(Fwd) Is God a Person in His Divine Nature?

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On Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:43:24 +0000 gdrost@mailserv.nbnet.nb.ca writes:
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 In the KJV there is only one scripture where the word Person 
>
>is used in reference to God, that is in Hebrews 1:3 and looking at it 
>
>in the original greek I don't believe that the word Person should be 
>used. If we could conclude that the word Person is not a correct way 
>to describe God in His Divine Nature then the trinity would be 
>without an argument, the term persons would be unscriptural, God in 
>three persons would be an unscriptural term as God is a Spirit. 

 I found your comments very interesting!

 It would appear that the word person in Heb. 1:3 may be better
translated "substance". In David K. Bernard's book The Oneness of God I
quote " The word person does not appear in relation to God either, except
twice in the KJV. Job 13:8 refers to showing partiality.  Hebrews 1:3
says the Son is the express image of God's person(meaning nature or
substance), not a second person.  The bible never uses the word "persons"
to describe God. ( The only possible exception, Job 13:10, would demolish
trinitarianism if it applies to God!)"

It would seem that the only "person" we have when speaking of God is
Jesus Christ himself. Very interesting!

Lynne Yohnk
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