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John 8:12-58 - How Jesus answered His accusers
John from Kentucky:
The Scriptures teach over and over that there is One God.
Paul wrote that there is One God consisting of the Father out of Whom are all things AND the Son by Whom are all things. One God, but two aspects, two functions, two jobs. They are not one and the same. They do different things. But they are not separate. Not separate minds. Not separate personalities.
God can multi-task. God is Magnificent. The heaven and the heaven of heavens and beyond cannot contain Him. God is unique and will be unique. We will be his kin, members of His family, but we will not be Him.
Further proof of One God is Isa 9:6, which refers to Jesus..."For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given..." In that Scripture Jesus is given two titles...."The Mighty God" and "The Everlasting Father". If Jesus is God and Father, then what Jesus said is True, "I and the Father are One."
Jesus and the Father are not separate or there would be two Gods. One God Who can do different things at the same time.
However, only God's Spirit can provide understanding of Who God is, which I do not think God is doing at this time.
Paul wrote "Not everyone knows this". I believe from other Scriptures that Jesus will teach Who He and the Father is in the next age.
Dave in Tenn:
It's been a very valuable thread for me. I think Joel's post about "getting in trouble" when we don't use Scriptural terms is very important. I intend to endeavor to follow that when attempting to "quote Scripture" (the bible says), and we owe it to each other to press when someone doesn't.
On that point, let me say that scripture does NOT say "God and His Son" are One. Is that a minor point? Maybe, but maybe not.
I told ya, I'd rather have my wisdom teeth extracted than do what else I need to do. ;D
Dennis Vogel:
Okay, this is a good place to end this topic. I'm going to lock it now.
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