Jesus and His God

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...