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Herein is the great mystery of the Godhead. They are One, yet distinct Persons. Are you a believer in Jesus Christ? Have you been born-again? That means Jesus Christ is in you, and you are in Christ. Correct? Do you cease to be you? Are you just Jesus Christ in your body? Please tell me how that works...ok?
Ok stranger, you asked, and I'm obligated as a child of God to answer you, who is a child of God also.
here is the GREAT Mystery of the Godhead, straight to the point. God, the Spirit, is a "equal
"SHARE" of himself in flesh. ok, how is he the EQUAL "share". scripture,
Philippians 2:6 "Who, being in the
form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God".
notice the scripture said "equal"
WITH God and not equal "
to" God. this shows that the Lord Jesus is not a separate distinct Person. alright if he "EQUAL"
with how so?. glad you asked.
here's how he's EQUAL "
WITH". see that word "
form" in the verse, that's the key to understanding our Lord Jesus as God in flesh. "Form" here is the Greek word,
G3444 μορφή morphe (mor-fee') n.
1. form.
2. (intrinsically)
fundamental nature.
Root(s): G3313
The Form of God is as definition #2 states, his "NATURE", so what is God's NATURE? answer,
John 4:24a "God is
a Spirit". ok, so how is Jesus Nature EQUAL to God the "Spirit" NATURE?, notice "S" in Spirit is capitalized, and remember God is "a", not "many" but "A" meaning ONE Spirit. in the definition of "Form" according to Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Dictionaries of the Greek and Hebrew Testaments, God's as well as the Lord Jesus NATURE is define in the Root word for "FORM" G3313 μέρος meros (me'-ros) n. which means,
1.
a portion (i.e. an amount allotted, a part of something).
another word for "Portion" is "
SHARE". this is how our Lord Jesus is equal "
WITH" God. but the question that needs to be answer now is this. "How is Jesus, who is the (Spirit) equally "shared" in flesh and bone as stated in, (Philippians 2:7 & 8), and is still God when he has spatial, meaning in time and space, as a man". good question, me, I can answer quickly, " Intrinsic Spatial", but I want to go by the Bible so that you can see it from scriptures. the apostle Paul said he showed it to us from the begining, listen.
Romans 1:18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Romans 1:19 "Because
that which may be known of God is manifest in them;
for God hath shewed it unto them. (what did he show?).
Romans 1:20 "
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and
Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
see, there is no excuse for not knowing. lets understand, what did God (A) Make,that is (B) Manifested in us? God made (A) MAN, "ADAM", and what was manifested IN Adam? the Answer (B) "ANOTHER" Adam/MAN the woman. two ADAMS which are the SAME.
but how are we to understand these TWO when GOD is ONE, an H430 אֱלֹהִים 'elohiym also. the definition of ADAM in the Hebrew is, H120 אָדָם 'adam (aw-dawm') n-m.
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.).
[from H119]
KJV:
X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
there it is, "ANOTHER", see the woman is a NUMERICAL DIFFERENCE, or ANOTHER "
WITH" the First Adam, for she CAME FROM the "First" MAN/ADAM.
but they are numerical difference, meaning TWO, in Flesh, but not in spirit. now how do this apply to the Lord Jesus, who is the Share of God, or "ANOTHER" of God himself in flesh.
ok, the Greek words for this sharing, or "ANOTHER" of the same PERSON is G243
ALLOS and G2087
HETEROS, which means, according to Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, both have a difference in meaning, which despite a tendency to be lost, is to be observed in numerous passages.
Allos expresses a numerical difference and denotes
another of the same sort;" heteros
expresses a qualitative difference and denotes "
another of a different sort."
so Allos G243, "expresses
a numerical difference". a numerical difference means more than one like in Father and Son, (the elohiym of God), but G243 Allos also say "the SAME" sort. so what is the sort? according to dictionary.com, SORT: 1. a particular
kind, species, variety,
class, or
group, distinguished by a common
character or
nature:
2.
character,
quality, or
nature:
NATURE? there's that NATURE which Philippians 2:6 says he has. and in the same "Sort" or class, or group or
KIND, "THE GOD KIND", which makes him "EQUAL"
with God in NATURE. and by the sharing of himself in flesh, he's God in flesh. also by being in "ANOTHER" or taking on another nature, he's the numerical difference, or the another of himself in flesh. meaning GOD is an H430 אֱלֹהִים 'elohiym of himself in flesh, meaning more than one but the same PERSON, only SHARED. that means he's the EQUAL "SHARE" of himself in Flesh.
so what's the Mystery?, here it is in a nutshell. "SHARE" not SEPARATION. when one understand this concept then the whole bible opens up.
one might ask me, how did you get to this conclusion. answer, the Holy Ghost will teach you. but here's something all christian need to know in order for the bible to be open unto you. all christian, myself included did not understand this one scripture, Isaiah 46:10 "
Declaring the end from the beginning, and
from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure".
knowing this, one can understand from the begining when God said "let us?", yes us then, because he was to come in flesh, scripture,
Romans 5:14 "Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression,
who is the figure of him that was to come.
see, God was to Come in flesh, hence the "US" in Genesis 1:26, for the figure was TO COME. GOD SPEAK OF ALL TIME AS ONE TIME TO HIM, that's why we have prophecy as a help and a guide to understand the things of God.
God spoke of himself in flesh before he "share" himself in it. "our" image is "ANOTHER" of himself in flesh, which Adam means "another" which was to come, "THE LAST ADAM". Isaiah 46:10 "
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure". hence we have the "REVEALING or the Revelation of JESUS the Christ, GOD IN FLESH. what a mighty God we serve.
but some icicing on the cake. why is the Lord Jesus is called "Son?".
knowing that Jesus is the SAME "SORT" of the Spirit. remember, according to dictionary.com, SORT: 1. a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common
character or nature:
2.
character, quality, or nature:
what do "
character" siginfy metaphorically in the BIBLE? answer, G5207, huios
SON....
Jesus is the "
Son" of God. scripture,
Hebrews 1:3 "Who being the brightness of his glory, and
the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high".
"express image" is, G5481 χαρακτήρ
charakter (cha-rak-teer') n.
1. an engraver (the tool or the person).
2. (by implication) an engraving.
3. (hence) a “
character,” the figure stamped.
4. (by extension) an exact copy.
5. (figuratively) a representation.
[from charasso “to sharpen to a point” (akin to G1125 through the idea of scratching)]
KJV: express image
see, the Lord JESUS is the physical "Expression" of the invisible God/Spirit Character, who is "LOVE", for God is LOVE. the invisible God "express" himself, (which is LOVE) in a phyical body, Giving "himself" as the sacarfice for our sins.
Now stranger, I took my time from memory, and not from my notes to post this. I hope you read and if nessary re-read it for edification. I hope you take your time as well and read this post. if you have any question, please just ask.
PICJAG.
