Theological Pensee, no. 2

"Speech--God of Word, Act, and Promise and not the god of the ontologians."

We do not ascend a ladder to meet God.  His Word descended and spoke to us (Romans 10).  The above is not a criticism of metaphysics.  Logical and metaphysical tools help us refine what we believe about God.  We can even make a case for ontotheism if we were so inclined.  

Rather, we are attacking chain of being.

How do you get a promise?

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You can only get promises by means of words. Not pictures. Not adiaphora.

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God also gives promises in bread and wine.

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But you would only know that through Words.

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We pray to the One who attaches promises to prayers.

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How many times to the saints attach promises to prayers to them?  Mary?  Angels?

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How many times does Jesus attach a promise?