GOD AND MAN
In certain religions ‘God
‘is the creator and the ruler of the universe. He is the unparallel source of
all moral authority and is worshipped as having power over nature and human
fortunes.
He is Invisible,
self-existent, omniscient, omnipotent, eternal
and omnipresent .
In Hinduism, there are
three forms of God --- Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the
destroyer.
The
term ‘man” is explained as any person or even all the human race regardless of their
sex or age.
The
whole human race is dependent upon God for its existence. survival, happiness, prosperity and progress,
The relationship between
God and man is described as one ‘of love, faith, and obedience. It is a
relationship where God is the parent and humans are the children.’
Man
is imperfect, commits crimes and sins, has both vices and virtues.
God knows the actions
done by every individual. He assigns
paradise or hell according to the good or bad deeds of every individual. However, whereas he is a
hard task-master, he is also generous ,
forgiving and merciful.
The
English essayist, philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon ( 1561-1626) says: They that
deny a God, destroy man’s nobility; for clearly man is of kin to the beasts by
his body, and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and
ignoble creature.
According
to the American minister Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) : The very word “God”
suggests care, kindness, goodness; and the idea of God in his infinity, is
infinite care, infinite kindness, infinite goodness. We give God the name of
good: it is only by shortening it that it becomes God.
To
conclude , here is an anonymous quote: In all his dispensations God is at work for our good. –In prosperity
he tries our gratitude; in mediocrity, our contentment; in misfortune, our
submission; in darkness, our faith; under temptation, our steadfastness, and at
all times, our obedience and trust in him.
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G.R.Kanwal
28
January 2025
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