do you think they will have a new understanding of things like god? What if?

 

[Sketcher]

If someone has gained so much power, that they no longer perceive and see things as a normal person does, would they have different type of understanding of things like the almighty Christian God? I'm not saying they'll become as strong as God but do you think they will have a new understanding of things like god? What if?

I'm not sure of what you're asking.

Do you mean that if someone were to be much more powerful than people that they would see God differently than people do? Or that if someone were to get that powerful (but not as powerful as God) that they would have God's perspective on things, including himself?

 

[Drifter Kybe Scythe Kane]

I'm not sure of what you're asking.

Do you mean that if someone were to be much more powerful than people that they would see God differently than people do? Or that if someone were to get that powerful (but not as powerful as God) that they would have God's perspective on things, including himself?

I meant they would have a different perspective and understanding of things like god but I guess could also be exactly like God's ways of understanding and perception of things if they became powerful like god but not as strong as him.

 

[St_Worm2]

If someone has gained so much power, that they no longer perceive and see things as a normal person does, would they have different type of understanding of things like the almighty Christian God? I'm not saying they'll become as strong as God but do you think they will have a new understanding of things like god? What if?

Interestingly Drifter, being able to see/perceive/understand the things of God as He does/from His POV is just one of the many wonderful things that happens to us when He changes us and makes us into Christians

Yours and His,
David

 

[Neogaia777]

I meant they would have a different perspective and understanding of things like god but I guess could also be exactly like God's ways of understanding and perception of things if they became powerful like god but not as strong as him.

Are you talking about Jesus...?

 

[Sketcher]

I meant they would have a different perspective and understanding of things like god but I guess could also be exactly like God's ways of understanding and perception of things if they became powerful like god but not as strong as him.

Well, one would have to be God to have God's understanding. Someone not as powerful as God cannot have his understanding. God does grant a level of understanding his perspective through the Holy Spirit, but even those of us who have received such truth do not have the whole of God's perspective on whatever matter it is, because he knows and perceives more than we could ever imagine.

Now, more to your actual question - could beings higher than humans have a higher understanding of God than humans have? Possibly, but how different it is doesn't seem to be consequential. The only such beings mentioned in Scripture are angels, who have seen him. Those that disobeyed are called demons, and they shudder for a good reason.

 

[Pilgrim]

If someone has gained so much power, that they no longer perceive and see things as a normal person does, would they have different type of understanding of things like the almighty Christian God? I'm not saying they'll become as strong as God but do you think they will have a new understanding of things like god? What if?

Is there a particular aspect of Christianity or a specific Bible verse behind your question?

God is all-powerful and is able to do whatever He wills. His power is limited only by his character.

"And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible." —Mark 10:27 (KJV)
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Only Jesus Christ is sinless (1 Peter 2:22)

Everyone else has sinned (Galatians 3:22)

God graciously extends mercy to sinners within the covenant (Psalms 25:8-10)

 

[Neogaia777]

Well, one would have to be God to have God's understanding. Someone not as powerful as God cannot have his understanding. God does grant a level of understanding his perspective through the Holy Spirit, but even those of us who have received such truth do not have the whole of God's perspective on whatever matter it is, because he knows and perceives more than we could ever imagine.

Now, more to your actual question - could beings higher than humans have a higher understanding of God than humans have? Possibly, but how different it is doesn't seem to be consequential. The only such beings mentioned in Scripture are angels, who have seen him. Those that disobeyed are called demons, and they shudder for a good reason.

I didn't know if I knew what she meant...? As far as I'm concerned the only thing in question is not omnipotence, but omniscience (is the only one even remotely in question)...

God Bless!

 

[Sanoy]

If someone has gained so much power, that they no longer perceive and see things as a normal person does, would they have different type of understanding of things like the almighty Christian God? I'm not saying they'll become as strong as God but do you think they will have a new understanding of things like god? What if?

They might or might not depends on the one who gained the power. I don't think that power itself has any capacity to bring someone into a correctly greater understanding of things. Sometimes a blind person can see things more clearly than a sighted man. And sometimes a dumb man can comprehend things more clearly than an intelligent man.

One of the posters here, Quasar put this joke up last year that might be relevant to the last part.

A proud and confident genius makes a bet with an idiot. The genius says, "Hey idiot, every question I ask you that you don't know the answer, you have to give me $5. And if you ask me a question and I can't answer yours I will give you $5,000." The idiot says, "Okay." The genius then asks, "How many continents are there in the world?" The idiot doesn't know and hands over the $5. The idiot says, "Now me ask: what animal stands with two legs but sleeps with three?" The genius tries and searches very hard for the answer but gives up and hands over the $5000. The genius says, "Dang it, I lost. By the way, what was the answer to your question?" The idiot hands over $5.

 

[Drifter Kybe Scythe Kane]

Well, one would have to be God to have God's understanding. Someone not as powerful as God cannot have his understanding. God does grant a level of understanding his perspective through the Holy Spirit, but even those of us who have received such truth do not have the whole of God's perspective on whatever matter it is, because he knows and perceives more than we could ever imagine.

Now, more to your actual question - could beings higher than humans have a higher understanding of God than humans have? Possibly, but how different it is doesn't seem to be consequential. The only such beings mentioned in Scripture are angels, who have seen him. Those that disobeyed are called demons, and they shudder for a good reason.

Thank you so much for your Christian guidance. the reason why I'm so fascinated with Christianity is because I envy the satisfaction they have from what they believe in and I just...envy it even though I'd truly rather be with the identity I already have. I just look at Christians and admire their peace in their lives the way they do off a set of beliefs and their style of information...for sure. You know what, thank you all for your answers. Oh by the way sketcher, what I meant more exactly of me saying like God's ways of understanding and perception of things is someone gaining power so much so that he/she would have an understanding of things somewhere around God's level or at least different than humans because they have more power spiritually, not necessarily higher understanding but simply a different perception in a style of things.

 

[Sketcher]

Oh by the way sketcher, what I meant more exactly of me saying like God's ways of understanding and perception of things is someone gaining power so much so that he/she would have an understanding of things somewhere around God's level or at least different than humans because they have more power spiritually, not necessarily higher understanding but simply a different perception in a style of things.

I don't know that we really have gurus like that. I think rather than have that next level of raw knowledge, God would rather we have that next level of love for others, which Jesus modeled.

 

[Drifter Kybe Scythe Kane]

to me i'd say christians should be recognized many times for their bravery for the things they do for god and that following christians can build on that in good ways, no? what do you think about such things, should chrsitians be focusing on learning from christians' mistakes of how they are brave for god?...whether for wars or community helping like feeding food and all. are their mentors for these kinds of things already? that way we can escape tragedies to come since christians are continuing to be brave for god to do things for a small example to even have the guts to go out there and try to convert people or join the army for their country or doing callings for their god almighty. tragedies can be avoided if christians look into this, no? people then in general can survive dangerous encounters between people who are having arguments about atheism and christianity...yeah, take an argument for example, how to peacefully go about things in the argument but stress such things on a consistent basis so such details can be figured out. it would be well worth it, yes?