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1 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | IneffableUniverse | 45946 | ||
Dear CDBJ: No problem with my conscience, it's just that I seem to get attacked in chat rooms when I ask that question. So I guess I'm a little on the defensive. The word "ineffable" means "unknowable". I believe God cannot be comprehended or "known" or truly understood by any human being. Even to use the word "God" connotes an understanding, which I feel is an impossibility for our puny brains. The reason I use it, is for simplicity. Usually I say, "the god concept." But that's another topic. |
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2 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 45983 | ||
"The word "ineffable" means "unknowable".' No, it doesn't. It means INDESCRIBABLE, UNSPEAKABLE, not to be uttered. "in·ef·fa·ble 1 a : incapable of being expressed in words : INDESCRIBABLE [ineffable joy] b : UNSPEAKABLE [ineffable disgust] 2 : not to be uttered" (www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) You write: 'Even to use the word "God" connotes an understanding, which I feel is an impossibility for our puny brains. The reason I use it, is for simplicity. Usually I say, "the god concept." ' Really? Usually I say "God." The reason I use the word "God" is because that is the word the Scriptures use. |
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3 | Where does Jesus say He is God? | Bible general Archive 1 | IneffableUniverse | 46016 | ||
First, we have different dictionaries. Second, just because it "says" something in an ancient text doesn't mean it's true. There are ancient texts that say Hercules was also the son of a god. What makes that different from the bible? | ||||||