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1 | Did God the Father create Jesus | Bible general Archive 4 | DD4Truth | 226060 | ||
First off let me say I am not sure of the theological implications of either position that God the Son and God the Father are complete equals now in every respect or if God the Father is the head of Christ. I'll have to admit that up front. The line of reasoning does bring a couple of questions to mind: 1) I Cor 11:3 "But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God." - At the time that God the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write this Jesus was with the Father. 2) I Cor 15:24 - 15:28. "..... But when it says, "all things are put in subjection", it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all." 3) Matt 12:32 "And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or the age to come." - My thoughts on this are that even though Jesus and the Holy Spirit are both God, Jesus states that there is at least one difference between the two. Blasphemy on one is forgiven and blasphemy of the other is not. This is not as clear a distinction as the first two points above, but to me it says that even though Jesus and the Holy Spirit are both God, there are differences between Jesus and the Holy Spirit (both in the age Jesus spoke of and the age to come). Again, I'm not sure of the theological implications but these verses teach that God the Father is the head of Christ, God the Father put all things in subjection under Jesus except God the Father and that at the end the Son will be subjected to the Father. DD4Truth |
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2 | Did God the Father create Jesus | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 226094 | ||
Greetings DD4Truth, Good questions! 1) 1 Cor. 11:3 - Just in what sense is God the "head" of Christ? Actually, this verse has absolutely nothing to do with inferiority or superiority of one person over another; rather, it has to do with patterns of authority. Example: If husband and wife are both created in God's image (Gen. 1:26-28) and said to be "one" in Christ (Gal. 3:28), then husband and wife can be completely equal in terms of their nature, but assume different places in a functional hierarchy (1 Cor. 11:3). In the same way, the Father and Son are equal in their divine being (Jesus said "I and the Father are one" - John 10:30), even though Jesus is functionally under the Father's headship (1 Cor. 11:3). 2) 1 Cor. 15:24-28 - The Son will be made subject to the Father in the sense that God the Father is the administrative Head (see answer to #1 above). This verse does not suggest that the Son is in any way inferior to the Father. All three persons of the Trinity are equal in deity. 3) Matt. 12:32 - Basically, whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven and the person is guilty of a sin that not even eternity can wipe out. If we are to understand what this means we must first understand the circumstances in which it was said. It was said by Jesus when the Scribes and Pharisees had declared that the cures He wrought were not from God's power, but from the power of the devil. Now, the Holy Spirit reveals God's Truth (2 Peter 1:21) and enables men to recognize the Truth (John 14:26). If a person believes in Christ, so long as he hates his sin even if he cannot leave it completely, even in the mud and the filth, he or she can still be forgiven. It is only when a person has a hardness of heart in such a way that the calling of Christ means absolutely nothing to them; they have shut themselves out forever from the love of God - then, even the Resurrection of Christ is unable to move their heart. This is the sin against the Holy Spirit that cannot be forgiven. So, those who say that Christ did miracles from the power of the devil rather than the power of God - it is of this very same hardness of heart that can blind a man to look at the incarnate love of God and think that it was the 'incarnate' power of Satan. In conclusion, in no way is the Son or the Holy Spirit inferior to God the Father in deity. All three persons of the Trinity are equal in deity, but assume different functions within a functional hierarchy (1 Cor. 11:3). I hope this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3 | Did God the Father create Jesus | Bible general Archive 4 | DD4Truth | 226103 | ||
Dear Makarios, I agree with you completely that all three persons of the Trinity are equal in deity, but assume different functions within a hierarchy. That was the point I was trying to make, but I was not as eloquent as you. I still have a question as to whether or not Jesus knows the day and hour of the last day. I'll have to think on that one some more. It's hard for me to get past what is written in Matt 24:36. Thanks for your response. DD4Truth |
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