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[CHRISTgospel]

I asked this in another thread.

wagging my finger your way, Eldermike, you have broken rule 3 ~do smile~ this is done in affectionate jest. ALSO, DID YOU DODGE ON PURPOSE THE VERSE THAT STATES GOD IS NOT A MAN.... AND NOT THE SON OF MAN? So how can God be Jesus and Jesus God?

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This particular thread came from my study notes from my professor, Anthony Buzzard. To save you from searching the net - he teaches at Atlanta Bible College.... He teaches all views of doctrine so we, the students, learn what and where these doctrines came to be.

I have written a paper titled "Who is this Satan?" I have struggled with this one. My professor believes, as many do, that there is a true literal being named Satan..... I used to think this....my paper tells why I now question this.

Perhaps if anyone is interested in receiving this via email - it is 7 pages long in a Word document then please shoot me an email. I WOULD LOVE FEEDBACK on this. I need scripture to back up when you oppose what I have typed. Anyone game in helping me with my paper? I would appreciate it.

 

[eldermike]

You take very good notes. If you beleive I broke rule number three, I am sorry. The rules are very important.

Blessings

 

[CHRISTgospel]

I like you eldermike. Yes, I do.

now please answer my question for I did yours. How can God be Jesus and Jesus God being that the Holy Writ states.... "God is not a man....nor a son of man...?"

 

[TheBear]

LOL!! First she mentions it, claiming an affectionate jest. Two paragraphs later, revisiting it, with bold print!...

 

[TheBear]

Mike did not break any rules. Rule #3 is targeted for members, duplicating information, including web sites and such, to multiple threads, for the promotion of websites, email addresses, etc.

 

[CHRISTgospel]

I am a she.... hmmm, thought I put my gender on female will try again....little slow this way and your point is with revisiting?

Eldermike did not answer my question. And so I asked again.

oh laughing this way now....hmmm but but but didn't I say this on this thread too? laughing....ooops

 

[TheBear]

 

[TheBear]

BTW, you can access the gender in your 'control panel'. Click on 'profile' and scroll down. You can change it there.

 

[CHRISTgospel]

and I like you too Bear.... I saw that change

shall give it a go now

 

[Underdog]

Jesus is God. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God............And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us."

 

[CHRISTgospel]

Hi extra..... in the beginning was the "logos" in Greek. Meaning God's plans - His thoughts...

take your Bible now and insert "Jesus" every time you see the word "Word" in the Bible.....

I sing the lovely song...

Emmanuel...Emmanuel...God with us...renewing us...they called his name Emmanuel....

sure God was with Jesus....just as the Holy Spirit is now residing in us

 

[TheBear]

Originally posted by CHRISTgospel
Hi extra..... in the beginning was the "logos" in Greek. Meaning God's plans - His thoughts...

take your Bible now and insert "Jesus" every time you see the word "Word" in the Bible.....

I sing the lovely song...

Emmanuel...Emmanuel...God with us...renewing us...they called his name Emmanuel....

sure God was with Jesus....just as the Holy Spirit is now residing in us

Let's put that to the test.

John 1:1-4 and 14 (revised)

"1 In the beginning was God's thoughts, and God's thoughts was with God, and God's thoughts was God. 2 He, (notice how God's thoughts are refered to as 'He'), was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. (Again, God's thoughts refered to as a person.)

14 And God's thoughts became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth"

Is it just me, or does this revision make no sense at all?

 

[eldermike]

Sondra, you asked me:

please answer my question for I did yours. How can God be Jesus and Jesus God now being that the Holy Writ states.... "God is not a man....nor a son of man...?"

Because that is true. God is not a man. God is Father, Son, Holy Spirit., not a man.

Because that is true. God is not a son of man. God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Now let me ask you. Are you a student, or are you more than a student? If you believe you are more than a student, then the answer to the first part of my questions (taken out of context) can be no. Many times intent becomes a factor in questions and in answers. It really depends on my foundational beliefs as to how I react to intent and context.

Rightly dividing truth requires a stable doctrine. Such as when Paul told us to teach no other doctrine than the one I have taught you. He wasn't talking about words He was speaking of how words can jerk us around unless we have foundational issues resolved before hand. This is why even though we have many denominations unity can only be possible with a doctrine based upon certain foundational issues. Otherwise we hit a word or a statement that causes us to question our foundation. Try building a house by putting a nail in the sky and then forcing a stick of wood under it. There has to be a first stone placed perfectly, so the next stone never moves.

If you build a house from the roof down, you can't repair it, it must be torn down, and the first stone has to be placed perfectly.

I read your foundational belief statement. It appears to me that you built it from first finding a perceived problem with scripture and then by holding a new idea in the sky you have forced many sticks up in the air.

You stated that you decided to learn on your own, which is not biblical. Then you found agreement with your ideas and decided you found a home, which is also not biblical. If someone comes to you with a requirement that you agree with them, what can you teach them, what can they learn?

I pray that this forum blesses you. I do not want to come across harsh or insensitive to you, if I have it's only out of concern.

James told us that not many should be teachers. Do you remember why He told us this?

Blessings

 

[an7222]

Do you want the truth? Look at the Church of Christ, the pillar of the truth. Any teachings different from those of Christ's Church is a human teaching.