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===Claims made in "Chapter 5: Heavenly Father is a Man"=== | ===Claims made in "Chapter 5: Heavenly Father is a Man"=== | ||
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*[[Corporeality of God]] | Biblical verses that describe God as having body parts are "difficult to interpret and require careful study." | ||
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*[[Nature of God/Corporeality of God]] | |||
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*Author's opinion. | *Author's opinion. | ||
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*[[ | Mormons do not believe that "God is not a man" in spite of Biblical verses that state such. | ||
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*[[Nature of God/"God is a man"]] | |||
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*{{s||Numbers|23|19}} | *{{s||Numbers|23|19}} | ||
*{{s|1|Samuel|15|29}} | *{{s|1|Samuel|15|29}} | ||
*{{s||Hosea|11|9}} | *{{s||Hosea|11|9}} | ||
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God is a Spirit. | |||
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* LDS accept these scripture, but (like many conservative Christian commentators) do not believe that they are statements about God's nature. | * LDS accept these scripture, but (like many conservative Christian commentators) do not believe that they are statements about God's nature. | ||
*[[God is a Spirit]] | *[[Nature of God/God is a Spirit]] | ||
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*{{s||John|4|24}} | *{{s||John|4|24}} | ||
*{{s||Luke|24|39}} | *{{s||Luke|24|39}} | ||
*{{Ensign1|author=Gordon B. Hinckley|article=The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost|date=Oct. 5, 1986|page=no page listed by author}} | *{{Ensign1|author=Gordon B. Hinckley|article=The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost|date=Oct. 5, 1986|page=no page listed by author}} | ||
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The title "Son of Man," does not mean "son of ''a'' man," contrary to what Mormons may assert. | |||
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*[[Becoming Gods#"Son of Man" or "son of a man?"|"Son of Man" or "son of a man?"]] | *[[Becoming Gods#"Son of Man" or "son of a man?"|"Son of Man" or "son of a man?"]] | ||
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*No source given. | *No source given. | ||
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Claims made in "Chapter 5: Heavenly Father is a Man"
136
Claim
Biblical verses that describe God as having body parts are "difficult to interpret and require careful study."
Author's source(s)
- Author's opinion.
Response
136
Claim
Mormons do not believe that "God is not a man" in spite of Biblical verses that state such.
Author's source(s)
Response
137
Claim
God is a Spirit.
Author's source(s)
- John 4꞉24
- Luke 24꞉39
- Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost," Ensign (Oct. 5, 1986).
Response
- LDS accept these scripture, but (like many conservative Christian commentators) do not believe that they are statements about God's nature.
- Nature of God/God is a Spirit
149
Claim
The title "Son of Man," does not mean "son of a man," contrary to what Mormons may assert.
Author's source(s)
- No source given.
Response