Here is your verse.You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.The verse states that the Lord Jesus Christ was God.
Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
That He did not cling to being equal with God.
There is then Scriptures that clearly state the co-equal estate.
Trouble With the Trinity?
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by OldRegular, Jan 26, 2014.
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I was not suggesting that Christ did/does not have equality with God. I read my post again, and I can see where it looks that way. I apologize for not being as clear as I should have been.
Scripture does not use the words "coequal" or "persons", as to teach that there are three separate beings who stand shoulder to shoulder.
What scripture affirms is that the Word of God and the Breath of God are equal with God, from God, with God, and are God.
I am content with what scripture affirms, and see no need to press any further that what scripture actually affirms. How there is personality ascribed to each, and interaction from one to another, I do not know. And I am content with that
When men attempt to squeeze Him into a neat theological structure, inevitably the train goes off the tracks. Scripture does not teach anything about 3 coequal Persons.
And since scripture teaches nothing like that, the onus is upon every man who departs from scriptural language to be 100% clear on what he means.
How do you define Person?
How do you understand Coequal?
How to you understand Coequal relating to Persons?
But even as important, what was meant by those who coined the terms? -
There is but ONE God, and within that ONE God, are 3 seperate persons, whom the Bible calls father/jesus/Holy Spirit!
All 3 equally are God, yet not 3 seperate Gods, but One God expressed 3 seperate persons, not one God manifested himself 3 different temp ways, but eternally father/Son/spirit! -
Below I give you the definition of a "being". I would say that my understanding of person is certainly more restrictive and more explicit than "being" But frankly I see no conflict between my understanding of man or person and the definition of being. If you do then be kind enough to point it out.
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Deuteronomy 6:4. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
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