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NASB | Luke 2:52 ¶ And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 2:52 ¶ And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men. [1 Sam 2:26] |
Subject: How can God (Jesus) increase in wisdom? |
Bible Note: Dear Nate, It would help to know precisely what you believe the Scripture says about the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. How do you define their relationship? Easton's Bible Dictionary Trinity: A word not found in Scripture, but used to express the doctrine of the unity of God as subsisting in three distinct Persons. This word is derived from the Gr. trias, first used by Theophilus (A.D. 168-183), or from the Lat. trinitas, first used by Tertullian (A.D. 220), to express this doctrine. The propositions involved in the doctrine are these: 1. That God is one, and that there is but one God (Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Kings 8:60; Isaiah 44:6; Mark 12:29,32; John 10:30). 2. That the Father is a distinct divine Person distinct from the Son and the Holy Spirit. 3. That Jesus Christ was truly God, and yet was a Person distinct from the Father and theHoly Spirit. 4. That the Holy Spirit is also a distinct divine Person. We are all "Humankind" and in that sense we are all one. But at the same time, we are individual "persons". We see ourselves as distinct creatures, seperate from one another. But in reality we are one organic whole. That is why when Adam sinned we all sinned and that is why we all are found guilty from conception onwards. God could have chosen to save "Humankind" but instead it pleased Him to save some and to pass by the rest. He did not tell us why. He just said "...does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? Jesus came forth from the Father for the pupose of saving His people from their sins. He was not a son of Adam. He was the new Adam. His human nature was derived from Mary but He was begotten of the Holy Spirit. He was not born of the seed of man. Thus, He Is both God and Man. You also have not addressed my statement regarding the dual nature Of Jesus Christ. Thanks, John |