God is like...

• Messages sorted by:[ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]

In a message dated 95-12-05 18:00:58 EST, tes@moscom.com (Mike Murphy)
writes:

>Well, first read John 16:27-29 where Jesus makes clear that he was LITERALLY
>with God before and would be returning to God when he went to heaven.

Yes, He was with God AS God (John 1:1).  In other words, the manifest
"portion" (a weak word, I realize) of God that was in Christ was, in the
beginning, with the Deity as part of the Deity Himself.
> Also consider that God the Father has a visible shape or form according to
Jesus
>(John 5:37).

I don't read the word "visible" there.  Visible, by definition, means capable
of being seen.  However, the Bible is clear that NO MAN can see God.

>Stephen when stoned had a VISUAL experience of Jesus next to the Father.

No, he saw Jesus next to GOD...not the FATHER.  
>John the Apostle was in Jesus bosom at the last supper, Jesus returned to
>the Father's bosom in heaven (in his own words!)

So is Jesus LITERALLY at the Father's right hand or LITERALLY in His bosom?

Blessings,
--Rich Brown