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NASB | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth." [Ps 104:30; Heb 1:2; 11:3] |
Bible Question:
HERE YOU ARE SPEAKING AS IF THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE PERSONS IN THE GODHEAD JESUS BEING ONE OF THESE PERSONS IF HE IS PERSON NUMBER TWO THAT YOU SAY HERE HELP CREATE THE WORLD WHY WOULD HE NEED HELP BEING RAISED FROM THE DEAD? AND WHEN HE WAS IN THE GARDEN PRAYING IF HE WAS COEQUAL WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE AS THE TRINITARIAN SAY WHY WOULD HE HAVE TO PRAY IF HE IS JUST AS EQUAL AS THE OTHER TWO. |
Bible Answer: Please don't use all caps. It is hard on the eyes and distracts from your message. The Bible makes it quite clear in the verses I cited that Jesus is clearly identified as an active agent in the creation of ALL things. I am not sure whether you are challenging the Bible or my understanding of the Bible. What is your interpretation of John 1:3 and Colossians 1:16? Seems pretty straightforward; one has to do some serious mental gymnastics to get around the obvious. As far as Jesus praying to the Father, there has eternally been communion and communication and perfect cooperation between the three persons of the Trinity. Why would Jesus be praying to the Father seem so strange? In any case, Jesus laid aside his privileges as God when he became human, and lived life as a perfectly obedient human being (Philippians 2:7,8). He as a man yielded himself completely to the Father, living out a morally perfect human existence so that that righteousness could be imputed to us (2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 3:9). God the Son voluntarily became a man to pay the penalty for our sins; and to be that perfect sacrifice, perfect obedience was required (Romans 3:25). One last thing: difference in roles of the three persons of the Trinity does not mean that they are unequal in nature. Speaking of Jesus' prayer in the garden, John 17 is quite the testimony to Jesus' equality with God the Father (vv. 4-5,10,19,21). So what is your view? Who do you say that Jesus Christ is? --Joe! |