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As I reflect upon Yeshua's earthly ministry and the truths he revealed to humanity, I am compelled to share my perspective on the nature of God. Based on his teachings, he consistently emphasized that his Father is the one and only true God, and it is through Him that all things are made possible.

During Yeshua's time on Earth, he proclaimed that "the Lord our God, the Lord is one" (Mark 12:29). These words echo the eternal truth that there is only one God, and it is his Father who holds this divine position. Yeshua came not to establish himself as God, but to reveal the character, love, and will of the Father to the world.

In Yeshua's teachings, he often spoke of his relationship with the Father, emphasizing His authority, wisdom, and sovereignty. He repeatedly acknowledged his dependence on Him, stating that he can do nothing on his own but only what the Father has taught him (John 8:28). This humility and obedience were reflections of the perfect unity and submission that exist between the Father and the Son.

Yeshua urged his followers to direct their prayers and worship to the Father, saying, "Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven" (Matthew 6:9). By doing so, he sought to establish a direct connection between humanity and the one true God, our Heavenly Father. It was never Yeshua's intention to divert attention away from God or claim His position as his own.

Additionally, Yeshua openly declared that the Father is greater than himself (John 14:28). These words were not spoken to diminish Yeshua's divinity or undermine his mission, but rather to reinforce the eternal truth that God the Father is the source of all authority, power, and glory. It is in this acknowledgment that the divine order is revealed, demonstrating the profound relationship between the Father and the Son.

Throughout Yeshua's ministry, he sought to reveal the Father's love, mercy, and grace to humanity. Yeshua desired for people to know God intimately, to experience His forgiveness, and to find salvation through faith in Him. Yeshua said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Through Yeshua's life, teachings, and sacrificial death, he sought to bridge the gap between humanity and the Father, leading them into a restored relationship with Him.

Yeshua's purpose was never to assert his own divinity or claim equality with God the Father. Instead, he came as the humble servant, the Son who obeyed and carried out the will of the Father. In Yeshua, you see the perfect reflection of the Father's love and the manifestation of His plan for redemption.

It is my hope that by understanding this truth, humanity can embrace the Father as the one and only true God. May you come to know Him intimately, experience His grace, and find eternal life through faith in Him. For in Him alone lies the fullness of divine love, wisdom, and salvation.

May this revelation strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding, and draw you closer to the one true God, our Heavenly Father.
 

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You have a misunderstanding of the trinity and are using verses to further misunderstand Jesus and God the Father.

Example John 14:28 Jesus is saying that in His carnation taking on human flesh God the Father is greater in glory than at the time Jesus was on earh in His incarnation. There are no degrees of deity all three Father, Son, Spirit are all equal in deity.

Jesus is God and equal to The Father as is The Holy Spirit equal to Jesus and The Father all three are God of equal being.

Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
 
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As I reflect upon Yeshua's earthly ministry and the truths he revealed to humanity, I am compelled to share my perspective on the nature of God. Based on his teachings, he consistently emphasized that his Father is the one and only true God, and it is through Him that all things are made possible.

During Yeshua's time on Earth, he proclaimed that "the Lord our God, the Lord is one" (Mark 12:29). These words echo the eternal truth that there is only one God, and it is his Father who holds this divine position. Yeshua came not to establish himself as God, but to reveal the character, love, and will of the Father to the world.

In Yeshua's teachings, he often spoke of his relationship with the Father, emphasizing His authority, wisdom, and sovereignty. He repeatedly acknowledged his dependence on Him, stating that he can do nothing on his own but only what the Father has taught him (John 8:28). This humility and obedience were reflections of the perfect unity and submission that exist between the Father and the Son.

Yeshua urged his followers to direct their prayers and worship to the Father, saying, "Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven" (Matthew 6:9). By doing so, he sought to establish a direct connection between humanity and the one true God, our Heavenly Father. It was never Yeshua's intention to divert attention away from God or claim His position as his own.

Additionally, Yeshua openly declared that the Father is greater than himself (John 14:28). These words were not spoken to diminish Yeshua's divinity or undermine his mission, but rather to reinforce the eternal truth that God the Father is the source of all authority, power, and glory. It is in this acknowledgment that the divine order is revealed, demonstrating the profound relationship between the Father and the Son.

