The problem with this answer is that you are stting that Jesus is spirit and that God was manifest as Spirit but you have not explained what Spirit is. Doesn't the Bible give some explanation?
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Jesus, Son of God
- Thread starter Madhuri
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The problem with this answer is that you are stting that Jesus is spirit and that God was manifest as Spirit but you have not explained what Spirit is. Doesn't the Bible give some explanation?
That definitely helped
What I am still curious about is how or why there is a father/son relationship to this Being, especially when there is no Mother aspect.
Thesavorofpan
Is not going to save you.
I'm sorry that I didn't answer your question, but to my knowledge it doesn't.
Madhuri, I want you to read 1 Timothy Chapter 2 Verse 5, which I shall post for anyone else to read:
Paul also affirms in his Epistle to the Romans, chapter 1 verses 1-4, that Jesus is a living biological (flesh and blood) descendant of Joseph, who is a descendant of King David--hence the title "Son of David" given. Above we see that Christ is an Intermediary (i.e. "Mediator"), which in the Baha'i Faith theology is firmly established as a Manifestation of God. Therefore Jesus cannot literally be "God in the flesh":no:, as the New Testament tells us explicitly that He is an Intermediary nor does Paul's epistles or any of the Gospels say contrary. Christians have for centuries battled over understanding the Divinity of Jesus Christ in relation to the Godhead and have wrongly attributed godhood to a creation (yes, He is a creation) of God! Another fascinating connection I wanted to give you kudos (or is it frubals here? lol) for your association of the Holy Spirit with the Feminine Principle as a Quality and Attribute of God
Prophets, Messengers and Manifestations of God
The Baha'i understanding is defintiely closer to the Hindu concepts and thus easier for me to understand. I need to learn more about your religion. Thank you for your response
I'm curious to know if you are curious to know.
Thesavorofpan
Is not going to save you.
I would like to know that, but I don't think God thought it was really need so he didn't tell any of them to write it. Bummer.
Maybe a spirit is a soul.
This actually really surprises me considering how big a deal the Spirit is in your religion and the fact that it IS God. Based on what I have read or heard from other sources I would say that spirit and soul are somewhat different things...but I am not confident about that.
By the way, how would you describe the soul?
Because the Father generates the Son, the Son is begotten of the Father...
Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Father
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Blessed Trinity
Cosmos
Member
More links to the concept of the feminine aspects of God:
The Holy Spirit: The Feminine Aspect of the Godhead
The Creative Feminine Principle
The Holy Spirit: The Feminine Aspect of the Godhead
The Creative Feminine Principle
How can the Son be begotten if the son is eternal?
Thesavorofpan
Is not going to save you.
The only thing I can think of is its what God breathe into Adam and Eve when he created them.
Thesavorofpan
Is not going to save you.
I do believe that's a loop hole in the Idea of the Trinity I don't know how to explain it.
There is no time when Jesus was not begotten, no "before" Jesus... Jesus has always existed as the begotten Son and always will, thus eternal...
But that doesn't make sense taken literally. Is there a different way to understand it?
Consciousness? Intelligence? Life?
What were they like before God breathed into them? Did he also breath into animals?
What does not make sense? The Son has always existed, and always will... that is what eternal means...
Being eternal makes sense...but being Begotten seems like a contradiction. That is what I do not understand.
How so?
A-ManESL
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Im really surprised to not find any thoroughly convincing answer. I think one needs to look at the concept of Trinity with reference to the relationship between God and man. It means that God exists as three kind of natures within one being in regard to His relationship with man.
God the Father had a kind of paternal relationship towards humanity, and that is why we are called His children. God the Son (i.e. Jesus on whom may be peace) was understood by Christians as God in human form. By being human and God simultaneously, he represented the hypostatic union which man should aspire for with God. That relationship is emphasized through him. The Holy Spirit represents the relationship which stems from the God-conciousness within every person.
I will be really interested in knowing whether this interpretation is correct or not from some knowledgable person here.
Regards.
God the Father had a kind of paternal relationship towards humanity, and that is why we are called His children. God the Son (i.e. Jesus on whom may be peace) was understood by Christians as God in human form. By being human and God simultaneously, he represented the hypostatic union which man should aspire for with God. That relationship is emphasized through him. The Holy Spirit represents the relationship which stems from the God-conciousness within every person.
I will be really interested in knowing whether this interpretation is correct or not from some knowledgable person here.
Regards.