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Imagine that a blank page represents God in all his perfection. God is! There is no introduction to God. He just is.
Imagine that a blank page represents God in all his perfection. God is! There is no introduction to God. He just is.
<ref> The same is true of Genesis 1:1 </ref>  
<ref> The same is true of Genesis 1:1 where he just exists. There is no mention of His beginning.</ref> <ref>see [[Something from nothing]] </ref>
If we touch the page and draw on it, it no longer represents God. If we put our hand to it, in God's estimation, we pollute it. God said not to make a graven image. <ref group="s">Ex 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:</ref>
<ref group="s">[[Ex 20:25]] And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.</ref>  
If we touch the page and draw on it, it no longer represents God. If we put our hand to it, in God's estimation, we pollute it. God said not to make a graven image. <ref>{{bgw|Ex 20:4 }} Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:</ref>
<ref>{{bgw|Ex 20:25}} And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.</ref>  
<ref group="q">Are there scriptures that indicate that God is represented by untouched things?</ref>
<ref group="q">Are there scriptures that indicate that God is represented by untouched things?</ref>
<ref group="a">Ex 20:25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. <br/>[[Le 26:1]] ¶ Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up [any] image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I [am] the LORD your God.  </ref>
<ref group="a">{{bgw|Ex 20:25 }} And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. <br/>{{bgw|Le 26:1 }} ¶ Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up [any] image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I [am] the LORD your God.  </ref>
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Now consider the blank page as representing God ''before'' he decided to create. Where can God create the universe? There is no container for God. He is too big.  
Now consider the blank page as representing God ''before'' he decided to create. Where can God create the universe? There is no container for God. He is too big.  
<ref group="s">[[1Ki 8:27]] ... behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee;...</ref>  
<ref>{{bgw|1Ki 8:27 }} ... behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee;...</ref>  
<ref group="q">Is God in everything and everywhere, or is everything and everywhere in God?</ref>
<ref group="q">Is God in everything and everywhere, or is everything and everywhere in God?</ref>
<ref group="a">Everything is in God. There is no container large enough to put God in.</ref>   
<ref group="a">Everything is in God. There is no container large enough to put God in.</ref>   

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