What if god was one of us?
That’s not just a joan Osborne song, it’s a legitimate questions that we of God, if
Christianity is truthful, already became human when he became Jesus Christ.
The apostle paul wrote ‘and without controverysy great is the mystery of godliness: god was
manifest in the flesh.
The incarnation of jesus christ is the basis for Christianity.
If god decided to take the form of a human, there must be a very good reason.
It could be that god wanted to help humanity and save us from ourselves.
It also could be that god intends to punish us.
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What if god became human?
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Christianity teaches that god became a man when he became jesus christ.
God did this so that we would better understand him, and further reveal god to humanity and
bring salvation.
There are a couple things that could happen if god became human again.
Perhaps god would take the form of a human that didn’t draw too much attention to themselves.
Much in the way the beautiful sorceress asked the beast for shelter from the cold, maybe
god would appear as a hag, or a homeless person, and would test the generosity and kindness
of humans.
If we failed the test, then god would punish us, either by sending us to hell or cursing
us.
And then theres the idea that god would become human again and become another messiah.
He would preach to small groups of people at first, and slowly his following would grow.
At first, few would believe him.
But I would imagine that this human god would have many powers, and he would probably show
them off, the way jesus did.
There have been plenty of so called ‘gurus who have gained substantial followings.
People like the indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, aka osho.
Thousands of followers left their lives behind to join his commune and live among him.
I would imagine if god really did become human, something similar might happen.
Needless to say, there would be a lot of free wine and the commune parties would be liiiit.
Theres no way that god’s powers would remain a secret for very long.
Back when jesus lived, there was no social media, there was no internet or news.
The media would get ahold of the story and millions would know about this so-called god.
Many would flock to see his powers and speeches first hand.
He might even get his own reality tv show, and it would become one of the most popular
of all time.
And it would be extremely profitable.
But if god became human agan, its likely that this god would have many critics, as jesus
did.
Many might think he was crazy, it’s a symptom of schitzophrenia to believe that you’re
a messiah.
This so-called could be commited to an asylum, where he would be poked at and examined.
If god became human, It would also mean that he is mortal, meaning that it would be possible
to kill him, as jesus was.
If god became human, it would mean that all other competing religions would be called
into question.
There are plenty of religions that don’t tolerate other religions, and they definitely
wouldn’t tolerate a man who claimed to be god.
Its likely that assassins would be sent to get rid of the human god.
This would compel human god not to go out in public, and would live out his life in
secret.
So, heres another idea, If god became human again, would that mean that he would appear
again, as jesus christ?
There are two reasons why jesus would come back.
The first is known as the second coming of jesus.
The second coming of jesus Christ is not the rapture, even though the two are often confused,
they are not the same thing.
According to Christian prophecies ‘he will come again in his glory to judge the living
and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Believers who have died and believers who are still alive will be raised to heaven and
meet the lord in the sky as an act of deliverance.
Jesus will establish his millennial kingdom and expel all evil from the world.
The other reason why jesus would return is essentially a sign that the apocalypse is
upon us, otherwise known as the rapture.
Some evangelical Christians believe that when jesus comes again, all Christian believers,
living and dead, will rise into the sky and join christ, and all the non believers would
die on earth.
The rapture is congruent with the end of the world and the destruction of the universe.
It was once thought to take place on May 21, 2011, as stated by American Christian radio
host Harold Camping, who presented numerological arguments as biblical proofs.
He was a civil engineer who believed that the numbers laid out in the bible by god had
to mean something.
The rapture would cause massive earthquakes and tsunamis 100 meters or 300 feet tall.
The waves would go as far inland as Colorado, and would occur across the world.
Obviously may 21st 2011 has come and gone and all of these things didn’t happen.
No one knows when god will take the form of a human again, but according to jesus, we
will know when his return is near.
As it says in the book of Matthew, He will appear in the clouds of the sky with power
and great glory.
He will send forth his angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together his
elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
Needless to say, when god becomes human again, we will hear it and see it.
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