Lee Strobel
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And that's part of the mystery of the Trinity, that he was praying to the Father. And on the cross, it's interesting too, when he prays, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Here are these people, we've talked about the horror of the cross, the flogging it went through, this torture of the cross, and yet...
And that's part of the mystery of the Trinity, that he was praying to the Father. And on the cross, it's interesting too, when he prays, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Here are these people, we've talked about the horror of the cross, the flogging it went through, this torture of the cross, and yet...
The imperfect tense of the Greek in the original language in which that passage is written suggests he didn't just say it once, but he kept repeating it over and over again, maybe even while the nails were being driven through his feet, maybe while the nails were being driven through his hands, maybe when he was hoisted on the cross.
The imperfect tense of the Greek in the original language in which that passage is written suggests he didn't just say it once, but he kept repeating it over and over again, maybe even while the nails were being driven through his feet, maybe while the nails were being driven through his hands, maybe when he was hoisted on the cross.
The imperfect tense of the Greek in the original language in which that passage is written suggests he didn't just say it once, but he kept repeating it over and over again, maybe even while the nails were being driven through his feet, maybe while the nails were being driven through his hands, maybe when he was hoisted on the cross.
He kept repeating, he kept praying, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. I mean, that is an expression of the love of God that, you know, how can we not pray for people in our life who are spiritually confused after him praying for people who are so depraved they're torturing to death?
He kept repeating, he kept praying, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. I mean, that is an expression of the love of God that, you know, how can we not pray for people in our life who are spiritually confused after him praying for people who are so depraved they're torturing to death?
He kept repeating, he kept praying, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. I mean, that is an expression of the love of God that, you know, how can we not pray for people in our life who are spiritually confused after him praying for people who are so depraved they're torturing to death?
But that just is another expression of the depth and the breadth of the love of God for us.
But that just is another expression of the depth and the breadth of the love of God for us.
But that just is another expression of the depth and the breadth of the love of God for us.
Am I a heretic? No, no, no. That's a process. But for me, when you delve into scriptures A to Z, Genesis to Revelation, I see four things being taught. Number one, the Father is God. Number two, the Son is God. Number three, the Holy Spirit is God. And number four, there is one God. That's the Trinity. How it fits together, I think your analogy is fascinating. We may not understand.
Am I a heretic? No, no, no. That's a process. But for me, when you delve into scriptures A to Z, Genesis to Revelation, I see four things being taught. Number one, the Father is God. Number two, the Son is God. Number three, the Holy Spirit is God. And number four, there is one God. That's the Trinity. How it fits together, I think your analogy is fascinating. We may not understand.
Am I a heretic? No, no, no. That's a process. But for me, when you delve into scriptures A to Z, Genesis to Revelation, I see four things being taught. Number one, the Father is God. Number two, the Son is God. Number three, the Holy Spirit is God. And number four, there is one God. That's the Trinity. How it fits together, I think your analogy is fascinating. We may not understand.
I don't see it as a contradiction. I see it as something beyond our, perhaps, ability to comprehend. But I don't think it's necessarily a contradiction. No. A mystery, yeah. A mystery, yeah, yeah.
I don't see it as a contradiction. I see it as something beyond our, perhaps, ability to comprehend. But I don't think it's necessarily a contradiction. No. A mystery, yeah. A mystery, yeah, yeah.
I don't see it as a contradiction. I see it as something beyond our, perhaps, ability to comprehend. But I don't think it's necessarily a contradiction. No. A mystery, yeah. A mystery, yeah, yeah.
And if God is love, there must be an object of that love, which is the Trinity, which is existing from eternity past in a perfect love relationship. Otherwise, if it's just God, one God, one person, not triune, who is he loving before he created humankind?
And if God is love, there must be an object of that love, which is the Trinity, which is existing from eternity past in a perfect love relationship. Otherwise, if it's just God, one God, one person, not triune, who is he loving before he created humankind?
And if God is love, there must be an object of that love, which is the Trinity, which is existing from eternity past in a perfect love relationship. Otherwise, if it's just God, one God, one person, not triune, who is he loving before he created humankind?