tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640735427718534869.post1876134695150206088..comments2023-10-12T04:17:41.044-04:00Comments on Reaching For The Fringe: SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT The Metal Ministerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055770084996175220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640735427718534869.post-48827883725910263242016-05-17T05:34:40.433-04:002016-05-17T05:34:40.433-04:00Thank you for reading and for the encouraging word...Thank you for reading and for the encouraging words. In the case of God abandoning Christ on the cross or not, this is not a light subject. Martin Luther went into seclusion to pray and ponder over this very concept and still found no solution. On the one hand, yes, Christ is God and man. We know that in Kenosis, Christ emptied Himself of the prerogative of deity and deferred all supernatural to the Father. The healing of the woman with an issue of blood is a good example of this. We also know that, not only did Christ take on our sin, but He became sin, according to 1 Corinthians 15:3, thus the belief that for that briefest moment in time, Jesus the man was separate from God the Father. I believe you do bring up a good point that will cause me to dig deeper into the idea. I am very critical of those who rely on tradition to make a point, even when the tradition is a fallacy. As of now, I trust I have sufficient scriptural basis to back up my assertion. this may be a similar dichotomy like free will vs sovereignty. The Bible teaches both and somehow they both work together outside our intellectual ability to understand. The Trinity is beyond our intellect, as is eternity past. thank you for challenging my assertion and causing me to dig deeper, that is always a good thing. I will probably have a whole blog subject from out of this. I pray regularly that my doctrine is sound and if I am wrong on any point, I ask God to reveal it to me. It is more important for me to be accurate than right. For now, I stick by my regular premise, but I promise, I will dig deeper and will probably write about what I find. <br /><br />Thank you again for taking the time to comment. Blessings<br /><br />Paul The Metal Ministerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055770084996175220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640735427718534869.post-87021760477311670672016-05-16T15:35:10.109-04:002016-05-16T15:35:10.109-04:00While I agree with your conclusion whole heartedly...While I agree with your conclusion whole heartedly - that we should be hungering and thirsting for true fellowship with God - I would offer that there is no reason to believe that Jesus ever lost fellowship with God the Father. Scripture does not indicate such. Jesus was never guilty of the sins for which he bore the punishment (Hebrews 4:15). Guilt of sin is what causes separation from God (Is. 59:2). Reading the full context of Psalm 22, which Jesus is quoting from when He says, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" shows that David realized that he truly was NOT left alone. Quite the opposite - it is a Psalm of calling out to the God who is with him when no one else is. This fits into the narrative of Christ on the cross as He has finished His work and is looking forward to rejoining His Father. Thank you for an article that points people to focusing upon their spiritual health and the true source of it. Angela Legghttp://www.thediligentwoman.comnoreply@blogger.com