Ronald Nolette
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Actually I believe the written Bible contains God's order, but without the Holy Spirit no man can see or understand it. Even those who do see very much through a glass darkly... according to what I see. The reason the Holy Spirit is not greeted is part of my understanding, which I believe was Paul's when he wrote as he did.
Have you ever gone into an empty room bringing nothing with you and then simply allowing God? You gave me an opinion about greetings based on your preconceived notion or belief that God is a Trinity. Every morning for many years I go to God empty and let Him refill me with the same things, or new things or changed things. That in conjunction with my reading and study of scriptures allows growth and I have grown since 1976 when I received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. One of the first things I had to learn was to unlearn ideas I had picked up in very secular experiences and beliefs especially my time in the US Army and in college. Then some of my Catholic ideas had to go and finally the problems encountered in the Oneness Jesus Only groups. Finally God called me also out of the places I was most recently which were neither Trinitarian or Oneness.
I am certainly closer to God than I have been in the past, but really not very close at all considering the possibilities of which God has made me aware.
You commend the bible that shows Gods order, but yet doubt the trinitarian truth! I realize the word is a made up word but it describes the biblical truth.
YOur last line here puzzles me. How can you be closer to God than you ever have been when you are not even sure if He is but one, two or three persons?
If you had excluded the word, "triune" and your reference to "eternity past" what you said in this last quoted part it might have been close to what I have said at times. I won't try to explain further what I do believe as it would be just that, a belief. Do I have faith in God? That is my focal point and has been for many years. What is the difference between faith in God and a belief? That is part of my answer, but my answer changes as I grow. How do I grow? As I have said...! Some of it happens on this forum as well.
Well it was in eternity past (time before time) and the counsel of the Godhead. that is just basic Scripture.