{"id":1070,"date":"2025-08-09T09:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T14:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ameighs-christian-blog.info\/b2blog\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2025-08-16T07:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T12:48:27","slug":"book-what-does-the-bible-say-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ameighs-christian-blog.info\/b2blog\/index.php\/2025\/08\/09\/book-what-does-the-bible-say-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Book — What Does the Bible Say About…?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Does the Bible Say About….? by Ron Rhodes is very interesting and helpful.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Page 105 thru 113 clarification:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

God Almighty has the Godhead as 3 entities that do distinct functions:<\/span><\/p>\n

Officiates<\/strong> = GOD THE FATHER\/GOD ALMIGHTY<\/strong><\/span>
\npresides, commands, directs, governs, controls, compels, guides, reigns, has authority, supervises, leads, authorizes, appoints, imposes, grants, instructs, requires, manages, oversees, approves\/disapproves, enforces the spiritual law, and has ultimate control\/power. All worship, prayer, glory, praise, and thanks goes to God the Father and “HE” gives glory and praise to whom he chooses.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Orchestrates = GOD THE SON\/JESUS<\/strong><\/span>
\narranges, manipulates [especially by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering], devises, establishes [creation accomplished], reconciles, unifies, coordinates, embodies, correlates, clarifies, intercedes, explicates, channels, and formulates. Always does\/communicates God the Father’s Will.\u00a0 Jesus paid our sin penalty which God the Father accepted as payment of the sin penalty.<\/strong> [Any worship praise, glory, and thanks given to Jesus is channeled to God the Father through Jesus.\u00a0 Jesus will not correct, reprimand, or reject such but channels it to God the Father. Jesus understands why people do such.]<\/em><\/span>
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Executes = GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT<\/strong><\/span>
\ncarries out; performs or does; provides polish to; perfects; achieves [to conclude successfully; complete], carries into effect, gets something done; influences, comforts; reveals\/revelations; communicates between humans and God & Jesus. <\/span>Always does\/communicates God the Father’s Will.\u00a0 Leads humans to repent of sin and to God the Father through Jesus’ payment of the sin penalty,<\/span>
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Jesus requested [of God the Father] that the Holy Spirit entity be sent to saved humans as a Helper\/Comforter, and he will abide with them forever. [John 14: 16-17]<\/span><\/p>\n

An entity<\/strong> is something that has real and distinct existence that is a being.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word Trinity does not<\/strong> appear in the Scriptures but is often referred to therein. The Godhead is a Trinity as it is made up of 3 entities that always existed.\u00a0 This is how God Almighty has it in existence no matter what one labels it.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no contradiction in affirming equality of being and functional subordination among the persons in the Godhead.\u00a0 Christ in his divine nature is fully equal to the Father, though relationally [or functionally] He is subordinate or submissive to the Father. [This paragraph is from the book page 111, paragraph 3<\/em><\/strong>]<\/span><\/p>\n

God the Father\/Almighty, Jesus\/God the Son, God the Holy Spirit<\/strong>\u00a0 — All have the same essence, focus, character, goals, methods, etc.<\/u> [and are in complete agreement on everything and in a working functionality].<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The only way TO GOD is through Jesus with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 You believe in Jesus Christ BECAUSE you believe in God Almighty and want to be acceptable to God [forgiven of sin].<\/span><\/p>\n

Page 129 clarification:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the verses given as a reference, for Jesus Christ demanded worship, [Exodus, Joshua] do not actually refer to Jesus Christ, but refer to God Almighty.\u00a0 LORD is used, not Lord. LORD refers to God Almighty, and Lord refers to Jesus Christ. The word lord refers to human lords on Earth.\u00a0 Capitalization is important in the Bible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nowhere in the Bible Scriptures is it indicated that Jesus should be worshiped or that he demanded, requested, or accepted such.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Jesus, however, did allow people to worship him as he understood why they did it, but he did not even acknowledge that they did so.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus Christ sends all worship, praise, and glory to God Almighty.\u00a0 We worship God Almighty through Jesus Christ [as saved by His paying the sin penalty] with the help of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 Jesus Christ should be respected, followed, and thanked for paying the Law’s sin penalty.\u00a0 Jesus would want you to worship God Almighty, not Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus Christ is King of Kings.\u00a0 At the end of the 1000-year reign, Jesus turns over the Kingdom of God to God Almighty, who then places Jesus Christ over the Kingdom of God.<\/span><\/p>\n

God Almighty gives<\/span><\/strong> praise, honor, etc to Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Angels, saved humans as He chooses and when He chooses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Page 148 and 150 clarification:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus asked God the Father to send the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 God the Father sent the Holy Spirit upon Jesus Christ’s request.<\/span><\/p>\n

Page 171 clarification:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Sin unto Death” [The sin that leads to physical AND spiritual death is….]<\/span><\/p>\n