Greeting in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
it was the son of man who died, not the son of God. it was the separation of the spirit from flesh.
as for the trinity in creation, Genesis is totally misunderstood. I'm not saying anyone is right or wrong. but consider this.
"The three dispensation, or administrations of God"
Foundation Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD"
Teaching Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4 "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all". keep this foundation scripture in mind, as you read thanks. especially verse 5.
I believe in only one Spirit/God, so lets start at the beginning. re-looking at Genesis 1:26 again. "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth". From this verse, it seems like it is saying that there are two or more person of God, instead of one. Well lets look closer with the wisdom of God. first I need you to go with me to Genesis the 5th chapter and verses 1 & 2. This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him. 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. Did you see it, listen again, In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him, see it, if not, the net bible, 5:1 This is the record of the family line of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God.: 2 He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them humankind".
If you would notice, in verses 1 and 2 of chapter 5, it said he, (GOD), created man, and he, (GOD), created them male and female. He is singular, not plural. So seeing this lets go back to Genesis 1:26, and get the wise understanding from God. look at this verse real good, re-read it several times if need be. I did, and I saw something I never saw before. "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth". See it, if not, here it is. Question, who is to have dominion over the earth, just ONLY the first man and first woman, NO. this was a generational thing until the end, not just for the first man and woman only, but for every generation of mankind to follow. We see that in 5:1 this is the generations, notice the, s, on generations at the end of the word. Meaning more that just the first two man and woman, but generations to follow. now how do that tie into the dispensation of God, a dispensation is a time period, or period of times, (Generations), that God deals with a group of peoples. This is called administrations of God. again, 1Cor 12:5 "And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord". so in the first dispensation of time the Spirit, (without a natural body as Christ), as Creator and maker. made a man in his image that was to come, because his body, it was foreordained before the world was made. and in the second dispensation of time came that body/the flesh of God, John 1:1. and in the last dispensation of time, that natural body/flesh that the spirit died from is now resurrect into the glorious body that he have now.
so we can clearly see that there is no conflict, between Genesis 1:26 & 27, (the us, and we), and Genesis 5:1 & 2, (HE). in Genesis 1:26 & 27 God is reveling his first differences of administrations. The first administrations/or dispensation as Creator and maker, (Spirit). God is a Spirit, but man had a natural body. so the scripture is true, 1 Corinthians 15:46 "Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual". for the natural body was first, then the spiritual body. which the Lord's body as the man Jesus was first natural, and then quicken unto to a spiritual body. which is the second administrations, or dispensation as Saviour & Redeemer, Isa 9:6 "Flesh/Child is born, (spirit/Son) is GIVEN, Supporting Scripture John 17:21 "That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me". what was sent?, flesh, the natural body of God, in the person of the man Jesus the Christ. and the third administrations/or dispensation is comforter, (Holy Spirit)/sustainer. which is the resurrected, changed body of Jesus the Christ. There you have it, one God/Spirit, in three differences of administrations, who worketh all in all. A re-read of 1 Corinthians 12:4, 5, & 6. will open up the Godhead for us.
So as for as the trinity goes. Not three in one, but only one in three dispensation, or administrations, or period of time. He's Omniscient, he's planed this. Isaiah, said he's the Mighty, God, (Spirit, Creator, Maker), and the almighty, (Father, in the Spiritual realm, Son, in the Earthly, or created realm). yes in the earthly realm because the first Adam lost all rights and power of this created world. now Jesus/Spirit/God in Glorified flesh, is and always Omnipotent, even in that dispensational body), there is only ONE Spirit. he's the Father, and the Son when he was in the fleshly body on earth. Title Son of God, (spirit in Flesh, unglorified). title Father, (the same Spirit, without body/flesh). as in when Jesus was baptized. most say here is the trinity. voice from heaven, as a dove coming down, and the body of Jesus standing in the Jordan. is he not Omnipresent?. supportive scripture, Jer. 23:23 & 24 "Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? 24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. is not God/Spirit is in you, and at the same time in me, and in someone else in Dallas, New York, Atlanta?. how can one limited an all mighty God, to just one point in time, and space. was not Jesus the same eternal Spirit in the old testament without body, (flesh, bone, and blood)?. lets see this, supported by the Scripture, 1Pet 1:19 "But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you". Now, if Christ was manifested, at this time, then he was before his fleshly body. without blood, without bone, and without flesh. supporting scripture, 1Pet 1:11 "Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow". there he is, the Spirit, that's right the Spirit of Christ that was in them. them who?, the old testament prophets. and that same Spirit in the natural man called Jesus. see verse 10 of 1 Peter chapter 1. before he took on the flesh, the Blood, and the Bone, he is Spirit. now we can see it perfectly.
