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Originally Posted by bytor2112
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? .
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Hello my dear friend bytor,
I am not Maureen
, But I thought I would give you my thoughts, if I may
1. Christ was praying to his Father. " was it himself "
AS the second person of the blessed trinity, he was praying to the first person of the blessed trinity ON OUR behalf.
" While on cross why did he ask why God had forsaken him "
AHHHH Mr. Bytor ( The 534,000 dollar question ) He is petitioning God, on our behalf, and he was referencing psalm 22 ( prayer of an innocent person from OT ) He is also not in distress himself, he ( Jesus ) is praying for OUR MERCY ( psalm 22 ) to God.
2.NO absolutly not one substance ( There is ONE God with three persons , Father, Son, And Holy Spirit and EACH IS EQUAL TO THE OTHER . " Why resurrected to fleshly body " Because he was redeeming all of humanity ( flesh bodies ).
3." Relationship to God " Father and child, Jesus said " we are like chicks under a mother hens wings in relation to God ". We are here to love and serve God and do HIS will for us on earth.
God bless,
Carl