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Originally Posted by OBW
I do not disagree that at some level God in his entirety is alway present in everything and in all of the Three of the Trinity. But in some sense there are Three and that distinction is valid. To wash it away where it is recorded is an error. It was one of Lee's more serious errors. I hope we are not ready to repeat it.
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Ok - I think our discussion needs a step further. We do not disagree about distinctions. However, we need to come to some realization as to nature of these distinctions. Traditional theology teaches that God is one in nature (essence, substance), but three in person. That is we have one God in three persons. Greeks would say that God had one ousia, but three hypostses. Latins say that God has one substance, but three persona. Hence we have to define the term "person" (which is not even biblical) and determine the scope of distinctions. For example, how many wills are in God? Are the three in God equal or subordinate?
Please, state your views - and support them by the Scripture.