Originally posted by everneo
The perception of God, who does not involve Himself personally in the suffering / wandering of man-kind that was supposed to be His own creation for whatever reason, is not convincing of God's mercy. Why He needs to have servants to serve His purpose wrt humanity. The very concept of 'Servant' itself is an oxymoron to God's omnipotence.
Everneo, if god involved himself personally, then matters and settelled on the spot and life, free will, will stop existing. God is mercifull and in giving respite and not interfering with man's free will he is showing his mercy is a way that simplistic minds will never understand. Simple minds will always ask why does god allow misery and death, ect.....But god's allowance of events to take place without his interference is the ultimate mercy you can imagine.
As far as why god needs servants, I say, just by status of god being higher than all his creation, but default his creations are servants to his power. Jesus says in the bible that Satan and him are alive in their servancy to god. Being a servant to a creator is not a humilating aspect, on the otherhand not wanting to serve your creator is the ultimate ungratefull act a person can commit.
Mat 4[8] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Originally posted by everneo
This is Quranic view that i don't intend to explore either way.
Too bad, you're missing out on the gospel my friend. The gospel of Jesus that he promised to come. Because whether you like it or not, the Quran is the gospel my friend that the christians are still waiting for much like the jews are still waiting for Jesus, but why venue in a hopeless deadend road.
Originally posted by everneo
If Jesus is an aspect of God then he can't be just servant, moreover God doesn't need any servants.
We are all god's servants, but the prophets were servants and messangers. I typed serve god and did a bible search and found 2 full pages commanding the serving of god including a command of Jesus to serve god.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/...And&q3=&rgn=verse&restrict=All&size=First+100
Matt.4
[10] Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luke.4
[8] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Rom.7
[25] I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.