Can God have feelings?

[Inhimthroughher]

My definition of love has nothing to do with the OP’s post.

Yes God has feelings, that is why he has been mad, jealous, happy, sad… ect.

You stated Love was not always a decision. I am asking for an example of when this is.
I am asking for your definition of love, because it is important how you understand the word you are using.

These “feelings” have already been explained in earlier posts.

 

[BlueShadow123]

You stated Love was not always a decision. I am asking for an example of when this is.
I am asking for your definition of love, because it is important how you understand the word you are using.

These “feelings” have already been explained in earlier posts.

I’m not getting in a huge debate about a word. Sorry.

 

[Inhimthroughher]

I’m not getting in a huge debate about a word. Sorry.

No reason to be sorrry. You made a statement and all I was asking you to do was to back it up, and explain what you meant by a word that it seemed we understood differently. Enjoy your day.

 

[SouthpawLink]

Doesn’t being unchanging disable God’s ability to create the Universe? And Move? And Incarnate himself?

No, because those come from His will, which is one and has been decided from all eternity.

 

[kbwall]

God may have feelings, but they wouldn’t be feelings as humans understand them.

 

[tonyrey]

All our words and descriptions are inadequate to describe the perfection of God. Our best guide is the teaching of Jesus who told us that God is a loving Father who cares for all his Creatures and has sent His Son into the world to lead us to His kingdom of peace, love, joy, consolation and fulfilment. He understands and shares our pains and sorrows but He is not limited by them…

 

[tonyrey]

All our words and descriptions are inadequate to describe the perfection of God. Our best guide is the teaching of Jesus who told us that God is a loving Father who cares for all his Creatures and has sent His Son into the world to lead us to His kingdom of peace, love, joy, consolation and fulfilment. He understands and shares our pains and sorrows but He is not limited by them…

“immutable” should not be equated with “static”. What is unchanging is His dynamic creativity and activity!

 

[afthomercy]

We must remember that God is the creator of this human nature, of which feelings/emotions are an important part. So it is certain that God “understands” emotions, since to deny that would imply that God did not fully understand what He was creating!

As for the question as to whether God “experiences” emotions, it would depend on whether such “emotions” are part of His nature or not. From the preceding discussions, it would appear that they are not.

This would raise the question as to whether it is possible to “understand” an emotion without having “experienced” it? The answer would have to be that for humans it is impossible, but for God it is possible!

 

[BlueShadow123]

God may have feelings, but they wouldn’t be feelings as humans understand them.

I don’t know. I’m pretty sure I understand jealousy, anger, sadness, happiness, love… ect.

His are just on a much greater level, no doubt. And Noahs story is a great example of that. God was so peeved that he killed the whole WORLD. Thats madness that nobody can beat.

 

[Cristiano]

My definition of love has nothing to do with the OP’s post.

Yes God has feelings, that is why he has been mad, jealous, happy, sad… ect.

Are you saying that God the Father has feelings? Where do you find the information to show that, from the Bible? If you go by that logic then God the Father has hears, an eye, an arm, a right hand, feet, a soul and other human physical attributes. Is that true for a divine nature? I would say no. The usage of words that describe feelings was inspired for the human understanding on how God relates to His creation. That is simply a description in human terms aimed to humans.

 

[Cristiano]

God may have feelings, but they wouldn’t be feelings as humans understand them.

Do you believe that feelings are something that we have beyond our control? If that is true the follow up question is: Do you think that there are things beyond God’s will?

 

[BlueShadow123]

Are you saying that God the Father has feelings? Where do you find the information to show that, from the Bible? If you go by that logic then God the Father has hears, an eye, an arm, a right hand, feet, a soul and other human physical attributes. Is that true for a divine nature? I would say no. The usage of words that describe feelings was inspired for the human understanding on how God relates to His creation. That is simply a description in human terms aimed to humans.

In the bible he says he is a jealous god, there are verses which say he gets promoted to anger or sadness. But if you dont want to believe he has feelings, thats fine. Its your opinion.

