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[Spiritblade Disciple]

If God were a man, He would need to eat and drink, sleep, get haircuts, trim His nails, crap, etc.

Spiritblade Disciple wrote:
"Why? Wouldn't being God exempt God from such requirements?"

Why should they ?
MEN need to eat and drink, etc.

Given that God lives on a planet (see the other thread on The Planet Heaven), I'm sure there would be food for God to eat and/or taking care of any of the other issues that you list, if it were necessary.

Do you have scriptures proving that God has no need of eating, drinking, sleeping, getting haircuts, trimming nails, crapping, etc... ??? I think there is a scripture saying that He does not sleep, but what of the rest?

[Spiritblade Disciple]

I do not believe that God or the Holy Ghost are men.

Many share your belief that God and the Holy Ghost are not men. Dake's position is in the minority.

[Spiritblade Disciple]

Spiritblade Disciple wrote:
"Do you view the Holy Spirit as a lesser being than God and the Word?"

I believe the Holy Ghost/Spirit is a manifestation of God.
Do you think one is less than the other ?

No. I view the Holy Ghost and God as two of the co-equal persons of the Trinity.

[Spiritblade Disciple]

Spiritblade Disciple wrote:
"I do not believe that Dake shared your views on water baptism,"

I'm not so sure of that.

Why do you think Dake shared your views on water baptism?
What evidence can you present to show that Dake shared your views concerning water baptism?

[Spiritblade Disciple]

... if the gift of the Holy Ghost is "given" it would be more than just "in union with".

I see... no "degree of union".
One either HAS the gift of the Holy Spirit, or they have none of it.

Please, explain.

[Hill Top]

If God were a man, He would need to eat and drink, sleep, get haircuts, trim His nails, crap, etc.

Spiritblade Disciple wrote:
"Why? Wouldn't being God exempt God from such requirements?"

Why should they ?
MEN need to eat and drink, etc.

Given that God lives on a planet (see the other thread on The Planet Heaven), I'm sure there would be food for God to eat and/or taking care of any of the other issues that you list, if it were necessary.

Do you have scriptures proving that God has no need of eating, drinking, sleeping, getting haircuts, trimming nails, crapping, etc... ??? I think there is a scripture saying that He does not sleep, but what of the rest?

Are you kidding me ?
God need none of the things on your list.
He is God !

[Hill Top]

Spiritblade Disciple wrote:
"Do you view the Holy Spirit as a lesser being than God and the Word?"

I believe the Holy Ghost/Spirit is a manifestation of God.
Do you think one is less than the other ?

No. I view the Holy Ghost and God as two of the co-equal persons of the Trinity.

I view the Holy Ghost as an appendage of God.
A part of God that can be used to accomplish God's will in or for us.

[Hill Top]

Spiritblade Disciple wrote:
"I do not believe that Dake shared your views on water baptism,"

I'm not so sure of that.

Why do you think Dake shared your views on water baptism?
What evidence can you present to show that Dake shared your views concerning water baptism?

From prior posts, I seem to remember someone siting Rev. Dakes' views on baptism.
From the scrips' I know, it seems senseless to diminish baptism's importance to salvation.

[Hill Top]

... if the gift of the Holy Ghost is "given" it would be more than just "in union with".

I see... no "degree of union".
One either HAS the gift of the Holy Spirit, or they have none of it.

Please, explain.

Hmmm...
One either has the gift, or they do not.

[Spiritblade Disciple]

Are you kidding me ?
God need none of the things on your list.
He is God !

It's actually your list.

I already said that I didn't think God would need to do anything on that list by virtue of being God.

Do you think that saints will still have to perform those functions once they receive their glorified bodies? I do not think they will have need of performing those functions. So, being a man doesn't necessitate performing those functions.