Angels appear with flesh and blood bodies - they ate together with Abraham.
We are told we will entertain them unawares...
Messengers? Its one of things that is revisited by some from time to time.
Remember, God is not a man. . a created being. As eternal Spirit he has no beginning of days or end of Spirit life.
It’s not a salvation issue but I would offer more of like
how can we hear God's witness? Or what does His Spirit say to the churches as his witness to mankind. The (eternal not seen) and not the private interpretation or commentary, the temporal "witness of men"?
It would seem he who lovingly commands us to seek his unseen approval (2 Timothy 2:15) that works in the sons of God, the born again believers. In that way he has not left us as orphans to rely the witness of man and therefore seek their approval . He has given a prescription to rightfully divide between the two witnesses. The temporal as"the witness of man" and the eternal as the "witness of God".
2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which
are seen are
temporal; but the things which
are not seen are eternal.
I wonder why the use of the foreign word (Hebrew or Greek) rather than the English translation that gives the original thought of the Holy Spirit inspired from heaven ?
Two words that work together as one. Like the words angel (messenger) and the word apostle (sent one). How beautiful the feet of sent ones.
Why not literally translate the original thought in a person’s native tongue to remove all doubt? It would seem something is being hidden according to the witness of mankind?
In Deuteronomy 4:3 there is a warning not to add or substract from a single word in order to protect the integrity. "The witness of God". Just as at the end of the gospel, the book of prophecy in Revelation 22 another warning in respect to the integrity whole as
it is written. The final witness sealed with 7 seals.
I would think scripture defines the words of God. Every word that falls like rain from heaven is the witness of God and every word inspired from earth is the witness of men ..
John 5:36 But I have
greater witness than that of
John: for the works which the
Father hath given
me to finish, the same works that I do, bear
witness of me, that the Father hath
sent me.. . . .( chief apostle )
1 John 5:9If we receive the
witness of men, the
witness of
God is
greater: for this is the
witness of
God which he hath testified of his Son.
Every word as a witness of God had a intended meaning and purpose. Change the meaning of one word destroy the integrity of the whole.
The witness of men, the private interpretations is the lesser. In that way we are to divide the eternal things of God from those of men. . . if we are to seek the doctrines inspired from above.
2 Peter 1:19-21 King James Version (KJV)We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing
this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy
men of God spake as
they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are
temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
The witness of God informs us of those born again
of God. Not born
of man the temporal
1 John 3:2 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon
us, that
we should be called the
sons of God: therefore the world knoweth
us not, because it knew him not.Beloved,
now are
we the
sons of God, and it doth
not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Sons of God are born again messengers of God. Angels as messengers of God. How beautiful are the feet of messengers washed in the water of the word the gospel of our salvation.They they bring the gospel called "sent ones". .
Why the translators use the Greek words . In those cases it is a mystery .
When looking at the Hebrew verse. I would offer can't entertain some one a person cannot see. . . that is, other that one which it is preserved for the Holy Spirit. The one manner our Father in heaven .
1 John 5:9 If we receive the witness of
men, the witness of
God is
greater: for
this is the
witness of God which
he hath testified of his Son.