Can Someone Help?

StillStanding · #1 04-07-2007, 05:14 PM

I was asked the following question by a Muslim, after I told him that the Father, Son, & Holy Ghost are one. He asked me if they had equal power, and I responded that they have the same power.

How should I best answer this?

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what exactly is the holy ghost doing that is equal to god creating us ? and what is jesus doing right now ? where is he ? regardless of his exact age,its been a long time. flesh and blood cannot enter heaven ... and i don't think we can live thousands of years and not deteriorate.

Ron · #2 04-07-2007, 05:17 PM

God is a Spirit, he is the Father by right of creation. He is the omnipresent Spirit that fills the Universe, and he created for himself a body-Jesus.

There is only one God, but different manifestations of that one God.

rgcraig · #3 04-07-2007, 05:19 PM

Since they are all three one, I would assume their power is equal.

The only thing that throws me off is when the scriptures talk about Jesus sitting on the right side of God, which is the power.

StillStanding · #4 04-07-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

God is a Spirit, he is the Father by right of creation. He is the omnipresent Spirit that fills the Universe, and he created for himself a body-Jesus.

There is only one God, but different manifestations of that one God.

What about the flesh and blood argument?

Ron · #5 04-07-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

What about the flesh and blood argument?

Jesus flesh & Blood was nailed to a cross & died.
He arose anew with a Spiritual body, much like the ones we will get, cuz we either have to go to heaven by the grave or the Rapture but my flesh & blood ain't going to heaven.

StillStanding · #6 04-07-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

Jesus flesh & Blood was nailed to a cross & died.
He arose anew with a Spiritual body, much like the ones we will get, cuz we either have to go to heaven by the grave or the Rapture but my flesh & blood ain't going to heaven.

The tomb was empty. Where did the flesh and blood go?

Ron · #7 04-07-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

The tomb was empty. Where did the flesh and blood go?

Good question. Where do you think our flesh & blood goes when we are Ressurected/Raptured?

Arphaxad · #8 04-07-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

The tomb was empty. Where did the flesh and blood go?

the flesh and blood were transformed to the spiritual, corruptible into incorruptible, mortal to immortal.

ARPH

mfblume · #9 04-07-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

I was asked the following question by a Muslim, after I told him that the Father, Son, & Holy Ghost are one. He asked me if they had equal power, and I responded that they have the same power.

How should I best answer this?

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what exactly is the holy ghost doing that is equal to god creating us ? and what is jesus doing right now ? where is h

First of all Jesus is the Holy Ghost. And the Holy Ghost (Spirit form of Jesus) is empowering us who believe to live above sin and deny self. Since Jesus is God, He is in us as per the Holy Ghost, and as Son at the same time He is mediator or High Priest involving his humanity that ever intercedes for us.

Muslims are very shallow and will have a hard time following any of this, though.

mfblume · #10 04-07-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

Good question. Where do you think our flesh & blood goes when we are Ressurected/Raptured?

It is changed, and does not go anywhere, as Arphaxad suggested.