I love the continuum concept. When we create continuum we define concepts
in terms of extremes. (“Warm” --- “Hostel”) or (“Dominant” --- “Submissive”)
These models are easy to visualize and are excellent ways to
create behavioral models used in teaching and group facilitation.
In the context of God it is not quite the same. In that context a continuum, to be accurately
expressed can only be (“God” --- “Absence of God”). Sin is many times defined as “Absence of God”
A trap is created when we replace “Absence of God” with
another entity such as Satan in that it gives equal power to that named
entity. The entity is then inferred to have a conscience and maybe even an agenda.
How many times have we found ourselves trying
to balance “Good” with “Evil?” The false
continuum I describe here sets us up for many mental errors. The result is that many times we become
confused and turn to blaming God for allowing His Absence to rule. It's not even logical!
The fact is that it is our individual responsibility to recognize that we are in God. His voice is there to help us in
the form of the Holy Spirit that Jesus taught us.
Forget Satan!
He does not exist if we face reality, all of the possibilities, including
the universe, God, the "I Am." Facing God we can live the model that Jesus created when he said, "Get thee behind me Satan!"
