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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: "All of these verses use the same word for 'god' - 'elohim'." - Bro Tim But, notice how all translations distinquish gods (small g in Hebrew) from God (Capital G in English); in each case, when God is captilized, it is referring to the Creator - which there is no other (we all agree with that statement). The reason? The context determines that. As you quoted from Isa "apart from me there is no God." You may want to review the context in all earnest. (Just trying to be helpful to you friend.) I've looked at your responses previously and presented some solid scriptural evidences which contradict your explanations. There are some "things" called gods that are made of wood/metal/etc. that are wrongfully worshipped and God forwarned about doing this... and some living beings called gods, like the fallen angel Satan who wanted Jesus to "worship" him in Mt 4:8,9 (sounds like a god to me). From your summary, you make it sound like blasphemy to call anything "a god" that isn't the Almighty God. Yet, I don't think the Creator was committing blashemy on himself when He identified Satan as "the god" of this world. Seems you might want to take that up with Him. :) You state: "I have never denied that Satan is called the 'god of this world'. However, I have denied that Satan is in fact a god." This is a play on word semantics. If Satan wasn't a god, the Creator wouldn't have labeled him one. Let me explain it this way. If someone worshipped Satan, as he wanted Jesus to do, you would be worshipping a god - not God Almighty - but as the Bible says, "the god" of this world. How powerful is this god? The Bible answers in 1 Jo 5:19 "We know [postively] that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one". (The Amplied Bible) No wonder the Author of the Bible aptly warned against this powerful god when he said: "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God." - 2 Cor 4:4 (New International Version) |