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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Subject: John 1:1 and the word was a god |
Bible Note: Truthfinder, The JWs, for reasons unclear, having parsed Jesus of His deity, offer a best stab at His true identity: "Jesus Christ, whom we understand from the scriptures to be Michael, the archangel..." -Watchtower, 2-15-79, p.31- The NWT mentions Michael 5 times as 1)"one of the foremost princes..." (Dan 10.13); 2)"the prince of Daniel's people..." (Dan 10.21); 3) "the great prince who is standing in behalf of the sons of [Daniel's] people" (Dan 12.1); 4) "the archangel who had a difference with the devil and was disputing about Moses' body" but "did not dare to bring a judgement against him in abusive terms" (Jude 9); and 5) an actor in Heaven's conflict when "Michael and his angels battled with the dragon" (Rev. 12.7) Now, which of these verses says that Michael is Jesus Christ? Truthfinder, can you tackle this simple question without a complicated Watchtower argument? Can you give an answer a child would understand? God Himself entered His creation and died for our sins. He did this from love. He didn't send some proxy creation to suffer in His place. Abraham was willing to sacrifice his own flesh and blood. Do you think Abraham's self-sacrificial faith is greater than God's? Act 20:28 "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood." You bet, call on the name of Jehovah and be saved, but salvation comes only through Jesus Christ. Act 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Wake up, get out of there, and bring some with you. Colin. |