The prophets of the Old Testament and the apostles of the New Testament refer to both God and Jesus Christ with masculine names and titles. God chose to be revealed in this form in order for man to more easily grasp who He is. While God makes allowances in order to help us understand Him, it is important to not try to “force God into a box,” so to speak, by placing limitations on Him that are not appropriate to His nature.
Manabii wa Agano la Kale na mitume wa Agano Jipya warejelea Mwenyezi Mungu na Yesu Kristo kwa majina ya kiume na vyeo. Mungu alichagua kuwa wazi katika umbo hili ili iwe rahisi zaidi kwa mtu kufahamu yeye ni nani. Wakati Mungu hufanya posho ili kutusaidia kumwelewa, ni muhimu tusijaribu “;kumlazimisha Mungu kuingia ndani ya sanduku” ili kuzungumza, kwa kumwekea upunguvu ambao si sahihi na asili yake. Rudi kwa ukurasa wa nyumbani wa Kiswahili Je! Mungu ni wa kiume au kike? Tafuta: