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1 | Jesus and Jehovah-same subject? | John 1:1 | bcbloyd | 1602 | ||
I'm not sure how he can interpret the phrase "the Word was God" (or even "the Word was a god" found in the JWs New World Translation) to mean being of the same thoughts, mission, and nature? How can someone have the divine nature of God and NOT be Divine/God himself? John 1:1 says "was God" NOT "thinks like God" or "has the same mission as God." If he prefers the NWT translation, I'd have to ask then, "is Jesus a true or false god?" If false, then why honor him at all? If true, then are there two gods? It's my understanding that JWs believe Jehovah is the Almighty God and Jesus is the "mighty" god; if that is the case, is that not polytheism? Does that not contradict Isaiah 43:10-12? I would also be interested in any explanation of why Peter, who quotes Joel 2:32 in Acts 2:21,says that name by which we are saved is none other than Jesus' name in Acts 4:12. Actually, if you look at Acts 4, you'll see several references to OT verses that Peter points to as being about Jesus, but when read in the OT, one learns the subject is the "LORD" (The all caps indicated the appearance of YHWH in the original Hebrew manuscripts, transliterated to Yahweh or Jehovah). Was Peter mistakenly attributing verses about Jehovah to Jesus? Or was he right? It's worth thinking about. Also, how about Hebrews 1:8-12, which has God (the Father) speaking of the Son and calling Him "God" and "Lord" (see verse 10) who created the heavens and earth. The writer of Hebrews is pointing out that the Subject of these OT verses is the Jesus...Actually the Father speaking of the Son! Looking at the NT verses (particularly verse 10-12), we have NT verses about Jesus that in the context of the OT (Psalms 102) the subject of the verse is the LORD. Was the writer of Hebrews in error? It would be interesting to have him read Psalms 102:19-27 and ask him who is the subject of these verses? Who created the heavens, Who is the same and whose years won't end? Be clear on who these verses are about first... Then, have him turn to Hebrews and read verses 8-12. On other JW topics, have you spoken about false prophecies that WT has given? It's hard to convince a JW of given up their theology if they maintain a strong belief in the organization promoting it, but if one can prove the foundation is weak, the theology crumbles. I don't know if this helps? In any case, may the Holy Spirit be your guide, I pray. In Christ Jesus, bcbloyd |
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2 | Jesus at God's Right Hand. | Mark 16:19 | bcbloyd | 1399 | ||
I've often heard the following used to challenge the deity of Jesus: What about Jesus at the "right hand" of God? I'd like to offer the following in response... [The subject, of course, is open to further debate/discussion] I think the fact that Jesus is "exalted to the Right Hand of God" is further clarification of his identity as God or in other words... God's "Right Hand." Just look at what the Bible says about that "Right Hand": Psalms 89:13 "Thou hast a strong arm; Thy hand is mighty, Thy right hand is exalted." and Psalms 98:1 "O Sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him." Other verses pertaining to God's arm include: Isaiah 48:13 "My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens..." Compare that to the verses about Christ in Col 1:15-16 and Heb 1:10. Then there's Isaiah 51:5 "My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and my ARM will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and WAIT in HOPE FOR MY ARM" Compare that to Titus 2:13 "while we WAIT FOR THE BLESSED HOPE--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, JESUS Christ." (emphasis in both quotes mine) See also Isaiah 52:10 "The LORD will lay bare his holy ARM in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the SALVATION of our God." Compare that to 1 Peter 5-7,13 in which the "SALVATION that is ready to be REVEALED in the last days" is identified as none other than "JESUS Christ." Then there's the whole chapter of Isaiah 53, which begins with "Who has believed our message and to whom has the ARM of the LORD been REVEALED? HE grew up before him like a tender shoot...the will of the LORD will prosper in his HAND... [emphasis mine] Interesting, no? |
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3 | Predestination vs free will--a thought.. | Bible general Archive 1 | bcbloyd | 1308 | ||
Just a bit of logical reasoning about the issue of "predestination" vs "free will." I've seen many who question as an either-or proposition a person's fate by God's "predestination" with a person's "free will" to determine his/her own fate. I don't think these things are contradictory and I can't help but consider how this may be applied to Jesus, himself. I mean the Bible points to the fact his fate on the cross was predetermined (See Isaiah 53:5)--God knew what would happen and gave that information to the prophets, such as Isaiah, centuries in advance--and yet, Jesus still had the free will to sacrifice himself on the cross. (See John 10:18) So, I think the same applies to us. God KNOWS who will and will not follow Him in advance--thus, in that sense our fates are predestined--but, the choice is still ours to freely make, just as it was with Jesus. Would anyone else like to comment on this? |
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4 | Enoch's prophesy in OT? | Jude 1:14 | bcbloyd | 1235 | ||
Can anyone explain where we in the OT learn of Enoch prophesying the things Jude says he did in Jude 1:14? The closest reference I can find is Moses--not Enoch--mentioning ten thousand holy ones in Deut 33:2. I read somewhere about a "Book of Enoch" that is noncanonical, but haven't seen it. Does this prophecy appear in it? If so, why would Jude mention prophecies from a non-canonical source or why would that book not be included in the Bible? | ||||||