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The True Nature of God
All the scriptures below are taken from the King James Version of the bible.
In this forum we view the nature of God from three possible perspectives:
(1) KJV - Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
In this context, as it is inconceivable that God is addressing himself, it must be discerned that the term 'Let us' indicates that God is addressing the angels in heaven. Here God has created man with his qualities and in his image and likeness.
In this context the term 'Let us' indicates that God the Father is addressing God the Son and God the Holy Spirit and possibly the angels in heaven. Here God has created man with his qualities and in his image and likeness.
In this context the term 'Let us' indicates that God is addressing his begotten Son and possibly the angels in heaven. This verse has a profound meaning as all men originate from a single cell that constantly divides into parent and child cells. These cells take on specialized functions to create a fully formed human being. Each cell in the body is a duplicate of the original cell
In this context the term 'Let us' indicates that God is addressing his created Son and possibly the angels in heaven. Here God has created man with his qualities and in his image and likeness.
(2) KJV - John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
In this context, as God merely presents himself in the form of the Son, the Word [meaning the Son] is in fact God himself.
In this context the Word [God the Son] is with God the Father. As part of the triune Godhead, the Word was God.
In this context the Word [the begotten Son] is with God. Having originated from the same Source, the Word [the begotten Son], was God.
In this context the Word [the created Son] is with God. Having been created as a duplicate of God, the Word [the created Son], was God.
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In this context a word spoken against God when he presents himself in the form of the Son will be forgiven, but a word spoken against God when he presents himself in the form of the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
In this context a word spoken against God the Son shall be forgiven, but a word spoken against God the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
In this context a word spoken against the begotten Son of God shall be forgiven, but a word spoken against God's holy spirit shall not be forgiven.
In this context a word spoken against the created Son of God shall be forgiven, but a word spoken against God's holy spirit shall not be forgiven.
(4) KJV - Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
In this context, as God merely presents himself in the form of the Son, this is impossible and would be tantamount to a lie.
In this context God the Son is unaware of the day and the hour, only God the Father is.
In this context the begotten Son is unaware of the day and the hour, only the Father is.
In this context the created Son is unaware of the day and the hour, only the Father is.
(5) KJV - John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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In this context God the Son is given the title of only begotten Son, indicating that 1) God the Son was not always in existence in the triune Godhead or 2) the term refers to the fact that God the Son was the only spirit being to be born as a human.
In this context the Son was begotten.
In this context the Son was the first and only direct creation of God and hence the only begotten Son. All other things in heaven and on earth ensued from the Son.
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In this context God merely presents himself as the Son in the likeness of men
In this context God the Son reliquishes his power and presents himself in the likeness of men.
In this context the begotten Son reliquishes his power and presents himself in the likeness of men.
In this context the created Son reliquishes his power and presents himself in the likeness of men.
(7) KJV - Revelation 2:8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
In this context God, in the form of the Son is the firstborn of the dead who existed from the beginning. Firstborn of the dead indicates that the Son was raised to life and continues to live indefinitely, thus leading the way for others to follow.
In this context God the Son is the firstborn of the dead who existed from the beginning. Firstborn of the dead indicates that the Son was raised to life and continues to live indefinitely, thus leading the way for others to follow.
In this context the begotten Son is the firstborn of the dead who existed from the beginning. Firstborn of the dead indicates that the Son was raised to life and continues to live indefinitely, thus leading the way for others to follow.
In this context the created Son of God is the firstborn of the dead. Firstborn of the dead indicates that the Son was raised to life and continues to live indefinitely, thus leading the way for others to follow.
(8) KJV - Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
In this context God, presenting himself in the form of the Son, is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.
In this context God the Son, as a part of the triune Godhead, is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.
In this context, the begotten Son, having originated from the same Source, is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, as the Father is the Alpha and Omega, and the first and the last.
In this context, as the created Son would not claim to be the first and the last or the Alpha and Omega, it must be assumed that Rev 22:13-15 is referring to the Father. The created Son would be, in this context, the second and the last.
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