Endurance wrote:Oh, I am sorry for skipping that second one... That is quite easy to answer.
Because when they speak of God manifesting himself in the flesh, they refer to Him as the Son. When they speak of the comforter and His prescence that all around us, they refer to Him as the Holy Spirit. And when they talk about Him as Father of creation and his sovereignity, they refer to Him as the Father. And if you notice, they also refer to Son as creator like the father, they refer to the Father and Christ being in us, which is the Holy Spirit. THey make it very simple that there is only one God, in one person.
By the way that whatever they say about one, they say about the other.
Ephesians 4:6 - One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
THis says that there is one God, who is the Father and He is above all (so that would mean that no one is equal to HIm.
Acts 7:59 - And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
THis calls God, Jesus. So unless, they are worshipping two different God. These two must be one person/God. Otherwise, this Jesis, is a lesser god than the Father who is above ALL in Eph...
With Love,
Snipe...
Of course there is one God and{kai}Father because there is ONE GOD that is manifested in three Eternal persons and one Father who is the Father of the Son Jesus Christ. The verse you posted was taken completely out of context, it does not say that the Son is not God nor does it say that the Son is the Father. The Father is indeed God and Father over all{pas} because He is the Father over all Creation and the Father of His only begotten Son, this does not exclude the Son from being Deity or His distinction from the Father
The word "God" found in Acts 7:59 is italicized. The Truth is that Greek word for God (theos)
is not found in the original text, don't believe me? Do some research. That passage in scriptures is rendered "And they stoned Stephen, invoking and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
Now please go back and answer my questions.
God Bless!