Jesus and His God

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...

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...

Did you know that Jesus himself has a God, a Supreme Being, who is Supreme over him? (Scriptures from the American Standard Version unless stated otherwise.) Micah 5:4 - And he shall stand, and shall feed his flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God: and they shall abide; for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. Matthew 27:46 - And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Mark 15:34 - And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? John 20:17 - Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God. Romans 15:6 - that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Chris...

Acts 7:55 - But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, Acts 7:56 - and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" Acts 7:57 - But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. Acts 7:58 - They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. Acts 7:59 -They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"   - World English . It is sometimes claimed that in these verses, the alleged three persons of the alleged Trinity are seen.   One states : All three persons of the Trinity are present in this narrative, although God mainly functions as a reference point for Jesus. Jesus is shown as having divine standing, the ability to receive souls and forgive sins. The Holy Spirit reveal...

Is Jesus presented in Revelation 10:5 as being the Creator? Revelation 10:5 - The angel who I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky, Revelation 10:6 - and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it. Revelation 10:6 is sometimes presented as proof that Jesus is the Creator and that Jesus is God Almighty. Actually, Jesus is not mentioned anywhere in Revelation 10. It should be obvious, however, that He by whom the angel swears is not Jesus, but rather it is the God and Father of Jesus. -- Micah 5:4; Ephesians 1:3. What some appear to think, however, is that the voice from heaven spoken of in Revelation 10:4 is the voice of Jesus (Revelation 1:17-19) and then they would associate the One by whom the angel swears to be Jesus, the voice from heaven. There are two suppositions required for this claim: 1) One would have to as...

Psalms 33:6 - By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. -- American Standard Version . It is being claimed that all three persons of the alleged "Holy Trinity" are spoken of in Psalm 33:6. The claim is "Lord = Father; word = Son; breath = Spirit." We should note that there is no form of any Hebrew word that means "Lord" in this verse. What most translations do is change God's Holy Name to "the Lord" in this and most verses of the Bible. The American Standard Version more properly renders God's Holy Name by the English form of "Jehovah". Oddly, however, by making "Lord = Father", this would mean that Jehovah is presented as being only one person, not three persons. Of course, the trinitarian will imagine, assume, add to, and read into the scripture that Jehovah in the Old Testament can refer to the Father alone, and then further imagine, assume, add to, and read ...

It is being claimed that both at the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor, and at the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, the Holy Spirit appears, and the voice of the Father utters from heaven that Jesus is His beloved Son, in whom He is well-pleased. It is further claimed that these in these scriptures that are explicit in saying that God is three persons, one in essence and undivided. In context, this is being offered as proof that the Bible writers presented God as being three persons. Yet, in reality, in harmony with the Bible as a whole, we find nothing in the scriptural reference to Jesus' transfiguration or his baptism that presents the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob as being three persons. Transfiguration of Jesus "The Transfiguration" by Dore The transfiguration of Jesus is recorded in Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–8, Luke 9:28–36 and Peter refers to it in 2 Peter 1:16-18. In none of these scriptures, however, do we find the God of Israel is presented as three persons...