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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] |
Bible Question:
I have been talking to a Jehovah's Witnesses. We were discussing Hebrews 1. I was trying to point out the diety of Christ in Hebrews 1-9. As you know parts of this scripture reference the Psalms 45. My questions is: If the Psalms is addressing the king. Is the Psalms calling the king God. as in Hebrews. The Jehovah's Witnesses, say even though the king is being called a god doesn't mean he is the One True God as it in in Hebrews. He says that Jesus is being referenced as a God but not the one True God. Saying that God in this context means a God. And he goes on to say how can God, Your God ..be one in the same? |
Bible Answer: Noveta, I see Glory Bound has already answered and provided you with some good reference points. Specifically, scripture clearly portrays Jesus Christ- the second Person of the Trinity- as God. He is of the same essence of the Father. If the JW rendering of John 1:1 is correct- then they're polytheistic. This creates an entirely different problem to deal with. However, scripture teaches that there is only one God (Is. 42:5). The basic problem of the Watchtower is: They deny the doctrine of the Trinity- and therefore the Diety of Christ. As the writer of Ecclesiastes 1:9 tells us, "...there is nothing new under the sun". Watchtower theology is nothing more than the resurfacing of "Arianism"-which basically teaches that Christ is more than a man but less than God. This was dealt with at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD. I hope this helps, BradK |