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Originally Posted by Roland32
Than we are all halfman/halfgod, and Jesus was no one special. The trinity is three parts, I am just trying to figure out where the "Son" part fits in. Can't be the spirit because thats the holy ghost, It seems that because the father impregnates Mary as opposed to anyother means, this seems like the place to find what makes the son, "the son".
The Son is what gives you the Holy Spirit. If you do not accept Jesus then you do not have the Spirit inside of you. Jesus was God Incarnate and somebody for Man to actually relate to. God entered the world in the form of Man (Jesus) to perform miracles and prove God's existence by doing the unimaginable, which was the ressurection. The idea is that Jesus's impact was meant for Man to realize his need for repentance and therefore turn to God.
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God
We believe in one infinitely perfect, eternal and personal God, the transcendent Creator and sovereign Sustainer of the universe. This one God is Triune, existing eternally and simultaneously as three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All three persons in the Godhead share equally and completely the one divine nature, and are therefore the same God, coequal in power, nature, and glory.
Person of Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is both true God (the second Person of the Trinity) and true man (the Incarnate Son of God). We also believe in the great events surrounding Jesus Christ's life and ministry, including: His eternal preexistence, His virgin birth, His attesting miracles, His sinless life, His sacrificial death on the cross, His glorious bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension into heaven, and His present work in heaven as High Priest and Advocate. He will return in glory to resurrect and judge all mankind.
Person of the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, is indeed a Divine Person, coequal with the Father and the Son. We also believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit in salvation, a ministry which includes anointing and glorifying Christ, convicting men of their sin, bringing about the regeneration of lost sinners,
and indwelling believers and empowering them for godly living and spiritual service.
Mankind
We believe God created mankind in His image and likeness (having rational, moral, relational, and spiritual capacities) to fellowship with Him and give Him glory. Human beings are therefore the crown of God's creation (possessing inherent dignity and moral worth), and thus distinct in kind from all other life on earth. Adam and Eve, the first human beings, chose to rebel against God and go their own autonomous way. As a result, all of mankind became separated from God, the image of God in man distorted, and the sinful nature passed on to all their progeny. Because of original sin (which includes both corruption and guilt), unregenerate human beings are incapable of pleasing or commending themselves to God. The only remedy for mankind's pitiful predicament is redemption through faith in Jesus Christ.