Heb 1:1 "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, (the word), whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. This time/dispensation when He spoke to the fathers is distinguished from the time/dispensation in which He has spoken to us, by his son/the word, that manifested him, (the eternal Spirit). The time/dispensation in which He spake by the prophets, stands in contrast with the time in which He spake by His Son. And the time past is a dispensation, that is obviously distinguished from these last days, which we're in now.
Now lets bring out the total meaning. Operations" in verse 6, Workings.
G1755 energema (en-erg'-ay-mah) n.
1. an effect
[from G1754]
KJV: operation, working
Root(s): G1754
* For OPERATION See WORKING
Working (Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words )
[ 1,,G1753, energeia ]
(Eng., energy") is used (1) of the "power" of God, (a) in the resurrection of Christ, Eph 1:19; Col 2:12, RV, "working" (AV, "operation"); in the call and enduement of Paul, Eph 3:7; Col 1:29; © in His retributive dealings in sending "a working of error" (AV, "strong delusion") upon those under the rule of the Man of Sin who receive not the love of the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness, 2Thess 2:11; (2) of the "power" of Christ (a) generally, Phil 3:21; in the church, individually, Eph 4:16; (3) of the power of Satan in energizing the Man of Sin in his "parousia," 2Thess 2:9, "coming."
"what is wrought," the effect produced by No. 1, occurs in 1Cor 12:6, RV, "working" (AV, "operations"); 1Cor 12:10.
(The ISBE)
op-er-a'-shun (ma`ashe, "work"; energeia, energema, "energy"): Twice used in the Old Testament of God's creative work (Ps 28:4; Ps 28:5; Isa 5:12). The Holy Spirit's inworking and power are manifest in the bestowal of spiritual gifts on individuals and on the church (1Co 12:6 the King James Version), and in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, through which energy or operation of God those dead in sins are, through faith, raised to newness of life (Col 2:12 the King James Version).
In the dispensations of God, by the office of the Holy Spirit, we are in the Last dispensation of the Gospel to preach it by the Holy Spirit. Listen, Col 1:25 "Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; (to what, fulfil, or to complete what?. The age). 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily".
here plainly the apostle Paul tell us of the third differences of administrations, or the third dispensation of God, or to God's third/last Work to finish. Which is the Gospel to the world. and we're his helpers. how is this done?, through the office of the Holy Ghost, or his third dispensation. that is, he, (God/Holy Spirit), who John saw on the island on Patmos, not in heaven but on earth, Rev 1:12-16. it it he, who is creator and maker in Genesis 1:26 &27, have reveled his name, "Jesus", he is in that office today. He who came to his own, and his own knew him not. But who we know now, Jesus, his work, to administer/dispense, is through his body the church. his word in these last days was a mystery, but is now reveled by his apostles, whom he empower with his Spirit.
the three offices of God is at hand. Creator/Maker, of everything, Saviour/redeemer, of all mankind, now, King/High Priest, who is also mediator, (God in glorified flesh, yes King, to return), Psalms 132:11 "The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne". this scripture clearly states the God as a man will sit on the throne of David. as he was prince on earth, prince of peace, by his blood), and, now Returning King to all who believe, this is the same Spirit/God, identified as, "us", and the, "we", in Genesis 1:26 & 27. the same God/Spirit who created us, is the same God/Spirit who redeemed us, and it's the same God/Spirit who saves us. and now we're in the last dispensation of his Grace. this have been a mystery from the beginning of time. supported scripture, 1Tim 3:16 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory". but is displayed by his Holy Apostles. Here is that mystery explained. When God/Jesus/Spirit sent that flesh, (son of God), into the world, that's what saved us, to be the sacrifice/ransom to redeem us. this man/flesh, bones, and blood, is better known as God right hand. The manifestation of his power. supportive scripture, Isaiah 63:5 "And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me". that's why Jesus the flesh and blood/Man is called the Arm of God. and by his Arm, his arm of flesh came salvation. Eph 3:1 "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power". Amen.
JESUS is GOD, All by Himself.
now to tie up some loose ends,
1John 5:6 "This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one".
here in these verses most Christians think that this verse support the trinity. I don't believe so. the scriptures states, "these three", not "they three", but these. "these" are titles, #1 in heaven, Father is a title, not a person, word is a title, not a person, Holy Spirit is a title, Listen, Holy describe what kind of Spirit. Holy describe the Spirit characteristics or character. "these", are not personalities, but, "these", are one witness. note humans are made up of water, blood, and spirit. "these" are one, a spirit in flesh, with blood, meaning A MAN, the image of God. for we are made in his image. and two, that image is manifested clearly in heaven, as the Father, (Spirit), the Word, (flesh), and no Blood, for it was the ransom. meaning a GLORIFIED MAN IN HEAVEN. the same, (Spirit in Genesis without glorified flesh). is the same Spirit in John 1:1 in unglorified flesh. and now that same Spirit as we have said, now Glorified.
Love and peace
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