[Shawn]

Originally Posted by KSA

Do you think that on the Cross God the Son was separated from God the Father? Or Christ experienced this separation as a man?

Hi KSA,

It is a very difficult question, for in answering it, the question must be asked if the Godhead that is the Son, was sub conscious or conscious to Our Lord as He lived on the Earth? To say that He bore the Godhead, but was not aware of it does not seem right. This would be the simple explanation that He could experience the separation from the father as a man, but unconsciously remain in the Godhead.

It would seem that He had command of His Godhead when He was tempted in the desert, otherwise the enemy would not have made such a request for Him to act as God, in changing the stones to bread.

I truly believe we cannot grasp the answer fully, for it is easy to understand the Son, our Lord, being one with the Father in following His will, but (I would say impossible) hard to comprehend how such a separation could occurr that would cause the Son to know the rejection of His Father; even though they were one.

I think to answer this is to try to unravel the mystery, so I will simply say

I don't know.

Thanks

Shawn