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[__ Science __ ] Is God Male or Female?

God is Male. He. Masculine. It is why Adam was created male. It is why Jesus Christ Who is the very image of God, (Heb. 1:3), is male.

Quantrill
 
Quantrill said:
God is Male. He. Masculine.
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That is not in scripture. As Jesus says, God is a spirit, and a spirit has no body. Gender is a biological term, and God is not a biological organism. And scripture says that both genders are in His image:

Genesis 1:27 And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.
 
Barbarian said:
That is not in scripture. As Jesus says, God is a spirit, and a spirit has no body. Gender is a biological term, and God is not a biological organism. And scripture says that both genders are in His image:

Genesis 1:27 And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.
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Of course it is in Scripture. I just showed you. Just because you ignore it doesn't mean it isn't there.

Just because God is Spirit doesn't mean He isn't Male. Who told you that?

(Gen. 1:27) says God created man in His image. It then says God created both male and female.

(1 Cor. 11:7) says, "For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man."

Quantrill
 
Barbarian said:
No. I just showed you that God is neither male or female. As you see, Gen.1:27 says that male and female are in His image

That's what it means. God doesn't even have a body, much less a gender. Gender is a biological property.

Jesus.
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(Gen. 1:27) doesn't say what you said. It says man is in God's image. And God created both man and woman.

I've already showed you that God being Spirit doesn't mean He isn't male. You have nothing to support your claim. I have given you much Scriptural proof. Adam is created in the image of God. Male. Jesus Christ is the very exact image of God. Male. God is always spoken of as He in the Scripture.

What do you give me? Nothing.

No, Jesus didn't tell you that. If He did He contradicted Scripture. And He would never do that. A dangerous answer you make.

Quantrill
 
As you learned, gender is a biological character. Since God has no body, and is not a limited creature, He has no gender. There's nothing "dangerous" about your error; God doesn't care if you think He's male or not. That's not how your salvation is decided.
 
so is Jesus female ?

Jesus is female in heaven ? look i get the argument of neither as he is greater then his creation but God choose the make form.if Jesus is refereed to as He ,the Holy spirit as He,and God the father ,the trinity ,must be as a person male .
 
Barbarian said:
As you learned, gender is a biological character. Since God has no body, and is not a limited creature, He has no gender. There's nothing "dangerous" about your error; God doesn't care if you think He's male or not. That's not how your salvation is decided.
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You mean 'since I reject your conclusion'.

Jesus is God and has a body. And that body is male. (Heb. 1:3)

Since God is male, why wouldn't he care that you are saying He has no gender? He does care. You misrepresent Him.

Quantrill
 
Quantrill said:
Jesus is God and has a body. And that body is male.
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Human male. But that is not God. Jesus is both wholly human and wholly God.

John 4:24: God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
Luke 24:39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.
Quantrill said:
Since God is male
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As you see, He is not. Gender is a biological attribute, and God is a spirit, not a created being.
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why wouldn't he care that you are saying He has no gender?
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Because that is not what will determine your eternal home. He doesn't judge you by that. Even if you insist that He is male, you won't necessarily lose your salvation thereby.
 
You mean I been talking to God, like he's my father all this time? And I'm mistaken?
 
Barbarian said:
Human male. But that is not God. Jesus is both wholly human and wholly God.

John 4:24: God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
Luke 24:39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.

As you see, He is not. Gender is a biological attribute, and God is a spirit, not a created being.

Because that is not what will determine your eternal home. He doesn't judge you by that. Even if you insist that He is male, you won't necessarily lose your salvation thereby.
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You're not paying attention. Just because God is Spirit, doesn't mean He isn't male. Yes God is Spirit. He is masculine. Jesus is God. The reason Jesus is male, is because God the Son is male. (Heb. 1:3)

It doesn't matter if it will determine my or your eternal home. It matters because you are misrepresenting God. Scripture is clear. You deny it.

Quantrill
 
Quantrill said:
You're not paying attention.
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I understand what you believe. I just showed you that scripture doesn't support it.

Quantrill said:
Just because God is Spirit, doesn't mean He isn't male.
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It does mean that He is not male. Gender is a biological attribute, and God is not a biological creature. Gender was created in us for reproduction and to foster a sense of intimacy in our marriages. It is not an attribute of God, Who is eternal and perfect.

Quantrill said:
Yes God is Spirit. He is masculine. Jesus is God. The reason Jesus is male, is because God the Son is male. (Heb. 1:3)
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Jesus only became male when He was born. The Incarnation is a mystery, which we do not understand fully.

Quantrill said:
It doesn't matter if it will determine my or your eternal home.
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For a Christian, that is all that matters. It is our purpose to follow Him and to be with Him eternally.

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It matters because you are misrepresenting God. Scripture is clear. You deny it.
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You are incorrect. Fortunately, it won't harm your salvation, so it really doesn't matter.
 
I don't think it really matters whether we think God is male or female or both or neither. Scripture uses the male form in Father and Son and Jesus used the male form when referencing the Holy Spirit as He. For this reason, I will do likewise.
 
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I don't think it really matters whether we think God is male or female or both or neither? Scripture uses the male form in Father and Son and Jesus used the male form when referencing the Holy Spirit as He. For this reason, I will do likewise.
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Right. We don't have a gender-neutral word for a person, so we default to "Him" for God. Not surprising. The Bible defaults to "man" when it means "men and women." That's how it is.
 
Barbarian said:
Right. We don't have a gender-neutral word for a person, so we default to "Him" for God. Not surprising. The Bible defaults to "man" when it means "men and women." That's how it is.
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That too is a good point. I often use mankind in place of man in those cases. It makes more sense to me.
 
concerning post #(14) from Barbarian

No, Scripture does support it. You just don't believe the Scripture.

There is nothing to indicate gender is not of the Spirit world also. Nothing. There is Scripture which proves gender is part of the Spirit world. Which I have showed you. Which you don't believe.

Again, you are not paying attention. Jesus is male because God the Son is male. God is male. (Heb. 1:3) "the express image of his person". Adam is male, because God is male. "the image of God". You don't believe the Scripture.

Again, it doesn't matter that it doesn't determine our eternal salvation. You are misrepresenting God. That matters to God. You misrepresent Him because you don't believe the Bible.

Quantrill
 
Quantrill said:
No, Scripture does support it. You just don't believe the Scripture.

There is nothing to indicate gender is not of the Spirit world also. Nothing.
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So you just assume that it is? Not a very good plan. As you know, gender is a biological property and you are wrong to attribute the characteristics of a creature to God.

Accept what scripture says, instead of inventing new ideas to put in it. I don't think you intend to misrepresent God, but you're trying to make him a biological entity. And that's not right.
 
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