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Denominations: United Pentecostal Church

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) says that it has 5½ million constituents world-wide (About UPCI, upci.org). There are more than 350,000 members in the U.S.A. and Canada combined (overview of the United Pentecostal Church International by Jack Zavada, learnreligions.com). … Continue reading →

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Why Be Thankful?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

There are those who are unthankful to God or man. This is true for a variety of reasons. (1) Some are so focused on what they do not have, that they fail to appreciate and be grateful for what they … Continue reading →

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God: Anthropomorphism

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

Anthropomorphism (from the Greek Anthropos meaning man or human, and morphe meaning form or feature) is a figure of speech which is used in the Bible. It is “an ascription of material forms to God” (Clinton Lockhart, Principles of Interpretation, … Continue reading →

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God: One or Three? (Part 5)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

In this last segment of this study, we will consider some questions which are commonly asked. 1. Is the idea of multiple persons in the Godhead found in the Old Testament? While it is not as clearly found in the … Continue reading →

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God: One or Three? (Part 4)

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

One of the most difficult issues in understanding the nature of God is understanding the number of God. Is God one or three? Let’s review. In lesson one, it was concluded that there is one God. In lesson two, it … Continue reading →

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God: One or Three? (Part 3)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

One of the most difficult issues in understanding the nature of God is understanding the number of God. Is God one or three? In the previous lesson, it was concluded that there is a distinction between the Father, and the … Continue reading →

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God: One or Three? (Part 2)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

One of the most difficult issues in understanding the nature of God is understanding the number of God. Is God one or three? In the previous lesson, it was concluded that there is one God. Tri-theism seems contrary to scripture. … Continue reading →

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God: One or Three? (Part 1)

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

The New Testament speaks of the “Godhead,” or “Divine Nature,” or “divinity,” or “Deity” (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9). The reference is to the true nature of God. Note: The English word “Godhead” is “a simple doublet of the … Continue reading →

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God: His Attributes (Part 3)

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

There is a difference between knowing God and knowing about God. Knowing God is sometimes used of having fellowship with God (e.g. 1 John 2:4 cf. 1:6; 1 John 2:3 cf. 1:7). Knowing about God may simply refer to knowing … Continue reading →

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God: His Attributes (Part 2)

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Bryan Hodge

Have you heard the ancient Indian story of the blind men and the elephant? Here is a version of it retold in a poem by John Godfrey Saxe: Blind Men and the Elephant “It was six men of Indostan to learning … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Godhead

Denominations: United Pentecostal Church

Why Be Thankful?

God: Anthropomorphism

God: One or Three? (Part 5)

God: One or Three? (Part 4)

God: One or Three? (Part 3)

God: One or Three? (Part 2)

God: One or Three? (Part 1)

God: His Attributes (Part 3)

God: His Attributes (Part 2)

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