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1 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18573 | ||
Dear casiv, I have been reading this thread, and do not quite get the focus of attention you are putting on the FATHER. I well understand that all things were created by God the Father, but now we live in a age when the fulness of the triune God has been made evident. Furthermore: 'And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth."' Matthew 28:18 NASB. Also: "...when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed--for our testimony to you was believed. To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12 NASB. Presently, our salvation and glorification rests in the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has been given all authority. I suspect that emotionally dwelling on the first Person of the Godhead feels good, but we cannot neglect the spiritual reality that the author and perfecter of our faith is the Lord Jesus. So... "...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 NASB If we are going to fix our eyes on a single Person of the Godhead, should it not be Jesus? Bless you, my friend, in Christ Jesus, charis |
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2 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 18687 | ||
Charis, I don't understand the part of your comment (I well understand that all things were created by God the Father,) Where does that leave us with Col. 1:13-20 where all things were created by the Son not the Father? CDBJ | ||||||
3 | FATHER fixation? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 18735 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Good morning to you, and blessings in Jesus' name! Some would say we have a 'Bible Contradition!' Personally, I don't believe there are any contradictions in the Word. With that said as a starting point, I believe that Jesus is God, and God created all things, so it would be correct to say that all things were created by the Son. I say this in light of: "For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son," Colossians 1:13 NASB, which (to me) says that the focus of our faith, worship, and very existence has been 'transferred' to Jesus. I find this consistent with the entire New Testament. I do not think that this in any way 'lowers' the Persons of God the Father and the Holy Spirit, but instead broadens our understanding of the fullness of God. I still pursue the separate attributes of my Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit, but all in all, the Lord Jesus Christ is where I fix my faith, as is encouraged, even commanded at the conclusion of God's Word. Thank you, brother, for your comments. Now I have started, for those that might still be interested, a separate thread about fixing our faith on Jesus. I all honesty, I am surprised that no one has brought this topic to the attention of a Christian forum. (including myself! :-)) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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