Throughout Yeshua's ministry, he sought to reveal the Father's love, mercy, and grace to humanity. Yeshua desired for people to know God intimately, to experience His forgiveness, and to find salvation through faith in Him. Yeshua said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Through Yeshua's life, teachings, and sacrificial death, he sought to bridge the gap between humanity and the Father, leading them into a restored relationship with Him.

Yeshua's purpose was never to assert his own divinity or claim equality with God the Father. Instead, he came as the humble servant, the Son who obeyed and carried out the will of the Father. In Yeshua, you see the perfect reflection of the Father's love and the manifestation of His plan for redemption.

It is my hope that by understanding this truth, humanity can embrace the Father as the one and only true God. May you come to know Him intimately, experience His grace, and find eternal life through faith in Him. For in Him alone lies the fullness of divine love, wisdom, and salvation.

May this revelation strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding, and draw you closer to the one true God, our Heavenly Father.
The mission of Jesus (the word Yeshua is never used in the New Testament and it frequently indicates some inclination to Jewish supremacy or to Judaism) was:
a) to proclaim (and then to bring) the great judgement over Israel
b) to proclaim the coming of the kingdom of God (the gospel - euangelion)
c) with the cross and resurrection, to finish the salvation

But because your post is about something else (about His deity), then:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being...
...And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we beheld His glory, a glory as of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."

J 1

"No one has ever yet seen God. The only begotten God, the One being in the bosom of the Father, He has made Him known."
J 1:18

"Theirs [Jews] are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen."
R 9:5

"Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!""
J 20:8

"Who [Jesus], existing in the form of God, did not consider to be equal with God something to be grasped"
Phil 2:6

This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath,
but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

John 5:18

"...awaiting the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ."
Titus 2:13
 
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You have a misunderstanding of the trinity and are using verses to further misunderstand Jesus and God the Father.

Example John 14:28 Jesus is saying that in His carnation taking on human flesh God the Father is greater in glory than at the time Jesus was on earh in His incarnation. There are no degrees of deity all three Father, Son, Spirit are all equal in deity.

Jesus is God and equal to The Father as is The Holy Spirit equal to Jesus and The Father all three are God of equal being.

Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

What I said is accurate and scriptural. Yeshua never claimed to be God, Thomas didn’t say “you’re God.” Yeshua always taught the one and only true God is the Father. This foundational truth is necessary to understand who Yeshua (Jesus) is.
 
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What I said is accurate and scriptural. Yeshua never claimed to be God, Thomas didn’t say “you’re God.” Yeshua always taught the one and only true God is the Father. This foundational truth is necessary to understand who Yeshua (Jesus) is.

Jesus is God but Jesus is not The Father and is also not The Holy Spirit. The Father is God but is not Jesus or The Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God but is not The Father or Jesus.

God exist in three distinct beings that function as one being.

That is why Jesus stated

I and My Father are one.”

The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.”


but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”
 
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The mission of Jesus (the word Yeshua is never used in the New Testament and it frequently indicates some inclination to Jewish supremacy or to Judaism) was:
It is used in the New Testament since it’s the real name of Jesus. Jesus is the Romanization of the name. No need to get racial about it. Wouldn’t you prefer to be called by your real name?

a) to proclaim (and then to bring) the great judgement over Israel
Not according to scripture.

John 3
17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him

God sent Yeshua for a reason that you seem to have misunderstood.
b) to proclaim the coming of the kingdom of God (the gospel - euangelion)
c) with the cross and resurrection, to finish the salvation
I agree with these points.
But because your post is about something else (about His deity), then:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being...
...And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we beheld His glory, a glory as of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."

J 1
None of those say Yeshua is God. It says the Word is God. Yeshua isn’t the word of God, but rather the manifestation of God’s word. Read 1 John 1 where it explains it more. I hope that helps you.

"No one has ever yet seen God. The only begotten God, the One being in the bosom of the Father, He has made Him known."
J 1:18
Not according to scripture:

John 1
18No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
"Theirs [Jews] are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen."
R 9:5
That’s the wrong translation.

