God and Jesus?

Question

I am a bit confused when it comes to how Jesus is related to God. The trinty says that god is the father, son and holy spirt, SO I would think that God is Jesus, but John 3:16 says, For got so loved the world that he gave his only son. That makes me think Jesus is gods son. HELP??

Answer 1

Jesus = God

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Jesus = Son of God

...being God, Jesus can be anything, including his own son...sounds weird, but God can do anything, including what seems impossible...also, God wanted us to know that He knows what its like to be a human, so He came to earth and was a human in Jesus...

Answer 2

I do not believe They are the same at all. I believe They are totally separate beings, working together as one. Both God and Christ have bodies. Christ showed His body many times after the resurrection.

Christ is the SON of God. He was born of Mary, a mortal woman. No, God didn't have sex with Mary!! It was done by spiritual means using the help of the Holy Ghost (Spirit). Probably through use of physics that we don't understand right now.

Christ said that The Father is greater then I (John 14:28). If they were the same person, then They would be the same in greatness right?

The New Testament speaks of Christ and God the Father as separate beings in other places as well, such as John 17:3, Romans 15:6, 1 Timothy 2:5 and 1 Timothy 5:21.

We believe that God the Father, Christ and the Holy Spirit make up a Godhead. They are all part of a whole, but separate in body. They have the same goal, and work together to bring that about. That doesn't mean that we see Them each as Gods. They are God, but it's God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Please read Acts 17:29, Rom. 1:20, and Col. 2:9. In the KJV, each of these passages uses the term "Godhead." It isn't a non-biblical concept.

I'm also going to list a few sites for you that might help you. Take the time to read them. It will explain things better then I can.

Answer 3

The concept of the trinity is indeed confusing, and it really is difficult at best, to understand. It seems a mass of confusion to me. Furthermore, I find no clear evidence of it in the Bible. In fact, I find quite the opposite, that is ample evidence to suggest that Christ is the Son, God is the Father, and there is also a third being, the Holy Ghost. When Christ was baptized by John, a voice cam out of heaven saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." The Holy Ghost also was there, descending in the form of a dove.
To say that these three were all the same person is crazy. It makes perfect sense that they are three personages, all together being one in purpose, but separate. All three make up the Godhead.

They are distinct and separate. I see nothing wrong with that as a concept. They best way to know is to ask God in prayer, and to be led to those that teach truth.

Answer 4

Here's what I think....

John 17. I suggest reading from the beginning to about verse 23... contemplate vers 21, though- very insightful. Jesus asked his Father to make his follwers one, as they (Father and Jesus) are one.

I personally don't think that it's possible for 12 men to be one being... unless it's a unity of purpose, beliefs, etc.

I think Jesus and God and the Holy Spirit are united, to that, I'll agree. But not in one body. They are one in goal, method and motive. They want the same thing (our return to God's presence), for the same reason (love for us), and they are agreed on the method (entice us to repent, change, and grow.

I think this whole thing was God's (Father) idea, and Jesus saw the wisdom in it, and volunteered to take the key role to make the whole thing work.

Answer 5

The Trinity is a hard concept to grasp without faith. And actually, the Bible does not include the word trinity. But the concept of it is clear. Father=God, Jesus=God, Holy Spirit=God. Father does not = Jesus or the Holy Spirit, Jesus does not = Father or the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit does not = Father or Jesus. But they together are God. Read Genesis 18, where it says "the Lord" appeared to Abraham. Read HOW He appeared. As three men. Yet He called Himself "I." How can Jesus not be God if He lives for evermore? Scholars recognize "The angel of the Lord" as Jesus in the OT! If He was born as a baby about 2,000 years ago, how could He exist back then? He's God. We know the Father is God. That's a no-brainer. Now, the Holy Spirit. Did you know that Peter, who walked with Jesus, and prayed to the Father, called the Holy Spirit "God?" Read Acts Chapter 5, and you will see it.

Answer 6

The great Trinity issue... OK, I will give you my understanding, let your spirit decide- Jesus is God's "only Begotten Son", Jesus is also the creator of this world, "for through Him all things were created, and without Him nothing was created," and existed before He was made manifest in this world. Jesus is not "God the Father" otherwise He would have had no need to pray-nor would any of his tests been fair because God cannot be tempted (the thought itself is ludicrous). Jesus said, "I and my father are one." He did not call himself God. Side note- Jesus' whole purpose in coming to earth was to restore our relationship with God (his Father). Jesus also called us (those who followed his teachings) his brothers and sisters.

Answer 7

There is a good deal of confusion with regard to the nature of God. The concept of the trinity where the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are one in substance is not correct. They are 3 separate beings as illustrated in the account of the baptism of Jesus and many other instances.

I think the Bible is fairly clear on this topic, although there are some confusing verses.

Fortunately, we don't have to depend on someones interpretation of the Bible to know the truth. The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth, complete with prophets and apostles. They have helped to restore truths previously lost or unclear.

Answer 8

Jesus taught a 'way' for transcending our learned self and experiencing the Kingdom (of heaven, of god) or the divine experience. The final state of unity is described by Christian teachings as the triune psychological union of God the Father (ideal benevolent father as opposed to the earthly one), Son (death of the egoic body-level identity) and Holy Spirit (being wholly conscious of what one purely loves). As Jesus stated, we ALL are sons of god.

Answer 9

Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are 3 separate beings. However, they are one in purpose.

When Christ was praying in Gethsemane, who do you think he was praying to? He wasn't praying to himself.
see Matthew 26:39

Answer 10

The Greek word for "God" simply means "Deity," and can refer to any divine or semi-divine being (including the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, angels, or human beings). Typically, the New Testament uses the word "God" in place of the Hebrew "Elohiym," and refers to the Father. It uses "Lord" in place of "Yahwei" in reference to the Son.

Answer 11

Ellie,

The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit are all God, three
different personalities, One God. John 10:30 Jesus states
I and the Father are One. Jesus now has a body like us, but
it's glorified since He has risen. The Holy Spirit is the breathe
of God . They are all in unity and equally God. God's Son
does not mean He is lesser.

Read Ezek. 1:26-28. It speaks of a form of a man on a throne
that was Jesus Christ before He took on a human body.
Don't listen to the mockers of the Christian faith. God the
Father loved His Son so much He gave Him to die for all
of our sins. When you believe the Father see Jesus Christ
righteousness in us. Read Col. 2:10-11.