Tiburon
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He gave me reason and wisdom to do good.
As opposed to what?
As opposed to beasts of the field who merely satisfy their desires, lusts, or passions.
As opposed to plants which merely reproduce.
As opposed to rocks which merely exist.
The Beasts of the field do good by there fellow beasts.
Plants do good by providing food and oxygen.
You merely satisfy your desires, lusts, or passions.
One of which is to do good. Whatever that might mean.
What does it mean "to do good"?We have something unique in the universe, that is the ability to do good. This is how we rise above mere existence, mere reproduction, mere lust and passion to to perceive the absolute good, to do good, to become good and so become like God.
We were born into an imperfect world made imperfect by a a fallen cosmic power, spiritual force of darkness, the “kosmocreator“ (eph 6:12). Out of that darkness rises a moral consciousness able to perceive the blueprint of perfection, the absolute good, aka, Joshua. Our moral consciousness acting as a light to the intelligible world bringing near what was far away, ie., the absolute good. If one is never touched by christ jesus then one is as if he/she never existed, because without consciousness of the absolute good, one merely exists as a rock, plant, or beast of the field. You are not really living without consciousness, to be specific, a moral consciousness.
We were born into a world that is what it is.
What is a moral consciousness? What sets it apart from regular consciousness?
Most people behave with some morality. They don't need 'Christ Jesus' to do that.