The idea of Trinity, which states that God is one being who exists, simultaneously and eternally, as a mutual indwelling of three persons: the Father, the Son (incarnate as Jesus of Nazareth), and the Holy Spirit is not something that can be easily comprehended by many. I have been struggling to understand how the whole idea works too. A friend of mine once asked, "If Jesus is God, then how come He prayed to The Father in Heaven?" Well, my friend was referring to the time when Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane before He got arrested. I was blank for a moment, didn't know how to answer him. I have been looking for the answer to this question, and thank God I found it! So I just want to share this with anyone out there who are still looking for the answer.
"Now, why did Jesus pray to the Father?
Was this one God personality praying to another God personality? No!
If Jesus was God was he not then praying to himself? Jesus was not God according to the flesh, only according to the soul-spirit within him.
Jesus was the son of man and as such human in all points and was tempted like all of us: according to Hebrews 4:15. The conduct of Jesus is both that of a man and then as God also. Who but God can forgive sins? Who but God can speak as God?
When Jesus prayed it is the flesh, the human side of Jesus praying to the Divine side. Was Jesus then praying to himself? No, if he was only flesh, only a man, then to pray to himself he would have to be praying to his own flesh. But if he was praying to the God who is in him, who is also in heaven at the same time, who is omnipresent throughout the universe at the same time; he is not praying to himself, he is praying to the Spirit that is God. "
Was this one God personality praying to another God personality? No!
If Jesus was God was he not then praying to himself? Jesus was not God according to the flesh, only according to the soul-spirit within him.
Jesus was the son of man and as such human in all points and was tempted like all of us: according to Hebrews 4:15. The conduct of Jesus is both that of a man and then as God also. Who but God can forgive sins? Who but God can speak as God?
When Jesus prayed it is the flesh, the human side of Jesus praying to the Divine side. Was Jesus then praying to himself? No, if he was only flesh, only a man, then to pray to himself he would have to be praying to his own flesh. But if he was praying to the God who is in him, who is also in heaven at the same time, who is omnipresent throughout the universe at the same time; he is not praying to himself, he is praying to the Spirit that is God. "
Oh! I have been so naive! I even thought I would be seeing Jesus and God as two different beings when I go to Heaven one day. So now everything has been made clear. In conclusion, God came to earth to have a relationship with us, human beings because we are all His beloved children. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself (2 Cor 5:19). Jesus is the visible fleshly presence of God, and when Jesus prayed to God (The Father in Heaven), Jesus was in the flesh, praying to the Spirit of God. How enlightening! Before I forget, let me share with you the verses stated previously:
"15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin."
"that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation" -2 Cor 5:19- NIV
I have come across this site which is really a well structured site that guide everyone, including non-Christians to knowing God better. Feel free to check out this site. The very first guide can be found at this URL:
Of course we can simply modify 'guide01' to 'guide02' in the URL and so on to advance ourselves to the next level to learn more about God! I would strongly recommend this to everyone. The guides are easy to follow, the contents are simple but I am surprised to find myself to be learning something new in each lesson. I believe that we should not let the fundamentals pass us by even when we are already walking way beyond the starting point. We can get ourselves motivated too by signing up our own accounts to make sure that we follow each of the arranged lesson. You'll be surprised by how the teachers mark your quizzes, haha!
That's all for today's sharing. I hope you who are reading this will be blessed by this simple sharing. God bless you with a wonderful life ahead :)
7 comments:
Actually i still not very understand what u had write.Anyway, u advance a step toward realtionship with god liao, congratulate!!
Can I join your devotion as well? haha ... I mean it.
of course, jie jie! this will be so great! perhaps we can set up a blog to share our thoughts on the devotion too :D
Haha your "friend's" question sounds very familiar huh.. :p
yeah, let's set up a bible study blog ... we can share the lessons we learn from CG or the bible study topics. We are following the book of exodus now, I'm thinking of the place to publish my findings. Good idea!
"For we do not have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin" -Hebrews 4:15- NIV
What is the meaning of this phase?
thanks...
Dear Lim,
Sorry I think I missed out some words in the verse. I must have copied it erroneously. I have corrected the verse as below:
Heb 4:15 ~ For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.
Do you still need an explanation for this verse? If you do, please let me know, I'll be glad to share with you on what I learnt from the Bible. God bless you :)
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