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  • Re: Holy Spirit: Unity and Diversity in God
    • Anonymous
      Posted Aug 8, 2004 6:30 PM

      1. "Monos" means one; "lithos" means stone.

      That is the way God sees HIMself and never THEMselves.

      For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) 1 Cor 8:5
        But to us there is
        but one God, the Father, [Supreme Deity]
          OF whom are all things, and we IN HIM;
        and one Lord Jesus Christ, [God, Lord, Master]
          BY whom are all things, and we BY him. 1Co.8:6

      He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Matt 16:15

      And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matt 16:16

      When Philip preached the GOSPEL to the eunuch he wanted to be baptized. The only thing which might HINDER him was this confessional ROCK: Ac.8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

      And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Matt 16:17

      And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matt 16:18

      The church was not founded ON Peter: Peter was like a stone used in battle or the road gravel which caused one to stumble. On the other hand, this CONFESSION of Jesus as the SON of God or God IN THE FLESH is what we build on: it is a MONOLITHIC STONE:

        Petros (g4074) pet'-ros; appar. a prim. word; a (piece of) rock (larger than 3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle: - Peter, rock. Comp. 2786.

        petros a stone, distinguished from petra, used by WARRIORS, to throw-proverb., panta kinêsai petron
          > Panta consisting or composed wholly of, i.e. nothing but,
          > Throwing size
          > kineô # 2. to move or remove a thing from its place, Hdt.; k. ta akinêta to meddle with things sacred # II. to rouse, disturb, of a wasps' nest, Il.: to stir up, arouse, urge on,

          lithôdês , es, like stone, stony, hodos X.Eq.4.4 ; topoi tracheis kai l. Arist.HA590b23 ; pedion

      In other words, Peter was like the small stones which made up a road; these often caused people to stumble.

      2. A monolith is one big stone; the same through and through.

      On the other hand the fact that Jesus is he Christ the Son of the Living God is not broken up into pieces: how could the foundation be split up into parts and be a good foundation?:
        Petra (g4073) pet'-ra; fem. of the same as 4074; a (mass of) rock (lit. or fig.): - rock.

        Petra down to virgin rock, mass of rock or boulder, as a symbol of firmness,

        Properly, PETROS is a FIXED ROCK, petros a STONE.

      3. Monolithic means: "without any differences."

        Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Ja.1:17

        Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of LIFE. Jn.8:12

        Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. Exod 17:6 [Numbers 20:8f proves God's COMMANDS and SILENCE]

        Cuwr (h6697) prop. a cliff (or sharp rock, as COMPRESSED); gen. a rock or BOULDER; fig. a REFUGE; also an edge (as precipitous): - edge, (mighty) God (ONE)

          And did all drink the same SPIRITUAL DRINK: for they drank of that spiritual ROCK that followed them: and that Rock was CHRIST. 1Co.10:4

          Petra (g4073) pet'-ra; fem. of the same as 4074; a (mass of) rock (lit. or fig.): - rock.

      Unbelievers have a ROCK who is PLURAL or gods.
        And he shall say, Where are their GODS (elohim), their rock in whom they trusted, Deut 32:37
          Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let THEM rise up and help you, and be your protection. Deut 32:38
        The Lord (Jehovah) is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength (rock), in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Ps.18:2

        For who is God (Elohim) save the Lord (Jehovah)? or who is a ROCK save OUR God? Ps.18:31
          And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High (Elyown) in the wilderness. Ps 78:17

          Ps 78:34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

          And they remembered that GOD (El,) was their ROCK, and the high God their REDEEMER. Ps.78:35 Cuwr (h6697)

          Cela (h5553) seh'-lah; from an unused root mean. to be lofty: a craggy rock, lit. or fig. (a fortress); (ragged) rock, stone (-ny), strong hold.

          High God is Elyown (h5945) Supreme


      Behold, he smote the ROCK, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide FLESH for his people? Ps.78:20
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