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Originally Posted by Ohio
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Also, referring to your comment about Stephen's martyrdom, did Stephen really see the Father? He who dwells in unapproachable light was seen by Stephen? But John said "no man has ever seen God." (1.18) And Stephen saw what Moses and all mankind have never seen? Perhaps Stephen saw the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ standing by the throne? (II Cor 4.6)
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Ohio, I just quoted what Stephen said concerning seeing THE GLORY OF GOD.
John, in revelation also records that he saw a radiance of God/ His throne. Not sure why this seems odd to you.
John saw the throne of God, and later when Christ the Lamb appears it is referred to as the throne of God and the Lamb. Modern Christianity has a song that goes something like " the godhead three in one, the Father, Spirit, Son, the lion and the lamb, how great is our God". I guess in the trinitarian view, God is the lion and the lamb. If you sing it all enough, I guess you start accepting it as scripture. We sure did in the LC