GINOLJC, to all. and a happy New year to all.
"For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?: ... "But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom." Heb. 1:5 & 8
There is a distinction between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I doubt they are just different modes or dimensions. This verse speaks of them both sitting next to each other in heaven -- same dimension: "The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne." Rev. 3:21
First thanks for the reply, and second, there is only the distinction of "Sharing" his ownself in flesh. agreed, there is only ONE God, but that One God is ONE person "shared Equally ... or "diversified" in flesh. that's the difference we have, the plurality of God, separate & distinct vs Equally sharing. this is the crust of the matter. Sharing vs separate. and I'm willing to prove the truth.
I have heard about this ONENESS Christianity. According to T.D. Jakes, God appears in three manifestations/dimensions/ modes
well this is Not the Lord taught, nor I. what you heard of Bishop T.D. Jakes is not "Diversified Oneness". understand I'm not a Oneness asw those fella teach, NO, I'm Diversified Oneness.... have you heard this before? well you should for it is in the bible. let me make it very clear, listen, Revelation 22:16 "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the
offspring of David, and the bright and morning star."
that term "offspring" is G1085 γένος genos (ǰe'-nos) n. can be translated as "diversity" see below.
kin.
{abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective}
[from G1096]
KJV: born, country(-man),
diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock
Root(s): G1096
and "diversity" is just another name for "ANOTHER" that is the Equal Share of oneself as Phil 2:6 states. and the Word that describe this equal share of oneself is the Greek word G243 Allos, which it definition states, "Allos expresses a numerical difference and denotes another of the same sort", my source is the Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words .
here in this definition, it reveals "WHAT" the ordinal Last is. the Equal share of the ONE true Spirit... the Holy Spirit. this is why the Lord Jesus said in
John 14:16 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you
another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;" this ANOTHER comforter is him, the Lord Jesus in Glorified Spirit of himself in flesh. supportive scripture, John 17:5 "And now, O Father,
glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was." the Glorification of his OWNself as the EQUAL SHARE of himself is "Spirit", for the ordinal First is "Spirit, John 4:24a, "God is a Spirit". Bingo.
so what "Diversified Oneness" is not what T.D. Jakes and the UPC teaches.
The Trinity has confused many, but we must admit there is a mystery to God. We know in part and not yet fully.
We see in Genesis, that Elohim is used (a plural form).
well that's the problem, not confusion, but deception. Genesis 1:26 confirm what I just said above. there is no three, or trinity in Genesis 1:26. he's the answer.... read Genesis 1:27 the very next verse and you'll have your answer.
if you like we can discuss this in Genesis 1:26 & 27 and the confusion you have about the trinity will be cleared up. and if you want to discuss, not argue, but discuss, Genesis 1:26, then all the rest of your post will be answered.
the first thing one need to do is get that paradigm of three person and one Nature out of one's mind and hear the truth that God is a plurality of his OWNSELF, as I have said in a Equally Shared State.
I thank you for your INTEREST, and will be looking forward to a healthy discussion.
PICJAG
101G The "Spiritual Saboteur"