That is of course to degrade the glory of the incorruptible Deity and, in an effort to make all things divine, banish all divinity from the world entirely. Nature and God are one, so that whoever touches a leaf or a stone touches God. It is that God is the sum of all created things. Pantheism's error is too palpable to deceive anyone. I would guess thereason for this to be the fear of being charged with pantheism but the doctrine of the divine Presence is definitely not pantheism. Christian teachers shy away from its full implications, and, if they mention it at all, mute it down till it has little meaning. That is, it appears in the books, but for some reason it has not sunk into the average Christian's heart so as to become a part of his believing self. This is boldly taught by prophet and apostle and is accepted by Christian theology generally. God dwells in His creation and is everywhere indivisibly present in all His works. In all Christian teaching certain basic truths are found, hidden at times, and rather assumed than asserted, but necessary to all truth as the primary colors are found in and necessary to the finished painting. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?-Psa.
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