Explaining the Godhead to our children

[seekerman]

Use the analogy of a Father and a Son. The Son is not the Father and the Father is not the Son. They're two separate and distinct persons who have a relationship with each other.

Yall trying to make this wayyyyy too complicated.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Use the analogy of a Father and a Son. The Son is not the Father and the Father is not the Son. They're two separate and distinct persons who have a relationship with each other.

Yall trying to make this wayyyyy too complicated.

The Father was in the Son. Water in the Bottle. Yet it was a unique container, never to be seen again.

Well, what about us, we have water too, but our container is flawed.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Use the analogy of a Father and a Son. The Son is not the Father and the Father is not the Son. They're two separate and distinct persons who have a relationship with each other.

Yall trying to make this wayyyyy too complicated.

My water analogy is complicated?

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Pastor Keith

My water analogy is complicated?

Yes. When one starts examining that analogy, you begin having constraints on the bottle and the water and the composition of the water and the bottle, ect. ect.

It's not a bottle and water, it's simple, it's a Father and a Son.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Yes. When one starts examining that analogy, you begin having constraints on the bottle and the water and the composition of the water and the bottle, ect. ect.

It's not a bottle and water, it's simple, it's a Father and a Son.

Well, with any analogy there is a break down.

I think you may be complicating it.

Spirit and Flesh!

[bbyrd009]

I thought it was an elegant analogy, and translated well to the spiritual meaning. My prayers go with you for India.

[seekerman]

Why even use an analogy? There's a Father and there's a Son. The Father is not the Son and the Son is not the Father.

Why isn't that simple enough to teach?

[kclee4jc]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Why even use an analogy? There's a Father and there's a Son. The Father is not the Son and the Son is not the Father.

Why isn't that simple enough to teach?

Because its a lie!!! Isaiah 9:6 says that the Son will be called the 'Mighty God, Everlasting Father"! We teach the Father was manifested in the Son because that's what the Bible says.