[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Perhaps I am a naive simpleton, but I have no issue with "the last Adam becoming a life-giving Spirit." Is that THE Holy Spirit? Does now the 2nd become the 3rd? I don't know and I frankly don't care.

Anybody who's been on these forums for any length of time knows you're not a naïve simpleton.

At taking the risk of getting your ire up (once again), I think we all should care. And I don't mean we all end of agreeing, much less simply agreeing with the majority interpretation here. This is touching on something of the core of the Christian faith. But as I was just writing this I realized something...maybe your idea of the "core" teachings/doctrines of the Christian faith is not what mine is...or maybe is contains less items. (I afraid to get us off track so maybe let's leave this discussion for another day or another thread)

Anyway, no matter what, I can't see how anything as important as something that touches the very nature of God - the nature and function of the Trinity - would not engender a little bit more of concern for you. I do understand (and appreciate) that you consider Lee's interpretation as biblical, and maybe quite a number of others out there on the forum do as well, but all I'm asking/hoping/wishing for is for something a little more than "Lee said it, I think that's what the Bible says and that settles it!" (I'm painting with a very broad brush here, and I know you would not put it this way!) I can certainly understand how some people would get the same type of impression from my postings here, which probably sound like "The Church Fathers, early Creeds and historic orthodox Christianity says and that settles it!"

I honestly find no attempt in scripture to properly and adequately explain to us all the theology of the Trinity. Then why should I be discontent if I or others cannot properly and adequately explain the theology of the Trinity?

Well there are a LOT of things that it seems that the scriptures do not (apparently) adequately explain, including some very major stuff - like the dual natures of Christ (divine and human), like the virgin birth and many, many others. Should we not dig just a little, search the scriptures and "see if these things are so?" Anyway, I hope there are some out there that would like to dive in a little. It looks like we might have one other taker who posted as a guest today.