What the Bible says about God, Description of
(From Forerunner Commentary)
This verse shows that two human personalities can become one flesh. Why, then, can God not be one with two distinct personalities who work independently yet in complete harmony? Paul adds in I Corinthians 6:17, "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him." If a human can be one with God and remain entirely distinct, why cannot another spirit being with a separate personality be one with Him?
John W. Ritenbaugh
God Is . . . What?Related Topics: God is One | God is Spirit | God's Nature | God, Description of | Godhead | Harmony | Harmony With God | Harmony with God's Purpose | Harmony with God's Will | Nature of God | Unity | Unity in Christ | Unity in the Spirit | Unity with God
This description of God is exactly the opposite of that of America's national character. Our God is a God of truth, meaning He is unswervingly faithful. He is the Rock, implying One who is impervious to change. He is our Foundation, indicating One who provides firm footing in a way of life. He is our Fountain, the Source of a refreshing, productive way of life that He intends His people to use.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Ninth Commandment
This correlates directly with Revelation 10:1-2 in the description of the Angel with a bright face, in a cloud, with a rainbow, etc. This also correlates with Revelation 1:13-16, the description of the Son of Man. So we are dealing with the very Creator God of all the universe, the One who became Jesus Christ.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
The Two Witnesses (Part One)
Paul adds in Colossians 1:16, "For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him." These verses reveal the Word, who became Jesus Christ, as the agent of creation, performing the work necessary to carry it out. He is not only God but with Another who is also God. "Through Him" implies that this other Being authorized the works of creation carried out by the Word. Does this not indicate two distinct Personalities, both called God by inspiration, working in harmony to accomplish a work?
John W. Ritenbaugh
God Is . . . What?Related Topics: Creation | Creator | Creator, God as | God, Description of | Godhead | Jesus Christ as Creator of All Things | Jesus Christ as God | Jesus Christ as God Incarnate | Logos | Nature of God | Word of God