[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
Here is a definition of God that I accept as being exceedingly biblical.
From the Westminster Confession of Faith of 1646:
CHAPTER II.
Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.
I. There is but one only living and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, most free, most absolute, working all things according to the counsel of his own immutable and most righteous will, for his own glory, most loving, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; the rewarder of them that diligently seek him; and withal most just and terrible in his judgments; hating all sin; and who will by no means clear the guilty.
II. God hath all life, glory, goodness, blessedness, in and of himself; and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creatures which he hath made, nor deriving any glory from them, but only manifesting his own glory in, by, unto, and upon them; he is the alone foundation of all being, of whom, through whom, and to whom, are all things; and hath most sovereign dominion over them, to do by them, for them, or upon them, whatsoever himself pleaseth. In his sight all things are open and manifest; his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon the creature; so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain. He is most holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands. To him is due from angels and men, and every other creature, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience he is pleased to require of them.
III. In the unity of the Godhead there be three Persons of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. The Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son. [/quote]
Why didn’t you just post this to begin with? It sums up your entire argument and would have saved me reading all these posts. It is just about the only coherent post in the entire thread, save for mine.
Nothing about our existence requires there to be one absolute supreme being. Nothing that I can see would even indicate that such a being be perfect and holy in every way. Why would a perfect being create such an imperfect being as Man in his image? It seems to a be a contradiction in terms. You seem to hold it as self evident that what I quoted MUST describe God. Since there is no logical reason to assume you’re right, I suppose you base your beliefs on scripture.
The only relevant question here is why you believe God reveals himself in the pages of the Old and New Testament. I surely don’t see God in it’s pages, and many far greater minds than mine say the same.