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The Nature of God can best be referenced from the Gospel, with the Word of God. All other references sit in this context.
- The Nature of God
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John Chapter 1
- /1:/ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. --- /14:/ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
- /17:/ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus
Christ. /18:/ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
- /31:/ And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to
Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
/32:/ And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from
heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
/33:/ And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the
same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and
remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
/34:/ And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. "
- John Chapter 3
/16:/ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life."
- John Chapter 4
/25:/ The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is
called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
/26:/ Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. "
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John Chapter 9
- /16:/ Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God,
because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that
is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. "
- /35:/ Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found
him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
/36:/ He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
/37:/ And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he
that talketh with thee. "
There is a lot more revealing the nature of God and our relationship
with Him, including a contextual study of church history and texts.
These studies will also make it clear the divinity of Christ, in the
Holy Trinity. However, it far too much for here. This is the basis for
indepth theological studies which can be taken by anyone interested at
our theological school - St. Nektarios School of Theology .
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