First, I will fashion a response to your question, but later today -- just to be fair to the response.
Secondly, in response to the notion that God's nature of God obligates Him to specific activity, you give me a discussion on the fact that God resists sin. You obviously see in my thinking (that God is obligated to be Himself) a pro-sin stance. Is that true? Is that why you resist this notion.
If I used the word "compelled" to act or that His nature "impells" Him to act -- would that make more sense?
Finally, are you aware that Heb 2:17 says "and he HAD to be made like us ........" If that word "had" does not carry with it some sense of obligation (the interlinear translation actually uses the phrase "was obligated") , what does "had" mean to you?
I have been a little surprised at the resistance of some to the idea that God is obligated to a particular course of action.
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cd: John -God chose in his goodness to help mankind but realize that in helping us he will only tolerate others to be harmed by our actions for so long then punishment will surly fall even on us Christians.Sin not only hurts the innocent but also the guilty-even to entire community that loses "good" for sins that harms. To remove goodness is to remove God.Will you John please explain the meaning of this verse to me? Here is the extent of God'obligations.
Rom 11:22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