 

[Cristiano]

In the bible he says he is a jealous god, there are verses which say he gets promoted to anger or sadness. But if you dont want to believe he has feelings, thats fine. Its your opinion.

As a Catholic I must use reason when I look at God (see Romans 1:19-22), and using reason I understand that the Bible is about the Truth and it does not have to be accurate in every detail. The goal of the Bible is to bring us to the Truth and if we are too limited (because we are created) then the Bible will use our language.

What about the rest of my post? Do you believe that the Father has ears, an eye, a right hand, an arm, feet, and a soul?

 

[BlueShadow123]

As a Catholic I must use reason when I look at God (see Romans 1:19-22), and using reason I understand that the Bible is about the Truth and it does not have to be accurate in every detail. The goal of the Bible is to bring us to the Truth and if we are too limited (because we are created) then the Bible will use our language.

What about the rest of my post? Do you believe that the Father has ears, an eye, a right hand, an arm, feet, and a soul?

but the bible does bring up certain emotions through the book of God.

And he might, I don’t know what we will look like in heaven. I don’t think the bible states it, but if it does, show me.

 

[Cristiano]

As a Catholic I must use reason when I look at God (see Romans 1:19-22), and using reason I understand that the Bible is about the Truth and it does not have to be accurate in every detail. The goal of the Bible is to bring us to the Truth and if we are too limited (because we are created) then the Bible will use our language.

What about the rest of my post? Do you believe that the Father has ears, an eye, a right hand, an arm, feet, and a soul?

but the bible does bring up certain emotions through the book of God.

And he might, I don’t know what we will look like in heaven. I don’t think the bible states it, but if it does, show me.

So you are saying that God the Father could human nature and that Jesus will physically sit at His right hand? Is Jesus going to look like a lamb or like a man?

I also want you to think about what I said in a previous post: feeling are beyond the will’s control. Do you think that there is anything beyond God’s will?

 

[BlueShadow123]

So you are saying that God the Father could human nature and that Jesus will physically sit at His right hand? Is Jesus going to look like a lamb or like a man?

I also want you to think about what I said in a previous post: feeling are beyond the will’s control. Do you think that there is anything beyond God’s will?

Apparently God allows himself to feel emotions.

And I told you that I do not know what he looks like. I’m not dead yet, but when i am and find out, ill be sure to write you.

Sorry i dont know what more you can ask for. I do not know. And neither do you.

 

[Cristiano]

Apparently God allows himself to feel emotions.

And I told you that I do not know what he looks like. I’m not dead yet, but when i am and find out, ill be sure to write you.

Sorry i dont know what more you can ask for. I do not know. And neither do you.

You are not answering specific questions about your understanding of God. Why is that?

I do know a lot of things about God by using reason alone, and the letter to the Romans makes sure that all Christians understand that. Are you saying that we should disregard that letter?

 

[Katholish]

Wait, do souls and angels then have emotions, because you say a spiritual, immaterial being can’t have feelings, and that’s what human souls and angels are. So can they have feelings?

And Jesus has feelings, doesn’t he, due to his dual nature?

Also, thanks for this information. I’m kinda surprised by this, but as they say, you have to change your views to fit God, not God to fit your views.

Souls are not independent beings, a soul is the form of the body and while it can exist after being separated from the body, it is still only understood in relation to the body. We would thus never say that a souls feels, but rather that a human being feels.

Angels do not have emotions.

Jesus had feelings due to His human nature, correct.

 

[BlueShadow123]

Souls are not independent beings, a soul is the form of the body and while it can exist after being separated from the body, it is still only understood in relation to the body. We would thus never say that a souls feels, but rather that a human being feels.

Angels do not have emotions.

Jesus had feelings due to His human nature, correct.

Angles don’t have emotions? Is that why Gods best angel, lucifer got jealous and angry of God himself?

I thought jealousy and anger were emotions. They are.

 

[tonyrey]

I don’t know. I’m pretty sure I understand jealousy, anger, sadness, happiness, love… ect.

His are just on a much greater level, no doubt. And Noahs story is a great example of that. God was so peeved that he killed the whole WORLD. Thats madness that nobody can beat.

You have a most peculiar notion of God…