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Acts 4:12 – The Only Name Given By Which We Are Saved

The question has been asked, If the name “Jehovah/Yahweh” is so important, then why does Acts 4:12 say, “There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name [v10 Jesus Christ] under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved”? Would this not have been the logical place for God to have used the name “Jehovah”? Acts 4:12 in the World English reads: There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, in [Greek, Strong’s #1722, instrumental “en”, by means of] which we must be saved! From the Westcott & Hort Interlinear: Acts 4:12 kai ouk estin en allw oudeni hee swteeria oude AND NOT IS IN OTHER NO ONE THE SALVATION, NEITHER 2532 3756 1510_2 1722 0243 3762 3588 4991 3761 gar onoma estin heteron hupo ton ouranon to FOR NAME IS DIFFERENT UNDER THE HEAVEN THE 1063 3686 1510_2 2087 5259_5 3588 3772 3588 dedomenon en anthrwpois en hw dei HAVING BEEN GIVEN IN MEN IN WHICH IT IS NECESSARY 1325 1722 0444 17...

Matthew 19:16-22, Mark 10:17-22, Luke 18:18-23 - Agathos

Was Jesus claiming to be God Almighty in his words recorded in Matthew 19:16-22, Mark 10:17-22, or Luke 18:18-23? Was he claiming that he was not God Almighty? The word-for-word translation of Matthew 19:17 as presented from the Westcott and Hort Interlinear without the added words and punctuation: THE BUT SAID TO HIM WHY ME ASK ABOUT THE GOOD ONE IS THE GOOD IF BUT YOU ARE WILLING INTO THE LIFE TO ENTER BE OBSERVING THE COMMANDMENTS The word-for-word translation of Mark 10:18 as presented from the Westcott and Hort Interlinear without the added punctuation: THE BUT JESUS SAID TO HIM WHY ME YOU ARE SAYING GOOD NO ONE GOOD IF NOT ONE THE GOD The word-for-word rendering of Luke 18:19, without the added punctuation: SAID BUT TO HIM THE JESUS WHY ME YOU ARE SAYING GOOD NOT ONE GOOD IF NOT ONE THE GOD These verses are often referred to by trinitarians, oneness believers, and some others as being proof that Jesus was claiming that he is God Almighty. Non-trinitarians often refer to Jesus...