Dominating Good

2000-7-26 10:52:00

Topic under discussion:
Concerning this principle Jesus taught: "Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?" Matt 7:9-11

Question:
How can we use this principle that Jesus taught to eliminate the fear that many have of offending God?

How do we know from this that if you are sincerely seeking truth and make a mistake, while following the highest that you know, that God will not become angry and send you to hell?

I was surprised that no one took a stab at this, especially since this is an important point and an item that causes many to retrogress. In fact, I think this is the first time since the beginning of the list that no one attempted to answer the question.

Those who have never been that involved or committed to a religion often have difficulty in identifying as to why anyone could be afraid of offending God, but for those who have or are passing through this thoughtform, the discovery of the truth that makes you free is a pearl of great price indeed. If you have not had to deal with this hurdle in this life do not relax because all have to face the fear of God at one time or another and the fear of God has more potency than any fear of a devil.

These words of Jesus are indeed a comfort to all who take the Bible seriously for he makes a statement that is easily verified by not only the mind, but the soul.

He basically says that we are full of imperfections, yet even so we are loving enough to desire good gifts for our children. If your child were to ask for a fish you would not give him a serpent that would bite him instead. If he's hungry and asks for a piece of bread you would not mock your child and give him a rock to eat thinking he deserves nothing to eat.

If we then, being imperfect, know how to treat our children with reasonable helpfulness, would not God who is perfect be even more loving, more giving and give us better and more exciting creative gifts than any of us can give to our children?

Who could be afraid of a God like this.

Jesus was teaching that it is silly to think that God, who is our Father, is sitting on some throne ruling in anger, waiting to destroy us at the first sign of rebellion.

If your own child makes a few mistakes would you send him to some fiery hell to burn forever?

No. A thousand times no!

If we would not do that to our children, then why in the hell do people think that God would take some type of fiendish delight in seeing his own children suffer so?

Just like you would go to almost any length to help your child on the road to happiness and would give him chance after chance to make good and will embrace him at the first sign of cooperation, even so God has the wisdom to go one better.

When the reckless prodigal son decided to return to his father it is written: "And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him."

The Father here is a symbol of God. And even though the wayward son spent all his inheritance and committed every wrong in the book, his father was ever watchful and looked for his return without ceasing. Notice the wording when the son did return.

"But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him..."

So it is with us. Even though we may have made every mistake in the book and have offended every man and dog on the planet - as soon as we decide to move toward the Kingdom of God, we will attract the attention of God and the servants of God and we will be seen by them even though we are "a great way off."

One of the keys to overcoming the fear of God is to read the scriptures rather than listening to hellfire preachers, for indeed the Christ, the Master of us all, did present a God that is to be loved and embraced and seeks for the true good will of his/her children.

Let me repeat the current principle aiding in the discovery of truth. (18) Faith in the "Dominating Good," or a belief that God is good.

What do we mean when we say that "good dominates?"

Why do you suppose it is true that good dominates in the end and how can a knowledge of this help us to overcome the primal fear which is a fear of loss?