Dr. Walter
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God is one God who have shown himself to us in three ways. There are not three Gods.
No sir! God is One in Divine Essence who has shown Himself to us in Three co-equal, co-eternal but distinct Persons.
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God is one God who have shown himself to us in three ways. There are not three Gods.
Do you believe Jesus is a schizophrenic too? He says that if he only bears witness to himself his witness is not true. He is referring to God's law that there must be at least two or three witnesses to validate a claim in court: Who is the other witness that validates the claim of Jesus?
John 5:31 ¶ If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
Mt 18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
2Co 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
If the the terms "Jesus" and "Father" are but "names" then please find in scripture where just "names" were valid witnesses to be used in a court of law?
No sir! God is One in Divine Essence who has shown Himself to us in Three co-equal, co-eternal but distinct Persons.
The English term personality is derived from the Greek word persona, which refers to the masks worn by the actors in ancient Greek dramas.
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The Bible can't speak, hear, see, smell, taste or touch but God can while he's using the flesh of man. If you don't listen to the spirit who speaks through a man, you will never know the truth.
Yes, but you fail to show what person means in the New Testament. The Greek word this is translated as person was persona did not mean three persons as meant in English. Meaning is lost in the translation.
Persona meant:
Thus God showed himself in three roles, but there is only one God. You have to consider the meaning of the Greek word when looking at this question.
The Son possesses INDIVIDUAL characteristics of personality. The Father possesses INDIVIDUAL characteristics of Personality. The Holy Spirit possesses INDIVIDUAL characteristics of Personality.
Persona, three roles or masks, one God. Three manifestations, but one God. God has shown himself to us in three ways, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Persona, three roles or masks, one God. Three manifestations, but one God. God has shown himself to us in three ways, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Obviously you have no use for the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God. You obviously do not care what it says as you openly contradict it by your unconfirmed words. Here is what the Holy Spirit confirmed Word says about people like you who come spouting out such nonsense:
Isa. 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
1 Jn. 4:1 ¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world......5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
The pronoun "us" refers to those in 1 John 1:1-3 that lived with, saw, handled and were commissioned by Him and who provided the New Testament scriptures. I will take their word over yours any day of the week.
How do you explain God the Son praying to God the Father?Persona, three roles or masks, one God. Three manifestations, but one God. God has shown himself to us in three ways, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Each member of the Godhead is INDIVIDUALIZED with characteristics common to human beings defined as "persons." Individual and distinct intellectual, emotional and volitional consciousness. Each refer to the other in terms of distinct indivdiuality and yet inseparability in regard to attributes that make God to be God.
Based on your argument you have no right to use the term "person" to describe yourself as the very same attributes that would qualify you to be called a "person" are the very same attributes that identify each member of the Godhead.
How do you explain God the Son praying to God the Father?
You need to have the truth to understand who God is. You can't use your own interpretations to find the truth.
When you use a literal interpretation of the scriptures, you will never understand the truth.
"Thy word is truth" - Jn. 17:17
Where is that rule of interpretation given in scripture?
That doesn't mean the Bible is the Word. Nowhere in the scriptures does it say the Bible is the Word of God.
Only us saints and Jesus can understand the scriptures and prophesies. That's the reason I'm telling you that a literal interpretation will not give you the truth.
Isa. 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
When source of authority did Jesus repeatedly use when answering any questions about God's will? Check it out!
How do you know you are a saint rather than deceived?