Bible Discussion Thread

Thank you to those that took the time to help me understand why, after telling us to have no other god before him, he would send another god his son, for us to worship. Is the trinity the only biblical reference to this? I do love the Lord and Christ, I'm having difficulty understanding this that I have asked, and your input is very much appreciated.

Thank you so much.

Brooke, to iterate: God the Father did not send another god. He sent forth His Word, Who was then given flesh to be a man, to minister God's requirements for His people & also ultimately lay down His Life for them & us. But this concept is difficult to understand. E.g., in Gen 19:1, we read of two angels whom God sent to warn & protect Lot's family & to pronounce judgement to the people of Sodom. These angels were changed by God to be men of that day so they appeared as visitors to Lot. Heb 13:2 tells us "not to forget to (welcome) strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares". God can change a person or angel physically, so it should not be difficult to understand that He can send forth His Word thru prophets (as He did in the past to His people) but the Jews disobeyed & rejected it. Now He sends His Spoken Word out clothed in human flesh that they might have witness again of His Love & Patience & the result - the Jews put Him to death. Read an apt parable: Mt 21:28-46

"He sent not another god but the word in the flesh" yes, I can grasp this very well.. it is an interesting concept in general but put this way, I can grasp now ..how and why Christ came to be ...

Thank you so much for your generosity, helping a stranger better grasp the word... very kind. : )

Sincerely,

Brooke

Very good information, thank you kindly.