Is God close to us? FALSE notions of God I. 

Do we really know God? Do we really know Him as Christ presented Him to us? “No one has ever seen God,” but “the only-begotten Son, who is in the arms of the Father, has told us about him” (Jn 1:18).

As Christians, we have an infinitely wonderful and invaluable rare opportunity to know God, the Originator of all things. From time immemorial, people have known God only through the imperfect creatures they saw around them and felt His distant voice in themselves – but His best Son told us about Him. Do we live by this – or have we formed our image of God, and does it determine our attitude and behavior towards Him? Basically, our behavior towards other people is determined by how we see them and what we think of them. If someone tells you about the scare good to Phil omen Metliček that he looks like that, but he is a greedy person who will trip you up – you will be careful towards him. And again, if you let yourself be influenced by the nice words of someone who can really threaten you, you will trust him, and you will end badly. We know how advertising works – the demand will increase dramatically many times for a few TV shots full of brilliance, and the offered junk is sold immediately. It’s the same when you have a bad idea of ​​God. It affects your whole life – a relationship with God, then with yourself, and finally a relationship with other people.

We will now contrast several false and distorted notions of God with the true truth that He Himself has revealed to us about Himself.
Today, people in the Church and the world have a false image of what God is like. We attribute to him features and qualities – negative and positive – that he does not have at all. Fear of God, rooted somewhere deep within us, underlines the attitude and behavior of many people. If you fear God, you will not entrust your life to Him. The service to God is then twofold: 1. full of love, happiness, and joy or 2. service out of fear – for example, one prays a lot, fasts, tries to be good, but his motive is that if he does not do so, God will punish him.
We, therefore, need to know God biblically – that is, as He Himself appeared. The word “know” (someone) means in the Bible – “to have an intimate relationship”; “Love deeply”; “Feel comfortable and safe with the other.” An example is in Genesis 4: 1: “And Adam knew his wife Eve, and she conceived.” sent, Jesus Christ. ” So when you have an intimate, deeply loving relationship with God and Jesus, you have eternal life.

WHAT DOES A WRONG IMAGE ABOUT GOD CREATE?

1. DIABLO. SATAN – a real existing spiritual being, contrary to God by his own decision. Genesis 3.1-5 records the devil’s approach to man: “… The serpent said to the woman,” How has God forbidden you to eat of all the trees in the garden? The woman replied, “… Only about the fruits of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said,” Do not eat of it so that you do not die. “The serpent assured the woman,” In no case will you die. God knows that if you eat, you will be like Him … ”
God created everything for a man !! The whole universe, the earth, and filled it with all good … he gave it all to the man on one condition: Do not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It’s not about what it was, but about dealing clearly with the person. Satan comes and tries to build trust in God – he says: “How …?!? What did he say ??? … Did he really say that … ??? … You know, but he meant it differently … “The first thing he does is change his certainty in God, in what God has said. And then he pushes a lie – the last sentence of the quote is a lie. God said something else — see Gen 2.16-17: “And the Lord God commanded man,“ You can eat from every garden tree. But do not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The day you eat from it, you will die. ” The Devil’s Interpretation in Chap. 3, verse 4 is a pronounced lie.

2. Fake RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHIES – which proclaim the transcendent God; which proclaim that God is energy. Power. The prince. The Church has always opposed this. But – God is a PERSON! He has three abilities that characterize a person: 1. He thinks 2. He feels 3. He acts. So, he also created You – in His image. You can think, feel and act.

3. BAD RELATIONSHIPS – which are all around us. Today’s world is subconsciously led to the fact that we cannot rely on anyone. The natural need to build a strong relationship is pushed out. Free relationships between men and women are reported. Young people are encouraged by the media to have sex without obligations. Marriages are falling apart—furthermore, bad relationships in families, relationships without warmth and love.

4. BAD AUTHORITIES in your life. A negative example of father and mother. For the child, the parents’ view is a view of the absolutely correct authority above him and expects justice, love, protection, and acceptance. Excessive severity and excessive punishments fix the fear of authority in him. And one day God will become an authority for him … (A bad example of a teacher. Educator. Politicians. Government. Police …)

EVEN WHEN THE MAN OF THE FEDERATION GODS A GOD, A NEW CHANCE. He sent his Son, Jesus, because he is like the Father. And so, he who comes to Jesus will know the Father. John 14.9: “He that seeth me seeth the Father.” That is what Jesus said. Now ask yourself a few questions to help you know if there is a false view of God in you too: When you imagine God / or say the word “GOD,” / do you feel fear and insecurity? Or do you feel inspired to move on and feel confident? Or do you feel like a little dog pushing a confusing corner when someone suddenly enters a room …?

God doesn’t want you to feel bad. He wants to correct this evil image of himself so that he can approach Him not only with his mind but also in his heart, quite inwardly, with joy, freedom, and courage. You may know that God is Love, but you must also EXPERIENCE it. Have a PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with it.
So, YOU ​​NEED TO KNOW JESUS ​​CHRIST PERSONALLY. But only the Holy Spirit can show Him. THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL REVEAL HIM. Ask Him for it. He will do it.