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1 | Kingdom of God | 1 Cor 15:24 | P. A. van B. | 65654 | ||
The term, "God" is not a proper name so much as it is a description of the function of the person. The usage of the term "God" defines its meaning. It means "keeper" or "protector and preserver." See Matt. 22:32, in which He is "not the God of the dead but the God of the living." It would make no sense to say He is "not the Creator of the dead but the Creator of the living." Refer to John 20:17 in which Jesus says He is returning to His "God." Yet, elsewhere, Thomas Didimus addresses Jesus as "my God". Moreover, since being "God" is a function, it is easy for more than one person to fulfill this function. It is understandable that both the Father and the Son could be described as being persons capable of fulfilling this function. In that way, the Word was with Protector and the Word was Protector. The first "Protector" mentioned must be the Father. The second "Protector" mentioned must be the Son. |
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