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To: kipita
how do we know God is a he, she or something we can't understand?

God is referred to in the Bible numerous times (both Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek, Old/New Testaments) as a "he", and "Father" as well as "Son" and "King", all masculine terms. God is not referenced in feminine terms any place I am aware of. Jesus, of course, is a man, not a woman, and is a historical figure and fully man and God.

As far as "understanding" Him, if you know the Son, you know the Father.

26 posted on 01/23/2005 2:48:34 PM PST by Gritty ("the Enlightenment has degenerated to a state religion cult with none of the eternal truths-Mk Steyn)
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To: Gritty

Personally I believe God is a spirit, and has no body, nor need for sexual organs. God is referred to as a father, for that is how God acts. God is referred to in masculine terms, because men were the ones writing. However, Jesus most definitely was male...I'll give you that.


67 posted on 01/24/2005 7:45:46 AM PST by Jay777 (Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman. Kurt Cobain)
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