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In reply to the discussion: If God is Everywhere. Why Didn't His Word Spread Without Missionaries? [View all]Karadeniz
(23,424 posts)locations, and perform at different levels of perfection. One word, elohim, is plural. The genesis 1 God is unknowable completely because it is unseen, but we are told that it is capable of perfection and Good. That is not true of the genesis 2 god. So if "god is everywhere" on earth, that is the lesser god of this world.
This hierarchy of divinities is also in Christian theology, they just don't know it, but Paul said there are many gods but only one supreme god. When the orthodox got rid of all the heretics, they lost the people who knew the higher teachings. We're now stuck at the "children," " baby food" level.
In Judaism (Job), the bad things referred to provide opportunities to strengthen one's faith in another, higher reality. In Christianity, souls leave their source to create a better, more perfect world (working the vineyard or fields). The successful souls, in bringing God values to earth, also increase their soul's God value (earning interest). When a soul has earned enough interest, it can return to its Source.
So, you can add that last bit to the list of incorrect understanding. You will hear that God is unchanging. Yes and no. God's perfect goodness is inherent. However, as souls qualify to join their source, the Source increases in power.
There are aspects of theology which have been proven to all but the most determined materialists.