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If Jesus is not God then He is a pretender. He said, “I and the Father are One.” (John 10:30).Jesus is not God.
Q: “One” what?
A: One God of course !!!
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If Jesus is not God then He is a pretender. He said, “I and the Father are One.” (John 10:30).Jesus is not God.
I would like to address this particular issue, if I may interject as this is, as I understand it, what you believe about Jesus.No, the image of God. (See above).
You are missing the point of why he had became obediant and humble - Letter in Philippeans explained it so perfectly, though he was in the form of GOD did not count himself equal but EMPTIED HIMSELF BECOMING A MAN. If he had come down as who he is in just his divinity it would not have had such an impact or better yet it would not have showed us how he connected to us but now he has paved the way a human should live. HUMBLE OBEDIANT, THOUGH SUFFER STILL SEEK TO DO THE WILL OF GOD, FORGIVING, NOT WORRING ABOUT CERTAIN THINGS “SUCH AS END OF TIME” BUT DOING THE WILL OF THE LORD. HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION AND SIN (THOUGH HE WAS SINLESS). LOVING ALL EVEN ENEMIES.God knows all things. (1 John 3:20)
But Jesus had things to learn:
Hbr 5:8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.
NASB
and
“The things which must soon take place” were revealed by God to Jesus (Rev 1:1)
Surely if Jesus was God, he would not need anything revealed to Him, being all knowing already.
and
Mar 13:32 “But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” NASB
So only the Father part of God is all knowing?
if you read in context Colossians 1:17 FOR IN HIM WERE ALL THINGS CREATED IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE; ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM AND IN HIM [17] AND HE IS BEFORE ALL, AND BY HIM ALL THINGS CONSIST.[SIGN]Cristian B Jesus is the Word. Everything was created by the Word.Wisdom was the first thing created by the Word.[/SIGN]
ALSO, (Revelation 3:14) .And to the angel of the congregation in La·o·di·ce′a write: These are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God,
- Everything was created ‘out’ of God…but, ‘through’ the word (1 Corinthians 8:6) 6 *there is actually to us one God the Father, out *of whom all things are, and we for him; and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are, and we through him.
- God has always had wisdom but the Son was his first creation. Compare
(Colossians 2:3) *Carefully concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge. *
[/SIGN]if you read in context Colossians 1:17 FOR IN HIM WERE ALL THINGS CREATED IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE; ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM AND IN HIM [17] AND HE IS BEFORE ALL, AND BY HIM ALL THINGS CONSIST.
so where it states the “begining of God’s creation” it is not to be thought of the way we see it as in English which is what the JW wants to see it to disprove Jesus Divinity that he is GOD (not the Father but the Son, yet one nature GOD)
IN THE NWT this contradicts the JW theology so the word in brackets [other] was added a few times [other] hey that’s adding to the bible to fit theology that is not there, that is wrong.
That’s not what the dictionary says: chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/features/chref/chref.py/main?query=Christian&title=21st&sourceid=Mozilla-searchTo believe Jesus to be God is to be Christian.
You read this as if it was written originally in 21st century English but the word FIRSTBORN in Greek (PROTOTOKOS)can have two meanings either firstborn in chronological birth or one who is PREEMINENT and that is why in verse 18 reads “that in all things he may hold the primacy” (DRB) he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent.(RSV)[SIGN][/SIGN]
(Colossians 1:18-20) ...He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that he might become the one who is first in all things; 19*because [God] saw good for all fullness to dwell in him, 20** and through him to reconcile again to himself all [other] things by making peace through the blood [he shed] on the torture stake, no matter whether they are the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens.**
Reconcile the Devil and the Demons “through the blood” to himself too? Or would you not agree that (other) seems to fit in verse 20? ALSO there is “because [God] saw good for all fullness to dwell in him,”
1 John 5:7 (King James Version)[sign][/sign]
i still don’t understand how he could be made “a little lower than angels” Hebrews 2:9 and where can you show me from the Bible the support for what you have stated?
respectfully, I invite you to search the Bible, especially the 27 books of the Christian Greek Scriptures, to see for yourself if Jesus and his disciples taught a Trinity. As you search, ask yourself:
- Can I find any scripture that mentions “Trinity”?
