Originally posted by Wearynot
No, you need to read on down to where Jesus says: John 10:37
"If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;
John 10:38
but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father."
John 17:21 - That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 - And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
23 - I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
Originally posted by Wearynot
You know something? It just occurred to me that we can parry Scripture with one another all day long, but until one of us (read that YOU) seeks the truth, we will continue to do just that.
Originally posted by Wearynot
Do not do me the discourtesy of inferring I am a Pharisee. I have never, in my year or so of debating you, resorted to ad hom. Let us not start now.
Isn't it true that, like the Pharisees, you too think that Jesus was claiming to be God? What's wrong about my statement my friend? If you don't like to be countted among the Pharisees, all you have to do is open your eyes and STOP thinking like them.
Now, to answer your question. "Do you really THINK (rudeness edited out) that Jesus was CLAIMING to be God by saying, "I am the SON of God?"
I dunno, lessee..."John 10:33
The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God."
Open your eyes my friend and SEE that the JEWS were accusing Jesus of making himself out to be God. How did the Jews come into this ERRONEOUS conclusion? Jesus himself answered in John 10:36 - by him saying that he is the son of God. The Jews thought, like most professing Christians think today, that being son of God is EQUAL to being God.
Ed's version: John 10:33
The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be the son ofGod."
Choices, choices...do I believe John, the apostle who was beloved of Jesus, and WAS THERE? Or do I believe ed, who trying to read Scripture with that caul over his eyes?
Whaddya think, ed?
First, you THOUGHT it was John who was accusing Jesus of blasphemy by making himself out to be God. If you remove the scale over your eyes, you would have seen that it was the Jews who were accusing Jesus of blasphemy.
Second, You are falsely misrepresenting me because I do not have my own version of John 10:33. If you relate John 10:33 to John 10:36, you would come to the reasonable conclusion that the Jews THOUGHT Jesus was making hinself out to be God when he said he is the son of God.
I THINK my friend that even highly intelligent people like you can be misled into believing a lie if they fail to use their head.
Ed
Originally posted by jrmorganjr
Ed,
What worldview are you backing into, by stating that Jesus isn't divine? Some offshoot of the gnosticism against which John was making the remarks you quoted?
If he is not divine, how would he have the power to save us from our sins? If we were to concede you your point, where would you go with it?
I just want to see what kind of fruit you're trying to grow, friend.
jrmorganjr,
Is Jesus your Lord and savior? Do you believe Jesus? If you answered yes to both questions, we shouldn't have any disagreement as to his state of being. It was Jesus himself who said that he is a MAN (John 8:40). It was also Jesus who said that the FATHER is the ONLY true God (John 17:3).
Anyone who believes Jesus shall have everlasting life (John 3:16) but anyone who does NOT believe Jesus is CONDEMNED already (John 3:18).
The choice is yours my friend. What I'm growing is the fruit of life. Believe Jesus and LIVE! Reject what Jesus says and DIE!
Ed
Originally posted by Nick_Loves_Abba
Ok my turn.
Let us look back into both the OT, and the NT. First, the OT.
Isa 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Not the NT.
Mat 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Hmm, Ed. What do you got to say to THAT!
Nick,
Isaiah 40:3 is a prophecy concerning the mission of John the Baptist. He was to prepare the groundwok for the ministry of Jesus who is our "highway" to God. Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE. No one goes to the FATHER (God) except THROUGH him (John 14:6).
Ed
Originally posted by Debbie
1 Timothy 3: 16" And without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, recieved up into Glory."
Here's the Today's English Version of 1 Tim. 3:16: "No one can deny how great is the secret of our religion: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up in heaven."
Which of these versions DOES NOT contradict 1 Cor. 8:6 whose author is also apostle Paul. Moreover, which version upholds the TRUTH that Jesus is a MAN (John 8:40) and the FATHER is the ONLY true God (John 17:3)?
Ed
Originally posted by TheUnknown
So how many ppl believe that Jesus is God in the flesh?
Dear Confused,
Jesus can NEVER be "God in the flesh." God says "MAN is flesh" (Gen. 6:3). Jesus says "GOD is SPIRIT" (John 4:24). Jesus says a SPIRIT does NOT have flesh and bones like he has (Luke 24:39). Jesus says he is a MAN (John 8:40) and the FATHER is the ONLY true God (John 17:3).
Therefore, GOD will NEVER be in the FLESH.
Unfortunately, a lot of people believe that Jesus is "God in the flesh," a belief which goes AGAINST what the Bible teaches and more specifically, AGAINST what Jesus teaches. Anyone who does NOT stay in the teaching of Christ does NOT have God (2 John 9 TEV). And anyone who does NOT believe Jesus is CONDEMNED already (John 3:18).
I hope this helps clear up your confusion.
Ed
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