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NASB | John 6:56 "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. |
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Bible Question:
Hi Sharp! As I've said in an earlier post, we would agree on almost everything you say about the Godhead. Is Jesus fully God? Of course He is! The only difference between the doctrines of Modalism and Trinity is on the question of whether or not Father, Son, and Spirit are three modes of God or three disinct 'persons' within the Godhead. Is there only One God and Father of all? Of course there is only one God. The doctrine of the Trinity does not teach that there are three Gods. It simply accepts the reality of three distinct Persons, who are all God. It is definitely not easy to understand God's nature. However, Modalism does not seem to do just to the reality of the Three. Jesus prays to the Father. Jesus ascends to the Father. Jesus is sent by the Father. Jesus and the Father both send the Holy Spirit. How do you explain the interaction? Let me ask a question which is similar to my first question. In John 14:23, why does Jesus use a plural 'we' when He speaks of the Father and the Son coming to live within the believer? Let me be clear, I do not believe in multiple Gods! There is only one God. Yet, within that one God, there appears to be three distinct persons, not just modes. They interact with one another. They can be obedient to one another. How can a mode pray to another mode? I'm looking forward to your reply! God Bless, Tim Moran |
Bible Answer: Hi Tim, Not to avoid your question, let's look from your view. It seems we must have three Spirits coming to us. Father-Spirit -John 4:23,24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him inspirit and in truth. Son-Spirit-2 Cor. 3:14-18 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Holy Spirit-yes The bible with out doubt teaches one. 1Cor. 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we beJews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Gal.4:3-6 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and inyou all. The bible also says the Godhead can be understood. Romans 1:20-32 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world areclearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even hiseternal power and Godhead; so that they (the things that are made - us) are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts,and creeping things. God works all things after the counsel of His own will not their. Jesus prayed not my will but thine be done, would not that be in referance to the flesh, complete human nature, or two wills in the Godhead? sharp |