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Expert: - 12/30/2009


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brother west greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,

I have one question for you,1Timothy 3:16 please explain was it the one true God the creator of the heavens and the earth that manifested himself in the flesh or was it one of the three persons of the trinity or the whole three.
                                 Thank you.

Answer
One of the three persons.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was WITH God, and the Word WAS God...and the Word became flesh..." (John 1:1, 14)

Jesus, on person of the triune but one godhead, became man and took on flesh.  God the father is pure spirit.  The holy spirit seems to appear under various forms, like a dove or tongue of fire.  But only Christ became incarnate.

Hope that helps,

Pax Christi,

-J.M.J. West

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J.M.J. West

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I have a wide knowledge of the Old and New Testaments, a working knowledge of biblical Greek, and a fundamental understanding of 1st century Aramaic. I can answer questions regarding the nature of salvation and the God-head, the relation of Christ to his Church, the nature of the Sacraments, etc. I do specialize in Catholic and Orthodox issues (why they believe in apostolic succession, or the Real Presence in the Eucharist, etc) and in giving biblical (and historical) perspective on such topics. I have a good working knowledge of the Pre- and Ante-Nicean fathers too.

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I am the Director of RCIA, which is for people studying to become Catholic; I've done this for 2 years, and have over 5 years experience in this field. I am the official Catechist of Benedictine College. I am also a pastoral assistant at Benedictine College.

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BA, Philosophy BA, History

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