Subject: John 1:1---"a god"? !?!? |
Bible Note: Hi again JibbyJee, If you had read my profile you would have seen that I am no longer a "Jehovah's Witness". But for the most part the NWT by far is a superior translation than say the NASB or the NIV. These translations have chosen to change words from the oldest manuscripts to cause confusion as to the true identity of the Almighty. Thus I understand why you and others feel that Jesus is one and the same as Jehovah. Translations and more important, manuscripts have promulgated the trinity doctrine. For instance why would you personally use a translation that admits having changed from the oldest manuscripts and no doubt the original the translation of God's name? That in itself accounts for around 7,000 errors. Errors of utmost importance. Why would God have had it in the Bible if he didn't want it there? Something BIG is wrong here. I have seen so many people that even despise that name because of this. So now we have it. Today people think that Jesus is Jehovah. What can I say? If you want to try and make the trinity work, go ahead, but it simply is not truth, never was, never will be. If you want to try and make Jesus Almighty God, go ahead. He's not, he is God's "only-begotten son", "first born of all creation". That's what the Bible tells us and if you want to try make it mean otherwise, and what others have told you go right ahead but that doesn't make it true. As far as John 1:1 is concerned, again the translators such as the NIV and NASB and King James have tried to make the trinity appear as true. I have studied what Greek scholars say defending their translations for and against. Both translations are proved by these scholars as acceptable Greek grammar. But the context, and bias toward the understanding of Jesus' identity dictates how it's translated. This controversy has been debated for centuries. I have studied it for 40 years now and there is no doubt in my mind that the trinity doctrine is one of the greatest injusteses that could have been done to our heavenly Father. One last thought friend, “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:3) Truthfinder |