Monday, October 26, 2015
Eternity of God
The question I have for chapter 7 is why would God create something that he would eventually end? Since the past, present, and future are all at once for him, it doesn't seem like there is a point from his perspective to create time, and eventually end it. It seems like it would be more logical for him to create time and the universe to last forever. However, we can never know in full extent why God does what he does, but we can know that whatever it is, it is perfect. The idea of God eventually ending time makes us need to think differently about our studies of history. We get into the rut of thinking that time will last forever, and that there has always been something created, and we don't often let it dawn on us that history is not infinite even though it may start to feel like it.
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Good thoughts, Jonny. I like the question; very thoughtful. I think, in part, that time is for our sake. Again, like our reflections in class on the truth that "His mercies are new each morning." Without "summer and winter, seedtime and harvest" and God's continued mercies to us, finite creatures, how would we express that God is faithful, for example? He is faithful to us, but it would be difficult for us to maintain a clear sense of WHEN and CIRCUMSTANCE. Again, I think time (like all creation) is a gift to us and a means by which we are able to GROW.
ReplyDeleteAnd in some way, time will surrender to eternity in some sense (or will there be some other dimension or aspect of time that we just don't know of yet?), but time-bound creatures will also inhabit that space-time(less?) reality with God. I don't understand it, but I think that's why the science-fiction/fantasy genre works so well (e.g. Lewis) to begin to imagine what this could be like. Keep up the good reflecting.