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1 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Tara022 | 130269 | ||
Tim, I never said nor implied that if simply the Greek definite article were lacking before theos then it should be translated "a god". If it were only that simple! No, I am saying that the renderings of the Greek scholars of the Bible versions I listed agree with the grammatical construction of John 1:1 where we find two occurrences of the Greek noun theos. The first occurance refers to almighty God, with whom the Word was—“and the Word logos was with God (a form of theos).” Remember that we cannot take words out of context! This first theos is preceded by a form of the Greek definite article ho. The noun theos with the definite article ho in front of it points to a distinct identity, in this case almighty God—“and the Word was with (the) God.” But in the latter part of John 1:1, such translations that I listed, render the second theos (a predicate noun) as “divine” or “a god” instead of “God” because the second theos is a singular predicate noun occurring before the verb "and" without the definite article ho. In this verse, such a sentence construction points to a characteristic or quality of the subject. It highlights the nature of the Word, that he was “divine,” “a god,” but not the almighty God. This is in harmony with the many scriptures that show that “the Word” was God’s spokesman, sent to earth by God, and again context taken into consideration. Just as the John 1:18 verse states: “No man has seen God at any time; the only-begotten god [the Son created in heaven by almighty God] who is in the bosom position with the Father is the one that has [come to earth as the man Jesus and] explained him [almighty God].” There are many other Bible verses where those who translate from the Greek into another language insert the article “a” before the predicate noun although there is no article in the Greek text. This insertion of the article in the translation brings out the characteristic or quality of the noun. For example, at Mark 6:49, when the disciples saw Jesus walking on water, the King James Version says, “they supposed it had been a spirit” (phantasma). The New World Translation more correctly renders the phrase, “They thought: ‘It is an apparition!’” In the same way, the correct translation of John 1:1 shows that the Word was not “God,” but “a god.” Two similar examples are found at John chapter 8, verse 44. There Jesus, speaking of the Devil, says: “That one was a manslayer when he began . . . He is a liar and the father of the lie.” Similar to John 1:1, in the original Greek the predicate noun in both these expressions (“manslayer,” “liar”) precedes the verb and and note I said "and" has no definite article. In each case, a quality or characteristic of the Devil is being described and in many modern language translations, it is necessary to insert the indefinite article (“a”) in order to convey this. Thus, the King James Version renders these expressions, “He was a murderer . . . he is a liar and the father of it.” Other examples can be seen at Mark 11:32; John 4:19; 6:70; 9:17; 10:1, 13, 21; 12:6. Tara |
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2 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Country Girl | 130272 | ||
So cutting to the bottom line: Do you actively and sincerely confess that Jesus IS indeed the only living and begotten Son of God Almighty, the one and only Savior of the World. Jesus Christ is the one single way we (you and the rest of the world) can be assured of going to Heaven. Without this confirmation or confession on your part, you're going to keep on running into a lot of flak and bad or negative response to your posts here on the Forum. We really CANNOT apologize for taking that stand as it's very clearly announced up front to ALL participants before registering to join the Forum. We do hope and pray that you can confess His Name as Lord and Master. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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3 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Tara022 | 130288 | ||
Yes! Country Girl, that's exactly what I've been saying. You got it correct. Yes, Jesus Christ is the provision for salvation, he is the only-begotten Son of God Almighty. Thank you. Tara |
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4 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Country Girl | 130313 | ||
Sounds like a "win-win" to me. Now, have you been baptized for the remission of your sins, in accordance with Acts 2? Praise the Lord. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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5 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Tara022 | 130320 | ||
Yes I've been baptized in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit as a public declaration of my dedication to my God and Father Jehovah and for forgiveness of my sins through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ. Have you? Tara |
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6 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Country Girl | 130369 | ||
Your answer seems to be carefully crafted. I'd like to make certain. Have you been baptized as described in Matt 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matt 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Also Jn 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. I'm not getting the strong confirmation that you understand how critical and totally important it is to recognize that Jesus Christ is every bit as important and powerful throughout this whole process of Salvation and getting to Heaven as God, His Father. If we can't get that confirmation from you, then there's not much more we can do for you. However, go in peace with God's blessings. Country Girl PS: Yes, I was baptized at 13, for the remission of my sins, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. |
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7 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Tara022 | 130374 | ||
Hello Country Girl, I was being "all inclusive" verses crafty. I think of crafty in a negative sense. In this post of yours, I agree with every single word as truth. I was baptized at 13 too, and the verses used in our baptismal talk are the very same ones you have here! Tara |
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8 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Country Girl | 130377 | ||
That's good to hear. One cannot be too cautious about this subject, you know. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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9 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | Tara022 | 130383 | ||
Hi Country Girl, Let me say one thing though to make this even clearer. I can't say what you believe in your heart but I can say what I believe. Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Out of unimaginable LOVE his Father, who is Almighty God Jehovah sent his beloved Son to die for our sins. It must have deeply hurt his Father tremendously to see his Son experience the shame and torture he went throush for us though undeserved. Now that Jesus is in heaven along side his Father he now reigns as King of all the universe, subject to no one but his Father. What a great privelege we have and Jesus has for such a loving arrangement for eternity. Tara |
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