Subject: Is the first resurrection, the rapture? |
Bible Note: Greetings Sisterkath! I notice that you keeping avoiding answering the question about Is. 43:10. The NWT says in John 1:1 that Jesus is 'a god'. Yet, Is. 43:10 says that there are no other gods. So, which is true? Because Jehovah's Witnesses are so set on avoiding the Biblical teaching that Jesus is God in the flesh, they have mistranslated John 1:1. But, in doing so, they have created a false doctrine which says that there is more than one God. Is. 43:10 is a clear statement. There isn't anything unclear about it. There isn't any controversy about it. It simply says that there are not any other gods. Jehovah is the only God. Now, John 1:1 says that Jesus is God. Therefore, Jesus must be Jehovah. Just out of curiosity, how does the NWT translate Is. 43:10? I also found it interesting the Is. 43:11 also says that there is no other savior. Yet, consider the following verses where Jesus is called our savior. Luke 2:11 - "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." John 4:42 - "They said to the woman, ??We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.?" Acts 5:31 - "God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel." There are more, but especially Titus 2:13 where we are informed that Jesus is both God and Savior. "while we wait for the blessed hope?the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ," We can discuss later the relationship between God the Father and God the Son. But, the first step is to confront the fact that the NWT is teaching a false doctrine in John 1:1. Jesus cannot be another god in addition to Jehovah because Jehovah Himself said in Is. 43:10 that there are no other gods besides Him. So, my simple question to you my friend is this: Did He or did He not say in Is. 43:10 that there is no other god besides Him? If He did, then how can Jesus be another god? I ask you to prayerfully consider this for yourself. Don't go to a JW and ask them to explain it away. Just read Is. 43:10 and read John 1:1 in the NWT and ask yourself, "How can both be true?". They can't! This is a perfect example of why I am opposed to the NWT. It is not really a translation at all. It is a cult's attempt to make Scripture say what it wants it to say. Yet, in doing so, they contradict other clear Scriptures. Please consider this carefully! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |