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I think I know where you are going with this,
David. I will of course agree that Jesus was exalted after his death
and resurrection, and you will say that this somehow corroborates Judy's view
that Jesus was not God all the while he was on earth (at least, I think this is
what she has implied). Do you agree with her on that, then? Yes/No. As for his
exaltation, my answer is that it had to do with his position; it was not a
change in nature.
Lance
----- Original Message -----
Sent: January 13, 2006 13:19
Subject: Re: Fw: [TruthTalk] Christ -
incarnate God (Judy)
Lance, in your theology, was Jesus exalted
in any way, after his crucifixion?
Does the following _expression_ by Peter also
puzzle you?
Acts 2:36
(36)
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that
same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
David
Miller.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:09
PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [TruthTalk] Christ -
incarnate God (Judy)
I'm puzzled by your _expression_, Judy 'what
about Jesus made Him divine'. It is not as if he were a man to whom
a special endowment were added or superimposed, 'making' him God. He is
divine because he is God the Son who has existed from eternity, of
one nature with the Father and Spirit, come AS A human being. Your
question is like asking what makes God God. He ain't Clark Kent, Judy who
needs only to remove his robe thus revealing his Superman
garb.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: January 13, 2006 10:49
Subject: Re: Fw: [TruthTalk] Christ -
incarnate God (Judy)
Dean and Lance,
What exactly was it about jesus that made him
divine?
Since you say you know what it was not - can you
now tell me what it is?
judyt
Lance wrote:
It was not the Holy Spirit "in" Jesus that made him divine, if it
were then all believers would be equally divine.
Yes; this is what I thought to
myself also when I read Judy's post about
that.
D
cd: Lance and
Debbie- what bearing do you view Jesus having that spirit
"without measure" have on you statement?
Albert Barns wrote:
Joh 3:34 -
Whom God hath sent - The Messiah.
Speaketh the words of God - The truth, or commands of
God.
For God giveth not the Spirit - The Spirit of God. Though
Jesus was God as well as man, yet, as Mediator, God anointed him,
or endowed him with the influences of his Spirit, so as to be
completely qualified for his great work.
By measure - Not in a small degree, but fully, completely.
The prophets were inspired on particular occasions to deliver
special messages. The Messiah was continually filled with the
Spirit of God. "The Spirit dwelt in him, not as a vessel, but as
in a fountain, as in a bottomless ocean
(Henry).
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