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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: Is Jesus the same God as God, or a God? |
Bible Note: COLT.045, Your shooting blanks! :-) Your post is like a mixture of JW and WOF teachings. Do you claim to be either of the two? First, Jesus did not become Christ, He was Christ, is Christ and always will be the Christ! Read more of John. For example, read the second verse. John 1:2 (NASB) He was in the beginning with God. He (is Christ), He is referring to the Word in verse 1. "...and the Word was with God.." should be understood as a relationship between the Word (Christ) and God (the Father. i.e an eternal fellowship in the Trinity). "...and the Word was God." Christ the Son is God. John 1:14 (NASB) And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. Christ was NOT born again nor was there any need for God the Son to be born again! Colossians 2:14 (NASB) having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Note the debt against us was dealt with on the cross. Not afterwards! 1 Peter 3:18 (NASB) For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit Note, He died for sins once for all ... having been put to death in the flesh... Hebrews 10:10 (NASB) By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Note, we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ! Again, and again we see it is His sacrifice on the cross, the death of His flesh (body)! Colossians 1:22 (NASB) yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach It doesn't get any clearer then Colossians 1:22. He has reconciled you in His fleshly body through death! And for what? In order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach. John 19:30 (NASB) Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. When the Lord Jesus Christ said it was finished, it was finished! There was nothing more for Him to do! The price had been paid! Steve |