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There
is only one God. This statement of fact is fully documented throughout
the Scriptures. In the Old Testament, God Said, Hear O Israel: The
Lord our God is one Lord." And, "Is there a God beside me? yea, there is
no God; I know not any. "(Deuteronomy 6:4 and Isaiah 44:8) This same truth
is fulfilled in the New Testament. In Paul's writings we find,
"For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and man, the
man Christ Jesus." (1 Timothy 2:5)
Again, "Thou believest that
there is one God; thou doest well, the devils also believe, and tremble
(James 2:19) There are no contradictions in the Bible. The word "Trinity"
is not found in the Bible. This term, coined by the Roman Catholic Church,
was introduced at the Nicean council of 325 A.D. It is accepted by most
Protestant groups, and states that there is one God divided into three
persons who are coequal and coeternal. This, of course, is a
contradiction, an impossibility,
an completely unscriptural. It is without scriptural foundation. God is
a Spirit. He has no physical limitations. He may be seen only in Jesus
Christ. But he is everywhere, an omnipotent, omnipresent God, filling the
universe. John said,God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship
him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24)
Many people try to explain
the mystery of godliness and get very confused. This simple truth must
be understood by revelation. The Holy Ghost, which is the Spirit of God,
will reveal this beautiful truth to honest hearted people seeking truth.
God was manifested in the flesh, and the Word was made flesh and dwelt
among us. (1 Timothy 3:16 and John 1:14) In Jesus Christ dwelt all
the fulness of the godhead bodily.(Colossians 2:9) God was in Christ, reconciling
the world unto Himself. (2 Corinthians 5:19) God desired complete
fellowship with His creation, and He was finally achieving this goal through
the supreme sacrifice.
The Purposes of the Son
ship of God are as follows:
1) To provide a Redeemer, a sinless sacrifice for
our sins. Only God could provide such a sacrifice.
2) To become our Mediator.
3) To become our King. Someday He will reign
upon the earth as the King of kings. (Matthew
26:64)
4) To become our Judge. (Acts 17:31)
With this understanding,
you can readily see how Jesus Christ possessed a dual nature.
He was both divine and human. He was deity when He said "all power" was
given unto Him (Matthew 28:18), and when He exercised the right to forgive
sins. (Mark 2:5 and Luke 7:48) He was humanity when He suffered, bled,
and died on the cross.
He was deity when He arose
again, victorious over death.
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