Jesus and His God

  JESUS The Prophet Like Moses Deuteronomy 18:15-19  - Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;[16] according to all that thou desiredst of Jehovah thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Jehovah my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.[17] And Jehovah said unto me, They have well said that which they have spoken.[18] I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.[19] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. Jesus evidently referred to this promise by his words recorded at John 5:46. Many of Jesus' words show that he was that prophet like Moses said that Jehovah would raise up.  Jesus is recorded ...

Hebrews 10:5 - Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire, But a body did you prepare for me." -- World English.  These words and those following are a partial indirect quotation of Psalm 40:6-8. The writer of Hebrews added the words "but a body thou hast prepared for me." Evidently, this was the basis of the later "Christianized" version of the Septuagint.  It is being claimed, however, that " God prepares a body  to dwell in." In other words, it is being claimed that Jehovah prepares a body for Jehovah to dwell in, and Jehovah names Himself in this body, "Jesus."  However, it should be obvious that this is not what the scripture says. The author of Hebrews does not write that Jehovah was stating he was preparing a body for Himself to dwell in! While God dwells in Jesus as well as in Jesus' followers, this is not what is being discussed in Hebrews 10:5. See our study: God in Chris...

The claim is often made by trinitarians and oneness believers that there is one true God by nature, which is true. The trinitarians, however, add to that thought the only true God is three persons: (1) The Father, (2) the Son and (3) the Holy Spirit. They usually present scriptures that refer to all three with some form of the word for "GOD", and leave this as being proof that all three are the one God, the one Supreme Being. The Greek word in the New Testament for "God" is usually transliterated as THEOS (or QEOS). It is translated from forms of the Old Testament Hebrew word EL, which basically means “might, strength, power.” In the New Testament, forms of the Hebrew word EL are translated into Greek forms of the word THEOS. "God" in English, with a capital "G", most often means the Supreme Being. This, in effect, would correspond with the Biblical usages of forms of EL and THEOS as applied to Jehovah as being the Mighty One who is innately migh...

The claim is that holiness is ascribed to each of the three persons: the Father (Revelation 15:4), the Son (Acts 3:14), and the Holy Spirit (Romans 1:4), and thus this is proof that Jesus is Jehovah, and/or that Jesus, his Father, and God's Holy Spirit are three persons of the one Supreme Being. {Revelation 15:4} Who wouldn't fear you, Jehovah,    and glorify your name? For you only are fully right.    For all the nations will come and worship before you.    For your righteous acts have been revealed." -- RLIV The word rendered as "fully right" above is given the general transliteration as HOSIOS (Strong's G3741). Evidently, the contrast here is Jehovah with the many false gods which the nations have worshiped throughout the centuries of this the present evil age. (Galatians 1:4) In the age to come, all the nations, however, will come and worship before Jehovah, and Jehovah will be the only one proven to be fully right. Most translations render HOIOS as ...

\ Exodus 17:2 - Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?  - American Standard Version . Numbers 21:5-6 - And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.[6] And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. -- American Standard Version 1 Corinthians 10:9-10 - Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. [10] Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. -- King James Version. 1 Corinthians 10:9-10 - Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.[10] Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perishe...

{John 4:24} God is a spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. {John 4:25} The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare all to us." {John 4:26} Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who speaks to you." -- RLIV The words of John 4:24 are the words of Jesus. Jesus refers to God, not as being Himself as many claim, but rather he refers to God as being someone who is not himself. Jesus is referring to his God and Father. -- Ephesians 1:3. By saying that his God is a spirit, Jesus refers to God's invisible spiritual body or substance. Paul delineates the two kinds of resurrection bodies. That which consists of spiritual substance, celestial, heavenly is not that which is physical, fleshly, earthly, of dust substance. -- 1 Corinthians 15:39-41. The God and Father of Jesus, being the Most High, has the sole distinction of having the highest glory in the uni...

Colossians 1:19 For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell; Colossians 1:20 and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens. -- American Standard Version . This scripture is sometimes given as proof as Jesus is God Almighty. Many translations indeed render it in such a way for the purpose of making it appear that Jesus is God Almighty. The default should be to understand the fullness (plenitude) of Colossians 1:19 is given to Jesus from his God and Father. (Ephesians 1:3,17-23) Verse 20 shows that it is Jesus' God and Father who is being referred to as the subject in verse 19. 2 Corinthians 5:18 confirms that reconciliation is to Jesus' God and Father, not to either an "it" or to Jesus. This latter verse also confirms that this reconciliation is through Jesus. Below we give comments from two ...

