One more question

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This was a sign for John so he would know for sure who the son of God was.
John 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was
baptizing.
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold
the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
John 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is
preferred before me: for he was before me.
John 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel,
therefore am I come baptizing with water.
John 1:32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from
heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
John 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the
same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and
remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
John 1:34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Fretwell@aol.com>
To: <higher-fire@prairienet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 07:36 PM
Subject: Re: One more question


> In a message dated 99-12-28 09:26:38 EST, Bro. Sullivan wrote:
>
> <<
>   We believe that "God was manifested in flesh". The flesh was the son.
>  God didn't stop being omni-present, but showed himself through his only
>  begotten Son; the *MAN* Christ Jesus. >>
>
> As I see it, this discussion started out as a matter of WHEN God
manifested
> Himself in the Son.
>
> Was it in the MANGER, or was it in the RIVER JORDAN when the HEAVENS WERE
> OPENED TO HIM, and the SPIRIT DESCENDED AS DOVE AND SAT UPON HIM?
>
> I know what my answer is.  But, obviously many of you do not know for
> yourself when this happened.
>
> fretwell
>