God's Opinion

                Last night, God gave me something to ponder. "Does God have an opinion?" At first I wanted to say no, because He is God, but that wasn't good enough. I needed to have a seriously logical answer. As defined by the Webster dictionary, an opinion is a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert.

                At first, I was using the word opinion in the modern twisted version, which means something along the lines of the way that someone thinks or feels about something. In my thinking, I had to remember a few things about God. For starters, the modern version of opinion is different. The modern use of opinion is the way someone thinks of feels about something with what knowledge they have at the time! God knows all things. He is omniscient. He is also outside of time, so if He had an opinion, His would never change. So, just as He is holy, His opinion is unlike ours.

                According to the Webster definition, it is a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert. Well, the last time that I checked God was an expert on knowledge and wisdom and so much more. He obviously qualified to be fit for this definition. God can express things to us. In fact, He expresses advice to us all of the time. Advice, according to the Webster dictionary, is a recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct. God does not force His ways upon us, but He knows what the best decision and best way for us is and gives us the option. Because He is omniscient, He judges properly and fairly every time.

                According to these definitions, God has an opinion. In fact, the Bible is filled with God's opinions. Here is the difference between God's opinion and ours. Our opinions on things can be wrong. If we say, "in my opinion, Summer is colder than Winter," it is our opinion, but it is wrong. We can have a wrong opinion. God's opinion cannot be wrong! We can change our opinion when we gain new information and as time goes on. God's opinion does not change because change is something that only happens to those effected by time. God is above time and is not touched by it. He is omniscient and knows everything. He has always known everything before the beginning. His opinion never changes.

                God has an opinion, but unlike ours, His opinion is never wrong and never changes. He has the perfect opinion, because He knows all and made all.


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