hi lovedubs
I have never accepted the Trinity concept...not even as a Methodist. Why isnt it good enough that Jesus is GODS SON?? I think I could settle for that position.
I agree with you, there is nothing wrong with Gods son and jesus didn't seem to mind either he called himself it enough :)
hi lovelylil
She simply cannot grasp the simple truth that the father and the son together make up the one God of the Bible.
there you are actually going wrong because if you truly believed trinity you wouldn't have missed out the holy spirit but you did without thinking simply because we don't discuss the spirit because it's not there as part of a triune, there is no triune! the concept of trinity is a like trying to fit all the jigsaw pieces into the wrong places, trinity says all 3 parts are equal then it talks of one having greater position and giving authority but then it gives greater worship to the lesser position one, can't you see that it isn't even what it says of itself?
hi pubsinger
i'm still having difficulty accessing your page :(
hi isaac again
Exactly...son indicates equal nature. To use JW reasoning...a dog can not give birth to a cat...or a human to another species. Can a human pro-create deity?
So son reflects an identity.
Again like image a reflection is not the original, jesus is God's son his firstborn so is like God in ways we cannot even imagine but he still isn't God.
Jesus has been given authority by God so he can do these things, there are examples were authority has been given to lesser degrees to others and they have done things attributed to God like judging....rev 20: 4
4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.
hi again lovelylil
Jesus Christ was God in the flesh, something even most Jews stumbled on.
You can't say this and be agreement with a trinity whose only works if jesus gave up his godness to become man on earth can't you see the contradiction? you said "exact representation" before that I refer you to my above post about image and reflection jesus is still not God by these words just very like him, like you would expect of the Son. you quote heb 1:3
Hebrews 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
here is Jesus apparently returned to heaven and newly God and yet he is still on the righthand and subserviant to God?
hi isaac
you talk of sustaining but Jesus was given authority by God to do things including sustain and having things created THROUGH him if jesus is the originator why say through him?
hi snowbird
your revelation point doesn't allow that we can be subordinate to jesus recognising his glory and power and god given authority but God is higher, your scripture shows the lamb approaching the throne but not on it!.
hi josephmalik
I like your point others should read it especially on God, I had to reread it a few times though!, and you saw what I didn't on why lovelylil said equal when it isn't there, hmmm this thread has really maybe me dig down deep and think on things.
hi slappy
lovely scriptures and I agree we should look to Jesus, this whole thread is only to show I think Jesus didn't want us to think of him as God.
hi deputy dog
Do you think Satan had the power to fullfil these offers?
I answered the Good point in my previous post, All I know on this is jesus answered Satan as if Satan could offer these things!
This is not a problem. You have made a strawman here. Jesus says "the Father is greater" not God
No because the Father is referenced to God, the bible is very explicit on that, thats why those that worship Jesus as God, still have to deal with 'God the Father' although he is pushed into the OT away from hearts and minds.
and your trinity strawman is only oner if you accept any of the teaching of trinity which I don't.
Lets look at this in context.
John 10:25
Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me. 26"But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. 27"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. Can a human give eternal life to another? Can you do this reniaa?
29
"My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30"I and the Father are one." Funny how you leave verse 30 out.
31
The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him. 32 Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?" 33 The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God." The Jews clearly understood what was happenning. Jesus was doing things that only God could do. Like giving people eternal life, among other things.
34
Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your Law, 'I SAID, YOU ARE GODS'? 35"If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), 36do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
37"If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; It doesn't get much clearer than this
38
but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father." I see no denial.
Some of these i answered already but jesus can give eternal life because God gave him the authority. you answer yourself in the scriptures above jesus only says he is the 'Son of god' and he does the works of his father.
An I refer you to a scripture were jesus talks us of us all being in each other with him and God. I refer you to john 17: 21-22
I did not lie I only see the scriptures as I do, which is just different to you. We each in the end really have to decide for ourselves on this.
Hi sacolton
So even the demons knew jesus was the son of God! well erm they didn't call him God?
hi josephMalik
I think you answered most points better than myself feel free to correct me if my ideas have got mixed up there were a lot of comments to sift through :)