reniaa,
From your earlier reply to my post on this thread:
Aren't we basically deciding what we ourselves think jesus is! when jesus himself did not seek to be God and as he did in this scripture pointed it out to others?
Indeed, we are.
That
is the beauty of Christianity- the search for truth.
"Keep on asking, and it will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you"
(Matthew 7:7).
"I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free"
(Psalm 119:32).
"For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another."
(Galatians 5:13)
Not
the acceptance that whatever we currently believe is the whole truth, but the continued research, the questioning, the striving for truth.
"They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity---for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him"
(2 Peter 2:19).
As I stated previously, and many others have stated likewise- you, nor I, nor any other human can prove, using the scriptures, that Jesus Christ is YHWH, that he is part of a trinity, etc. Christ's nature, however, can be proven to be divine, as the son of God, in agreement and full unity with the Father, unable to do anything that is not the Father's will.
And I repeat- the very definition of "the trinity" you are taught as a JW is erroneous- what they teach as the definition is the official Catholic teaching, not the definition that equates to the beliefs of many other denominations, incuding certain Baptists, Pentecostals, etc. You will also find that individuals within these denominations may disagree with all or part of the trinity doctrine as they understand it, which is all well and good, in Christian freedom. Something you no doubt are unaccustomed to as a JW. Now, let's revisit your above reply once more:
Aren't we basically deciding what we ourselves think jesus is!
Isn't that exactly what Russell, Rutherford, et all have done? But here's the rub- you and the other JWs have swallowed whatever you are taught by WTBTS HQ as "new light". Of course JWs are not alone in following their "leaders".
The key to truly being Christian is this- know your Leader- Christ. Not some man or men in NYC, Rome, or wherever. Do not be in fear of questioning the WTBTS, they are mere men. "Stop being afraid of those who kill the body but can't kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell", as Christ said in Matthew 10:28.
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love throws fear outside, because fear exercises a restraint. Indeed, he that is under fear has not been made perfect in love
" (1 John 4:18)
"And the light is shining in the darkness, but the darkness has not overpowered it"
(John 1:5)
Now, I will repeat myself yet again- you can spend the rest of your life trying to come to an answer on your Original Post, however, you will not find a definitive answer. You, however, may come to the realization, as I have, that others who read the scriptures will disagree with you for sound scriptural reasons, and that, much, much more importantly, having an absolute right/wrong answer on your Original Post is not necessary for salvation.
BA- My advice is to spend more time on the essentials, not the debatables. You can not, nor should it be your objective, to "win" this discussion/argument, as it is currently not that clear.
PS- "In necessariis unitas, In dubiis libertas, In omnibus autem caritas." (In essentials unity, In doubtful things liberty, But in all things love) - Augustine
PPS- If you count your time on here, please do not respond to this. If you respond, It means you don't count your time on here.
...OUTLAW