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To: xzins
As a confessional Christian I affirm the following statement without reservation:
There is but one only, living, and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions; immutable, immense, eternal, incomprehensible, almighty, most wise, most holy, most free, most absolute; working all things according to the counsel of his own immutable and most righteous will, for his own glory; most loving, gracious, merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; the rewarder of them that diligently seek him; and withal, most just, and terrible in his judgments, hating all sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty. ...

In the unity of the Godhead there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost: the Father is of none, neither begotten, nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.

God is not a "symbol", however He certainly uses symbols, metaphors, etc to communicate His truth to finite creatures like you and me. To deny that is to deny reality.

You still have not said what you mean by "symbolizing" I suspect you made it up as part of your strawman against whatever you think I believe..

You also have not answered many other questions that I posed to you.

137 posted on 03/28/2007 1:45:24 PM PDT by topcat54
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To: topcat54

Spiritualizing can never be equated with symbolizing by those who believe in the reality of the spiritual.

Jesus said, "The words I speak to you are Spirit..."

He did not mean symbolic, metaphoric, or allegorical.

The reason I don't answer your questions is because I'm busy on another project, but I check in here now and again. I don't have time for it right now.


138 posted on 03/28/2007 1:50:04 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support the troops will pray for them to WIN!)
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