Originally posted by @sonshipNo, that isn’t right. Manana simply means “tomorrow” in another language (pretty sure it’s Spanish.)
Romans? Am I right that "manana" is kind of a pejorative expression ?
It’s pronounced “minyana” but spelled “manana.”
Originally posted by @romans1009LOL!!!
Let me first ask for a clarification. Are you suggesting God wholly lives (or will wholly live) in man?
Now old FMF is going to be happy that two Bible believers are going at it in debate.
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
Now, Ephesians says God is in all the believers, right?
"One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." (Eph. 4:6)
Of course if you're south of the border in the US you can say "in Ya'll". lol.
Okay, God is over all (believers) and through all (believers) and in all (believers). Isn't that what the Apostle Paul wrote concerning the church ?
Of course God is "over all" whether we believe or not. But here I emphasize that Ephesians teaches the indwelling God. And that would agree with John 14's goal.
"Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We [Father and Son] will come to him and make an abode with him." (John 14:23)
So in the Father's house there are many abodes.
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-Removed-See my thread of old - "Who Owns the Truth Anyway?"
Look, if you quote some seasoned Universalist without explicitly giving page number, I make little to no deal about it. The ideas is what I focus on.
I doubt that all of your expressions and concepts you never read or heard from others who have been an influence on your beliefs.
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-Removed-See my thread on this matter - Who Owns the Truth Anyway?
You going to major in he minors here, instead of tackle the OP?
While contemplating the challenge, consider this wonderful sample from a book called "The Life Study of John" by one Witness Lee.
LIFE-STUDY OF JOHN
MESSAGE THIRTY
THE DISPENSING OF THE TRIUNE GOD
FOR THE PRODUCING
OF HIS ABODE
(2)
C. Many
Abodes
Being Many Members
of the Body of Christ,
Which Is the Church
In the Father's house are many abodes (14:2). The Greek word for abodes in verse 2 is the plural form of the word translated abode in verse 23. What does abode mean? The many abodes are the many members of the Body of Christ (Rom. 12:5), which is God's temple (1 Cor. 3:16-17). The Lord's Body has many members, and each member is an abode. That the many abodes are the many members of the Body is adequately proven by verse 23, which says that the Lord with the Father will make an abode with the one who loves Him. Every lover of Jesus is an abode. We all are the abodes of God's building. This building is the Body of Christ, and all the abodes are the members of the Body of Christ.
D. Going through Death and Resurrection
to Bring Man into God
for the Building of God's Habitation
The words I go in verse 2 mean that the Lord was going through death and resurrection to bring man into God for the building of God's habitation. This is the building of the church mentioned in Matthew 16:18, where the Lord said, “I will build My church.” Here, in verse 2, the Lord says, “I go to prepare a place for you.” Are these two separate things? It is impossible. The Lord has only one work. He is not going to prepare a place for us in heaven and at the same time building a church on earth. This is not logical. If we put these two portions of the Word together, we shall see that the preparing a place is just the building of the church. In order for the Lord to build the church, He had to go to prepare a place. The consummate result of this will be the building of the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:2). The Lord is now building the church. This building of the church is equal to the building of the New Jerusalem. As we have seen, in all the universe God has only one building—the building of His living habitation with His redeemed people.
Really good huh?
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Originally posted by @sonshipI asked a question so I properly understood a post. How is that “going at it?”
LOL!!!
Now old FMF is going to be happy that two Bible believers are going at it in debate.
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
Now, [b]Ephesians says God is in all the believers, right?"One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." (Eph. 4:6)
Of course if you're south of the border ...[text shortened]... n abode with him." (John 14:23) [/b] [/quote]
So in the Father's house there are many abodes.[/b]
Let’s see...
You write “prick” and “jerk” a lot and now you’re writing “going at it.”
I suspect you’ll be locking the bathroom door and “going at it” by yourself any moment now.
Originally posted by @romans1009Ok, we skip cutesy stuff an concentrate on substance.
I asked a question so I properly understood a post. How is that “going at it?”
Let’s see...
You write “prick” and “jerk” a lot and now you’re writing “going at it.”
I suspect you’ll be locking the bathroom door and “going at it” by yourself any moment now.
Did I answer your concern about God dwelling in His redeemed people?