Can the Lord God be His Own Creature?

The Lord God appeared to Moses as The Burning Bush

Anonymous said...

helo father,

.. pasensiya na po kung dito ko 'to ipo-post. may naka-debate kasi ako sa isang forum sa internet. sa palagay ko, una, isa syang "saksi". pero later on, medyo parang "atheist" siya o ibang paniniwala na parang hawig din sa mga hudyo. di siya naniniwala kay Jesus Christ as a God, tao lang daw. at lagi na lang ganito ang banat niya, "the creator cannot be his creation". medyo magulo sakin 'to.

.. ano po yung pwede kong maging depensa dito? para mabigyan po kayo ng background, eto po yung i-net site.. http://www.tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=201138.. thank you po father.

.. si mark po 'to. isang OFW dito sa qatar.

January 31, 2010 1:32 AM

Fr. Abe, CRS said...

Dear Bro. Mark,

The statement "The Creator cannot be His Creation" sounds beautiful but actually dangerous. It undermines the ALMIGHT POWER of God who can do all things except SIN, because Sinning is not power but weakness.

If the Kings of the Earth can be a beggar if they want to, or the Presidents or Prime Ministers can be poor if they want to how much more God who is the most powerful of all.

In the Bible God showed Himself in the form of Burning Bush [Tree with Fire], Pillar of Fire, Cloud of Glory, Raging Wind, etc. Then He can also appear as a human being.

One can argue that the Burning Bush is not God Himself but a mere manifestation of Him, it was simply an appearance of God. What we know is that God personally commanded Moses to kneel and worship Him on that appearance. It was a case wherein THE CREATOR CAME ON EARTH IN APPEARANCE OF MATTER AND FORM. If God can appear as Tree and Fire, He can also appear and took the form of such elements. Of course, it is as equally possible for Him to appear and take the form of a human being.

THE GOD WHO FASHIONED A BODY FOR OUR MORTAL SOULS CAN FASHION ALSO A PERFECT BODY FOR HIS IMMORTAL SPIRIT. GOD CAN DO IT, GOD WILLED IT AND THEREFORE GOD DID IT. In so doing, God didn't become a Creature. The Creator simply decided to be of one Nature with His Human Creatures without leaving the Essence of His Divinity. Because when He incarnated God was still God the Creator of All. He simply assumed Human Nature but didn't loose His Essence as God. That is why Catholic Theology refers to Him as THE INCARNATED GOD.

February 1, 2010 5:33 AM