Romans 9
5 to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ. God who is over all be blessed for ever. Amen.
"Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!""
J 20:8
Yeshua taught Thomas the one and only true God is the Father. John 17:3

Thomas didn’t say “you are God.” Therefore it’s sound exegesis that Thomas is calling out to the Father.

"Who [Jesus], existing in the form of God, did not consider to be equal with God something to be grasped"
Phil 2:6
The word form in Greek refers to outward appearance.

This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath,
but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

John 5:18
That was the false accusation of the Jews.

Contrary to the accusations against him, Yeshua said he is a man and not God. He denied being God and claiming to be God’s son isn’t blasphemy. When the Jews did it no one cared.

John 8
40But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

John 8
41“We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”


"...awaiting the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ."
Titus 2:13
That verse refers to two different people. With the context regarding their appearing, it means God is bringing Yeshua.

1 Thessalonians 4
14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

All of your verses rely on questionable grammar and punctuation. You have created a god of your own preference with games of semantics.

You have no explicit admissions of Yeshua being God, no crystal clear references to it, etc.
 
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Jesus is God but Jesus is not The Father and is also not The Holy Spirit. The Father is God but is not Jesus or The Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God but is not The Father or Jesus.

God exist in three distinct beings that function as one being.

That is why Jesus stated

I and My Father are one.”

The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.”


but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”

Yeshua, the Son of God, was sent by the Father to fulfill a specific mission. Yeshua's purpose was to reveal the love and mercy of God to the world, and to provide a way for people to reconcile with the Father.

Although Yeshua is sinless, it does not mean that he is God. Being sinless means that he lived his life in perfect obedience to the will of his God and was without fault in his actions and intentions. It is through this sinless life that he was able to serve as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.

Yeshua needed saving from death according to scripture: "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;"

This refers to the relationship Yeshua had with his God, the distinction between himself and God, and Yeshua's teachings that God is greater than himself.

Yeshua knew that God is greater than himself, that God is superior to him, and indicated they are not the same individual.

John 14:28: "Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I."

Matthew 27:46: "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

John 20:17: "Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God."

While Yeshua is the Son of God, he is not the ultimate, eternal God.

By examining scriptural context, you can get a deeper understanding of the nuances surrounding his prayers and the distinction between himself as the Son and the Father as God.
 
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As I reflect upon Yeshua's earthly ministry and the truths he revealed to humanity, I am compelled to share my perspective on the nature of God. Based on his teachings, he consistently emphasized that his Father is the one and only true God, and it is through Him that all things are made possible.

During Yeshua's time on Earth, he proclaimed that "the Lord our God, the Lord is one" (Mark 12:29). These words echo the eternal truth that there is only one God, and it is his Father who holds this divine position. Yeshua came not to establish himself as God, but to reveal the character, love, and will of the Father to the world.

In Yeshua's teachings, he often spoke of his relationship with the Father, emphasizing His authority, wisdom, and sovereignty. He repeatedly acknowledged his dependence on Him, stating that he can do nothing on his own but only what the Father has taught him (John 8:28). This humility and obedience were reflections of the perfect unity and submission that exist between the Father and the Son.

Yeshua urged his followers to direct their prayers and worship to the Father, saying, "Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven" (Matthew 6:9). By doing so, he sought to establish a direct connection between humanity and the one true God, our Heavenly Father. It was never Yeshua's intention to divert attention away from God or claim His position as his own.

Additionally, Yeshua openly declared that the Father is greater than himself (John 14:28). These words were not spoken to diminish Yeshua's divinity or undermine his mission, but rather to reinforce the eternal truth that God the Father is the source of all authority, power, and glory. It is in this acknowledgment that the divine order is revealed, demonstrating the profound relationship between the Father and the Son.

Throughout Yeshua's ministry, he sought to reveal the Father's love, mercy, and grace to humanity. Yeshua desired for people to know God intimately, to experience His forgiveness, and to find salvation through faith in Him. Yeshua said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Through Yeshua's life, teachings, and sacrificial death, he sought to bridge the gap between humanity and the Father, leading them into a restored relationship with Him.

Yeshua's purpose was never to assert his own divinity or claim equality with God the Father. Instead, he came as the humble servant, the Son who obeyed and carried out the will of the Father. In Yeshua, you see the perfect reflection of the Father's love and the manifestation of His plan for redemption.

