What qualities of God are derived from the parable of the prodical son?

      

Give the qualities of God that are derived from the parable of the prodical son.

  

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Maurice
(i) God is generous as shown in the father's willingness to share out his property among his sons.

(ii) God is mysterious as the older son could not understand why the father was doing what he was doing.

(iii) God provides each individual's needs as the father asked his servants to place ring on his son's finger and provide him with new clothes.

(iv) God understands each individual needs as the father knew the needs of his sons.

(v) God has given human beings freedom to choose as the father granted the wishes of his young son.

(vi) God responds to people's prayers or requests as the father listened to the wishes of his young son.

(vii) God is a loving father as the father loved his sons.

(viii) God is always concerned about the lost sinners as the father was always looking forward to the return of his son.

(ix) God is merciful and ready to receive those who repent just as the father welcomed his son back.

(x) God is happy and rejoices when repentant sinners go back to Him as the father celebrated the return of his son.

(xi) God is forgiving as the father forgave his son.

(xii) God does not discriminate against some people as the father loved both of his sons.


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Explain the qualities of God from the parable of the prodigal son

i) God is a God of freedom who has given man freedom to choose as the father granted the
wishes of the younger son
ii) God responds to people’s prayer and request as the father listened to the wishes of his younger son
iii) God is always concerned about sinners as the father was looking forward to the return of his son
iv) God is merciful and compassionate and ready to receive those who repent as the father welcomed his son
v) God is a loving father as he loves us unlimitedly the way the father loved his younger son
vi) God is happy and rejoices when the repentant sinner go back to him i.e. when the lost one is found as the father rejoiced when the son came back
vii) God is forgiving as the father forgave his son
viii) God does not discriminate against some people. All people are his children just like the father did not discriminate against his son
ix) God is generous as shown by the father who gave his younger son part of his property and told the older one that all my wealth is yours
x) God is mysterious i.e. the older son could not understand what the father was doing
xi) God provides as he is the provider and giver; this is seen in the father giving his younger son a ring and clothing
xii) God knows and understands each individual needs as the father knew the needs of his sons
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 26, 2017 at 12:31


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