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To: SoothingDave
#2, do you think that God is male? (Not Jesus, the Second Person, but the entire Godhead)

Uh ... Dave ... how many times did Jesus refer to God as "Father?"

You can do better than this.

31 posted on 09/25/2002 7:29:35 AM PDT by al_c
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To: al_c; Notwithstanding
Uh ... Dave ... how many times did Jesus refer to God as "Father?"

I don't deny that God is revealed to us as Father. And I abhor the use of inclusive language, as it is against revelation. however, this does not make God male.

But, why repeat? What Notwithstanding said:

"In His image He created them. Male and female He created them."

Now, if women are created in God's image, it seems apparent that God has the attributes of both males and females, without nullifying the fact that God chose to reveal Himself as Father and Son and use masculine pronouns in Scripture when referring to the Holy Spirit.

God is greater than either male of female.

SD

53 posted on 09/25/2002 8:02:43 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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