Jesus and His God

It is often claimed that if one does not accept the trinity, that the Bible says that he will die in his sins. Matt Slick claims that Jesus claimed to "God " in John 8:24. Actually, what did Jesus did say to the Jewish religious leaders who opposed him? John 8:21 - Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come." John 8:24 - I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins." Jesus was certainly declaring that if they did not accept him as who he claimed to be, they would die in their sins. Who was he claiming to be? Jesus certainly did not say he is God in John 8:24; indeed, the word "God" is not to found anywhere in that verse. Nor does he claim his name to be EHJEH of Exodus 3:14. Jesus certainly was not claiming to be his Father who sent him from above. (John 8:16,19,23) Trinitarians, of ...

Some trinitarians are using John 4:26 connected with Isaiah 43:10-12 and/or Isaiah 52:6 as proof that Jesus is Jehovah. The assumption is that Jesus' usage of the Greek phrase usually transliterated as "EGO EIMI", often translated as "I am he", in John 4:26 means that Jesus was declaring himself to Jehovah in Isaiah 43 and Isaiah 52, since Jehovah used "I am he" in those verses. However, in Isaiah 43 and Isaiah 52 Jehovah is declaring himself to be the one that he describes in the context, and likewise Jesus does the same thing in John 4:26. Let us examine who Jesus was declaring himself to be: John 4:25-26 - The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare to us all things." Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he." -- World English. Jesus was not declaring himself to be the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but rather he was declaring himself to ...

John 10:38 - But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father. -- World English John 14:10 - Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works. John 14:11 - Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. -- World English. Compare John 14:20; 15:7; 17:21; 1 John 2:5,6,27,28; 3:6,24; 4:13,15; 5:20 The scriptures quoted above are often cited as proof of the trinity, and/or as proof that Jesus is God (the Supreme Being). The truth is that there is nothing here that presents the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as being more than one person, or that presents Jesus as being the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  As usual, such concepts have to be imagined beyond what is written (1 Corinthians 4:6), and then supported by assu...

Acts 8:37 - Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." -- New King James Version This verse is sometimes given to support the trinity doctrine. As it appears in the King James Version and some other translations, however, we find that "God" is referring to only one person, and Jesus is spoken of as being the "Son" of that one person who is "God." We find nothing at all here (or anywhere else in the Bible) that presents the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as being more than one person. Thus, the trinitarian actually has to create some assumptions that have to be added to, and read into what is stated in order to "see" trinity in the verse. What the trinitarian does is imagine, assume, add to, and read into the scriptures that God (the Supreme Being) begets God (the Supreme Being), just as a human being begets a human being, and thus...

 Acts 10:34 - Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;  Acts 10:35 - but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.  Acts 10:36 - The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ -- he is Lord of all. -- World English By Ronald R. Day, Sr. (This study needs to be edited) These verses are sometimes cited as proof that Peter called Jesus "God." Actually, "God" appears only once in these verses, and it is obviously referring to only one person, that is, the God and Father of Jesus. -- Ephesians 1:30. Evidently, however, something in these verses is being interpreted to mean that Peter called Jesus "God". Directly, Peter calls Jesus "Christ," which means that he believed Jesus to be one whom Jehovah God anointed, not that Jesus is Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Rather than identifying Jesus as being the...

John 9:35 - Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?"  John 9:36 - He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"  John 9:37 - Jesus said to him, "You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you."  John 9:38 - He said, "Lord, I believe!" and he worshiped him.  By Ronald R. Day, Sr. (this study needs to be edited) The above verses are often presented with the claim that the blind man called Jesus "God".  We have found no explanation for this claim regarding these verses, but since it is obvious that the blind man did not speak of Jesus as being "God," that something this man said is being interpreted to mean that he called Jesus "God."  What title did the blind man call Jesus by? Not "God," but "Lord." Evidently, then, what is being imagined and assumed is that is that "Lord" means "God." Let'...

John 12:44 - Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. John 12:45 - He who sees me sees him who sent me.  Some quote the above as proof that Jesus claimed to be Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. (Exodus 3:14,15) So far, however, we have seen no explanation as to why this scripture should be thought that Jesus was saying that he is God. In some unknown manner, however, many seem to think that since Jesus stated that if one believes in him that such would mean that Jesus was saying that he is God who sent Jesus and that if one sees Jesus, that he was saying that he was God who had sent him Actually, Jesus presents God as being only one person, and distinguishes himself from being God by saying that God had sent him. Prophetically, Jesus is quoted as saying that it was "the Lord Jehovah" who sent him, and he includes himself in referring to the Lord Jehovah as "our God." (Isaiah 61:1,2) Micah 5:2 ide...

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 ...

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...

Mark 2:5 - Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you." Mark 2:6 - But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,    Mark 2:7 - "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"  Mark 2:8 - Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?  Mark 2:9 - Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'  Mark 2:10 - But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralytic --  Mark 2:11 - "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."  .  Luke 5:20 - Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."  Luke 5:21 - The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, ...