RobE
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Yet Open Theism says the incarnation was a substantial change for God. How could He pre-exist, and then exist again? Was it a real change? What is real change? Is the young girl a different person than the old woman? Did she change in essence, identity, or in anyway other than in learning? Does God learn or do you think He's smarter than you now? These are questions the O.V. brings to my mind?
BTW, You still haven't answered my question about repentance refuting foreknowledge. Have you ever planned to do something and then when you did it you were sorry?
Rob
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godrulz said:"In the beginning was the Word..." (Jn. 1:1).
The imperfect tense shows the preexistence of the word before creation (cf. "Before Abraham was, I am." in John 8:58).
The Word is the one who became flesh in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The preexistent Christ appeared as theophanies or the Angel of the Lord in the OT.
The Word existing with the Father in eternity does not mean that the formulated plan was a foregone conclusion to be implemented until the actuality of the Fall. He was slain centuries later, not trillions of years ago. Whether He would actually come and die or not does not affect His preexistence.
Yet Open Theism says the incarnation was a substantial change for God. How could He pre-exist, and then exist again? Was it a real change? What is real change? Is the young girl a different person than the old woman? Did she change in essence, identity, or in anyway other than in learning? Does God learn or do you think He's smarter than you now? These are questions the O.V. brings to my mind?
BTW, You still haven't answered my question about repentance refuting foreknowledge. Have you ever planned to do something and then when you did it you were sorry?
Rob