Jesus and His God

This study has not yet been edited. John 17:1-3 -  Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; [2]  even as you gave him authority over all flesh, that to all whom you have given him, he will give eternal life. [3]  This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ. -- World English. It is being claimed that only God can give life, and therefore, that by Jesus' claim to "give eternal life," Jesus was actually claiming to be God (the Supreme Being.) In stating this, however, Jesus is addressing his Father and refers to his Father as the "only true God (Supreme Being)", and that the only true Supreme Being had sent him. This is in harmony with Isaiah 61:1, which prophetically quotes the Messiah as saying the Lord Jehovah had anointed and sent him. Rather than presenting himself as being the Supreme Be...

This study has not yet been edited. John 21:17 – He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” -- World English. According to the way some trinitarian believers interpret this verse, Peter was saying that Jesus in the flesh has the same sentiency as his Father, supposedly knowing absolutely everything to know about absolutely everything in the whole universe; if so, the logical conclusion would be that there would be no need for Jesus in the flesh to receive or learn anything at all in the flesh, since he already knew it all. -- Deuteronomy 18:15,18; 1S Samuel 2:6; Psalm 36:9; Matthew 23:39; Mark 11:9,10; Luke 13:35; John 3:2,17; 5:19,21-23,25-30,43; 7:16,28; 8:26,28,38; 10:25; 12:49,50; 14:10; 15:15; 17:8,26; Hebrews 1:1,2; Revelation 1:1. Of ...

This study has been copied from the old site and needs the formatting and links need to be updated. Several Scriptures have been presented regarding Jesus’ body, soul and spirit, and the claim is made that “the Son in his humanity, is body, soul and spirit’, and that “the Son in his deity, is a Spirit.” We would tend agree with the statements as given, but it seems to be that the intent is to somehow show that these scriptures express the dualistic natures, or what some refer to as the hypostatic union, of Jesus as being two alleged “natures” at once, one nature of being the Most High, and the other nature of being a human being. We have decided to examine these scriptures here. We do agree that Jesus, in his deity before being made flesh was most certainly spirit, and that after his resurrection, having been raised as a spirit being, is a spirit, possessing the plenitude of mightiness bodily. — Colossians 2:9,10; 1 Peter 3:18. See: Colossians 2:9 – The Fullness of Deity Jesus Died a H...

Matthew 18:20 – For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them. — World English Bible translation Matthew 28:20 – “Teaching them to observe all things which I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. — World English Bible translation The scriptures above are often presented as proof that Jesus is omnipresent, that he is everywhere present. Many trinitarians assume that since Jehovah has the ability to be present anywhere in the universe, that this is attribute that that only belongs to God Almighty, and then they further assume that since Jesus also shares this alleged incommunicable attribute of God, and thus by these assumptions claim these assumptions as proof that Jesus is God Almighty. Neither of the above scriptures actually say anything to the effect that Jesus is present everywhere all the time at the same time. That Jesus has been given by his God the power to be present in more than one place, ...

2 Corinthians 13:14 -  The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.  -- American Standard Version. The grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the presence and fellowship (the communion and sharing together, and participation) in the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen (so be it). -- Amplified Bible. This verse is often cited as proof of the trinity. Does it, in fact, present God as being three persons? We do find in this verse that "Lord Jesus Christ" is mentioned; we also find that "God" is referred in the expression "love of God," and we do find that the Holy Spirit is mentioned. Many of our trinitarian neighbors may claim, "There you have the trinity." According to the " Pulpit Commentary, " this verse "is alone sufficient to prove the doctrine of the Trinity."  And yet, do we find any such thought presented by th...

Hebrews 1:3 – “And He [Jesus] is the radiance of His [Jehovah’s] glory.” (NASB) “who [Jesus] being the effulgence of his [Jehovah’s] glory.” (ASV) “who [Jesus] being the brightness of His [Jehovah’s] glory” (NKJV) “The Son reflects God’s own glory.” (NLT) “He [Jesus] is the reflection of God’s glory.” (NRSV) “He [Jesus] reflects the brightness of God’s glory” (TEV) “His glory” refers back to “God” who is being spoken of in the verse one and two. (see also below) The claim is made that Hebrews 1:3 somehow means that Jesus is Jehovah. Many translations render the Greek word often transliterated as apaugasma [Strong’s Greek #541] as “radiance”, and some by this translation would have Jesus as somehow being the exact same being as the Father, the only true God who sent Jesus. (John 17:1,3) However, Thayer gives the first meaning of this word as "reflected brightness: of Christ in that he perfectly reflects the majesty of God." Thayer gives the second meaning as "effulgence:...

One, in an effort to make it appear that Jesus is God Almighty, makes the claim that "Lord Jesus Christ" is the complete name of God. Of course, no scripture says such, but we have examined this claim in the light of what the scriptures do say. We will start with: 1 Corinthians 8:6 -  yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we to him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him. -- World English. 1 Corinthians 8:6 directly contracts the idea that the name of the one God of whom are all is "the Lord Jesus Christ." The word "things", however, is not inherent in the Greek word often transliterated as pas (Strong's 3956), but is added by translators. In context, Paul is writing about godship, that is, power, strength, might. All might or power is from the Most High Jehovah, through the one whom God has made the "one Lord" through whom are all. How did the Lord Jesus Christ become this ...