You ask a question that has been debated for a thousand years.
God is the Father, God is the Son, God is the Holy Spirit, He is all three in one, the Divine Trinity. Think of it as one what and three who's.
Think on this..if Christianity was really made up by human beings, do you think we'd make up a concept that no one can fully explain or understand? The fact that the Trinity is a mystery says to me that it comes from God; it is how He has chosen to reveal Himself to us.
2007-01-05 20:13:21
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answer #1
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answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7
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In reference to ALI's answer:
>>"Also in Job 38:28 the Bible says, "Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?" Can the drops of dew be begotten? No. It’s just a form of expression. Rain does not have a father nor are drops of dew begotten in a literal sense.
If we cannot take the word begotten in literal sense with David, the drops of dew, or "us unto a lively hope" then why should we take Jesus as the literal begotten son of God?"<<
Well played. But essentially lacking in understanding of hebrew, and, therefore, christian symbolism and understanding.
You asked if the drops of dew can be begotten, and answered no. And you are of course correct, in a literal since, the drops of dew do not have a litteral father. Two dew drops do not come together and begat a new drop of dew.
That is, however, answering a question with a spiritual connotation with a physical answer. And then you reversed it when you asked the same of David. Did David have a physical father? Yes. Of course he did.
And did David have a spiritual father? Yes. That being God.
Did Christ have a spiritual father? Yes. That being God.
Did Christ have a physical father? Yes ... God.
By the same accourd, we each have a physical father, born into a lineage of sin, and spiritaul father who offers us a way out of that sin through his son, Jesus Christ, who has his both physically and spiritually.
When we accept the sacrifice that Christ made for us, God accepts us as his own.
Now you might say, "Wait! God called David his son hundreds of years before christ. David couldn't have accepted the sacrifice of christ so many years before."
And that's very true, christ's sacrifice had not yet come to pass in a physical since. However, David DID have an understanding that there would be a redeemer, and spoke to this effect in several psalms. He also had an understanding of a lineage when he spoke of the Lord speaking to his lord in psalm 110.
The problem with the islamic explination of Christ not being the son of God is that it does not pay attention to christian sybolism or hebrew double meaning.
I've always found that odd considering that muslims place so high an importance of understanding the Que'ran in its own language and symbolism.
The reversal when dealing with a different belief system does not esteem itself.
But of course, most christians do the same, so I really have no room to talk.
2007-01-06 04:46:12
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answered by Angry Moogle 2
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Well, Sarcastic, Jesus is the Son of Almighty God and the Almighty God has a name his name Is Jehovah(Psalm83:18; Exodus6:3 ;Isaiah12:6'26:4 ;12:2) Who is God some persons say his name is Jesus. Others say he is a trinity, althoughthe word trinity does not appear in the Bible. According to the teachiong of the trinity, there are three persons in oneGod, that is:one God,Father,Son and Holy Spirit." Many religious organizations teach this, even though they admit it is "a mystery."Are such views of God correct?
Well did Jesus ever say that he was God?No he never did. Rather, in the Bible he is called "God's Son"
." And he said: The Father is greater than I am."(John1034-36 ; 14:28) Also Jesus explained that there were some things that neither he nor the angels knew but that only GGod knew.(Mark13:32) Further, on one occasion Jesus prayed to God saying:"Let not my will, but yours take place."(Luke22:42) If Jesus were the Almighty God, he would not have prayed to himself would he, would he?In fact, following Jesus', the Scripture says:"This Jesus God resurrected.(Act2:32) Thus the Almighty God and Jesus are clearly two separate persons. Even after his death and resurrection and ascention to heaven, Jesus was still not equal to his Father.(1Corinthians11:3 ; 15:28)
2007-01-06 05:37:35
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answered by I speak Truth 6
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Since God choose to remain behind the scenes his position has been usurped by the believers of Christ on Christ's behalf.
1. He is the one and the only son of God ( so God is not potent enough to have another prodigy or maybe it is to avoid a war of succession )
2. Since God has not manifested himself, for reasons known best to Hisgoodself, and nothing in concrete is known about him, Christ being a historical figure has necessarily to step in as God.
3. Thus Christ = God, this is unavoidable even though Christ talks of the 'Father' in Heaven. Moreover Christ is also the Messiah.
