I take the Bible literally where it can be done. In this case it can be taken literally if the angel (messenger) sent by God is actually God.
Nobody has seen the Father, the one whom Jesus called the only true God, the one in whom is Jesus and the one who is one with Jesus, one thing.
This...
The problem with people like you and Dogknox20 is that YOU (and people like you) took the Bible LITERALLY!
The Bible is clear that NO man CAN AND HAS LITERALLY seen God –
“You cannot see my face, for no man can see me and live.” – Exodus 33:20
“No one has seen God at any time. If we continue...
Geneva Bible Notes (though the verses themselves are probably from the AV)
Ephesians 1:17:
{18} That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of {u} glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the {x} knowledge of him:
(18) The causes of faith are God the Father...
I agree 100% with all of that. I was really hoping to get into the scripture of them one at a time, but the thread kind of blew up on me for a while. Nicely done!
Here's how I see it.
1. Recognizing your spiritual need. Matthew 5:3
2. Taking in accurate knowledge of God and Christ. John 17:3 Ephesians1:17-18
3. Applying accurate knowledge. Ephesians 4:24
4. Living your life in accordance to ALL scripture, which will lead to............
5. Bearing...
The Holy Ghost has been around from the beginning.
Luke 1:15
"for he {John the Baptist} shall be great in the sight of the Lord and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost"
Luke 1:41
"And it came to pass that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of...