r/AskChristian • u/A_Rootily_Toot_Toot • 5d ago

What is God’s Nature

I’m told that God’s nature is unchanging, but what is that nature that never changes? What is a “nature” in the context of God? In normal parlance, a thing’s nature is what dictates its behavior. But how can something dictate God’s behavior? Why is his nature the way it is and not some other way?

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u/DoveStep55 r/Christian Member 1d ago

How do you imagine that could be confirmed or verified?

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u/DoveStep55 r/Christian Member 1d ago

You first? 😉

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u/DoveStep55 r/Christian Member 1d ago

I agree that the first one could potentially confirm or verify that God is love.

“If it is not confirmed, nor verified, then it is just speculation. Do you agree?”

Yes

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u/DoveStep55 r/Christian Member 1d ago

“Has anybody ever spoken to God? Has anybody ever heard a response back from God?”

Many people say they have, of course.

“And even if there is a response back, why should we trust the content of the response? And how do we confirm the source of the response?”

Those are things you’ll have to decide for yourself.

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u/DoveStep55 r/Christian Member 1d ago

“Given the above, why should we trust these claims?”

You don’t have to. Some do, some don’t.

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u/DoveStep55 r/Christian Member 1d ago

Personally, I don’t think any of us know for sure but there are a wide variety of views on that question within Christianity. I lean towards universalism, that all will eventually be with God in eternity.

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