Bible Discussion Thread

I am responding to the comments made by Toni on the identity of Jesus on 6 28 14. Yes, Jesus is the Word of God, as quoted in John 1 2. But this does not mean that he is a manifestation of God 's spoken word. If this were so, God would have manifested a rival to himself. To put it plainly, we cannot have two Gods, or three Gods. Such thinking has it 's roots in paganism. And we as Christians whould not allow Satan to tempt us to think this way. Let me say it plainly, God thinks of himself in three distinct ways, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We as humans made in God 's image have a similiar capicity. Our personality is based on how we precieve ourselves in different situations. To our children we are a father, to our wives we are a husband, and to our co workers we are a good friend. But we are still the same person. What I am saying is, to us humans, God is Jesus our Savior. When God makes a decision God is the Father. And when God inspires us to believe God is the Holy Spirit. We know this is so because of what we read about the identity of Jesus in Luke 1, verse 43. "Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary. 'You are blessed by God above all other women and your child is blessed. What an honor this is, that the Mother of my Lord should visit me! ' " Elizabeth was speaking of the birth of Jesus as the God her son John would prepare the way for. It plainly says in Isaiah 40 that John would "Make a highway for the Lord through the wilderness and make a smooth road through the desert for his God. " Then in Isaiah 9 Jesus is called the Wonderful Counselor and the Mighty God. How much plainer can I make this. When John 1, verse 2 calls Jesus God, this is who he is. This brings us to the wonderful Gospel. As Jesus, the God who made us has come in human flesh to save us. Please consider this!