>>>> When Steven saw Christ standing on the right hand of God, was Christ standing on
>>>> his own hand? When Christ was baptized, was he practicing ventriloquism?
>>>> This would be funny if it were not so serious.
>>So ... are you saying that ... because your finite mind cannot understand how the
>>Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost ... can all be the One Eternal God, ... that it
>>is impossible ?
>>Praise be to God ... that all does not depend upon your understanding.
My finite mind is not the question here, and boy am I glad that all does not depend on my understanding.
We are commanded to get to know God and Chist, (John 17: 3 http://scriptures.lds.org/john/17/3#3 )
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
“Knowing God” kind of implies knowing that he and Christ (both listed separately here) are not the same personage.
“Knowing God” kind of implies knowing that he and Christ (both listed separately here) are not the same personage.
Christians believe that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are separate Persons, ... but also that they are the one Eternal God.
I believe that our understanding of the nature of the infinite God is limited by the finiteness of our thinking processes.
It appears that God is One ... in the sense that the yolk, the white, and the shell all are egg, ... and perform different functions in the egg.
What I would say, according to my best understanding, ... is that God is a composite being, much like a family, .... with all the Persons involved being recognizable as God themselves.
Glad you quoted John 17:3. It shows eternal life is in a relationship, not just a time period (future tense).
Eternal life, therefore is present tense. Just look at all the passages which say eternal life is now: John 3:36, 5:24; 1 John 5:11-12...for starters.
Did you know eternal life is now because it's based on a faith relationship of who you know and not based upon performance?