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During a traditional debate on the Diesm of Jesus as God"
Revelation Lad makes a very interesting comment
John 3:16 says God sent, not the Father sent. You replace God with Father based upon what you believe. However, had Jesus said, the Father so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son… (which makes much more sense BTW) your beliefs would be spot on. Yet for some reason, Jesus failed to state (what you believe) is obvious. This despite using "Father" more than any other Gospel
The scripture is
Joh 3:16 BIB+ Οὕτως Houtōs so γὰρ gar For ἠγάπησεν ēgapēsen loved ὁ ho – Θεὸς Theos God τὸν ton the κόσμον kosmon world ὥστε hōste that τὸν ton [His] Υἱὸν Huion Son , τὸν ton – μονογενῆ monogenē one and only ἔδωκεν edōken He gave ἵνα hina that πᾶς pas everyone ὁ ho who πιστεύων pisteuōn believes εἰς eis in αὐτὸν auton Him μὴ mē vvv ἀπόληται apolētai shall not perish ἀλλ’ all’ but ἔχῃ echē have ζωὴν zōēn life . αἰώνιον aiōnion eternal
1.How does this change our understanding of the Roles of the Godhead in redemption?
2.Is this verse Enough to change our understanding?
3.Is God the Father in this verse?
4.If not then who was the Word with in the beginning in John 1?
