Jerry, I see it all in Heb 1. The Father created his express image first. Before anything else was made. This spirit son laid the foundation of the Universe, created all things, angels included. This son is the spirit of God that moved across the face of the waters in Gen 1.
:juggle:Yes, God is the source of the Holy Spirit.
Many, like jamie, do not use logical reasoning.You did not answer what I said here:
Peter said that Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3) and then later he said that lie was to God (v.4).
Common sense dictates that in Peter's mind the Holy Spirit is God.
That's not what the SCRIPTURE said. It said that they lied to the HOLY SPIRIT.And God works through humans to accomplish things in the physical realm. God is Spirit, a holy one. There are also unholy spirits who work through humans. Don't confuse the two. Don't be influenced by the prince of the power of the air.
God lives in us and through us. God lived in and worked through Jesus.
Ananias and wife were not just lying to the man Peter, they were lying to God who was present in Peter.
You are misreading what is said there because in the same chapter the following is said about the Lord Jesus:
"But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom" (Heb.1:8).
The author of the book of Hebrews was quoting the following verse from the OT and he applied it to the Lord Jesus:
"Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre" (Ps.45:6).
Most think Paul is the author of Hebrews.
Why should I believe you since the author of the book of Hebrews directly contradicts your views?
jamie is an anti-thinker that uses anti-logic.Peter said that Ananias lied to the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3) and then later he said that lie was to God (v.4).
Common sense dictates that in Peter's mind the Holy Spirit is God.
Jesus did not exist until he was born in Bethlehem.
:kookoo:Common sense dictates that at this time "God" is comprised of two beings, the Father and the Son. Together they are the Holy Spirit.
If that is true why did He say that He came down from heaven?:
"And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the son of man which is in heaven" (Jn.3:13).
And here:
"What and if ye shall see the son of man ascend up where he was before?" (Jn.6:62).
Those who heard the Lord Jesus say that He is "from above" in the following passage knew that He was claiming to be God:
"And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins" (Jn.8:23-24).
So in effect the Lord Jesus was saying that those who do not believe that He is God will die in their sins.
O God has a God so he is NOT the most high.
Jesus was born to Mary, he did not come down from heaven.
An exact copy of the Father would be a very strong being...
Consider that the spirit spoke through Jesus.Then why did He say that He was from above?
"And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins" (Jn.8:23-24).
Consider that the God who gave the power can take it away, for only he is God. Jesus Christ is the son of the most high. He can never be the most high as God can not die. Creations can.An exact copy would be just like the original, that would make two Most High beings which is a contradiction of the term Most High.
The son can be considered a mighty god, but not the most high. After all he was given the fullness of his creator.How many Gods do you think exist?
Is the Mighty God spoken of here a different God from God Almighty?:
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father" (Isa.9:6).
Jesus said, "Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority, but the Father who dwells in Me does the works." (John 14:10)The Christ in Jesus did come down from heaven and SPOKE through Jesus.
Consider that the God who gave the power can take it away, for only he is God. Jesus Christ is the son of the most high. He can never be the most high as God can not die. Creations can.
I believe that when God sends a being, person, angel to us, it is considered God himself delivering the message. Christ is the highest of all messangers, he has been call the word of God, God has done all through his spirit son. He tells him what to say and what to do. The words of Christ would be considered as the words from the Father. It was the son who spoke through Jesus.Jesus said, "Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority, but the Father who dwells in Me does the works." (John 14:10)
Whose words did Jesus speak?
Am image is not the original my friend, it is a copy of. The original will always hold more weight than the copy. The power was given to the copy from the original.If Christ is not exactly like the Most High then he is not an exact copy is he?
An exact copy is exactly like the original. If there are differences then the copy is not exact.