Give me some time John and I think I can demonstrate that this is not necessarily so.
George ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Redelfs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [ZION] Subject to natural law > Jim Cobabe favored us with: > >I think it is not doctrinal to assert that Heavenly Father is "subject > >to natural law" in the same sense that we are. To put it thus > >incorrectly reverses the attribution of cause. > > > >God decreed the laws of the universe, and sustains them by the word of > >His power--the laws are subordinate to Him. They are becase He is. He > >acts in a manner consistent with the laws of His own decree, not because > >He is "subject" to natural law, but because "natural" laws are _His_ > >laws. > > It is my understanding of Mormon doctrine that the laws by which Heavenly > Father became and exalted being are coeternal with him. They are > uncreate. And it was by obedience to these laws that he because > God. Remember, he was once a mortal man. The idea that he made all the > laws included those by which he progressed to become a God is a Protestant > idea. It is akin to creating something from nothing, which of course is > impossible even for God. > > > John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > "...by proving contraries, truth is made manifest" --Joseph > Smith, History of the Church, Volume 6, p.248 > ******************************************************************* > All my opinions are tentative pending further data. --JWR > > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// / > > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
