Originally posted by sonship
Theologians have used the word [b]coinherance to describe truth in Scripture that One of the Triune God the lives in the Other of the Triune God.
For example -
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak from Myself, but the Father who abides in Me does His works.
Believe ...[text shortened]... 1)
Many more passages show the coinherance of the Three of the Divine Trinity.[/b]
So you would have everyone believe imperfect men over the inspired word of the apostle at (Philippians 2:5, 6) Keep this mental attitude in you that was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although he was existing in God’s form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God.
or to Peter's words at (Matthew 16:13-17) When he had come into the region of Caes·a·re′a Phi·lip′pi, Jesus asked his disciples: “Who are men saying the Son of man is?” 14 They said: “Some say John the Baptist, others E·li′jah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them: “You, though, who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 In response Jesus said to him: “Happy you are, Simon son of Jo′nah, because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but my Father in the heavens did.
I think the 1st Century followers of Christ knew exactly who he is.
I would choose to listen to them and Jesus himself before the guesses of men of later days, especially in these last days, (2 Peter 1:1, 2) Simon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have acquired a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and the Savior Jesus Christ: 2 May undeserved kindness and peace be increased to you by an accurate knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
(2 Peter 2:1-3) However, there also came to be false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among you. These will quietly bring in destructive sects, and they will even disown the owner who bought them, bringing speedy destruction upon themselves. 2 Furthermore, many will follow their brazen conduct, and because of them the way of the truth will be spoken of abusively. 3 Also, they will greedily exploit you with counterfeit words. But their judgment, decided long ago, is not moving slowly, and their destruction is not sleeping.