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1 | It is time to glorify God for His mercy? | Rom 15:8 | Ray | 72596 | ||
Hi mommapbs, I don't see the Ephesians passage as being in the future. I don't agree with one writer's notes about verse 7 talking about the Millenial kingdom. When I think of the fullness of times I think of right now. I think the time is ripe or full of possibilities for glorifying God, for instance. The fullness of times is the "right time". Galatians 4:4, "But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law,..." I connected the two verses for their mention of "one". John: "I and the **Father are one." Ephesians: "purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times, **He might gather together in one..." From the heart, Ray |
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2 | It is time to glorify God for His mercy? | Rom 15:8 | Mommapbs | 72616 | ||
Good morning Ray - thanks for the reply. I guess I'm still struggling with this concept, as it has the appearance of a "New Age" or Eastern philosophy that asserts that god is in everyone or we are all god. (Intentional lower case g). Jesus prayed in John 17 that we would be one as He and the Father are one (John 17:21-22). Is this a picture of Omnipresent reality desiring continual and future unity of believers? I think that this verse more closely parallels John 10:30 as the oneness here is of a personal and intimate nature than the "oneness" in Ephesians. What do you think? mommapbs |
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3 | It is time to glorify God for His mercy? | Rom 15:8 | Ray | 72641 | ||
Hi mommapbs, You are asking me tough questions and I don't "think" well. I think I know what you are saying, but I don't even know if your question in your second paragraph is rhetorical or not. I am not up to answering you. But I will say that I do not have a bent for the "New Age" philosophy and am not trying to state a position that equates man with God. I have always tried to show the huge differences between God and a god, the Man and men, the Light of the world and us [we? Where are you English teachers?] as only lights. 1) I believe that a look at Ephesians 1:10 in a Interlinear New Testament will allay your fears of man being made equal or one with God in the passage. The idea is that "all things" are summed up, gathered together in one. The Interlinear of Jay P. Green, Sr. editor published by Baker Book House renders the verse as more of a "heading up of all things". The copy does not include the pronoun "He" that I have said that I like in the NKJ; but the idea that *He headed up all things in Christ gives the slant or assertion that you could go with. 2) Ephesians 1:9, that *He might sum up, gather together, head up, all things in Christ/. Colossians 1:17, "In *Him all things hold together. He/ is also Head of the body, the church;..." Colossians 2:10, "and in *Him you have been made complete [or full], and He/ is the Head over all rule and authority." John 17:13, "...that they my have *My joy made full in themselves." Ephesians 5:23, "For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the *Head of the church, He/Himself being the Savior of the body." As you can see, I capitalize Head when Christ is spoken of, having that idea of difference between the Man Jesus Christ and us. 3) I also think that part of the oneness in John 17 that Christ wants is the unity of belief that the Father sent the Son, and our unity of effort in being sent out by Him. John 17:18, "As *Thou didst send Me into the world, I/ also have sent them into the world." John 10:30, "*I and the Father are one." John 17:11, "...that they may be one, even as *We are." John 17:22, "...that they may be one, just as *We are one." He wants His love and joy to be in them. From the heart, Ray |
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4 | It is time to glorify God for His mercy? | Rom 15:8 | Mommapbs | 72665 | ||
Thanks Ray - I'm definitely following you now! I REALLY appreciate all that you have written and thank you for taking the time to dialoge with me! May God richly bless you and yours! mommapbs |
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