Acts 20:28

[Paul Younan]

Shlama Akhi Dave,

I care what a Semite would believe - they wrote the bible. I can't imagine any Semite saying that "God purchased the church with His blood." Besides, technically God did not have blood - the subject of the Incarnation, the Messiah, had blood because of the Human temple (his human Qnoma) with which He clothed Himself.

This all boils down to whether or not the Godhead suffered on the Cross, bled, was tempted or went to the bathroom. Conversely, it also ultimately has to deal with whether or not the Humanity could forgive sins.

I believe that the Godhead does not have any blood, it does not suffer, it is never tempted, it does not use the bathroom, etc. I also believe that the Humanity did not have the capacity to forgive sins.

The fact that the Greek versions can't make up their mind between "Lord" and "God" speaks volumes. But it is evident that the Messiah is meant, which is more consistent with the rest of God's revealed word (i.e., Keepa 1:18-19; Heb. 9:12; cf. Rom. 3:24-25; Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14)