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Perryism – “God” is a Fellowship
Explanation – “God” as in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, work together in harmony although each possesses any and all qualities of “Godhead.” This is seen throughout the gospels, most elegantly in the virgin birth (Lk 1). We are called to imitate this fellowship as seen in Philippians 2 where Jesus did not and could not empty Himself of divinity because: 1) He would no longer be divine; 2) We are called to imitate Jesus’ emptying, and how could we empty ourselves of divinity or humanity? As “God” is a fellowship; so are we to be.
Great theological truths are not theological, theoretical, non-applicatory truths. They are real and therefore must be real in our lives. That “God” is a fellowship is not just an unfathomable truth beyond meaning. While unfathomable in totality, the practical truth of the “Trinity” or “Triune God” is very much a part of what it means to be a church, a christian, and even in a marriage. Fellowship is one of the overarching themes of the bible and often that fellowship exists in the form of submission.
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