The weakness and futility of man’s reason to apprehend God is already mentioned. There is no presentation of any logic or logical working of reason attempted here to prove that God is. That is neither assumption nor should be concluded. God alone is able and holds all proof of His being.
No conclusions as to any contention in last part (4) can be taken as a “proof” of Him. Even if one concedes that he has discovered, in whatever part, consciousness to be true as a real thing; even were he to extend that to “then all consciousness/reason in whole is” either in collective or sum, does not prove God.
Not at all, for we may be honest. One could easily say “the sum of all consciousness is only found on earth” or if he is inclined to believe possible some other life forms in the universe likewise say “the all of consciousness is found only in the universe”. And he could not be proven incorrect. We may not know in whom, what, or how much there is, but it is contained to some limit. Just as the amount of stones mentioned, even if astronomical (ha ha) in number, could be found of some limit.
Would it be better if I said atoms rather than stones? And yes, I concede the possibility here to either a vanity, my own construct (which is a vanity, also), or very wrong thinking; for I am here found in some proposition that what is called the material universe, the cosmos, the “all” that materially is as man might perceive (including such a “thing” we call energy) as a closed system. And though we can be quite persuaded of what would be called the “vastness” of the universe in all its splendor and curious being (has your consciousness touched a black hole? Dark matter? The surface of the sun? Did it survive?) infinite and/or eternal matters, at least to me, remain outside of all these things of the material creation/universe, which are bounded.
But, if once we seek to labor in what we call the infinite (or eternal), we enter a place where the all is not even measurable, then another matter is plain. All possibility “is”; and even the all of probability there becomes…the certain.
Mathematics lends itself to this, doesn’t it? How many numbers are there? Even if one decides to work in that “space” between just 0 and 1, how many fractions…are in there? Or to be frivolous, how many are between 0 and 1/trillionth? Yet…do we not hold (if only in the merest wisp of even “our consciousness”) and even work in it, even if it be all of unknowing to us…the infinite? If not, put aside counting and your tape measure. For to have some perception or understanding of limit also concedes to the infinite. Again, a trap. Who can escape? The measurable as against the immeasurable.
We could spend the very whole of our natural life writing down ever number between 0 and 1/trillionth and die not having made dent. What we had done, we had done; and may have generated a veritable mountain of reams and reams, leaving them behind as our “life’s work”…but as impressive as it might seem (or silly) they are all and only a testament to futility. Of bounded-ness.
And when we speak of God we cannot speak in terms of limit of amount, limit of what we might call freedom, nor of even consciousness. His power is limitless, His being eternal, and His being in consciousness is of all knowing, yes, even infinite of such knowing…of things being and (what to us) would seem “not being”. And He is in all unhindered by time, space, fluctuations, no circumstance is new to Him, no concept, thought, imagination ever foreign to Him as unknown; for He is all that is in being and unchanging. He is above all as even cause of all. Unless He come down, reveal Himself, even the concept of Him is all to futility.
And this should (if one is ever allowed a should) not be, at very least, a strange understanding to the believer. We may find, despite our dearest holdings that to think or even speak of God as less than this…puts Him in subjection to our “less”.
And one should better ask to speak to that god’s Boss.
The obvious folly of that suggestion can still be a help. For the man might meet his own boss. In his own limit of knowing. Pursue as one must. To even all of limit. A door can be found as a given thing. No one is forbidden asking if the question is supplied.
This seems illogical to pursue, no? Doesn’t our logic want to grow and enlarge in establishing apprehension(s) for our consciousness? Yet, it is a standing assignment. For a man to discover the exquisitely bound limit of his limits. But who could pursue unless summoned? Who then, would?
Yet even among men what can be pursued if one has any notion of truth (even as only a concept) and therefore honesty as its only right response, are plain. We can pursue arguments and contentions that seek to appear true (and honest) through logic proposed and find whether they can hold water even according to their own logic. If not, they are manifestly a lie. Wrong. Ill begotten. False.
The active word of instruction (to the believer) is in the faith of being equipped by God through Christ and His knowing (and knowing of Him) to tear down vain imaginations and show their weakness(es). Even every proud thing that would seek to exalt itself above God (and our knowledge of Him). They proceed from the basic elements in creation. And of these we can be both made aware and find equipping in Christ for their demolition
Through the speaking of Christ and His glorious gospel we encounter many matters. Resistances often and not rare at all. Even as spoken, these are appointed both to us and for us. We may meet them from other believers, we may meet them from unbelievers. And as mentioned, we may even find them in ourselves. We may learn about…cleverness.
And we will meet according to the measure of our faith given and apprehended, and these, for growth. There is a stretching toward we experience, and a necessity of hearing:
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
And the strengthening of stakes, the being driven deep, even if it seems to come at some expense of labor (but really it is only by the power in the instruction of the one giving instruction) we learn is great benefit for the always stronger winds to come. And yes, we are appointed to hear whatever may come appointed as opposition. Stakes are driven…deep. For the very highest of stakes is given to know.
We are to know the how of faith’s establishment. And by whom. If we are confused in this, God knows, and God is patient. And gracious to give. Even the most confounding arguments as one might perceive…to even show He remains God. Even over all confounding. Even over all that seems…confusion. But when exposed…must take its place of belonging.
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