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Originally Posted by UntoHim
First of all the Lord Jesus was talking about being as a child is relation to being humble and simple in our faith, and not how we would do theology.  |
Truth is, I don't see humble, simple, or inquisitiveness in Matt 18:3. So we're both embellishing.
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Originally Posted by Unto
Of course, if you think the Bible is nothing but a bunch of fairy tales and religious gibberish, then everything is "x" to you anyhow, and searching for the mysterious "x" is a gigantic exercise in futility.
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Yes, and so, Lee's take, that 15:45 means Jesus is the Holy Spirit, is fairy tales, religious gibberish, and an exercise in futility.
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Originally Posted by Unto
The life that was imparted was only the seed. "It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body." Very simply, "THERE IS A SPIRITUAL BODY" - Amen.
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I've already explained that 15:45 means the last Adam is a life-giving spirit cuz he's gonna raise the dead, and give the living a heavenly body.
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Originally Posted by Unto
There is LOTS more to delve into here, but I think I have somewhat accurately, albeit incompletely, given us an initial outline with which to start with. Again, I must emphasis that everything we need to work with is found in the actual biblical text itself. We can use some external material, but only if that material does not lead us astray from, much less contradict, what is plainly and clearly presented to us in the actual text.
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And that's why I introduced 1 Cor. 2:10 ....
Blessings UntoHim ....