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Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne
I will address them separately.
I believe that Jesus died, but God did not.
God cannot die. The Bible says God is eternal and forever.
I believe that Jesus was baptized, but God was not.
While I believe that God dwelt inside the man, it was not for God's benefit that Jesus was baptised. Jesus also prayed to God, but God didn't pray to Himself. God doesn't pray nor does He need to pray.
I believe that God was the Father, but Jesus was not.
Jesus also agrees with me. He even stated that there were things He didn't know that the Father did know. Jesus was NOT the Father when in human form. He was the Son of God, and the Bible states that over and over.
Got scripture that says otherwise? Let's see it.
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H.O., when you die what part of you is going to die? Will it be your flesh or your spirit? Your flesh, right? It is no different with God. His flesh died, but His Spirit didn't. In light of Oneness doctrine, it is not incorrect to say God died on the cross, because anyone with the understanding of what Oneness means would know it means His flesh died. God experienced a physical death. Would you like for me to quote the whole story of His crucifixion for you?
God didn't just "dwell inside the man" as you propose. God
was the man. Big difference.
It doesn't bother me one bit that Jesus prayed. He had to overcome His flesh, just like you and I have to overcome ours. He fought the same battles between flesh and spirit that you and I face, and some we will never be able to understand. No one has prayed to the point of bleeding other than Jesus. The Bible says He was reconciling the world unto Himself. His flesh had to be under subjection just like ours does. He had to learn obedience, just lilke we do. That is why God allowed His own baptism. His flesh had to be under subjection.
God was still the Father while He was in human form, H.O. He was just on a mission to save the world from sin at the time. They killed Him because He told them He was God. What do you think He was saying when He said, "Before Abraham was, I AM"? What do you think He was saying when, speaking of the Comforter, He said, "I will come to you"? He was the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost back then, just like He still is today.
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