Theological Difference Between Diety And Dininity

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Walter

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Tuesday 1-3-23 3rd. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tevet 10, 5783 14th. Winter Day

Realizing that Jesus said GOD is a Spirit, I was looking at the difference between His Deity and His Divinity:

And there is a difference between these words! "DEITY" means: the rank or essential nature of God. It refers to "essence". "DIVINITY" means: relating to deity, proceeding from deity. It refers to "quality or attribute" rather than "essence".

Deity vs Divinity - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between deity and divinity is that deity is the state of being a god; divine characteristics, godhead while divinity is...
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God, deity and divinity
Hello, What are the differences between the three following words: god, deity and divinity? Note that I'm only talking about the word "god" with a lowercase "g", not the word "God" with an uppercase "G" whose meaning is evidently far from the other words. Here are the definitions of these...
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What is the theological difference between "deity" and "divinity"?
Answer (1 of 8): The Issue of “Divinity” – Colossians 2:9 “…because it is in him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily.” – Colossians 2:9 King James Version 1611 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. American King James Version For in him dwells all t...
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Love, Walter
 
Chester

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Well, this cowld bee a intaresting descusshun, but maebe yu had beter bee more cairful with the tytle!

I thought at first maybe it was about dieting and diminishing!
 
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Chester said:
Well, this cowld bee a intaresting descusshun, but maebe yu had beter bee more cairful with the tytle!

I thought at first maybe it was about dieting and diminishing!
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Hello Chester, Yes you are correct I made those mistakes and I do have a spell checker installed also, but I went too fast.

Love, Walter
 
Chester

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Walter said:
Tuesday 1-3-23 3rd. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tevet 10, 5783 14th. Winter Day

Realizing that Jesus said GOD is a Spirit, I was looking at the difference between His Deity and His Divinity:

And there is a difference between these words! "DEITY" means: the rank or essential nature of God. It refers to "essence". "DIVINITY" means: relating to deity, proceeding from deity. It refers to "quality or attribute" rather than "essence".

Deity vs Divinity - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between deity and divinity is that deity is the state of being a god; divine characteristics, godhead while divinity is...
wikidiff.com


God, deity and divinity
Hello, What are the differences between the three following words: god, deity and divinity? Note that I'm only talking about the word "god" with a lowercase "g", not the word "God" with an uppercase "G" whose meaning is evidently far from the other words. Here are the definitions of these...
forum.wordreference.com


What is the theological difference between "deity" and "divinity"?
Answer (1 of 8): The Issue of “Divinity” – Colossians 2:9 “…because it is in him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily.” – Colossians 2:9 King James Version 1611 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. American King James Version For in him dwells all t...
www.quora.com

Love, Walter
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One must be careful about making too much of a difference of theology between two different English words. It really has little (or no) bearing on the meaning of the Greek text of the New Testament.
 
Chester

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Walter said:
Tuesday 1-3-23 3rd. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tevet 10, 5783 14th. Winter Day

Realizing that Jesus said GOD is a Spirit, I was looking at the difference between His Deity and His Divinity:

And there is a difference between these words! "DEITY" means: the rank or essential nature of God. It refers to "essence". "DIVINITY" means: relating to deity, proceeding from deity. It refers to "quality or attribute" rather than "essence".

Deity vs Divinity - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between deity and divinity is that deity is the state of being a god; divine characteristics, godhead while divinity is...
wikidiff.com


God, deity and divinity
Hello, What are the differences between the three following words: god, deity and divinity? Note that I'm only talking about the word "god" with a lowercase "g", not the word "God" with an uppercase "G" whose meaning is evidently far from the other words. Here are the definitions of these...
forum.wordreference.com


What is the theological difference between "deity" and "divinity"?
Answer (1 of 8): The Issue of “Divinity” – Colossians 2:9 “…because it is in him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily.” – Colossians 2:9 King James Version 1611 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. American King James Version For in him dwells all t...
www.quora.com

Love, Walter
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All three people of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Spirit are God. All three are deity, and yet they each have a distinct function and role in their display of divinity.
 
Aaron56

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Thank you Walter.

This is a great reminder of the preciseness of words and language.
 
Dino246

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It might be helpful to provide dictionary definitions of the two terms rather than simply saying what they mean according to some web site.

Words have objective meanings, based on actual usage by speakers/writers of that language. Meanings can change over time, and staying relevant requires staying current. "Deity" and "divinity" are not true synonyms, though they are related.

From the Oxford Online Dictionary:

deity: (noun) a god or goddess

divinity: (noun) the quality of being a god or like God or a god (emphasis added)

That "divinity" encompasses "like" means that it is not exclusive to God in its application.
 
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