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God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 9:05:47 PM
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gruvEdude
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The attribute: timeliness.
The world even recognizes the wisdom of lifestyles with this attribute, but Christian fellowship knoweth better.
Is timeliness an attribute of God? How should this answer affect us?
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 9:20:09 PM
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colliefan
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Do you mean timeliness or timelesness? God operates on His time an not ours. While on this earth we are under the effects of time. There is a time to be born and a time to die. We wear watches on our wrists so we know the time of day.
We measure time by chronos. God measure time by kiaros. a concept that everything is done outside of our frail efforts to control time.
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 9:28:20 PM
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gruvEdude
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quote:
ORIGINAL: colliefan
Do you mean timeliness or timelesness? God operates on His time an not ours.
TIMELINESS
Whether on our time or God's, does our Lord always have the attribute of timeliness?
How should this affect Christian fellowship?
< Message edited by gruvEdude -- 7/30/2008 9:39:22 PM >
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 9:36:59 PM
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colliefan
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God is an on-time God. He operates according to His time and not based on our demands. And He knows the time schedule that is best of us.
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 9:44:03 PM
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gruvEdude
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ORIGINAL: colliefan
God is an on-time God. He operates according to His time and not based on our demands.
Does that mean that God is always timely whether on our time or the Lord's? How should this attribute affect our fellowship (is it always wrong to trust in an untimely "Thee"?)
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 9:48:07 PM
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MrFribbles
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I'm unsure of what you're getting at here, gruvEdude. Perhaps you could try explaining more clearly what you mean by timeliness, and what affect you are wondering if it should have?
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 11:25:48 PM
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musicboss11
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God has his own time, and not ours. He does things on HIS time, and not ours. Thank God for that because He knows so much better than we do. Not sure what "affect" your looking for in regards to fellowship.
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 7/30/2008 11:47:53 PM
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ta_mosquito
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Hmmm. I'm guessing the OP is trying to say something like, "If God is always on time in our lives, how should we treat those who lack the godly characteristic of timeliness?"
Or... maybe... how does knowing God is always "on time" affect our trust of Him and our fellowship with Him?
Those are my two guesses.
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 8/1/2008 11:34:35 PM
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gruvEdude
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quote:
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I'm unsure of what you're getting at here, gruvEdude. Perhaps you could try explaining more clearly what you mean by timeliness, and what affect you are wondering if it should have?
When I first came here, I was unaware of "faith" meant a Roman Catholic faith. Even though I'm a Protestant, this conversation should apply to both Christian faiths.
We're here in 2008. With words of our time, your response began "I'm unsure ..." Untimely words may have begun "I shalt not be sure ..." Unless I am mistaken, Roman Catholicism once treated Latin as always being timely.
Whatever year it may be, is God ever other than timely? The affect that I am wondering is if God is never other than timely, should our words always be timely, too? Should we not practice that which is untimely?
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 8/1/2008 11:56:01 PM
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ta_mosquito
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FYI, this is not a Catholic forum.
So... you're asking if God speaks in Old English, and whether we should?
Is this a King James discussion?
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 8/2/2008 12:03:18 AM
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MrFribbles
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We're here in 2008. With words of our time, your response began "I'm unsure ..." Untimely words may have begun "I shalt not be sure ..." Unless I am mistaken, Roman Catholicism once treated Latin as always being timely.
Whatever year it may be, is God ever other than timely? The affect that I am wondering is if God is never other than timely, should our words always be timely, too? Should we not practice that which is untimely?
I'm still unclear as to what you're getting at here, friend. Could you give a clear example of timeliness, as it relates to God?
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 8/3/2008 4:01:15 AM
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gruvEdude
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With their addiction to Christianity's secondhand smoke, a fragant aroma to witnessing/worship, but a bad habit for school/business presentations and other conversations, it's almost like God told Abraham "It shalt be a great hymn. Therefore, thou shalt say that Thou Art hath sent me unto you."
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 8/3/2008 4:28:20 AM
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God is on-time... from his perspective, anyway. Lazarus and Jairus' daughter should be good examples of that.
You could break this down into a discussion about the metaphysics of time to see if it is something that is possible to exist "outside" of or not, but I think I'm the only one who would enjoy that conversation.
As far as it being an "unorthodox attribute"? Not at all. First, the question is predicated on God being segregated into various components called "attributes" which, while necessary for use with language, is a faulty idea in and of itself. Secondly, I think the original church had a pretty good idea about God being right there when He was needed.
"God is never late, but He's sure never early..." -- Anonymous.
As far as "christian fellorship" is concerned, I tend to find it is just more respectful of another person's time to be "on time" as much as possible.
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 8/3/2008 10:29:40 AM
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MrFribbles
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With their addiction to Christianity's secondhand smoke, a fragant aroma to witnessing/worship, but a bad habit for school/business presentations and other conversations, it's almost like God told Abraham "It shalt be a great hymn. Therefore, thou shalt say that Thou Art hath sent me unto you."
I'm sorry, but you aren't communicating in a way that I understand. I'm still not sure what point you're trying to get across. I take it is has something to do with language, but aside from that, I'm at a loss.
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RE: God has an unorthodox attribute? - 8/3/2008 8:25:03 PM
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musicboss11
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OK, now I'm totally confused......
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