Lance wrote to Judy: > When you say 'I don't think so, Lance', what > is it that you are saying? Who was 'the Jewish > baby prior to His birth? Was/Is Jesus truly God, > JT?
I think what Judy might be getting at could be said this way. As a man, Jesus was tempted to sin, and as a man, Jesus died. The temptation to sin and the experience of death are the experiences of man, not God. Yes, Jesus was God, but he was also man. The mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh. I think you might perhaps understand the problems with using Jesus to be talking about God being tempted to sin. In the same way, it is problematic to use him to speak about God dying. There is a kind of cultic element that goes along with such thinking, IMO. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
