'God Is'
"Good morning. Here is a piece I received from a pastor friend from Texas that I wanted to share with you.
"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but Him." - Mark 12:32 (NIV)
Throughout the Bible, a theme is repeated; "GOD IS." That phrase alone is used 161 times. A few short years ago, there was a father and son singing team that went by "Aaron Jeffrey." They wrote and performed a song called "HE Is." These are the lyrics to that awesome song that describes some of the things HE IS;
He Is
In Genesis, He's the breath of life
In Exodus, the Passover Lamb
In Leviticus, He's our High Priest
Numbers, The fire by night
Deuteronomy, He's Moses' voice
In Joshua, He is salvation's choice
Judges, law giver
In Ruth, the kinsmen-redeemer
First and second Samuel, our trusted prophet
In Kings and Chronicles, He's sovereign
Ezra, true and faithful scribe
Nehemiah, He's the rebuilder of broken walls and lives
In Esther, He's Mordecai's courage
In Job, the timeless redeemer
In Psalms, He is our morning song
In Proverbs, wisdom's cry
Ecclesiastes, the time and season
In the Song of Solomon, He is the lover's dream
He is, He is, HE IS!
In Isaiah, He's Prince of Peace
Jeremiah, the weeping prophet
In Lamentations, the cry for Israel
Ezekiel, He's the call from sin
In Daniel, the stranger in the fire
In Hosea, He is forever faithful
In Joel, He's the Spirits power
In Amos, the arms that carry us
In Obadiah, He's the Lord our Savior
In Jonah, He's the great missionary
In Micah, the promise of peace
In Nahum, He is our strength and our shield
In Habakkuk and Zephaniah, He's pleading for revival
In Haggai, He restores a lost heritage
In Zechariah, our fountain
In Malachi, He is the son of righteousness rising with healing in His wings
He is, He is, HE IS!"
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"In Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, He is God, Man, Messiah
In the book of Acts, He is fire from heaven
In Romans, He's the grace of God
In Corinthians, the power of love
In Galatians, He is freedom from the curse of sin
Ephesians, our glorious treasure
Philippians, the servants heart
In Colossians, He's the Godhead Trinity
Thessalonians, our coming King
In Timothy, Titus, Philemon He's our mediator and our faithful Pastor
In Hebrews, the everlasting covenant
In James, the one who heals the sick.
In First and Second Peter, he is our Shepherd
In John and in Jude, He is the lover coming for His bride
In the Revelation, He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords
He is, He is, HE IS!
The prince of peace
The Son of man
The Lamb of God
The great I AM
He's the alpha and omega
Our God and our Savior
He is Jesus Christ the Lord
and when time is no more
He is, HE IS!
In the beginning... HE was. HE has always been... GOD. HE will always be... GOD. When Moses asked GOD what His name was, GOD replied, "I am." isn't that comforting? It should be... time and time again we are assured that HE is. Leave no doubt in your mind."
Being Occupied with Christ,
Pastor Jim R...
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Originally posted by TerrierJackThe human emotional complex is designed to appreciate and is devoid of the least capacity for rational thought. Subjectivity and feeling
How should a "she" feel about this?
are inconsequential. Mind does its job with three tools: empiricism (experience it); rationalism (figure it out); (quantum leaps of) faith.
Originally posted by TerrierJackI would think the same way she feels about :
How should a "she" feel about this?
1Cor 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man...
and
1 Tim 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
Life is tough.
Originally posted by daniel58male in what sense?
True God is a Spirit, but spirits have characteristics of males, God The FATHER, God The SON, God The Holy Spirit (The spouse of Mary) and angels appear as males.
Does God have a penis? or facial hair?
God is a spirit, therefore he can't be male.
Originally posted by daniel58yes but it just helps us grasp spiritual 'family'. Angels have no gender, for they do not procreate as humans do, they are simply created entities, are they not?
True God is a Spirit, but spirits have characteristics of males, God The FATHER, God The SON, God The Holy Spirit (The spouse of Mary) and angels appear as males.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyHad Christ been born a woman, who would have listened to a word she said 2000 years ago. Christ HAD to be born male to be taken seriously.
Yes, God is a spirit being and is worshipped in spirit and truth. However, it verges on intellectual dishonesty to ignore the fact that
the revealed member, Christ in hypostatic union (perfect humanity and undiminished deity in one unique person forever) is male.