Re: [TruthTalk] apostles and prophets

[Judy Taylor]

JESUS came to this planet as the Son of God Lance made in the LIKENESS of man.  He did say during his time here "the Father is greater than I" (John 14:28) so what does that mean.  How can the Father be greater than God Himself?   On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 11:27:11 -0500 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > JESUS IS GOD. JESUS WAS TEMPTED WITH REAL, NOT PRETEND, TEMPTATIONS. > JESUS > DIED. I leave it to others to sort out the LOGIC of the matter. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> > Sent: January 02, 2006 11:07 > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] apostles and prophets > > > > 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. > > > > > ---------- > "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. > >