Who are you?

[doubtingmerle]

I am a creature that descended from a speck of magnificently successful blue-green algae, or something like that.

Who are you?

 

[honey badger]

a son of God equal to Him in every way ...

 

[doubtingmerle]

a son of God equal to Him in every way ...

Wait, what?

You are equal to God in every way?

Cool. How is it that I never heard of you before?

 

[honey badger]

Wait, what?

You are equal to God in every way?

Cool. How is it that I never heard of you before?

i know this to be true of you to ...

 

[SuperCow]

Oh, I thought this thread was going to be about a hit song from a rock band in the 1970s.

 

[doubtingmerle]

i know this to be true of you to ...

Ah, I am equal to God in every way?

Does that mean I can turn water into beer?

 

[ozso]

I'm a child of God, created to love and serve him by loving others.

 

[honey badger]

Ah, I am equal to God in every way?

Does that mean I can turn water into beer?

in your current state of mind no ... but our brother Jesus who never strayed from the law ( of our mind ) raised the dead ...

 

[ozso]

Oh, I thought this thread was going to be about a hist song from a rock band in the 1970s.

Do you really want to know?

 

[Frank Robert]

I am a creature that descended from a speck of magnificently successful blue-green algae, or something like that.

Who are you?

As a species we avoid pain and seek pleasure.

 

[Lavaduder]

Ah, I am equal to God in every way?

Does that mean I can turn water into beer?

First try wine.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

a son of God equal to Him in every way ...

Created any interesting universes lately? If you're equal to God, you should be able to tell me what's on top of my refrigerator...

 

[Trusting in Him]

I am a physically handicaped stroke survivor and as a consequence, I need to encourage myself from Gods word most of the time. I seriously do need the encouragement. It's good practice!

 

[Maria Billingsley]

I am a creature that descended from a speck of magnificently successful blue-green algae, or something like that.

Who are you?

A creation made in God's image.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

a son of God equal to Him in every way ...

If I may, you are getting a bit of push back. The traditional Christian world view does not make us equal to God in every way. Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the Chief Cornerstone and the Apostles and prophets are the foundation. Christans build upon this.
Blessings.

 

[Astrid]

Greatity great grand daughter of Genghis Kahn.
I inherited the attitude.

 

[trophy33]

I am a creature that descended from a speck of magnificently successful blue-green algae, or something like that.

Who are you?

Because this thread is in creation/evolution section, I think its the context of the question.

We are a composition of:
a) biological bodies (and those can have natural origins)
b) spirit, life force, however you want to call it (origins in God)

Therefore, we are the result - living soul (spirit in a physical body).

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Because this thread is in creation/evolution section, I think its the context of the question.

We are a composition of:
a) biological bodies (and those can have natural origins)
b) spirit, life force, however you want to call it (origins in God)

Therefore, we are the result - living soul (spirit in a physical body).

What is the 'spirit, life force' or 'soul' you mention? what role does it have? what does it do that the biological body doesn't do?

 

[trophy33]

What is the 'spirit, life force' or 'soul' you mention? what role does it have? what does it do that the biological body doesn't do?

You can have a body, for example brain, but you cannot make it alive, for example a concious mind.

Its the synergy between unique biological HW and general spiritual SW that makes us individual living souls.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

You can have a body, for example brain, but you cannot make it alive, for example a concious mind.

Its the synergy between unique biological HW and general spiritual SW that makes us individual living souls.

That's not very clear... Are you saying you need a brain to have a soul or spirit? Do creatures without brains have a soul or spirit? Do all creatures with brains have a soul or spirit?

What does 'general spiritual SW' mean? (I take it SW stands for 'software'). You should be aware that the brain is not like a conventional computer - 'hardware' and 'software' is not an appropriate metaphor.