Manifestation of God

As taught by all of the Manifestations, the Creator is formless, birthless and deathless. Zoroastrians refrained from making images of any sort, and do not worship idols. “Ahura (God) is everywhere at once. He is all-knowing. He knows what we are thinking and doing at this very moment. When Ahura Mazda first created humanity, He gave the following order: “Be diligent to save you souls; I shall then provide for your bodily matters. For it is impossible to save your souls, without you. There is a remedy for everything but death, a hope for everything but wickedness, and everything will lapse except righteousness.” – Zoroaster God created humans to be born in a sinless state and each person has complete freedom of will to choose good or evil and shape his own destiny. People are deluded if they strive after…

projected on God, objective in nature. 5. They are his nature, not fragmentary parts. God is his love, holiness, power, etc. But these attributes are different ways at getting at who God is. Attributes of Greatness (moral/natural attributes) I. Spirituality – God is Spirit 1. Not matter, does not possess physical nature. John 4.24, God is spirit. 2. Not limited spatially or geographically. John 4.21, not destructible 3. Hands and feet? Anthropomorphisms – truth about God with…

his divine manifestation to us” (Inc. 56). In light of these minor remarks, this engagement will include three areas: 1) sketch Athanasius’s book, 2) offer critical reflection, and 3) suggest a constructive way to bolster the argument. Before beginning one additional remark, CS Lewis was correct that this small work is a “masterpiece” and that reading old books like this one soothes our mind, guiding us through the ocean of theology. A succinct thesis of On the Incarnation can go something…

on self (inner man). Manifestations of worry, fear, and anxiety in the outer man would always be focusing on the circumstances instead of God. That can lead to one not taking care of his or…

In the preceding verse, the Pir mentions that the Nūr of the Satguru dispels darkness of ghafla (heedlessness and forgetfulness) and enlightens the true believer’s inner self. In this verse, the Pir states that the heavens and earth came into existence through the Nūr (Divine Light) and that the Satguru is the manifestation of this Nūr in the world. The Divine Reality has two facets or aspects – the Dhāt (Divine Essence) and Ṣifāt (Divine Attributes). This notion is not about dualism –…

. The Manifestation of Spiritual Gifts The other main problem involving experience lies in the manifestations of spiritual gifts (particularly, glossolalia) and their use in the Pentecostal/Pentecostals/Charismatics movements. With the rise of these movements, the manifestations and use of spiritual gifts have come to the surface in most mainline churches influenced by the movements. Mainly, the gifts of tongues speaking, prophecy and healing have been the major gifts exercised in those…

The Puritan's faith was their most primal strength. God’s presence is evident in the passage in each event whether it is significant or not. In the journal, Bradford has described various incidences where God decided the outcomes. Bradford states that “God can help or hurt, according to His will”. They acknowledged God’s presence and continued to increase their faith in him. The Puritan's Moreover their faith is evident from the beginning. By faith, they believed in religious freedom and…

meanings. (Tillich, 486) Deity is considered a concrete representation of God in Hinduism, for God is living in the universe, and each deity represents an aspect of the limitless God. (Rambachan, 7) For example, Ganesha, one…

In Hinduism, an individual’s soul undergoes the exhausting cycle of rebirth, or samsara, until liberation, or moksha, is achieved through becoming one with the world soul of Brahman. While separate paths exist to take when attempting to connect an individual soul with the world soul, the integral concept of the possession of a polytheistic imagination dictates the true worth behind any belief. By experiencing the polytheistic imagination, a person becomes able to understand, as Dr. Ortegren has…

Baha'i faith In North America, the estimate in Feb 2011 was 169,130 members on record. The Baha'i faith believes that God created all things from nothing and controls all phenomena that modern science has revealed and will reveal about the origins of the life and universe. They support scientific study and education because they believe science serves to show God's creative powers then dispute it. Founder of the Baja'í Faith explains that life on this earth is a training ground, a matrix in…