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Originally Posted by DerrickS
Fairly recently, I have come to believe that it was more of an indwelling than an incarnation.
I don't know if that falls into traditional oneness or not - probably not. I have heard several messages and discussions that talk about not minimizing Christ's human-ness, as it was the necessary component for him to die for our redemption. The indwelling concept is interesting to me in that it makes Jesus the perfect example of a human given over completely to the spirit of God. He was all God, but not all OF God. To me that makes him truly magnificent as it allows for the same fleshly desires and limitations that we have, but fully led by the spirit within him - as we should be.
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DerrickS,
stay the course, being fully led by the spirit that is within you.
If somebody says "you are not oneness", don't take it as point needing to be defended.
Godliness is the privilege of the creature being partaker in the divine purpose.
Our 'joint heir' gave a clear perspective when he witnessed:
The words which I speak are not my own, but the father who has sent me, he does the works. (see
John 14:10)
It is what indwells the vessel that has the words of eternal life.
The vessel has no ability or power in and of itself to do the works.
God has made his habitation (indwelling) in the hearts of men, by his spirit.