The Godhead being one in purpose.

[ute4ever]

There are various scriptural accounts of the Father and the Son seemingly not being in agreement. For example:

Luke 13:6-9
He spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

Here, the Father wants to destroy a wicked person, wanting to rid the earth of his influence. But the Son pleads for mercy, wanting more time to work with this person.

Thus, the Father appears to be all about justice and the letter of the law, while the Son sees things differently, seeking mercy.

Are these concepts one and the same and I am just not seeing it?

[MikeWaters]

good cop, bad cop, but both cops have the same purpose.

[Sleeping in EQ]

For me, "purpose" doesn't quite capture their oneness.

There's a sociality, a lifting of all three through coordinated effort, that goes beyond "purpose."

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

For me, "purpose" doesn't quite capture their oneness.

There's a sociality, a lifting of all three through coordinated effort, that goes beyond "purpose."

Cornelius Plantinga's social trinitarian model?

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

Cornelius Plantinga's social trinitarian model?

It influences my thinking. I'm coming more from the side of process philosophy, though.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

I'm coming more from the side of process philosophy, though.

yuck

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

yuck

You really are alien. You don't like process philosophy, you don't like textual criticism and you don't like fiscal conservatism. How is it you function at all.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

You really are alien. You don't like process philosophy, you don't like textual criticism and you don't like fiscal conservatism. How is it you function at all.

I don't worship a 30% God.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

I don't worship a 30% God.

You just worship one that's not real.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

I don't worship a 30% God.

As though this is what my thinking boils down to.

How pompous of you.