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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: I'm not sure what version of the Gk scriptures Tim is alluding to by his concluding remark: "Yet, your proof that there is in fact other 'elohim' is to apply 2 Cor. 4:4 to Satan, even though the name 'Satan' does not appear any where in the passage! :-(" Here's what the Living Bible (Complete Catholic Edition) says in 2Cor4:4: "Satan, who is the god of this world..." Interesting that this version of the Christian scriptures makes it plain who Paul was alluding to as "the god" of this world - none other than Satan! My other message threads contain the scriptual explanations of why these translators knew Satan to be the god of this world and didn't beat around the bush in identifying him. As we have seen, the pieces of the puzzle can never be forced into place, or else that causes other pieces not to fit and that's what Satan, "the [real and living] god" of this world wants. Compare 2 Cor 11:3. This god (Satan) is not like the gods mentioned in Isaiah that were made from wood. The scriptures indicate that those gods don't really exist (that is, from God's viewpoint... because remember, those worshipping wooden images believed they were gods!). However, there are other gods (i.e. Satan) that do exist according to the Bible. To deny this is to deny Biblical truth. Also, because the Bible is clear that Satan is the god of this world, the application that Tim has been making from Isaiah is like trying to force the proverbial square peg in a round hole. That scripture doesn't apply to 2 Cor 4:4. |