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The nature of God includes all aspects and characteristics attributed directly to the person of God, possibly including all the omni- aspects (e.g. omniscience), love, hate, persons (e.g. the Trinity) or other attributes.
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In what sense is Jesus understood to be "the only begotten son of God" in LDS teaching?
In a comment made on a previous question I asked, someone directed me to Moses 1:35 in the Pearl of Great Price. I read the context and saw Moses 1:32–33, which interested me as well. The text is as …
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From where do Jehovah's Witnesses derive the doctrine that Jesus was and now is Michael the ...
According to some Watchtower literature, it is taught that Michael the Archangel is Jesus and that Jesus, after He ascended into heaven, resumed the name of Michael.
"It proves Michael the archang …
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From a non-trinitarian perspective, how is love explained as an attribute of God?
The Scriptures seem to assert that love is an attribute of God—that it is part of His essence that has existed from all eternity, even before there were any other creatures. For example:
Anyone who d …
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According to LDS (Mormon) teaching, who was the first God who began the eternal progression?
I understand that the LDS church teaches the concept of eternal progression, that "As God is, so man can become and as man is, so God once was." So, men may attain godhood in exaltation.
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Do Calvinists believe that God does not love the world, but only the elect?
I seem to remember hearing somewhere that at least some Calvinists believe that, contrary to what seems to be a literal reading of John 3:16 and other verses, that God, in fact, does not love the worl …
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Why is the Son of God called the Eternal Father in the book of Alma?
I happened across the following verses in the book of Alma:
Now Zeezrom saith again unto him: Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father? And Amulek said unto him: Yea, he is the very Eternal Fathe …
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Who did Abraham worship?
You have a couple different questions, but the main one seems to be in regard to Abraham and Jesus.
Abraham and Jesus
Abraham is only the ancestor of Jesus in His incarnation. Orthodox, Catholic an …
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Why is God the Father referred to as "Eternal Father" in LDS writings when He is not believe...
I was recently reading some LDS material and noticed something that did not make sense to me. As I understand LDS teaching, God the Father was once a man on another planet who attained godhood throug …
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Do miracles violate the laws of physics?
The laws of physics are certainly quite different from moral laws. In fact, the Bible never refers to the laws of physics as "laws". We see them as laws, because we are bound by them and are unable …
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Is Jesus eternally the Son of God the Father?
It is important to note that God is spirit--not physical.
God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24 NASB
Thus, in eternity past, Jesus was in relati …
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Why do people say that God denounces the handicapped in the Bible?
You may be referring to the fact that descendants of Aaron were disqualified from being priests if they had any defect.
No man among the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a defect is to come …
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Is Christ's love for us greater than the Father's?
It is problematic whenever we attempt to separate the inseparable Trinity, so let us acknowledge that to begin with.
The Bible never seems to suggest that the Holy Triune God has the capacity to love …
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How is the Shema of Deuteronomy reconciled with the doctrine of the Trinity?
The "Shema" (שְׁמַע), found in Deuteronomy 6:4, states that "YHVH (יהוה) is one." This verse can be interpreted to contradict the doctrine of the Trinity, yet this doctrine is quite prominent in Chri …
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Could there be any possible action proving Yahweh to be cruel?
Mercy is when judgment is withheld from those who deserve it. God is merciful in that He oftentimes does withhold judgment and punishment from those who deserve it.
However, God is not merciful in …
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What does it mean for God to be a person?
That God is referred to as a Person is, first, in contrast to the idea of some that the universe was created by some impersonal force--a force that has no personal being, but just some kind of cosmic …
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