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To: colorcountry
Thank the Lord, that my mind and emotions could not be fooled. He led me to green pastures, He walks beside me, He restores me. The Lord is my shepherd, not the Godhead, not the Prophet. He sent me the Bible so I could know Him.

Rom. 1:
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Col. 2:
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

636 posted on 05/10/2006 10:14:41 AM PDT by restornu (Earnestly it is impossible for man to walk with God, and also maintain the humor of a reprobate!)
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Are there any experts in the Greek on FreeRepublic?

The term “Godhead” is found three times in the King James Version of the Bible (Acts 17:29; Rom. 1:20; Col. 2:9). In Acts 17:29 the Greek term is theion, signifying “divinity” or “the Deity” (with the definite article) - a perfect way to express the concept of the true God as opposed to the conflicting gods of Greek paganism. The kindred word in Romans 1:20 is theiotes, which refers to the Creator’s “Divine nature.” In Colossians 2:9 the Greek theotes carries the meaning of “Deity” or “Divinity.” This text affirms that the fullness of the Divine nature is manifest in the person of Jesus Christ.

I have never studied Greek, perhaps there are others on FR that have. I don't see that the words "theion," "theiotes," "theotes" would describe the Godhead of which Latter-day Saints believe in God the Father; his Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost (A of F 1). These three Gods form the Godhead, which holds the keys of power over the universe. Each member of the Godhead is an independent personage, separate and distinct from the other two, the three being in perfect unity and harmony with each other (AF, chap. 2)." Encyclopedia of Mormonism.

638 posted on 05/10/2006 10:52:17 AM PDT by colorcountry (He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.)
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