- Can I find any scripture that says that God is made up of three distinct persons, Father, Son, and holy spirit, but that the three are only one God?
- Can I find any scripture that says that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom?
Search as you may, you will not find one scripture that uses the word Trinity, nor will you find any that says that Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom. Not even a single scripture says that the Son is equal to the Father in those ways—and if there were such a scripture, it would establish not a Trinity but at most a “duality.”
Exodus 3:14 - God says “I AM who I AM” - John 8:58 - Jesus says “Before Abraham was, I AM” in reference to Himself.[sign][/sign]
i still don’t understand how he could be made “a little lower than angels” Hebrews 2:9 and where can you show me from the Bible the support for what you have stated?
respectfully, I invite you to search the Bible, especially the 27 books of the Christian Greek Scriptures, to see for yourself if Jesus and his disciples taught a Trinity. As you search, ask yourself:
Also, what do you think is spoken about at Proverbs 8:22?
- Can I find any scripture that mentions “Trinity”?
- Can I find any scripture that says that God is made up of three distinct persons, Father, Son, and holy spirit, but that the three are only one God?
- Can I find any scripture that says that the Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom?
Search as you may, you will not find one scripture that uses the word Trinity, nor will you find any that says that Father, Son, and holy spirit are equal in all ways, such as in eternity, power, position, and wisdom. Not even a single scripture says that the Son is equal to the Father in those ways—and if there were such a scripture, it would establish not a Trinity but at most a “duality.”
LOL - i rather say IN THE BEGINING WAS THE WORD THE WORD WAS WITH GOD AND THE WORD WAS GOD.I WILL PICK JUST ONE OF THESE SCRIPURES in context
[SIGN]Deut. 32:39; 1 Sam. 2:6 - the Lord kills and makes alive again and raises up - John 5:21 - the Son raises and gives life. [/SIGN]
“Just as the Father raises the dead up and makes them alive, so the Son also makes those alive whom he wants to. For the Father judges no one at all, but he has committed all the judging to the Son, in order that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He that does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. And he has given him authority to do judging, because Son of man he is. Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment. I cannot do a single thing of my own initiative; just as I hear [from the Father], I judge; and the judgment that I render is righteous, because I seek, not my own will, but the will of him that sent me”.”—John 5:21-23, 27-30.
Instead of me addressing every one of your ‘double’ type scriptures–pick another oine that you really believe shows Jesus is God. But remember:
Jesus was an exact rpresentation of his Father…
HEB 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
Original Word: χαρακτήρ
Transliteration: charaktér
Phonetic Spelling: (khar-ak-tare’)
Short Definition: exact likeness
exact representation, exact likeness
From the same as charax; a graver (the tool or the person), i.e. (by implication) engraving ((“character”), the figure stamped, i.e. An exact copy or (figuratively) representation) – express image.
In every situation Jesus reflected perfectly what his Father would do.
Sidepoint regarding: John 1:1
Consider " in the beginning was THE HOTEL and THE HOTEL was with THE CASINO and THE HOTEL was casino"…would you say THE HOTEL was “a” casino or THE CASINO?
Matt. 7:21-22; Luke 6:46 - not everyone who says to Jesus, “Lord, Lord.” Jesus calls Himself Lord, which is God.I WILL PICK JUST ONE OF THESE SCRIPURES in context
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Ouchy, chill out. Discussion is a GOOD thing. I can virtually see the stones in your hands, its frightening.If you love God, you would be busy finding the truth about Him. Please don’t post another word here of ignorant blasphemy regarding Christ. Please spend this time learning the truth instead… but, not from yourself. We already see how that turns out. Learn from those who Christ sent to continue His mission, who are the Pope and Bishops in union with the Pope. No one has ever been led astray by the official teachings of the Catholic Church. No one ever will. It is by men’s own pride and arrogance that they choose their own word over God’s word, as you have sadly done.
To call Jesus only a man and not God, is to blaspheme. Stop blaspheming!
Don’t forget. Out of every heresy, the Church has come to a fuller understanding of Christ! I guess this goes hand in hand with, “God allows evil to occur in order that a greater good can come out of it”.It is not true that simply any or all discussion is a “good thing.” God said that you will be judged by every word that you say. You need to fear God.