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1 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | 10ECPreacher | 37605 | ||
Greetings yet again, fellow Tim! In discussions like these, it behooves us to articulate our positions precisely and concisely. I think some of your misunderstanding of my position is due to the fact that I haven't stated it clearly enough. Sorry about that. I refer to the term "Son" as the body or house of God. (John 1:14 -- the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us.) I agree that Jesus is fully God, not just a man inhabited by God's Spirit; but He also was fully man. I think the misunderstanding involves your statement "Then, before the death of the cross, the Spirit of God leaves the body of Jesus." I don't believe that the Spirit of God remained in Jesus after He died, and I know that the Spirit of God did not die. Jesus died as a man; Jesus raised His dead body from the grave as God. This shows the dual nature of Jesus Christ. I believe the sacrifice for sins was the Body He prepared--sinless, pure, separate from sinners. The Lamb of God was the Son of God. I would probably say the incarnation of God died on the cross, as opposed to God incarnate. They may mean the same thing, but I do not want to imply that God died on the cross. If God dies, we're all in trouble. :) I must hurry off, but I shall return and make sure that I haven't mislead you again. Kind regards, Tim D. Cormier Tennessee Preacher |
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2 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Morant61 | 37608 | ||
Greetings Tim! Thanks for the clarification! From what you are saying, I think I was correct in my understanding of your statement. If I'm understanding your position correctly, then God didn't die for us. So, who did? Jesus was more than just a body or a vessel. He was fully God and fully man. However, if you seperate the His divine nature from the death, then you end up with just a man dying, not God. Further, where is the Scriptural support for saying that part of His nature died, but part left? On a serious note, you wouldn't happen to be a Titans fan would you? ;-) My team, the Colts, are going to be a part of the Titan's division next year. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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