My purpose on here

[inquisitiveguy]

Hello DM,

I'm having trouble with your use of the term parts.

Quite a few people do

The bible says God is one, also that God is spirit.

True and true again...

I don't see any parts in eternity past or when Christ was on earth.

Can't think of any witty banter here.
Something to consider though: can a truly INFINITE God fit into a finite vessel? To me that would make a mockery of the words 'infinite' and 'finite' if HE could.

Explain what you mean by parts.

These definitions are taken from dictionary.com
1. a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent
2. an essential or integral attribute or quality
- Basically, there's a distinction between Father in Son. Then there's a verse that says the Son is in the Father. So I suggest that the Son is distinct within the Father. This fulfills the criteria of #1 definition of part.
- Is the Son essential? Is His humanity? I say yes. Being yes, this fulfills the #2 definition of part.
- The thing that binds this all together is that fact that God (and Jesus Christ) doesn't change. If something was ever once part of God then it was always part of God.

I don't think the incarnation is a distinct part of God, just as much as all of creation is part of God. In him we live and move and have our being. Acts 17.

The incarnation was when God (or from my perspective 'part of God') took on flesh. The flesh is distinct from the soul/spirit that resides within it. incarnation = body = not part of God = can change. His body was created while His human soul (to me of course) always existed as part of HIM.

Hopes this helps some. Looking forward to your response.

God bless