Who is at God's right hand- an angel or a man?

by hooberus 8 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  hooberus

  The Watchtower teaches that Jesus at the right hand of God is not a man, but instead that he is the angel Michael. Orthodox Christianity on the other hand teaches the opposite- that Jesus is not an angel, but instead that He is a man. Which view does the Bible suppport?:

  "Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself." Psalm 80:17

  "And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God." Acts 7:56

  "But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool." Hebrews 10:12-13

  As the above clearly shows the Bible clearly teaches that it a man at God's right hand. Furthermore, the Bible also indicates that no angel can sit at God's right hand:

  "But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?" Hebrews 1:13
  
  
  To use an analogy- Its like a farmer stating that a specific piece of fruit is an apple and also that it is not an orange, and then having someone else (who claims to be his "channel of communication") state that it "really" is not an apple, but that instead that is an orange.
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  hooberus

  The Watchtower also teaches that the world is to be in subjection to the "angel" Jesus, and not to a man Jesus . Orthodox Christianity on the other hand teaches the opposite- that the world is to be in subjection to the man Jesus and not to an an angel. Again, which view does the Bible suppport?:

  "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:" Psalm 8:4-6
  

  "For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet." Hebrews 2:5-8
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  hooberus

  The watchtower teaches that that man Jesus was not rasied from the dead. Orthodox Christianity on the other hand teaches the opposite- that the man Jesus was rasied from the dead. Again, Which view does the Bible suppport?:

  "Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead." Acts 17:31

  "And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead." Matthew 17:9
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  2112

  Another scripture the dubs read but don't seem to get is-"There is one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ". Which was writen long after the resurection. I like having them read this from "their Bible" and then I ask,- "Does this scripture say the man Jesus or does it say the once living then distroyed and then re-created arch-angel Michael?" Of course at that point they get so mad or so dumbfounded that either way the conversation ends.
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  hooberus

  2112, We must be typing at the same time: Who is (present tense) the mediator between God and men? an angel or a man?

  "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." 1 Timothy 2:5-6
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  Honesty

  The FDS has to teach that apostate Watchtower BS because if they taught the Truth about Jesus their positions would be eliminated and they can't have that happening.
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  trevor

  At God’s right hand are a few million galaxies and the same to the left.

  Who decided to reduce God to human proportions?
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  greendawn

  I agree with you that Jesus was not an angel, or archangel Michael, but the first and only begotten Son of God.
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  DavidChristopher

  What is "begotten" mean to Him? It has always eluded me somehow.