If it appeals to you fine, otherwise a place is reserved in Hell
2007-01-06 04:34:51
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answered by madhatter 6
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God is the creator of the Heaven and Earth.
2007-01-06 04:16:00
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus' Father, whose name he made known,Jehovah. God who was in heaven when Jesus was on earth, Jesus was praying to him and the one who spoke during Jesus' baptism, "This is my Son, to whom I am pleased."
Jesus/Yehoshuah/Yeshua means Jehovah is Salvation.
2007-01-06 04:18:33
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answered by Tomoyo K 4
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The foundation of the Islamic faith is belief in the Oneness of Almighty God - the God of Abraham, Noah, Moses and Jesus. Islam teaches that a pure belief in One God is intuitive in human beings and thus fulfills the natural inclination of the soul. As such, Islam's concept of God is straightforward, unambiguous and easy to understand. Islam teaches that the hearts, minds and souls of human beings are fitting receptacles for clear divine revelation, and that God's revelations to man are not clouded by self-contradictory mysteries or irrational ideas. As such, Islam teaches that even though God cannot be fully comprehended and grasped by our finite human minds, He also does not expect us to accept absurd or demonstrably false beliefs about Him. According to the teachings of Islam, Almighty God is absolutely One and His Oneness should never be compromised by associating partners with Him - neither in worship nor in belief. Due to this, Muslims are required to maintain a direct relationship with God, and therefore all intermediaries are absolutely forbidden. From the Islamic standpoint, believing in the Oneness of God means to realize that all prayer and worship should be exclusively for God, and that He alone deserves such titles as "Lord" and "Savior". Some religions, even though they believe on "One God", do not make all of their worship and prayers for Him alone. Also, they also give the title of "Lord" to beings that are not All-Knowing, All-Powerful and Un-Changing - even according to their own scriptures. Suffice it to say that according to Islam, it is not enough that people believe that "God is One", but they must actualize this belief by proper conduct. In short, in the Islamic concept of God, which is completely based on Divine Revelation, there is no ambiguity in divinity - God is God and man is man. Since God is the only Creator and continual Sustainer of the Universe, He is transcendent above His creation - the Creator and the creature never mix. Islam teaches that God has a unique nature and that He is free from gender, human weaknesses and beyond anything which human beings can imagine. The Qur'an teaches that the signs and proofs of God's wisdom, power and existence are evident in the world around us. As such, God calls on man to ponder over the creation in order to build a better understanding of his Creator. Muslims believe that God is Loving, Compassionate and Merciful, and that He is concerned with the daily affairs of human beings. In this, Islam strikes a unique balance between false religious and philosophical extremes. Some religions and philosophies portray God as just an impersonal "Higher Power" who is uninterested, or unaware, of the life of each individual human. Other religions tend to give God human qualities and teach that He is present in His creation, by being incarnate in someone, something - or even everything. In Islam, however, Almighty God has clarified the truth by letting mankind know that He is "Compassionate", "Merciful", "Loving" and the "Answerer of Prayers". But He as also emphasized strongly that "there is nothing like unto Him", and that He is high above time, space and His creation. Finally, it should be mentioned that the God that Muslims worship is the same God that Jews and Christians worship - because there is only one God. It is unfortunate that some people mistakenly believe that Muslims worship a different God than Jews and Christians, and that "Allah" is just the "god of the Arabs". This myth, which has been propagated by the enemies of Islam, is completely false since the word "Allah" is simply the Arabic name for Almighty God. It is the same word for God which is used by Arabic-speaking Jews and Christians. However, it should be clarified that even though Muslims worship the same God as Jews and Christian, their concept of Him differs somewhat from the beliefs of other religions - mainly because it is based completely on Divine Revelation from God. For example, Muslims reject the Christian belief that God is a Trinity, not only becaue the Qur'an rejects it, but also because if this was God's true nature, He would have clearly revealed it to Abraham, Noah, Jesus and all of the other prophets.
2007-01-06 08:25:00
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answer #7
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answered by BeHappy 5
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He's the father of Jesus.
2007-01-06 04:44:58
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answered by Anonymous
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The What Should I do Retard is god. Satan Lord of Flames told me.
2007-01-06 04:11:35
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answered by Anonymous
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Obviously not you
I never said i was.
And if i was humans wouldn't be as dumb and self centered as they are.
Who said i was?
2007-01-06 04:11:03
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answered by Anonymous
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