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Replying to post 22 by onewithhim]
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onewithhim wrote:
No Jesus was not and is not God.
His own words, addressed to Jehovah: "This is the way to have eternal life---by knowing
you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth." (John 17:3,
Living Bible)
I can interpret that to mean that Jesus is the only true God.
In fact, the connector "AND" is indicative of an ADDITION to the characteristics of the only true God, not the very opposite.
And then there is the problem of conflicting gospel:
Matthew 1:23 - Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated,
God with us.
Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 44:6 - (God is the Redeemer)
2 Peter 1:1 (Jesus is the Redeemer) - To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our
God and Savior Jesus Christ
John 1:1-3 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made... 1:14 - And the Word became
flesh and dwelt among us,
John 5:17,18 - My Father has been working until now, and I have been working. Therefore the Jews sought to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making
Himself equal with God.
John 5:23 - that all should honor
the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
John 8:24 - Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that
I AM [He], you will die in your sins.
John 8:58 - Then Jesus said to them, Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was,
I AM.
John 10:30-33 - Jesus answered them,
I and My Father are one. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me? The Jews answered Him, saying, For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.
John 14:6-7 - Jesus said to him,
I AM the way, the truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:9-11 - Jesus said to him, Have I been with you so long and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
John 20:28 - And Thomas answered and said to Him,
My Lord and my God!
Philippians 2:5-7 - Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who,
being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to
be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bond-servant, and coming in the likeness of men.
Colossians 2:9 - For in Him dwells all the fullness of the
Godhead bodily
1 Timothy 3:16 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
Titus 2:13 - looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of
our great God and Savior Jesus Christ
Revelation 1:8 -
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 22:13 -
I AM the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.... 22:16 - I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches.
1 Timothy 6:14-16 - our
Lord Jesus Christ's appearing, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and
Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
It seems that at least some Bible authors disagreed with our venerable poster.
