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winner08:
Hi everybody, a friend of mine asked me a question today that I could not give an ansewer to. Does God have emotions like us(human)? I told her I know in the Bible somewhere it says that God is not human therefore He dose not have human emotions. Then she say well God says He is a jealous God and He gets angry with His people(Israel). Then the big one If God was always here before anything was then where would He learn about jealousy from or anger even happy or sad. Since I don't know the ansewers to her questions I said the only thing I could say I DON"T KNOW.
What say you??

                                          Darren
                                                     

Kat:

Hi Darren,

Here are a couple of email that speak about God's emotions.

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,3719.0.html -----

You can’t think that God has human emotions, like we do, even though He expresses human emotions, like we know He does.  But no, He doesn’t.  Even this thing of love agapeo, and phileo brotherly love.  When God talks about His wrath and His anger, it’s not that He can’t control His emotions.  He talks to us so we can understand from a man’s prospective, what these emotions are, see.

http://bible-truths.com/email12.htm -----------------------------

God often shows "human emotion" in the Scriptures: jealously, disappointment, sorrow, grief, repentance, etc.  All such words and statements are for man's benefit. God speaks to mankind on a physical, human level, because mankind is carnal (Rom. 8:7) and CANNOT comprehend spiritual things. So God presents us with many statements of human emotion as though God is actually experiencing those "human emotions" at the time He expresses them to us.

This is the RELATIVE truth, only understandable to spiritual babes with carnal minds.   God interacting with the human race no unlike a marionette show for children. To the children, IT APPEARS as though all the action on the stage is REALITY. But every ADULT knows that the real reality is BEHIND THE CURTAIN.  The "operators" of the marionettes are the ultimate reality. GOD IS THAT OPERATOR BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF HUMAN UNDERSTANDING:

"In Whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him Who works [Greek: 'operates'] ALL THINGS after the counsel of His own will" (Eph. 1:11).

God is presented in MANY Scriptures as though He CHANGES--does one thing, but then changes and does another; says one thing, but then changes and says another. All this is the RELATIVE from man's perspective. There is much in the Scriptures written this way. Who often does God ASK QUESTIONS in the Scriptures?  DO WE THINK THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW THE ANSWERS?? Of course not. It is for man's benefit that God speaks this way.  "And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?" (Gen. 3:9). God KNEW where Adam was. He merely called out to Adam in this way for ADAM'S benefit.

How often we read of God "repenting" of what He said He would do. But that's CHANGING His mind. Does God CHANGE?  Of course not: 

"For I am the LORD, I CHANGE NOT..." (Mal. 3:6).

"God is NOT A MAN, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should REPENT..." (Num. 23:19).

Hope this helps your understanding a little better.

Ray

winner08:
As usual Kat I can count on you to help me out. As for the rest I guess they just don't have the time or maby the question is not as important as some. There's a third, maby the question is just dumb. y'all decide.

                                  Darren

KristaD:
There is a forth Darren, maybe we didn't all know what to say either ;).

OBrenda:
True Krista,

Sometimes I read a post, and I know it's over my head to answer, but anxiously await the answer so I can learn also. [God Bless Kat, and Others]

Having said that Darren, I also have noticed less participation in replying to posts.  That's one of the reasons I started a post to encourage people who share, not to be discouraged if their input is not responded back to.  It doesn't imply their contribution wasn't valueable! 

I've also wondered if it may be due to our prayers for Ray.  When we are sensitive to be encouraging each other in faith, we may be hesitant to share a question we are entertaining  {what will we do without him} We know we are not to Idolize anything even Great Men like Ray. 

But I can't deny seeing him as a "Unique and Precious Gift" given to us...I don't think I'm alone, and I hope I haven't stepped out of line by sharing this...

Please Forgive Me if I have,
Brenda   

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