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In a message dated 8/15/2002 9:04:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
lurningathome@... writes:
> OKay.... I have this question......I don't believe in the crucifixion as it
> is presented, but he called out to God.
> If he was God, why would he call out to himself?

Kim,

Good question. I'm no theologian, but I'll try to wing it.

Orthodoxy (small "o") teaches that God is a Trinity, three persons in one:
God the Father -- God; God the Son -- Jesus or Christ; and God the Holy
Spirit -- the Spirit of God dwelling in believers.

Part of Christ's mission on the Cross was to be forsaken -- on our behalf and
for our sins -- by God. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" There was
that period of time when Christ was separated from God.

I have a book on my shelf by Dorothy Sayers, that probably gets into this
very thing. Now that you've piqued my interest, I'm gonna go read it!

Bob



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