Jesus and His God

John 3:13: No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven. -- World English John 3:13 is often presented by trinitarians and others as proof that Jesus is God Almighty since it supposedly shows that Jesus is omnipresent, and, it is claimed that such omnipresence is an incommunicable attribute of the Most High. Taken as it reads in several translations, this would have Jesus in heaven and on earth at the same time. While such does not necessarily prove that Jesus would be omnipresent (present everywhere at the same time and at all times), it would, as presented, appear to indicate that he could at least be in two places at once. The words "ascended" and "descended" are the Greek ana-bai no and kata-baino; meaning to ascend, to spring up; and to descend, to come down. The Greek words translated "except" are *Ei me*, meaning but, except, save, excluding. Jesus actually spoke these words about th...

Ephesians 1:23 is sometimes offered as proof that Jesus is the Supreme Being with the assertion that Jesus Christ is the fullness of him who fills all. In some vague manner it is thought that this assertion means that Jesus is God Almighty. Actually, Ephesians 1:23 does not say that Jesus is the fullness of him who fills all, although if one should read it that way, it still would not mean that Jesus is the Supreme Being. Ephesians 1:22 - He [the God and Father of Jesus -- Ephesians 1:3,17] put all things in subjection under his [Jesus'] feet, and [the God and Father of jesus] gave him [Jesus] to be head over all things to the assembly [the church, the saints], Jesus did not call himself to the position of headship of the Church but was appointed to it by God. "No man takes this honor on himself." -- Hebrews 5:4. Ephesians 1:23 - which is his [Jesus'] body, the fullness [completeness, plenitude] of him who fills [accomplishes] all in all. This could be ...

Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth. In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, `Our Righteousness.' -- Young's Literal Translation Jeremiah 23:5- Behold, the days come, says Jehovah, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and act wisely, and He shall do justice and righteousness in the earth. Jeremiah 23:6 - In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is His name by which He shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness. -- . Green's Literal translation. Many quote the above scripture to support the claim that Jesus is Jehovah. The claim is that Jesus is being called "Jehovah (Jehovah)" in Jeremiah 23:6, thus Jesus must be Jehovah. Actually, while one could consider "Jehovah" ...

Revelation 2:8 -To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things: " -- World English Bible translation According to many trinitarians, the phrase "the first and the last" applied to Jesus in Revelation 1:17 and Revelation 2:8 offers proof that Jesus is Jehovah (Yahweh), since Jehovah speaks of himself as first and last. (Isaiah 44:1; 44:6; 48:12) In reality, the most straightforward scriptural conclusion would not be that Jesus is Jehovah, but that both Jesus and his God are in some way respectively first and last. Nevertheless, many have claimed that there can only be one first and last, and thus they further claim this phrase shows that the one who is speaking in Revelation 2:8 is Jehovah, the Most High. Their reasoning is that when similar usage of used of Jehovah, it means that He is without beginning or end -- eternal past and eternal future. Thus, they claim is that it means the sam...

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says Jehovah God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." -- Restoration Light Improved. It is obvious that in Revelation 1:8, that the Holy Name is changed to KURIOS in the extant Greek manuscripts. Thus, we believe that the anarthrous KURIOS in Revelation 1:18 was originally some form of the Holy Name. Many, however, argue that the one quoted in Revelation 1:8 is not the God and Father of Jesus, but was Jesus himself, who is said to be come in the clouds in verse 7.  They claim that it actually means that the Almighty of Revelation 1:8 is Jesus of Revelation 1:7. The most simple and straightforward scriptural conclusion -- based on what actually stated in Revelation 1:8 as well as the context and the entire book o...

Revelation 1:17 - When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. I am the first and the last, Revelation 1:18 - and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. -- World English Bible translation. Revelation 2:8 - "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things. The thought trinitarians would like to read into this evidently is that when Jesus refers to himself as "the first and the last" that this somehow means that Jesus is Jehovah, who says in Isaiah 44:6: "I am the first, and I am the last." Additionally, the assumption is made that Jesus' reference to himself as "the first and the last" means that Jesus is, has always been and always will be. What does Jesus himself indicate regarding his reference to himself? Did he say he has always been -- that he was uncreated, a...