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notofworks · #61 03-17-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by El Predicador

Bout time you actually read a couple of my posts instead of just over-reacting.

But overreacting is so much fun.

Baron1710 · #62 03-18-2010, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mizpeh

Well, in context, Jesus is speaking to the Samaritan women. Jesus is also speaking as a Jew, a Jew who worships the one true God in truth. The Jews were given the truth about God from Moses.

So what is the truth about God? According to Jesus, God is a Spirit. The God of the Jews, the God that spoke to the Israelites from Mount Sinai is a Spirit (and not a Trinity of persons. That revelation, if true, would have been easy enough for Jesus to tell the woman.) Whatever the truth of God is, He wants it to be known and He wants to be worshipped according to that truth. The Jews were given that truth. Jesus attested to that fact when he said "we know what we worship." I have no idea what the Samaritans worshipped but obviously they didn't worship the one true God with the same revelatory truth that the Jews did.

What does it mean to worship God in spirit? I'm not sure. I think it means from our soul/spirit and not just an outward display but I could be wrong.

John 4:21- 24 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

So worshiping in spirit and in truth wouldn't have anything to do with having, "The truth" i.e. Acts 2:38?

rgcraig · #63 03-18-2010, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

Baron, I wondered how long it would take for someone on AFF to nail you! My hats off to you. Much of what you hear in oneness circles is double speak. What they say, "they really don't mean!" if you know what I mean. You know, Jesus talking to His Father in Heaven when they don't believe He's in Heaven.

I'm sure my "formula" for baptism wouldn't meet the scrutiny of many on here, but I'm not trying to please them.

I simply say, "In obedience to the command of our Lord, to go and make disciples in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, I now baptize you in the power and authority of the name of Jesus Christ."

Been Thinkin

I think it's completely scriptural- - - can't get anymore oneness than that!