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Expert: - 6/20/2006


Question
I am born again and a Baptist.  My question is:
I understand that when this happen (new birth) that I became a Spiritual son in the family of God. (John 1:12-13) Then my father is Jehovah. Jesus Christ is my elder Brother.  Is the Holy Ghost my Mother in this Divine family of God?


Answer
Hi Earnest,
    There is no femininely in the Trinity, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is always referred to in the Bible as being masculine.   The term “father” is used by God to show He is our Creator and we are responsible to Him.  The term “son” shows that Jesus is God incarnate in man and therefore is associate with us as humans.  Jesus was wholly God and wholly man.  The Holy Spirit does the will of God the Father as does Jesus Christ.   We think about a son being in subordination to his father, but the use of title “son” which Jesus shows He does the will of the Father who is the Head of the God-Head.     
    We are called the “sons of God” and that means He is our Creator.  He gave us life and has a purpose for our lives.
    So...there is no “mother” in the God-Head.    

   Hope this helps..

Cooper Abrams
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Cooper P. Abrams III

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Independent Fundamental Baptist missionary and pastor, ThB, MBS. I began pastoring in 1981, and have taught in churches, a Bible college, and a Bible Institute. I have written numerous articles on various subjects from a biblical perspective and many are posted on my web site Bible Truth ( http://www.bible-truth.org ). Bible Truth receives over sixty thousand visits per month. Since 1998 I have answered Bible related questions via e-mail. My answers are straight forward and biblical. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE -----DO NOT ASK A QUESTION AND THEN NOT READ THE ANSWER! ABOUT FOUR IN TEN QUESTIONS ASKED ARE NEVER READ. I FREELY GIVE MY TIME TO GIVE HELPFUL ANSWERS. OFTEN THE ANSWER WILL REQUIRE AS MUCH AS A HOUR OR MORE TO RESEARCH AND THEN TO FORMULATE THE REPLY. IF YOU SEND A QUESTION PLEASE BE THOUGHTFUL ENOUGH TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT. MOST PEOPLE DO...BUT ALL SHOULD. THANKS

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I have been a pastor since 1981 and a Independent Baptist missionary church planter since 1986. I have seen the Lord establish four Bible believing churches in Utah. My web site Bible Truth ( http:\\bible-truth.org ) continues to grow presently over 60,000 visits per month. The materials on the web site are mostly written by myself and contain sermons, Bible commentaries, articles on various biblical subjects.

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- Appeared on Grizzly Adams DVD documentary "End Times: How Close Are We?" (http://www.grizzlyadams.com/Public/ChristianDVDs/index.cfm?productID=49). - Article "Are Mormons Christians" "O Timothy Magazine" Way of Life Literature (http://www.wayoflife.org/files/9959c77e05b303248173195e72476459-60.html)

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ThB and MBS from Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC

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