Theophilus argues that the Invisible God is seen through His works. He writes, "For as the soul in man is not seen, being invisible to man, but is perceived through the motion of the body, so God cannot indeed be seen by human eyes, but is beheld and perceived through His providence and works." Here he pauses to examine the wind, being only perceivable by the effects thereof. He closes saying, "As, therefore, the seed of the pomegranate, dwelling inside, cannot see what is outside the rind, itself being within; so neither can man, who along with the whole creation is enclosed by the hand of God, behold God….any earthly king is believed to exist, even though he be not seen by all, for he is recognised by his laws and ordinances, and authorities, and forces and statues; and are you unwilling that God should be recognised by His works and mighty deeds?"
Friday, March 28, 2008
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6 comments:
Makes sense since "God is a Spirit...", we cannot see Him, but we see evidence of Him. Great post!
My dear brother, how gracious our God is that we do see and hear those things which the prophets longed for. Although it is not from the physical body of Christ, and yet through his completed word, the triune God is all encompassing, and we cannot escape the reality of his pressence. Amen
always a neat refresh to catch up on your blog!
I may not always comment but I am always reading. I always like these.
True that he can be seen through his works, but cannot be known fully apart from the Word itself. Thus, his laws, ordinances and statutes set him apart from all other supposed Gods! Great post! Love it...
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