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:
Different principle about the origin and beginning of everything
Scripture words written for our learning, given by inspiration of God for edification
Is there no ‘proof’ for God? (And why that statement is not as smart as you might think.)
What is the Gender of God2nd question: What or where is the beginning
Looking for answers on the question Is there a God #1 Many gods
Looking for answers on the question Is there a God #2 Pantheon of gods and celebrations
Looking for answers on the question Is there a God #3 Transcendence or Surpassing other gods and man
A 1st reply to the 4th Question Who is God 1 A Creating Being to be worshipped
A 1st reply to the 4th Question Who is God 2 A Singular Supreme Spirit Being
Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #2 Some outstanding qualities of God
Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #6 The Unique One abundant in Loving-kindness
Trinitarians making their proof for existence of God look ridiculous #7
Trinitarians making their proof for existence of God look ridiculous #9
Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #8 Some more attributes of God
Al-Fatiha [The Opening/De Opening] Süra 1:1-3 In the name of Allah the Merciful Lord Of The Creation