Is God influenced by his creation?

[Red Lion]

I was wondering what others believe. Is God influenced by his creation, as could be assumed ie...when considering the great flood or not?

God is God man. He is beyond our comprehension. Its like the OT books when it tries to decribe heaven. Everything in there was "Its was Like" this or that. The prophets couldn't even come up with the words to describe it.

So kinda moot point. It would be silly and foolish for man to consider what he was influenced by.

[Red Lion]

So I should take your answer as a no then?

[Chuck7]

Yes...he is influenced..that is if I am am understanding the questino correctly. I may be one of he slowest learners on here..I'm being seriuos.

OK Scriptural examples...

God purposed to wipe out Israel once BUT Moses talked him out of it..

God was goingto destroy Sodom once but Abraham talked him into it if they could find 10 righteous .

God's love and mercy I do beleive plays a big part in his decisions...he must stay trueto His Word...but His love often found a way to demonstrate mercy....remember the women caught in the very act of adutury. Love found a way to save her from death..

Also..love found a way to save us from eternal death.

[Red Lion]

Thanks for your response Chuck7.

[Rem1100]

ORIGINAL: Chuck7

Yes...he is influenced..that is if I am am understanding the questino correctly. I may be one of he slowest learners on here..I'm being seriuos.

OK Scriptural examples...

God purposed to wipe out Israel once BUT Moses talked him out of it..

God was goingto destroy Sodom once but Abraham talked him into it if they could find 10 righteous .

God's love and mercy I do beleive plays a big part in his decisions...he must stay trueto His Word...but His love often found a way to demonstrate mercy....remember the women caught in the very act of adutury. Love found a way to save her from death..

Also..love found a way to save us from eternal death.

I think that was a "test" for Moses, to see how sincere he was about the Israelites...a test of Love,so to speak.
as for Sodom... that was for Abrahams learning... to find out on his own, what God already knew.... that the entire city was a waste of flesh..this God had Abraham learn on his own.
How can God be influenced by an object He made,when He knew at the beginning, EXACTLY what was going to happen....all the way to the end of time. Can I nfluence God tomorrow, when I'n not there yet...but He is?
I think not..... I do believe that we "impress" Him sometimes, more out of His Pride in us than what we've done.

[manuman]

ORIGINAL: Red Lion

I was wondering what others believe. Is God influenced by his creation, as could be assumed ie...when considering the great flood or not?

Is this a question that you are really looking for an answer to, or just another one to see what kind of reaction you can get? If it is legit, let me know because it is an easy 'fix'.

ORIGINAL: Rem1100

I think that was a "test" for Moses, to see how sincere he was about the Israelites...a test of Love,so to speak.
as for Sodom... that was for Abrahams learning... to find out on his own, what God already knew.... that the entire city was a waste of flesh..this God had Abraham learn on his own.
How can God be influenced by an object He made,when He knew at the beginning, EXACTLY what was going to happen....all the way to the end of time. Can I nfluence God tomorrow, when I'n not there yet...but He is?
I think not..... I do believe that we "impress" Him sometimes, more out of His Pride in us than what we've done.

I believe this way also Rem. God who made the world, already knows what will happen before it happens. God made time for us.

[cr422]

ORIGINAL: Chuck7

Yes...he is influenced..that is if I am am understanding the questino correctly. I may be one of he slowest learners on here..I'm being seriuos.

OK Scriptural examples...

God purposed to wipe out Israel once BUT Moses talked him out of it..

God was goingto destroy Sodom once but Abraham talked him into it if they could find 10 righteous .

God's love and mercy I do beleive plays a big part in his decisions...he must stay trueto His Word...but His love often found a way to demonstrate mercy....remember the women caught in the very act of adutury. Love found a way to save her from death..

Also..love found a way to save us from eternal death.

Was going to cite these instances but you beat me to it.

If you don't believe that God can be influenced by His creation, petitionary prayer makes no sense.

ORIGINAL: cr422
If you don't believe that God can be influenced by His creation, petitionary prayer makes no sense.

Where is petitionary prayer in the New Testiment?