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NASB | 1 Corinthians 8:5 For even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 8:5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, |
Subject: One God, One Jesus Christ |
Bible Note: Greetings Tara! Two quick points my friend! First of all, the NIV does not use the name 'Jesus' in Is. 9:6. Here is the text of the NIV at Is. 9:6: "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Secondly, 'Mighty God' is a combination of two Hebrew words 'gibbowr' or 'mighty' (Strongs # 1368) and 'ale' or 'god' (Strongs # 410). Is. 45:21b says, "...And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me." The first word translated 'God' is 'elohim'. This is the part that you are evading. Jehovah says 'there are no other 'elohim', but you claim that there are other 'elohim'. Was Jehovah wrong? Was He lying? Or, are you wrong in claiming that there are other 'elohim'? I have never denied that people or things might be CALLED 'elohim', but they are not! Jehovah Himself affirms this truth. But, John 1:1 says that Jesus is God. Since there are no other 'elohim' according to Jehovah, then Jesus must be Jehovah. You can twist it anyway you want! You can ignore it. But, the simple truth is that Jesus cannot be 'a god' because Jehovah Himself said that there are no other gods but Him. I pray my friend that the Holy Spirit will reveal this truth to you. I also pray that you will be intellectually honest enough to address this point. I'm not asking if other people call something 'elohim'! I am asking if Jehovah was right when He said that there ARE NO OTHER ELOHIM besides HIM? You have tried to some me passages where someone or something else is called an 'elohim', but you have not yet dealt with Jehovah's plain simple statement. Was He wrong? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |