Jesus and His God

2 Corinthians 3:16 – But whenever one turns to [Jehovah], the veil is taken away. 2 Corinthians 3:17 – Now [Jehovah] is the spirit and where the spirit of [Jehovah] is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of [Jehovah], are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from [Jehovah], the spirit. — Our own rendering with the Holy Name supplied.. Many believe that “the Lord” [as in most translations] in this verse refers to Jesus. While this is possible, from the context it appears more likely that in the Greek KURIOS [Lord] has been used to replace the holy name. God’s holy name in English is often rendered as “Jehovah” or “Yahweh.” Likewise, the usage of Kurios without the definite article in the Greek [“Lord” rather than “the Lord;” the definite article “the” is supplied by translators] seems to indicate that Kurios is being used as a personal name, and thus that Kurios has been used here to r...

2 Corinthians 1:21 Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; 2 Corinthians 1:22 who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts. . The above is cited by John Ankerberg and John Weldon (The Facts on Jehovah’s Witnesses*, 1988 edition, page 14) as being one of the scriptures that would be impossible to understand if one rejects the trinity. Actually, we find nothing at all in the verse that is made impossible to understand by rejecting the trinity. The reality is that the verse is totally self-explanatory, simple to understand and it only becomes difficult to undertand if one imagines and assumes the trinity doctrine, and endeavors to insert that concept into the verses. Indeed, inserting and adding “triune God” dogma into the verses makes them appear to be self-contradictory.  It is evident that the word “God” in 2 Corinthians 1:21 does not refer to three persons; it refers to one person, the God and Father of J...

1 Timothy 6:13 I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession, 1 Timothy 6:14 – that you keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; 1 Timothy 6:15 – which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords 1 Timothy 6:16 – who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. — World English Bible translation. Many offer the above verses as proof that Jesus is Jehovah, but not all do this in the same way. One claims that Jesus is here called the only ruler (only Potentate, KJV). Zechariah 14:9 is then offered: “Jehovah will be King over all the earth. In that day Jehovah will be one, and his name one.” From this it is claimed that 1 Timothy 6:16 reveals that Jesus is Jehovah. Some claim that the...