This question has always been considered as a trick question. Not because the question is wrong, but because the explanation is not easily explained on first encounter...
Does the word 'God' mean the same thing as the father? No.
Is the father God? Yes.
The word God has a plural meaning (i.e., Father, Son and Holy Spirit); whereas the word Father has a singular meaning. In other words, the meaning of God is plural... "Let us make man in our image". Asking if Jesus (singular) is God (plural) does not compute. That is why most people get stuck on this subject of the divinity of Christ. Most people assume that God is singular because scripture says that "God is one". God is singular in purpose; but God is plural in identities. Adam and Eve were also one. This is the same meaning. They were one in purpose; yet two different identities. Jesus and the Father are one in purpose; yet two different identities.
The word God describes their one singular purpose. It is not that difficult; it depends how you see it. Most theologians try to make it more complicated than what it really is for two basic reasons: 1. They do not fully understand it themselves, and 2., they cover their ignorance by making it sound very technical. This makes the theologian sound smarter than what he actually is.
God Bless
Steve
Does the word 'God' mean the same thing as the father? No.
Is the father God? Yes.
The word God has a plural meaning (i.e., Father, Son and Holy Spirit); whereas the word Father has a singular meaning. In other words, the meaning of God is plural... "Let us make man in our image". Asking if Jesus (singular) is God (plural) does not compute. That is why most people get stuck on this subject of the divinity of Christ. Most people assume that God is singular because scripture says that "God is one". God is singular in purpose; but God is plural in identities. Adam and Eve were also one. This is the same meaning. They were one in purpose; yet two different identities. Jesus and the Father are one in purpose; yet two different identities.
The word God describes their one singular purpose. It is not that difficult; it depends how you see it. Most theologians try to make it more complicated than what it really is for two basic reasons: 1. They do not fully understand it themselves, and 2., they cover their ignorance by making it sound very technical. This makes the theologian sound smarter than what he actually is.
God Bless
Steve