[bytor2112]

Originally Posted by Maureen

LDS see Jesus as a spirit child of God the Father.

I could never believe this. I believe that before the beginning, God existed as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They have always been together before "the beginning". They have been a tri-unity from eternity to eternity. God has always existed as God; all three persons of the Godhead have always existed together, from before time. No person of the Godhead has ever been created in any form; whether that might be a spirit child, or an intelligence. God (Father, Son, HS) is the creator, God (Father, Son, HS) is Supreme.

This is what I believe.

M.

May I ask some respectful questions........ ?

And just for clarification....we believe that Jesus Christ, then Jehova, was the first borne of the Father in the pre-existence and was the only begotten of the Father in the flesh. Literally, Christ is our elder brother.

1. Who was Christ praying to in the Garden of Gethsemenee? Was it himself? While hanging on the cross, why did he ask why God had forsaken him? What does the prayer in John Ch. 17 mean to you?

2. Is it your belief that God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit are of one substance? If so why was Jesus resurected to a fleshly body and not just a Spirit?

3. What do you believe your relationship to God is..... Father and child or just Creator and created? Also what are your views regarding why we are here? Or perhap a better question.......where did you come from.....why are you here....and where are you going when you die?

Thanks in advance for your responses......I hope you won't think my questions rude or disrespectful that is not my intent. I am just trying to understand. I once believed as you expressed....former Baptist.....but only because I was taught that it was so. Now I have Spiritual witness and confirmation of what I now believe to be true.