It is being claimed that three persons have omniscience: the Father (Psalm 147:5), the Son (John 16:30), and the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:10).  And by this reasoning, it is then imagined that all three are persons of the one God, forming what is often called the trinity. {Psalms 147:5 - Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The phrase, "Our Lord," is referring to "Jehovah" of verses 1 and 2; in the King James Version we find that God's Holy Name has been changed to "the LORD" in  verses 1 and 2. The word translated as "infinite" above is Strong's #369. Brown-Driver-Brigg's definition of this word is: "1) nothing, not, nought; 1a) nothing, nought (noun); 1b) not (negative); 1c) to have not (of possession); 1d) without (adverb): 1e) for lack of (without a preposition)." Strong himself defines the word as meaning "As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not ex...

1 Kings 8:27, Matthew 28:20, Psalm 139:7 have been given to us as proof that all three persons of the "trinity" possess omnipresence. We will look at these scriptures in this short study to see what they say and what they do not say. 1 Kings 8:27 - But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded! Psalms 139:7 - Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? Matthew 28:20 - teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. The above scriptures are usually presented as "proof texts" of the trinity doctrine, and/or the oneness doctrine. Usually without comment, the scriptures, are other scriptures similar to the above, are placed together without comment so as to make it appear that all three -- God, Jesus, God's spirit -- are referring to the same bein...

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath. -- Psalm 110:5, World English . Some refer to Psalm 110:5 as proof that Jesus is Jehovah, or a person of Jehovah. The claim appears to be that since David's Lord is spoke of as being at the right hand of Jehovah in Psalm 110:1, that Jehovah is depicted as being at the right hand of Jehovah in Psalm 110:5 must be referring to the Messiah as the second person Jehovah, sitting at the right hand of the first person of Jehovah. Of course, one has to add a lot of assumptions to the what is said in Psalm 110:1,5 in order to "see" any idea of the alleged trinity at all. The Masoretic text does not have the Holy Name in this verse; it has what is often transliterated as "adonay/adonai." http://qbible.com/hebrew-old-testament/psalms/110.html#5 The original Hebrew, however, does not actually have ADONAY anywhere. In the ancient Hebrew, there is no distinction between adonay and adony. They a...

By Ronald R. Day, Sr. God's Holy Name is presented throughout this study as "Jehovah", regardless of translation. Joel 3:11 Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves together.” Cause your mighty ones to come down there, Jehovah. Joel 3:12 “Let the nations arouse themselves, And come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; For there will I sit to judge all the surrounding nations. — World English Matthew 25:31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his glory. Matthew 25:32 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.  — World English Trinitarians, Oneness believers and some others may present these two scriptures together and offer them as proof of the trinity, or proof that Jesus is Jehovah. Of course, there is nothing in the verses about three persons in Jehovah, or about a triu...

According to many trinitarians, "the trinity is a Biblical doctrine," and the trinity dogma is presented as allegedly stating what the Bible says. In reality, there is absolutely no concept of a trinity presented anywhere at all in the Bible. The idea has to be added to, and read into, each and every scripture that is presented to allegedly support the added-on dogma. Yes, the trinitarians present an array of scriptures, both from the Hebrew "Old Testament" Scriptures as well as the Christian "New Testament Scriptures to allegedly support their dogma. Upon close examination, however, one has to realize that in each and every scripture that is presented, what the trinitarian relies on is a presupposition that will see "trinity" when the scriptures are read. Closer examination of the scriptures reveal how the trinity has to be added to and read into each and every scripture presented. The truth is that the scriptures can be seen to be totally ...

By Ronald R. Day, Sr. -- This study needs to be updated. Isaiah 40:3 - The voice of him who cries in the wilderness: [speaking to the people of Israel] Prepare the way of Jehovah; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. -- Green's Literal. Malachi 3:1 - Behold, I am sending My messenger, and He will clear the way before Me [[or, more literally, my face, presence]]. And the Lord whom you are seeking shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Angel of the Covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He comes, says Jehovah of Hosts. -- Green's Literal. The two prophecies above speak of John the Baptist and his work. There are aspects of each that help us to understand the other. In Isaiah 40:3, the message that was to be given was a directive to the people of Israel, that they should prepare the way of Jehovah. In Malachi, it is stated that the messenger was to prepare the way before Jehovah's face. Many, in seeing the application of John the Baptist as being the for...