Comments on: Objections to Hearing God (Part Four): Does God “Try”? http://www.jpmoreland.com/2012/04/02/objections-to-hearing-god-part-four-does-god-try/ Fri, 10 May 2013 22:03:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: JP Moreland's Web » Objections to Hearing God (Part Five): A response to http://www.jpmoreland.com/2012/04/02/objections-to-hearing-god-part-four-does-god-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 JP Moreland's Web » Objections to Hearing God (Part Five): A response to Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:44:49 +0000 http://www.jpmoreland.com/?p=1828#comment-2818 [...] Does God Try (DGT) objection says that if HG claims we can "miss it" when God speaks, then HG is incompatible [...]

]]> By: JP Moreland's Web » Objections to Hearing God (Part Six): An additional response to http://www.jpmoreland.com/2012/04/02/objections-to-hearing-god-part-four-does-god-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 JP Moreland's Web » Objections to Hearing God (Part Six): An additional response to Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:43:40 +0000 http://www.jpmoreland.com/?p=1828#comment-2817 [...] compatible with missing some instance of divine communication. In doing so, they show the Does God Try objection (DGT) [...]

]]> By: Timothy Bayless http://www.jpmoreland.com/2012/04/02/objections-to-hearing-god-part-four-does-god-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Timothy Bayless Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:30:03 +0000 http://www.jpmoreland.com/?p=1828#comment-2090 Thanks for checking out the blog, David. I don’t think it’s too simplistic. With a little development, it makes for a good rebuttal to the DGT objection. Actually, one of my responses will be along those lines in the next post. Even the terms “tries” and “fails” might be too emotionally loaded to be useful. What do you think? And did any other contexts come to mind in which God’s action could be compared to his merely “trying” to do something?

]]> By: David Carpenter http://www.jpmoreland.com/2012/04/02/objections-to-hearing-god-part-four-does-god-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 David Carpenter Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:24:42 +0000 http://www.jpmoreland.com/?p=1828#comment-2072 If God speaks and we “miss it,” can we really say that God “failed?” It seems to me that since God respects greatly the freedom of choice He created us with, God can indeed “try” to reach us. God “tried” to reach/save/repair relationship with all of mankind, yet some reject this attempt. Did God fail?

This is a rather abbreviated, simplistic view I’m sure; however, I appreciate this series and the opportunity to learn from great minds..

]]> By: Timothy Bayless http://www.jpmoreland.com/2012/04/02/objections-to-hearing-god-part-four-does-god-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Timothy Bayless Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:40:55 +0000 http://www.jpmoreland.com/?p=1828#comment-2033 Thanks, Jonathan. I really appreciate Stand to Reason, too. They’re doing a lot of good, and I consider us very much on the same team. Still, this is a dialog worth having. I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts/questions when the next one comes out.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.jpmoreland.com/2012/04/02/objections-to-hearing-god-part-four-does-god-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Jonathan Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.jpmoreland.com/?p=1828#comment-2031 I’m really enjoying this series. I am a big fan of Stand To Reason ministries and they are pretty vocal on this issue. And I’ve had several questions on this issue especially on the Does God Try objection. Can’t wait for more.

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