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Jesus and the Father have the same essense, would they not have same natures, that of being God?
Yes, but my point was that person doesn't equal essence/nature.
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Jesus and the Father have the same essense, would they not have same natures, that of being God?
I didn't say that we all have to accept them. You don't have to accept the opinion of a radiologist who tells you that an MRI indicates cancer in your body. Yet, before you dismiss him, you can seek another opinion of one trained in anatomy, cancerous diseases, imagery, etc. or you can spend the years of in-depth research needed.It gets very hard to know who is right and wrong on this issue though, as the fine points on this discussion are frankly beyond the reach of many Christians, so we have to accept the so called Theology experts that we have accorded the reputation to knowing of what they write and speak on concerning doctrines of the faith.
Jacob has no PhD but he spent far more time than many PhD's reading theological sources.
It being plainly evident from God's own word, that each of these three persons is equally the Most High and the only true God, no term or phrase must be admitted, in the explication of their personal properties, which can in the least interfere with the divine equality or absolute independence of any one of them.--Subordinate Godhead is no Godhead at all, nor anything but a mere chimera in men's brain. By calling the Father the fountain of Deity or of the Trinity, by saying that the divine essence is communicated,--or that the Son and Spirit are produced,--or that they have a personal though not an essential dependence on the father, learned men have inadvertently hurt this mystery [i.e. the Trinity], and given occasion for its enemies to blaspheme.