What is the Godhead?
The heavens and the earth were created by the Godhead. There is nothing in this world or universe that can begin to compare to the Lord and all of His glory. There are many questions about the Godhead and they require honest answers. God is the only uncreated being, which means that nothing ‘created’ can fully compare to Him. There is no one or nothing exactly ‘like God’ and so we cannot take something ‘created’ to fully describe the ‘uncreated’ One. This word ‘One’ has different applications: one nation has many people, one family has different members, one hand has five fingers, and we serve only one God.
So this word also has a connection with plurality, which we see with the Godhead throughout both Old and New Testaments. Now, does the Bible ever say the words, ‘three persons’? No. But does the Bible ever say the word ‘omnipresent’? No, but we do believe that the Godhead is omnipresent. This means that we can interpret the scripture and use words of our own language to describe the context, which is exactly what English theologians and translators did by using the word ‘Godhead’ in scripture.
But when there is misunderstanding, there is often misinterpretation.
For example, one of several descriptions of Jesus our Messiah is referred to as ‘Everlasting Father’ in Isaiah 9:6. Yet, Jesus frequently spoke and prayed to His heavenly Father while here on the earth, and ascended to meet the Father again after the resurrection. Jesus said in John 20:21 that the Father sent Him.
So, how can we as believers have two Fathers? Is there a contradiction? Does Isaiah 9:6 prove the oneness viewpoint?
We do know that the Bible does not contradict itself. So, if Jesus is both God the Father and the Son of God, then the New Testament would have to show this. Clearly, nowhere in the New Testament do the disciples refer to Jesus as ‘God the Father’ nor did Jesus ever say that He was.
As a result, if a scripture does not provide further context, then we cannot form a doctrine based from an assumption. However, we see clearly at the beginning of this verse that ‘a Son is given’. So, who gave the Son of God to become our sacrifice? Who sent Jesus? The answer is evident.
Although the human mind cannot fully comprehend our eternal God, the Bible provides us with great knowledge about His deity, or divine nature. We are created and God is uncreated. Nothing compares.
This lesson seeks to provide a greater understanding of the eternal Godhead.
What is the Godhead?
The heavens and the earth were created by the Godhead. There is nothing in this world or universe that can begin to compare to the Lord and all of His glory. There are many questions about the Godhead and they require honest answers. God is the only uncreated being, which means that nothing ‘created’ can fully compare to Him. There is no one or nothing exactly ‘like God’ and so we cannot take something ‘created’ to fully describe the ‘uncreated’ One. This word ‘One’ has different applications: one nation has many people, one family has different members, one hand has five fingers, and we serve only one God.
So this word also has a connection with plurality, which we see with the Godhead throughout both Old and New Testaments. Now, does the Bible ever say the words, ‘three persons’? No. But does the Bible ever say the word ‘omnipresent’? No, but we do believe that the Godhead is omnipresent. This means that we can interpret the scripture and use words of our own language to describe the context, which is exactly what English theologians and translators did by using the word ‘Godhead’ in scripture.
But when there is misunderstanding, there is often misinterpretation.
For example, one of several descriptions of Jesus our Messiah is referred to as ‘Everlasting Father’ in Isaiah 9:6. Yet, Jesus frequently spoke and prayed to His heavenly Father while here on the earth, and ascended to meet the Father again after the resurrection. Jesus said in John 20:21 that the Father sent Him.
So, how can we as believers have two Fathers? Is there a contradiction? Does Isaiah 9:6 prove the oneness viewpoint?
We do know that the Bible does not contradict itself. So, if Jesus is both God the Father and the Son of God, then the New Testament would have to show this. Clearly, nowhere in the New Testament do the disciples refer to Jesus as ‘God the Father’ nor did Jesus ever say that He was.
As a result, if a scripture does not provide further context, then we cannot form a doctrine based from an assumption. However, we see clearly at the beginning of this verse that ‘a Son is given’. So, who gave the Son of God to become our sacrifice? Who sent Jesus? The answer is evident.
Although the human mind cannot fully comprehend our eternal God, the Bible provides us with great knowledge about His deity, or divine nature. We are created and God is uncreated. Nothing compares.
This lesson seeks to provide a greater understanding of the eternal Godhead.