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Featured Could Jesus Do Things the Father and Holy Spirit could not do?

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Yeshua1, Jan 14, 2021.

  1. Larry the Logger

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    His own words, plans, actions, promises, principles, doctrines would.
     
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    God cannot and so will not do anything contrary to being God.
     
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    NO, for starters, God cannot lie!
     
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    That the Word, who is the Son of God is God the Uncaused Cause. That is why He is the Son of God. Is the reason He the Son is visiable on behalf of God as God, John 1:18, KJV, "No man hath seen God at any time; . . ." Genesis 12:7, "And the LORD appeared unto Abram, . . ." John 14:9, ". . . he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; . . ."
     
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    He CAN, but He DOESN'T. No one can name something He CAN'T do, but we can all name things He DOESN'T or WON'T do.
     
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    No mention of the fact Jesus PRAYED. Again, the pray-ee is always superior to those who pray.
     
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    God does not do anything contrary to being God. Titus 1:2.
     
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    Well, that's great. You've figured out the "could God make a rock so heavy that He can't pick it up" conundrum. Bart Ehrman should be impressed.
     
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    Can anyone name anything God CAN'T do? (Not "won't" do)
     
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    Right. That's why I said "won't" do. He CAN do anything, but there are things He WON'T do.
     
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    I see. You're right if the exercise is can't and not won't. God could choose to wipe us out and start all over. Who would stop Him? Who would be around to remind Him he promised, among a bunch of things, not to?

    Although, there is Hebrews 6:18 which says it's impossible for God to lie. I noticed it doesn't say "won't lie," or "chooses not to lie" but that it is "impossible for God to lie." That impossibility ties every one of His words in Scripture together and puts a plus in the "can't" column to me. Although, I guess if He wanted to end His own plan from eternity past, like you said, who would stop Him if He chose not to stop Himself per His many promises and just do it anyway? If that's the case, God could be capricious yet chooses not to be. I know I wouldn't want to take a recently remodeled house I worked on all by myself for two years, including framing, new electrical, new plumbing, new windows, insulation, new kitchen, baths, laundry, literally new everything except outside wall framing and when complete, just burn it down because I could. I wouldn't "want" to but I "could." If I were the only one on the planet living at the time, who would know how utterly stupid and ridiculous, burning down my own house would be? Who would stop me?
     
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    do you believe that Jesus Christ as the eternal Yahweh, is "inferior" to the Father?
     
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    Think each One did their specific role in the plan of salvation!
     
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    all 3 are equally God!
     
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    Jesus was in that servant position while here on earth, and had accepted limitations, so not true now!
     
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    How can God be inferior to God?
     
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    That would make Jesus to have a split personality!
     
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    Nope, One as in both equally Yahweh!
     
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    Jesus claiming to be One had the Jews trying to kill Him off, as they knew that was claiming to be God Himself!
     
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    Is Jesus fully God?
     
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