Then, as I have pointed out many times, even here on AFF, I think, there is not now, there has never has been, and there will never be a thing called the Godhead. Like the terms Trinity, and rapture, it simply does not exist in any biblical language, that is why a discussion (debate) concerning it can result in a rational conclusion. The term Trinity means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, just as the term 'Oneness' does. The term 'rapture' is a little easier to grasp because it is based on a single verse,
1 Thessalonians 4:17.
The term 'Godhead', however was created by a Greek/English translator(s?) and used to convey the meanings of three different Greek words, expressing three different aspects of God's deity in a single, poorly defined English term for use in the KJV Bible.
The effective result is that one can take any position they desire on what the Godhead means/represents and be 'right', while at the same time that, as well as all other dogmatic positions, are indefensible. It is all smoke and mirrors. There are no gods in the Godhead, not even one!
We then get down to the bottom line. Concerning the one God and His deity, no one can adequately define nor explain God and the deity He posses. It is God alone who defines Himself, not man. His very nature, composition, attributes, elements of existence and manner and modes of relationship are all beyond our powers of comprehension.
Even so, can we come to 'know Him"? The answer is yes, to the extent that we can understand the terms He uses to describe/reveal Himself to mankind in the scriptures and through our personal experience of Him - in terms of human attributes (think, sleep, hands, arms, anger, love, etc.). However, while we continue to seek His 'face', we are assured that one day we shall come to know Him as He actually is. (
1 Corinthians 13:12)
In the mean time we continue to argue over the unknowable, creating religious divisions over subjective experiences that are unique to each individual, with precepts and concepts of who and what God is based on our individual ability to discern the English, Greek, and Hebrew descriptions of a God that cannot be discerned by any of the five senses of man. Yet, we often exult ourselves in our knowledge and wisdom, while judging other as not worthy of heaven over their failure to perceive and/or accept our point of view (yours, mine, someone ease's, or some group's mind set) concerning 'truth'.
Every discussion concerning the 'Godhead' will sooner or later find its final argument based on a false premise. Any teaching concerning God and/or His nature that contains any error (however slight), is by definition, a false doctrine. And, there goes our unique claim on having 'the truth' and everyone else having false doctrines.
Spiritual pride is a deadly thing.
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`But "glory" doesn't mean "a nice knock-down argument,"' Alice
objected.
`When _I_ use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful
tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor
less.'
`The question is,' said Alice, `whether you CAN make words mean
so many different things.'
`The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master -
- that's all.'
Alice was too much puzzled to say anything, so after a minute
Humpty Dumpty began again. `They've a temper, some of them --
particularly verbs, they're the proudest -- adjectives you can do
anything with, but not verbs -- however, _I_ can manage the whole
of them! Impenetrability! That's what _I_ say!'
`Would you tell me, please,' said Alice `what that means?`
`Now you talk like a reasonable child,' said Humpty Dumpty,
looking very much pleased. `I meant by "impenetrability" that
we've had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well
if you'd mention what you mean to do next, as I suppose you don't
mean to stop here all the rest of your life.'
`That's a great deal to make one word mean,' Alice said in a
thoughtful tone.
`When I make a word do a lot of work like that,' said Humpty
Dumpty, `I always pay it extra.'
`Oh!' said Alice. She was too much puzzled to make any other
remark.
`Ah, you should see `em come round me of a Saturday night,'
Humpty Dumpty went on, wagging his head gravely from side to
side: `for to get their wages, you know.'
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by LEWIS CARROLL
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