Jesus and His God

We have been asked the question, evidently with thought of finding support for the trinity dogma, "Who really is the power of God in the Scriptures?" The expression "power of God" appears in the World English Bible version 12 times. (Matthew 22:29; Mark 12:24; Luke 22:69; Acts 8:10; Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18,24; 2:5; 2 Corinthians 6:7; 13:4; 2 Timothy 1:8; 1 Peter 1:5) It is used in various ways and applied variously as to how it is represented. It is most often applied as "it", not a "who". Of course, God's power is mentioned many other times in the Bible, but I have only presented the exact expression as it appears in English as "power of God." Matthew 22:29 - But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God." Mark 12:24 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?" Here Jesus was speaking the Sadduce...

Psalms 110:1 - Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.   -- American Standard Version. Psalm 110:1 is frequently cited in discussions about the identity of Jesus and his relationship to Jehovah (Yahweh). Many trinitarian interpreters argue that because David refers to “my Lord,” and because the New Testament applies this verse to Jesus, David must have been addressing a divine person within a triune Godhead. According to this view, one “person” of Jehovah speaks to another “person” of Jehovah, implying that Jesus is Jehovah Himself. A closer examination of the biblical text, however, shows that Psalm 110:1 does not require such a conclusion. The passage is prophetic, and its fulfillment occurs only after Jesus’ resurrection and exaltation—not during David’s lifetime, nor during Jesus’ earthly ministry. Did David Speak to Jesus in Psalm 110:1? Scripture does teach that Jesus existed before the creation of th...

It is being claimed that Peter, as recorded in Acts 2:17-21, makes several appeals to “YHWH” texts in the Hebrew Bible and applies them to Jesus. In reading Acts 2:17-21, however, we find that such a thought has to actually read into what Peter stated. Acts 2:14-36, World English Bible translation, with our notations added: Acts 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words. Acts 2:15 For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day. Acts 2:16 But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel: Acts 2:17 ‘It will be in the last days, says God [The Greek Theos has probably been substituted for the holy name, Yahweh/Jehovah (Joel 2:19); Jehovah is the God and Father of Jesus (1 Peter 1:3), He who sent Jesus — Isaiah 61:1], I will pour forth of my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and yo...