What are some examples of the dualistic nature of God such as Alpha and Omega, Father and Son?

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Biblical references, serious answers only

Answer 1

Limiting God to a dualistic nature is folly. Pluralistic is more accurate, but doesn't quite get it either.

Alpha and Omega doesn't limit God to the beginning and the end, it includes everything in between.

The quote, "I am, that I am." as God is quoted saying on numerous occasions throughout the Bible. This means, "all that is needed, I am."

You cannot pick two pairs of descriptions and conclude that God is only described in opposing pairs of adjectives. I'm pretty sure there are over a thousand descriptions of the nature of God in the Bible. Limiting God to just the ones you presented is nearly blasphemy. God is not limited you our understanding of the Bible. God is not limited to the contents of the Bible. God is not limited to humanity's understanding of who and what God is.

Answer 2

The examples you give in your question are not real examples of a so-called "dualistic nature" of God. In fact, God has only one nature - the divine, which is not comparable in any way to created nature, and which is not penetrable by human thought. As the Bible reminds us many times, "No man can see God and live." In other words, it is not possible for the human mind to conceive of God in His infinite and uncircumscribable nature.

So the "Alpha and Omega" that you mention refers to the fact that God is before all things and will be after all things. He is the Cause and the End (Goal) of all things, etc. - but this is not an indication of any kind of dualistic nature. Likewise, the Father and the Son share the same nature (and that coincides with the very same nature of the Holy Spirit - Trinity undivided and one in essence). There is no duality in the divine nature.

Having said that, we can look to what duality does exist in reference to God, and that is the fact that the Second Person of the Holy Trinity - the Son - became Incarnate as a man and took on human nature, while not forsaking his divine nature. In other words, in the Person of Jesus Christ, two natures exist - one divine (perfect God) and one human (perfect man). This is not a "dualistic" nature, but two natures, undivided yet unconfused. And they exist only in the Son - not in the Father nor in the Holy Spirit (neither of whom ever became incarnate as a man).

As for Biblical references: "Here, O Israel, the Lord thy God is One." (No dualism here...)

"Philip, have I been with you so long and have you not known that I and my Father are One?"

Etc.

So while it is true that Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, this does not refer to any supposed "dualistic nature of God", any more than does the fact that there is a Father and a Son (and a Holy Spirit).

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

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