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Your Question:
Where's God in all of this?
Answer:
As I reflect on the question of where God is in all of this, I am reminded that He is everywhere present. His presence is spiritual, not material, yet it is a real personal presence. All that God is in one place He is in all places. He fills all and is in all, with no spot where God is not. The distance between us and God is moral, a result of sin, but this distance is potentially exterminated by the sacrifice of the cross. It's interesting to consider the idea that God is not a physical being, and therefore, He doesn't have spatial dimensions of location and extension. He is a spirit, not a physical object, and it doesn't make sense to talk about His location in the same way we would a physical entity. This understanding of God's nature is reinforced by Scripture, which declares that He is not a God nearby, but a God far away, and that He is within us, in our spirits. As I ponder this question, I am reminded of a quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes, which says, "For God is never so far off as even to be near. He is within. Our spirit is the home He holds most dear." This resonates deeply with me, and I believe it speaks to the heart of the matter. God is not somewhere out there, but rather, He is within us, in our very being. This understanding brings comfort and peace, and reminds me of the love and presence of God that is always with us.
Sources:
elemental theology
emery bancroft
mere christianity
c s lewis
systematic theology
wayne grudem
concise history christian thought
tony lane
christian theology
millard erickson
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