Jesus and His God

For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God. - John 5:18, World English Unless otherwise stated, all quotations from the Bible are from the World English Bible translation. God's Holy Name is presented as "Jehovah," regardless of translation quoted. . (1) JESUS was in Judea, probably attending the Feast of the Passover, as was his custom, -- these annual gatherings constituting the very best opportunities for reaching the devout Jews from all parts of the Holy Land, and from surrounding countries. (2) Our Lord, in his quiet Sabbath walk about Jerusalem, came to the Pool of Bethesda, which had a wonderful reputation for its healing qualities, on account of which its porches and sheds were crowded with sick people with divers ailments, waiting to take advantage of what was considered to be a miraculous action in its waters. The intermittent...

However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. -- Romans 8:9, New American Standard Version . This scripture has been given to us as proof of the trinity, or the teaching that Jesus is Jehovah (Yahweh).  Actually, we find nothing here about God, the Son and the holy spirit being three persons in one being or one God (trinity), nor does it say that Jesus is Jehovah (oneness, LDS). "God" here is one person, and Jesus is definitely distinguished from being the God who spoke to and through the prophets old in Hebrews 1:1,2. The spirit of God and the spirit of Christ are both mentioned in the verse; it does not say, however, that the spirit of Christ is the spirit of God. The assumption appears to be that the spirit is referred to as the Spirit of God and also the spirit of Christ, and that this should be accepted as proof that Jesus is God Almighty...

John 14:7 - If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him." John 14:8 - Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us."   John 14:9 - Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, 'Show us the Father?'   John 14:10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father living in me does his works. World English Bible translation John 14:9, especially, is often referred to as proof that Jesus is God Almighty. However, very few seem to present any information as to how this is supposed to mean that Jesus is God Almighty. If one reads many trinitarian writings, you will often see this scripture listed or quoted as proof of the doctrine, but with no serious explanation given as to how this is s...

John 6:45 - It is written in the prophets, 'They will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me. Isaiah 54:13 - All your children shall be taught of Yahweh[Jehovah]; and great shall be the peace of your children. The World English translation is used throughout unless otherwise stated. Since Jesus is spoken in the scriptures several times as a teacher, some have claimed that by Jesus' words recorded in John 6:45, Jesus is applying the prophecy of Isaiah 54:14 to himself, and that such offers proof that Jesus is Jehovah. In actuality, if we read Jesus' words carefully, we see that he is not applying the prophecy to himself. His own words as recorded in John 6:45 answers the false claim, since he applies to words of Isaiah 54:14 to his God and Father, when he says, "Therefore everyone who hears the Father , and has learned [from the Father] comes to me." Jesus is our teacher, but he is so by the ...