Reasoning versus Biblical
Words can have meaning that varies from person to person when discussing and asking questions. The answers become more clearer when I read some people replies to the questions. The question was a GOOD question because it lead to answers by some who I thought were not very scriptural. Now, that's heresy.
We can say a word that conjures up all kinds of meanings. When we say two natures, Christ has two natures--the Bible doesn’t say that. Jesus is fully God and fully man at the same time. Jesus is explained in the scripture as fully God. He is also presented as fully man.
When people start reasoning by thinking psychological terminology, which is the two-nature terminology, this leads to heresy. I am having the same problem people interpreting Romans 7. We do that with Christians, we say they have an old nature and a new nature, and again, we’re sort of compartmentalizing them psychologically, which isn’t really biblical, either. Those aren’t terms used in reference to a Christian.
I prefer to stick with a biblical term because we can protect the content that way. As soon as we start using a nonbiblical term to refer to a biblical idea or theological truth, then you have to give it meaning.
If it’s in scriptural terms, the Bible is its context.
When you read the posts (mostly replies), you will look at their wording and how they answer the OP. You can discern which is reasoning and which is biblical.
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