Prior to the live stream last night, I opened the Word randomly and read from Zechariah 13:
The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered 7 "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!" declares the LORD Almighty. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. 8 In the whole land," declares the LORD, "two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. 9 This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.' "
Swedenborg teaches the meaning of this chapter is:
The contents of chapter 13 are these: That the Word will be for the New Church, and will be opened to them (Zech. 13:1). That falsities of doctrine and worship will be altogether destroyed (Zech. 13:2-3). That the old prophetic or doctrinal teaching is to cease, and that there will no longer be falsities of doctrine (Zech. 13:4-5). That the Lord will be slain by those who are in the Old church, from their intention to disperse them that believe in Him (Zech. 13:6-7). That they who are of the vastated church will perish, and that those who are of the New Church are to be purified and taught by the Lord (Zech. 13:8-9). These are the contents of chapter 13 in the spiritual sense. AR 707 [4]
I'll be happy to field questions.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the ONE God and is Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Blessings,
Dave
“Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”expert ventriloquism:
--John 17:25&26
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”self-conflict:
--Matthew 17:5
39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”double vision:
--Matthew 26:39
“You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”self denial:
--Matthew 26:64
45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[c] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
--Matthew 27:45-46
Our freepers like Rn, metmom, jllh, fishtank, theo get me confused about who would be clubbed under that umbrella term Protestant?
“Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the ONE God and is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”
Um. So, no Trinity? No Godhead? No Community within Himself?
Whew. Maybe I’m misunderstanding what you’re saying. Sounds like you’re saying that Jesus prayed to Himself, and submitted His will to Himself? Surely you’re not promoted heresy?
Help me understand.
How would you explain the Baptism of Jesus Christ then? When Mt 3:16-17
| 16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. |
If you say Jesus IS God the Father, what exactly do you mean by this, please could you explain?
Jesus is the arm of God. He is also one of the separate persons of the Trinity.
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