It is my hope that by understanding this truth, humanity can embrace the Father as the one and only true God. May you come to know Him intimately, experience His grace, and find eternal life through faith in Him. For in Him alone lies the fullness of divine love, wisdom, and salvation.

May this revelation strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding, and draw you closer to the one true God, our Heavenly Father.
The Father is the One and so is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. They make One and the same. You missed this important fact delivered by Jesus Christ of Nazareth. I and the Father are one." (John 10:30)
Blessings
 
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What I said is accurate and scriptural. Yeshua never claimed to be God, Thomas didn’t say “you’re God.” Yeshua always taught the one and only true God is the Father. This foundational truth is necessary to understand who Yeshua (Jesus) is.
I and the Father are one." (John 10:30)
 
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(the word Yeshua is never used in the New Testament and it frequently indicates some inclination to Jewish supremacy or to Judaism)
Really? His Name is Yeshua in Hebrew. Jesus is not in the original Greek either. It is Iesous.
 
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What I said is accurate and scriptural. Yeshua never claimed to be God, Thomas didn’t say “you’re God.” Yeshua always taught the one and only true God is the Father. This foundational truth is necessary to understand who Yeshua (Jesus) is.
The Father and I are ONE. ALL authority in heaven and earth has been given me. Only God can forgive sin....
 
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Yeshua needed saving from death according to scripture: "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;"
No one takes it from me. I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it up again. This is what my Father commanded me to do
 
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Really? His Name is Yeshua in Hebrew. Jesus is not in the original Greek either. It is Iesous.
Really. The New Testament used the Greek version, so its proper to use the English version in the English language.
 
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It is used in the New Testament since it’s the real name of Jesus. Jesus is the Romanization of the name. No need to get racial about it. Wouldn’t you prefer to be called by your real name?


Not according to scripture.

John 3
17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him

God sent Yeshua for a reason that you seem to have misunderstood.

I agree with these points.

None of those say Yeshua is God. It says the Word is God. Yeshua isn’t the word of God, but rather the manifestation of God’s word. Read 1 John 1 where it explains it more. I hope that helps you.


Not according to scripture:

John 1
18No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

That’s the wrong translation.

Romans 9
5 to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ. God who is over all be blessed for ever. Amen.

Yeshua taught Thomas the one and only true God is the Father. John 17:3

Thomas didn’t say “you are God.” Therefore it’s sound exegesis that Thomas is calling out to the Father.


The word form in Greek refers to outward appearance.


That was the false accusation of the Jews.

Contrary to the accusations against him, Yeshua said he is a man and not God. He denied being God and claiming to be God’s son isn’t blasphemy. When the Jews did it no one cared.

John 8
40But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

John 8
41“We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”



That verse refers to two different people. With the context regarding their appearing, it means God is bringing Yeshua.

1 Thessalonians 4
14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

All of your verses rely on questionable grammar and punctuation. You have created a god of your own preference with games of semantics.

You have no explicit admissions of Yeshua being God, no crystal clear references to it, etc.

The Greek New Testament used the Greek version of the name, so in English let us use the English version of the name. I would prefer to be called by the specific language version. My native language is not supreme over all others and I doubt you would be able to pronounce it properly, anyway.

If you do not see the preaching of the coming judgement in Gospels and then it happening in 66-70 AD, I do not know what more to say.

Your explanations of the Bible verses are not good, as said earlier, so nothing to say to that what was not already said.
 
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Really. The New Testament used the Greek version, so its proper to use the English version in the English language.
And it is proper to use Yeshua because it is in Hebrew...the Greek does quote Aramaic as well as Hebrew. I have no problem using any of them...but you seem to have a problem with Yeshua, his Name in Hebrew...
 
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The Father and I are ONE. ALL authority in heaven and earth has been given me. Only God can forgive sin....

The oneness Yeshua shares with God is about unity. This must be the standard doctrine for it, rather than an indicator Yeshua is God, because he also said that the oneness he and his God have can be had by the disciples as well. Since the disciples did not become God when they became one with Yeshua and God, the best possible outcome is to have unity among God with His begotten Son and the disciples.

