Re: Physical Resurrection

From the Larger Catechism:

Q. 8. "Are there more Gods than one.?"
A. There is but one only, the living and true God.
Q. 9. "How many persons are there in the Godhead.?"
A. There be three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one true, eternal God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory; although distinguished by their personal properties.
Q. 10. "What are the peronal properties of the three persons in the Godhead?"
A. It is proper to the Father to beget the Son, and to the Son to be begotten of the Father, and to the Holy Ghost to proceed from the Father and the Son from all eternity.
Q. 11. "How doth it appear that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father?"
A. The scriptures manifest that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father, ascribing unto them such names, attributes, works, and worship, as are proper to God only.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: David Opderbeck
  To: Dawsonzhu@aol.com
  Cc: deborahjmann@insightbb.com ; asa@lists.calvin.edu
  Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:07 PM
  Subject: Re: Physical Resurrection

  Apropos of this, tonight, out of the blue, my 8-year-old son asked me "dad, how can God be three and one at the same time." Wow! I remembered that old illustration using an egg (shell, yolk and white), but it seems pretty weak. Anyone have a better one?

  On 4/11/06, Dawsonzhu@aol.com <Dawsonzhu@aol.com> wrote:
    David wrote:

      If by "answer" you mean something completely emotionally or intellectually satisfying, I guess you're right.

    That is exactly what I meant. We know the doctrine, and it is one of those
    things we just accept/endure/take on faith, but to even try to explain something
    like that, well,.... good luck..... Sorry if that was confusing.

    Also, thank you Michael for the heads up on "physical" and "bodily". I
    agree completely. "Physical" does bring up that image of "Zombies",
    "bodily" is a complete remake.

    He has risen indeed,.... happy Easter.
    Wayne
Received on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:26:49 -0400