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Originally Posted by jfrog
When did the second personality come into existence? I don't know for sure. I assume it came into existence sometime between Jesus being conceived and being born. But it could have preexisted his conception and birth if God desired it.
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I believe it came into being and began developing at conception. However, if it pre-existed... we'd have to acknowledge a distinct and pre-existent center of consciousness within God that is distinct from the Father. And my friend... that is marching very close to the realm of speculative Trinitarian thought.
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An example of a person with multiple personalities? Sure, it's not a good example IMO but it should suffice to show that a single person can have multiple personalities: Multiple Personality Disorder.
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So the only example you have is from a mental disorder? I'm describing a God who is incarnate in the man Jesus Christ... making that human being both man and God... and you're describing a God who can only be described in terms of exhibiting signs of Multiple Personality Disorder?
C'mon. Think about this. God was IN Christ. It makes sense... and... it's a biblical description used by Paul himself:
2 Corinthians 5:19
King James Version (KJV)
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, ...