Re: Physical Resurrection

The problem here though is that the trinity is 3 persons, not 3 personalities or 3 personal properties.
 
All models of the trinity seem to fail at some point, I think because the human mind simply can't really comprehend the idea. But of course the point of a model is not to depict total truth or reality - if so we would throw out F = ma completely - the point of a model is to work. And if it helps children to understand God a bit better, then perhaps it works to some degree.
 
Best,
Charles
 
 
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"To a naturalist nothing is indifferent;
the humble moss that creeps upon the stone
is equally interesting as the lofty pine which so beautifully adorns the valley or the mountain:
but to a naturalist who is reading in the face of the rocks the annals of a former world,
the mossy covering which obstructs his view,
and renders indistinguishable the different species of stone,
is no less than a serious subject of regret."
          - James Hutton
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>>> "Iain Strachan" igd.strachan@gmail.com> 4/12/2006 12:59 AM >>
In an "all age worship" service, with the sermon aimed at children at my church, one of the youth leaders described it in the following way, by looking at how he would describe himself. Professionally, Clive is a scientist who works in nuclear fusion. In leisure, Clive is a keen tennis player. To his children, Clive is Dad. Clive-the-scientist, Clive-the-tennis player, Clive-the-Dad - three different personal properties, but the same one person. Maybe it's not a perfect analogy, but I think it's one that a child could understand.

Iain