Please read this verse too before you answer:
John 17:11, 21-22 "And now I am no more in the world, but these [meaning his disciples] are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are...That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one."
2007-02-28 06:20:18 · 8 answers · asked by Arthurpod 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You answered "it means that they are in no way separate"... separate in body or purpose/will etc.?
2007-02-28 06:26:04 · update #1
here is part of Jen's answer "the Father and the Son are the same." So if they are the same or in the same body as one being...does that mean that Christ's disciples will mutate into the body of God because Christ's asks for the same oneness among the disciples as he has with the Father.
2007-02-28 06:28:27 · update #2
This is a discription of the Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit..three individuals..but one. One in unity and purpose.
2007-02-28 06:29:24 · answer #1 · answered by Eartha Q 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have to agree with TK421. And may I add, in end of our own karmic cycle, we too would experience eternal oneness. Otherwise, we would experience such only upon physical death and the dissolution of the soul, But such would only for a short time and forgettable upon our reincarnation to another body for a new round of learning. Every NDE experiencers experienced a bonding with their spirit where there's too much love and compassion filling their emptiness. The more ignorant or far away from the truth you become the more you will be filled with love and compassion. You, as the spirit is experiencing your own potentials and oneness with the rest. It's like you being the center of all activities - being aware of everything.
2007-02-28 06:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
John 1:1;
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Father and the Son are the same; the son is the Word of the Father, made flesh when on earth - The Holy Spirit is wherever they are.
2007-02-28 06:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
what its saying is that he is the closes thing to the image of god because of course we can't see god.ex: like if a parent has a child and the child looks exactly like him he's like a spittin image thats what he means by that he does not mean he is god or anything because Jehovah god is his heavenly father the trinity is a man made teaching not one taught by Jesus Christ or Jehovah you can visit the website below to find out more about it It is very beneficial go to the bottom right corner of that page and type in the trinity you will find that is is not a true teaching
2007-02-28 08:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. fly gurl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it exists on several levels...
In this instance, Jesus was in complete conformity with the will of God. So in that instance, they are one.
2007-02-28 06:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by TK421 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Meaning we are the body of Christ. We follow one Lord, one faith and one baptism. One church.
2007-02-28 06:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by levy 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
one in purpose
the trinity is manmade
2007-02-28 06:23:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it means they are in no way separate
2007-02-28 06:23:55 · answer #8 · answered by sahara_springs 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