God's Jealousy

[Natalie]

I was reading on a Christian site recently that was describing God's jealousy.

It was saying that it's not envy but a feeling of entitlement, so to speak. They said God owns us and therefore the jealousy is justified.

Then, they went on to say that it's just like in a marriage.

I'm sorry, but I refuse to approach my relationship with my husband as ownership. I don't own him. He's my partner and we are legally kin, and if he does anything for me, then I hope it's out of his free will. There are no expectations or feelings of entitlement.

And, if God looks at us as entitlement, then why does he give us a free will?

[Darrell]

Quote:Then, they went on to say that it's just like in a marriage.

Yes the analogy breaks down at that point, as analogies tend to do.

The marriage is only a picture of Christ's love for us not his right of ownership as Creator.

[Scorpio]

(04-19-2012 10:02 AM)Natalie Wrote:  ....God's jealousy.

I always thought that God's jealousy was expressed when you left His church, which of course is the IFB (did I even have to clarify?), and went to a Methodist, Luthern, Non-denom, Catholic etc etc. church. And then God strikes you dead in a horrible accident involving a clown car and a Shriner's tricycle.

[Natalie]

Well, if you're a heathen anyway, it doesn't apply.

I'm just glad I qualify. Makes life easier.