Because we live in a time following the Age of Reason we think in categories, limited logic and reasoning. Reason is not bad. Logic is not bad but to try to understand scripture, let alone God through human mental constructs is a losing proposition.
First, we can only know about God in part and that only because He has chosen to reveal Himself to us through scripture and Spirit. He has give us much information through His Biblical names, Especially in John and Isaiah God has gien insights into Himself and His character. Though our minds will never totally comprehend all there is to Him while we are on this earth He tells us who and what He is. He wants us to have relationship with Him.
From the beginning the desire was relationship, fellowship. He used covenants to make sure His people understood the seriousness of relationship. Every one of the ten commandments were about relationships.
Jesus’ ministry focused on mercy and the grace relationship God had for humankind. Jesus’ theology described relationships good and bad, His emphasis was not about rules but about relationship for He knew God’s rules were about relationship not dead legalisms. He knew God’s rules help in our relationships with God, others, and ourselves.
Our new nature in Christ (the fruit of the Spirit Galations 5) transforms our relationships from those driven by the works of the flesh. God is NOT about theology or rules as much as He is about relationship.
FOR GOD SO LOVED,,,(John 3:16)
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