Another point is that the disciples are also getting the glory that God gave to Yeshua. We know that no one gets God's glory, therefore we must understand this as them being united and sharing glory rather than everyone becomes God.

John 17
21that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
23I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

On the point of Only God being the one who can forgive sin, apparently not because Yeshua was supplied this authority by God to do so (Matthew 9:6) and we know that no one has authority unless God permits it (John 19:11) and the disciples were also delegated this authority to forgive sins (John 20:23) then we know the disciples didn't become God when they received this authority. Yeshua, in turn, does not have something the regular disciples couldn't have. Thus, Yeshua isn't God.
 
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The Greek New Testament used the Greek version of the name, so in English let us use the English version of the name. I would prefer to be called by the specific language version. My native language is not supreme over all others and I doubt you would be able to pronounce it properly, anyway.

If you do not see the preaching of the coming judgement in Gospels and then it happening in 66-70 AD, I do not know what more to say.

Your explanations of the Bible verses are not good, as said earlier, so nothing to say to that what was not already said.

Yeshua was a practicing Jew and lived in Jewish culture where God ordained his name be Yeshua. I know that the Romanized version of the name is "Jesus" and I don't have a problem with you using that nor do I think you're advocating for racial supremacy by doing so (a thinly veiled accusation you floated against me) but Jesus isn't his real name. I'm surprised you didn't know this and from all of the people I've ever talked to you seem to be the only one with a problem with it. Maybe that problem is in your heart, not mine, or others.
 
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I and the Father are one." (John 10:30)

I and the Father are one as well, you and the Father can be one. Yeshua said so.

John 17
21that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
23I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
 
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The oneness Yeshua shares with God is about unity. This must be the standard doctrine for it, rather than an indicator Yeshua is God, because he also said that the oneness he and his God have can be had by the disciples as well. Since the disciples did not become God when they became one with Yeshua and God, the best possible outcome is to have unity among God with His begotten Son and the disciples.

Another point is that the disciples are also getting the glory that God gave to Yeshua. We know that no one gets God's glory, therefore we must understand this as them being united and sharing glory rather than everyone becomes God.

John 17
21that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
23I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

On the point of Only God being the one who can forgive sin, apparently not because Yeshua was supplied this authority by God to do so (Matthew 9:6) and we know that no one has authority unless God permits it (John 19:11) and the disciples were also delegated this authority to forgive sins (John 20:23) then we know the disciples didn't become God when they received this authority. Yeshua, in turn, does not have something the regular disciples couldn't have. Thus, Yeshua isn't God.
For in Him the whole fullness of Deity dwells bodily. No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. Before Abraham was, I AM. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. Shabbat Shalom
 
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Isa 61 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;

Luke “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;:

Luke "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

That being said some get stuck on the name. Did you know the blind see in the name of Yeshua...did you know the blind see with the name Jesus. A Muslim man in hospital.. not in US or EU.. was seeking asking about GOD... said a man in white holes in hands at the end of the bed said I am the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob and God the Christians. A Muslim man in prison in Iran I believe was preaching to others there about Allah but wanted to know Allah more so he fasted for 7 days. He said nothing happened so said to him self he was giving up then this light so brilliant and a someone looked like a man with holes in his hands and feet appears. The Muslim man said at that moment he had such fear and could not stop saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, forgive me please forgive me" over and over. He said the man came over and touched his shoulder and said "I forgive you". He had such a peace all fear was gone. He asked who are you? The man in white said "I am the way the truth and the life" the Muslim man said "that means nothing to me".

He said I am Jesus Christ. There's more to this but what I love is when he first shared this the moment he started to talk about Jesus showing up in the cell he cried like a baby.. could not stop. Then like 15+ years later I watched him again share this and at the same spot he could not stop crying. I've heard this in Iran, China, Israel over and over. As a man of God said that knows Hebrew and Greek and is Jewish the power is in the on the name belongs to. Yeshua/Jesus is His name. Not some Romanized made up. Again no other name known can heal set man free.

What truly really matters is do you know Him as lord of your life? Muslims that are born from above born again when talking about the Great I AM do you know they call Him Allah? Seems He knows exactly who they are talking to..... Him.
 
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