I can appreciate the idealism. However, to most people God is invisible. I had to work rather hard to finally "see" God (in the Table of Relative Weights balancing the naturally occurring isotopes) and even so, I am not all that convincing.
Originally Posted by
salsero
And stated that way, I agree. Regardless of what is the definition of God is, there is "contract". Unfortunately, all the words used: Trust, God, Oath, Security, Agreement DO NOT pertain to the Creator but rather an image of a false god, appearing real.
There is only One Law, a Supreme Royal Law. There is only One God, Supreme, Divine, Perfect, Complete, Holy. That Law is immutable. Man's law does not even come close to second rate. it can't. God did not create "money". God did, does and will give everything IN His creation FREELY with Infinite Love. To put the phrase: IN GOD WE TRUST" on what is legally known to be, under man's law [or as an "intention" spiritually speaking] as a debt instrument where men, women and child are nothing more than chattel to other men, is nothing but a slap in the face to the Real Creator. God created all men equal. And that is what some men want - to be the supreme god as in a "corporate takeover". It ain't goin to happen.
I suspect that one must acquire an understanding about the distinction between:
1) Faith in Jesus
2) Faith of Jesus
So ask yourself this question:
When Jesus asked a patient prior to healing, Do you have faith? Did Jesus mean, Do you have faith that I will be Resurrected as the Only Begotten Son of God? Or did Jesus mean, Do you have the same faith in God the Father that I do?
Do you put your faith in me? or Do you have the same faith you will be healed that I do?
Without this distinction one cannot discern a man of faith. This distinction means the difference whether Jesus is The Example, or The Exception.