Who Is God?
Source of Joy and Peace, Solution to Terrorism, Crime, Addiction, Prejudice, and Deprivation
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I can understand the communication that takes place between God and me. I better understand my own nature and the nature of God. This understanding reveals to me that I have lived contrary to God's Will, and as such, I am a sinner. However, even though I have lived contrary to God's will, God has done everything to bring me into fellowship with Himself other than take away my freedom. He wants me to live my life as I so choose to live it; with Him or without Him. He came to earth in the form of Jesus Christ not only to live for me but also to die for me, so that I could understand his infinite self-sacrificial love for me, and set the example for me to follow. God also lives in me in the form of the Holy Spirit; how could I not be more aware of His presence. Since Jesus Christ was God on earth, and God on earth is present in me in the form of the Holy Spirit, I can better understand the Trinity; God's manifestation in three forms: 1) God, 2) Jesus Christ, and 3) the Holy Spirit - three in one. God is the source of the messages I receive; Jesus Christ is the message from God showing me His self-sacrificial love through His living, dying, resurrection, and ascension for me so that I might have eternal life with God; and the Holy Spirit is God's presence in me.
My relationship with God is permanent and not temporary, but one that changes, shrinks, and grows. In other words, the relationship requires a serious commitment on my part. This commitment involves seeking more knowledge about God and what He has done, and modifying my behavior as required. It must be a sincere commitment; not one that I can take lightly and behave as God wants me to behave today and not behave as God wants me to behave tomorrow.
This relationship with God is going to be both an intellectual relationship and a spiritual relationship. I must have some knowledge about God. I must know enough about Him to be able to communicate with Him. However, having only an intellectual relationship is not adequate. I must respect God enough to develop the kind of relationship with Him that is acceptable to Him. I must have a spiritual relationship with Him by committing myself to comply with His requirements. I must believe in God; I must have faith in God; and I must be willing to even change my behavior as necessary to be like Him. He wants me to be as much like Him in spirit as I will allow. This relationship is a two way relationship, not a one way relationship. There must be mutual respect; God has respect for me, now I must have respect for God.
Finally, God loves me unconditionally. I cannot help but love God for what he did for me. My love for Him is unconditional.
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About “Who Is God?”
Who is god? is written for all humankind. It contains a most powerful message about two way communications between the reader and God. Getting to know God requires communication. In other words, the prerequisite to “getting to know” is two way communications between the reader and God. The reader actually becomes interactive with God.
A fundamental communications model is presented illustrating some of the simplicities and some of the complexities associated with communicating. However, the book proceeds to make two-way communicating quite simple between the reader and God. This simplicity is achieved by identifying, defining, and elaborating on terms relevant to good communications. The reader asks: "Who am I?", and an answer is provided. This is followed by an introduction to God, followed by an introduction to Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, The Holy Trinity, and love. With this background, the reader communicates with God, and God communicates with the reader.
Who is god? informs the reader as to how God communicates with the reader; how the reader communicates with God; some of God’s messages to the reader; some of the reader's messages to God; and finally the reader's conclusions after knowing himself or herself and God better.
The profound impacts of Who is god? on the reader are: 1) recognition of the true God, God of the Holy Bible; 2) realization that God has established the ultimate communication model; and 3) realization that this type of relationship with God is both: a) the source of peace and joy, and b) the solution to terrorism, crime, addiction, prejudice, and deprivation.
About the Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Henry Loyd Copeland
The author is a Christian layman who retired from General Dynamics Corporation after forty years of engineering, engineering management, and program management experience. His formal education include: Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering,
Six individuals contributed most significantly to the author's Christian background: a) Reverend Alan Newman, b) Dr. Walter Martin, c) Dr. Billy Graham, d) Dr. Robert H. Schuller, Sr., e) Reverend William Bolton, and f) Dr. John Paul Powell.
The author has been a Christian since childhood; however, he has had his Christianity challenged by his own actions and thoughts, by others purporting to be presenting the truth, and by atheist and agnostic peers and superiors in the work place. These challenges caused him to study the Holy Bible and many reference books on Christianity and other religions to enable him to more clearly identify and define his own beliefs. The result of such study and personal trust in God has: a) enabled him to know God and himself better, and b) enabled him to know that God communicates with him and that he communicates with God. The author's main objective in writing this book is to benefit others as a result of his experience.