Judy
wrote > Jesus layed aside his former glory so he was
not on this earth as God ...
And again later
she says > Jesus did not come here as God. He layed aside
his former glory and took upon himself a body of flesh made in the
likeness of men.
Judy, my friend, what does
the name Emmanuel suggest to you?
jt
responds: Emmanuel means "God with us" but the same scripture that
calls Him Emmanuel also calls Him Everlasting Father and Prince
of Peace. All true.
Ah, yes, but does it mean as you stated, that
Jesus was not here with us on earth as God? Does it mean that while he was
here, he was not God with us, Emmanuel?
jt: God is a Spirit and yes
Jesus did represent (complete and total obedience to) God the Father
while he was here (He only did and said what He first saw the Father
doing and saying) and of course they were/are One since Jesus Christ is
the same yesterday, today, and forever. However, He was never known as Jesus
the Christ before the incarnation and during the time of His earthly
ministry He had layed aside the glory he had with the Father to take
upon Himself our likeness and he was here on earth
as Christ Jesus, Messiah, Prince of Peace and Lamb of God for
the sole purpose of being slain as a sacrifice for our
sin.
jt: I didn't
use the word "similarity" I used the word "likeness" which is what the
Bible says.
Are you saying that you have never argued that
the word "likeness" here means similar? And that you do not still believe it
means this? Perhaps I have misunderstood you. :>) Please forgive
me.
jt: Not that I can recall, No. I
regularly make a conscious effort not to add to or take away from what is
written because I want to understand what God is saying rather than what
someone else thinks He said.
No problem, thank you for sharing your
thoughts Bill,
Grace and Peace,
Judy
