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1 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | 10ECPreacher | 37337 | ||
Greetings, Lionstrong. I believe the Father was talking to John, the baptizer. I believe the Father was speaking of Christ--the fleshly tabernacle or body that housed the spirit of God. I believe both terms (Son of God and Son of Man) could have been intended by the use of the word "Son". So much for my speculation... :) I would be interested in your opinion on this point. Kind regards, Tim D. Cormier Tennessee Preacher |
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2 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Lionstrong | 37360 | ||
I don't understand your use of "spirit of God." Please explain. You wrote, "I believe the Father was speaking of Christ--the fleshly tabernacle or body..." So, the Son is the body of the spirit of God and not the person? Please explain. My opinion on this point is that the Father, who is a person, was refering to his Son, who is another person. Jerry is my son, with whom I am (sometimes) well pleased. :) Peace, Lionstrong |
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3 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | 10ECPreacher | 37485 | ||
Greetings, Lionstrong. In Gen. 1:2 the term "Spirit of God" is used. Now we understand from John 4:24 that God is a spirit, or a spiritual being. I was using the term "spirit of God" in the strict sense of the spirit that is the essence of God. I contend that there is only one "person" in the Deity. The Son is the body of God--the expression of the nature of God in human terms for the purpose of redemption and reconciliation. (See Heb. 1:1-3 and Col. 1:15-20.) Although God the "eternal Spirit" manifested Himself in terms of humanity for the redemption of humanity (John 3:16), I do not believe that the concepts of mere human existence adequately describe His divine interposition into the affairs of humanity. The word "son" to us mortals generally means offspring or natural descendant by virtue of procreation. We do have the figurative use of the word "son", however, employed in our language to mean "the embodiment or personification of". One example from scripture is the nickname given to James and John--they were called "the sons of thunder" (Mark 3:17). The implication is that these brothers were pretty noisy--not that they were conceived in their mother's womb by the mysterious force of thunder. The confusion in this subject comes from the fact that the terms "Father" and "Son" in terms of humanity have a distinct meaning that involves two separate persons. This is the literal "human" meaning of these terms. To us, that is the "natural" meaning of these terms. But we are humans, and God is spirit. So when He uses these terms and applies them to Himself, the meaning of them would be "spiritual" to us. That is, "Father" means source or creator; "Son" means physical, fleshly embodiment of the Father. That is why Jesus could truthfully say "I and Father are one" (John 10:30). And that's how the Son could be called "the Eternal Father" in Isaiah 9:6. Kind regards, Tim D. Cormier Tennessee Preacher |
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4 | Is God ONE or is God THREE? | James 2:19 | Ray | 37506 | ||
Hi Tim, You wrote, "Now we understand from John 4:24 that God is a spirit, or a spiritual being." Is that a correction in your mind to the Genesis reading of the Spirit? I interpret John 4:24 as "God is (Spirit) and those who worship Him [Jesus] must worship Him in Spirit and truth." As far as John 10:30 is concerned, the KJ reads, "I and my Father are one." If you are not comfortable with "I and My" equalling one, then I would suggest that you can render it as "I and the Father are One." That is to say, both I and the Father are Deity. Or, both I and the Father are Holy. But to say "I and Father are one" would either be a mistranslation or a misunderstanding. From the heart, Ray |
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