Jesus and His God

For in Him all the fullness of Deity [Greek transliterated: theotes; Strong's #2320] dwells in bodily form and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power. -- Colossians 2:9,10, New American Standard Bible translation The above scripture is often cited by trinitarians and some others to offer proof of their two "natures" of Jesus theory. In actuality, there is nothing here about Jesus possessing two natures at once. Such an idea has to be read into what Paul stated. Walter Martin claims that Colossians 2:9 refers to " the triunity of the Godhead ." (The Kingdom of the Cults, page 168) This would seem to lead to the conclusion that the Godhead in Colossians 2:9 is the alleged three person of the alleged triune God. However, Walter Martin also states of Colossians 2:9, "all the fullness of Deity dwells him Him bodily, which means nothing was lacking in his Deity." (The Kingdom of the Cults, page 530) Although we certai...

Philippians 2:6 hos en morphee theou huparchwn ouch harpagmon WHO IN FORM OF GOD EXISTING NOT SNATCHING 3739 1722 3444 2316 5224 5225 3756 0725 heegeesato to einai isa thew HE CONSIDERED THE TO BE EQUAL (THINGS) TO GOD, 2233 3588 1511 2470 2316 Philippians 2:7 alla heauton ekenwsen morpheen doulou labwn en BUT HIMSELF HE EMPTIED FORM OF SLAVE HAVING TAKEN, IN 0235 1438 2758 3444 1401 2983 1722 homoiwmati anthrwpwn genomenos LIKENESS OF MEN HAVING BECOME; 3667 0444 1096 Westcott & Hort Interlinear http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/NTpdf/phi2.pdf Philippians 2:6 - who, though he was in the form [morphee, external appearance -- Strong's 3444*] of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. -- Revised Standard Version . Philippians 2:7 - but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form [morpheen, external appearance*] of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. -- New King James Version *========================== Definitions of Strong's ...

"But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through [Greek, dia, Strong's #1223 ] Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in [Greek, instrumental en -- through, by means of, Strong's #1722 ] Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation." -- 2 Corinthians 5:19, World English Bible translation The thought many would like for us to see in this verse is that God was in Christ, and being in Christ makes Christ God Almighty. This, of course, is not what the verse is saying. The Greek word *en* -- translated "in" -- has many variations of meaning, including "through", "by" [often with the meaning as "by means of", "in" [still often with the meaning as an instrument being used]. From the context of 2 Corinthians 5:17 we understand what this word is saying. God -- by means of C...

This study is the process of being edited; some links may still refer to our old site that no longer exists. -- Ronald R. Day, Sr. This is in response to a site that claims that Jesus is the God of the Old Testament; since we have discussed most of the scriptures individually elsewhere,  for most scriptures we are simply providing links to the discussion. Unless stated otherwise, the World English version of the Bible is used throughout, with forms of the holy name supplied at appropriate places. God's Holy Name, however, is presented as "Jehovah" irrespective of how it is rendered in any translation. We first wish to state that there is not one scripture in either the Old Testament or the New Testament that says that Jesus is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. One has to imagine, assume, add to, and read that thought into, any scripture that is presented to allegedly "prove" that Jesus is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Nowhere is the glory that only...

1 Timothy 2:5 - For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 1 Timothy 2:6 - Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. -- King James Version. 1 Timothy 2:5 heis gar theos heis kai mesitees theou kai anthrwpwn ONE FOR GOD, ONE ALSO MEDIATOR OF GOD AND OF MEN 1520 1063 2316 1520 2532 3316 2316 2532 0444 anthrwpos christos ieesous MAN CHRIST JESUS, 0444 5547 2424 1 Timothy 2:6 ho dous heauton antilutron huper THE (ONE) HAVING GIVEN HIMSELF CORRESPONDING RANSOM OVER 3588 1325 1438 0487 5228\ pantwn to marturion kairois idiois ALL (ONES), THE WITNESS TO APPOINTED TIMES OWN; 3956 3588 3142 2540 2398 -- Westcott & Hort Interlinear. Our trinitarian neighbors often claim that in order to be mediator,  Jesus had to be God (meaning the Most High Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob). The reasoning appears to be associated with the latter part of 1 Timothy 2:6 which continues on into verse 6, identifying Jesus as the one wh...