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NASB | John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:18 No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father]. [Prov 8:30] |
Subject: John 1:18 "only begotten God". |
Bible Note: Greetings Sisterkath! I pray that you really are willing to hear! The JW's use a lot of word twisting and half-truths to confuse the issue. One of their tricks is to create a false distinction between 'mighty God' and 'almighty God'. This distinction simply is not real. Are we in agreement that there is only one Jehovah? Is. 9:6 calls Jesus the 'Mighty God'. Yet, Jer. 32:18 also calls Jehovah the 'Mighty God'. The same exact phrase is used in both verses. Allow me to show you how this distinction between these two words is false. There are many titles and descriptions used to describe God. However, not every verses uses every one of them. We are in agreement that Jehovah is the Almighty God, but Jer. 32:18 does not call Jehovah the 'Almighty God'. It only calls Him 'Mighty God'. Does this mean that there are two Jehovahs? One who is 'Almighty God' and one who is 'Mighty God'? Not even every verse which speaks of Jehovah calls Him Jehovah, but we know that He is Jehovah. As far as Is. 43:10, I have already explained several times. Jehovah Himself says that there are no other 'gods' besides Him. Therefore, Jesus, in John 1:1, cannot be 'a god' or 'another god'. He must be Jehovah God. This is why He refers to Himself as the "I AM" in John 8:58. This is why He says that one must believe that He is the "I AM" in order to be saved from their sins (John 8:24). This is also why the JW's are a cult. They deny that Jesus is the "I AM" of John 8:24 and 8:58. It is essential that you pray about this and think for yourself. Is. 43:10 does not say that there is only one 'Almighy God' and many lesser gods. It says that there are no other gods, period. The JW's have made Jehovah out to be a liar because they have rejected Jesus. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |