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The Holy Spirit and the Nature of God

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My post tonight is my response to an email I received earlier, and here is what the individual wrote to me: "I just check your site and you state GOD THE FATHER IS A Person Wich is not the bible GOD IS A SPIRIT John 4:24." The remainder is my response: Angels are spirits too, but they are persons, having bodies (Heb. 1:13,14). God is a 'spiritual being,' even as angels are, and as the Son is. Jesus clearly said God has a face, and that he has a bodily form (Mat. 18:10; Jn. 5:37). So yes, God is Spirit, or a Spirit, however you translate it; and we know that God is holy also. So then, what Spirit is God of? The holy Spirit of course. God's entire being consists of holy Spirit, including body, soul, and spirit. So it was with the Son in the day that he was begotten of the Father, seeing he is "the express image of his person" (Heb. 1:3). That is why the Son is also God, because he couldn't possibly be anything else, being wholly begotten of the Father's substance. Since the Son came here as a man, and went back to heaven as a man, and was glorified; he is now both man and God. He is the only being in existence who is of two substances, being holy Spirit, and man. The holy Ghost is not a third person as it were, and my perception is that you don't believe that either; but rather the Spirit is what makes the Father and the Son 'one' (Jn. 10:30; Jn. 17:21-23). They are two persons who have one kind of spiritual composition. That makes them of one mind, one purpose, one love, one holiness, one truth, one power, etc. That is what Jesus prayed that we would be, and he clearly showed that us having the holy Ghost was the way it would happen (Jn. 17:22; Rom. 6:3,4; I Pet. 3:18). The apostle Paul also exhorted believers to be one in that way as well (Rom. 15:6; I Cor. 1:10). For instance, let's take you and I. We are two different persons with two different bodies, but if we have God's Spirit in us, it will teach us the same things and give us the same love, etc; because it literally is the nature of God, as the Bible shows us: "And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us" (Rom. 5:5). God's holy Ghost body is a different texture than his holy Ghost spirit, and so it is with the Son. They both also have their own individual spirit, but holy Spirit nonetheless. Even as we as humans all have one spirit, which originally came from Adam, yet we are all individually unique as well. But our spirits are all of one substance, and that is how the Father and the Son are also.

The holy Ghost is called "the Spirit of Life" in Romans 8:2, and it is also called "the eternal Spirit" in Hebrews 9:14. Well, one plus one equals two; which is to say that the holy Ghost IS eternal life! That is the life that first dwelt IN the Father, which he gave to dwell IN the Son in the day that he was begotten, before all things existed (Jn. 5:26; Col. 1:16,17). The holy Ghost is what I like to call God-Life, and that is why Jesus came to this world, to give us God-Life. In fact he said so himself: "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have LIFE, and that they might have it more abundantly" (Jn. 10:10). John the Baptist also told us why Jesus came to the world, in just a little different terminology: "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost" (Mk. 1:7,8). They were both saying the same thing, just in two different ways. The holy Ghost IS the 'life' that Jesus came to give us, and it is surely "more abundant" than our mere human life, seeing it is literally God-Life. So the eternal life substance of God is not something separate, or apart, or outside the persons of God and his Son, as the 'trinity' proponents believe; nor it is it another person of the God family. God's life is IN himself, and that same life is also IN the Son, even as Jesus clearly stated (Jn. 5:26). When we are baptized with that same eternal life substance, we are literally IN Christ, and IN the Father, by means of being included in their life substance. This is in fact how Jesus said we would be made 'one,' even as he and the Father are one: "That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us... I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one" (Jn. 17:21,23). That is why in both places where Jesus said that he and the Father are 'one,' he did not mention the holy Ghost, because the holy Ghost IS HOW they are one! By the way, 1 John 5:7 is known clearly to be an interpolation, meaning it is not found in the earliest Greek manuscripts. The same is true with Matthew 28:19, both of which scriptures are used a lot by those who try to prove the 'trinity' doctrine. But the Father and the Son are 'in' one another by means of sharing that same eternal, divine life substance. That is also how we can be in the Father and in the Son, and vice-versa.

Jesus explained these things also in John 14, the great holy Ghost chapter: "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth [it] not, neither knoweth [it]: but ye know [it]; for [it] dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you... I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you... If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him" (Jn. 14:16-18,20,23). [I changed 'he' to 'it' because the translation of that word is wrong, 'pneuma' being a 'neuter' noun in Greek; meaning it isn't used in a male or female sense.] The Father and the Son "make [their] abode" with us when we receive the Spirit, because it is that Spirit that is the life and nature of them both, and connects them in true divine oneness; which in turn connects us to them both. But to the point you were actually making in the email, that God the Father does not have a body, consider this: The Son is "the express image of his person" as the Bible says, so if God doesn't have a body then the Son can't have a body either; seeing he is his express image, which is to say a general replica. Also man is made in the image of God, and we know that we have bodies; which means it's impossible that the Father DOESN'T have a body, unless the scripture just isn't true. No, even insects have bodies, and all things are patterned in some way to some extent after the image of God; so it's certain that God the Father is not the only being in all of existence who doesn't have a body. All living things also have life, and with all living things their life is 'inside' of them, not some external person that tags along with them. So the reality is that 'the trinity,' which is the kingpin of all 'Christian' heresies, and 'oneness,' which is far less subscribed to; are both in error. As it is with us, the Father and the Son are two separate persons who have the same kind of life and nature within them, and that is their spirit, which is what we call 'the holy Ghost.' I didn't really intend to give a full blown lecture here, but as I started writing on this I decided I would use it for my daily facebook post. I appreciate your email, and you're welcome to email me any time, about this or anything else. God bless.

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Lary R. Hale

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A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

A life in pictures and film

Watch the tribute video shared with Lary’s obituary. It brings together moments from his life and footage of the man so many loved.

Video hosted by Tribute Slides through Newcomer Kentuckiana.

Original obituary at Newcomer Kentuckiana

Memories of Lary