Third Hour Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Have you ever thought of Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ as having vulnerability? When we think of our celestial relatives, we often speak of their power over death, sin, and other ailments that plague us in our mortal existence. The word "vulnerability" means to be susceptible to physical or mental harm. Although we view our Heavenly Father as being very powerful (because He is), He too suffers. How is our Father, a being so powerful, susceptible to harm? God, an example of vulnerability Simply stated, God's vulnerability is in His love for us. His love (and the fact that we too should love) is outlined in 1 John 4:8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. The most painful experience for Him and for Christ was the Atonement. Although They knew it was for a great purpose, the Atonement was a cause for great suffering. Christ's love for us was the reason why He was willing to be susceptible to suffering. In Ephesians 2 it explains this. But God, who... View the full article dprh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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