WHAT WOULD CHRISTIAN LITERATURE BE LIKE IF GOD IS ALOOF FROM US?
Is God accessible to us? Or is He aloof from us, sitting in His throne in the heavens, and simply judging us for what we do or not do, without guiding us when we seek Him? Does He suffer with us even as He lifts us from mire? What would be Christian literature like if God were to be always aloof, stern, and judgmental, never stooping “low” to help us? One basic truth we all learn from the Word of God is that “you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant ” (Deuteronomy 4:30-31). Jesus said, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working” (John 5:17). The Bible does not describe a disengaged, passionless God. 2. AN INTERESTING CONTROVERSY: OPENNESS OF GOD There is an interesting controversy raging now between well-meaning servants of God who view the role and nature of God in somewhat different terms. The renewed understanding o
