Attitudes to God

Attitudes to God

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Attitudes to God


Today the majority of people are not so much interested in how life comes to be, the why of life and what man has to do in this world or what his place is in this universe.

All that we have considered so far of the greatness, the glory, and the majesty of the one God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, implies that He should receive reverent worship from frail mankind -- and so He does from the faithful all through the pages of the Bible.

But what are we to say about the attitudes towards God today, even among many professed Christians?

Firstly, religious opinions in Western civilisation have greatly changed through the increase in followers of other cults. It is now held by many that all religions offer their own way to God and are all equally "valid". People reject the great claims of Christianity to be the sole way to "salvation", expressed thus by the Apostle Peter:

"Neither is there salvation in any other (than Jesus Christ):for there is none other name under heaven ... whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

It is no wonder that, for modern man, God as portrayed in the Bible has receded from the centre of attention and is relegated to the fringes. A casualness and familiarity at times, even in religious exercises, show that God is no longer accorded the honour due to His Name. Even terms of holy significance like "Hallelujah" (which means "Praise the Lord") are bandied about to evident approval by profane comedians.

To this must be added the humanist and materialistic spirit which exalts the human mind, and has little thought for the existence of God or for His worship. Even these brief reflections upon the state of modern opinion show what a gulf exists between today's attitudes towards God and that manifested by Jesus and the apostles.

Additional reading

Additional reading:

  1. Different principle about the origin and beginning of everything

  2. From waste and void coming into being by God’s Word

  3. Where to learn the truth

  4. God’s Word Framing universe

  5. Bible Word from God

  6. Scripture words written for our learning, given by inspiration of God for edification

  7. God’s Self-Revelation

  8. Today’s thought “Who did it all” (December 29)

  9. Nature Is A Reflection Of God

  10. Is there no ‘proof’ for God? (And why that statement is not as smart as you might think.)

  11. What is the Gender of God2nd question: What or where is the beginning

  12. 3rd question: Does there exist a Divine Creator

  13. Looking for answers on the question Is there a God #1 Many gods

  14. Looking for answers on the question Is there a God #2 Pantheon of gods and celebrations

  15. Looking for answers on the question Is there a God #3 Transcendence or Surpassing other gods and man

  16. Looking for answers on the question Is there a God #4

  17. 4th Question: Who or What is God

  18. A 1st reply to the 4th Question Who is God 1 A Creating Being to be worshipped

  19. A 1st reply to the 4th Question Who is God 2 A Singular Supreme Spirit Being

  20. Realize Who God Is

  21. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #1 Exclusive Divine Eternal Unseen Creator and Sovereign Spirit God with set apart Name Jehovah

  22. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #2 Some outstanding qualities of God

  23. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #3 The Set apart or holy One faithful and righteous God

  24. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #4 The Great One All-powerful Who has and gives wisdom

  25. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #5 The Great Infinite, Truthful, Gracious, Merciful and Compassionate God

  26. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #6 The Unique One abundant in Loving-kindness

  27. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #7 The Stronghold and Rock God a Refuge and strong Shield and Tower

  28. Trinitarians making their proof for existence of God look ridiculous #7

  29. Trinitarians making their proof for existence of God look ridiculous #9

  30. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #8 Some more attributes of God

  31. Have no other gods besides Me

  32. Al-Fatiha [The Opening/De Opening] Süra 1:1-3 In the name of Allah the Merciful Lord Of The Creation