Bishopkingsley: Yes. The three distinct Persons - God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are all called God in the New Testament.
God The Father The Bible talks about a person who is designated as the Father. This person is called God. Isaiah the prophet wrote:
But now, O Lord, you are our Father (Isaiah 64:8.. ). Jesus taught His disciples to pray: "Our Father in heaven" (Matthew 6:9).
When the Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Galatia, he began his letter in the following way.
Paul an apostle - sent neither by human commission nor from human authorities, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead (Galatians 1:1). God is called the Father in both the Old and New Testaments.
God The Son The Bible records the existence of a Second Person who is distinct from the Father and who is also called God. This person is Jesus, God the Son. Jesus has been God the Son for all eternity. Two thousand years ago He became visible to humanity when He became a human being. John the evangelist wrote that Jesus existed in the beginning with God the Father.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1). In another place John wrote.
Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was his Father, making himself equal with God (John 5:18). The Jews understood that Jesus was making Himself equal with God.
Jesus claimed to have existed before Abraham, a man who lived two thousand years before the New Testament era.
Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad. "You are not yet fifty years old," the Jews said to him, "and you have seen Abraham!" "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds (John 8:56-59). The Son Is Worshipped As God The Son is also to be worshipped as God. After Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee His disciples rightly worshipped Him.
Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God" (Matthew 14:33). God the Father commanded the angels to worship Jesus when He came into the world.
And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him" (Hebrews 1:6). Consequently we have a second Person mentioned in the New Testament who is also called God.
God Is Not Identical With Jesus Although Jesus is called God in the New Testament it is also clear that the New Testament never makes Jesus identical with God. Jesus refers to God as someone other than Himself. He prays to God, refers to God being in heaven, and commends His Spirit to God when He dies. Therefore it is correct to say that Jesus is God but incorrect to say that God is Jesus.
God The Holy Spirit There is a Third Person revealed in the Bible who is distinct from both the Father and the Son. He is known as the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is also referred to as being God.
Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? You have not lied to humans, but to God (Acts 5:3,4). The Holy Spirit is not an influence but rather a distinct personality. As a Person He can be grieved. Paul wrote.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30). The biblical evidence is that the Holy Spirit is also God.
Summary Scripture says that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all distinct Persons. In addition we find that each of these Persons is specifically addressed as God. Scripture speaks of God the Father having existence. The Bible also says that Jesus the Son is God. Finally there is a third distinct Person, the Holy Spirit, who is also called God. Since all are addressed as God, and there is only one God, then the conclusion must be that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the one God.
Humans are called " GODS " too, why don't you add human beings to the list ?
achorladey: Thank you sense detector. Jehovah get im own spirit abi? And that Jehovah na spirit too abi? Me I don't have sense. I just they reason alongside people wey get sense
Next time learn to see where a convo is coming from before you talk, check my post up there , it will help you comprehend.
achorladey: English English na wahala language. Na everyday person dey learn how to handle English or else person wey raise question like this
Does Holy spirit have his own spirit too?
go get lost within his own question paapaa.
I get one verse for you 2 Corinthians 6:6,7 Item number 5 in verse 6 and item number 2 in verse 7. You should find something interesting regarding those two items. I don't think you can miss it.
If you have any sense, You would know Emusan is a devotee of Trinity and of the core doctrine of Trinity is Father is Jehovah, Son is Jehovah, Holy spirit Is Jehovah. Jehovah is three persons in one. Emusan is using 2Corinthians 3:17 as proof that Holy spirit bears the name Jehovah. This would validate the question Barristter07 asks : if Jehovah is said to have a spirit, That means holy spirit have his own spirit , true ? or else, holy spirit Is not Jehovah.
johnw47: false jw cap, your mumu don reach even higher level
Romans 8:29 is not concerning the genesis creation, the genesis account is about man being made in God's image while flesh, made in the image of Father and the Word, while flesh:
Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness
rom 8:29 is about the saved becoming the image of Jesus in spirit, being born again, so that Jesus Who is the first born from the dead may have many brothers.
those not saved of course are not born again in the spirit, in the image of Jesus
Rom 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Be Sensible, admit the truth and stop saying nonsense. So Genesis is about made in God's image in Flesh, are you saying God have breast , penis, intestines ? Is God flesh ?
@highlighted, That doesn't appear in the verse. Read my post above and stop spewing nonsense
Emusan: See the Janosense the lying liar JWs like his father the Devil.
I know you lack basic English.
Christ is the IMAGE OF GOD.
My question was, where in the scripture this statement appeared, that Jesus bears the Image of anyone?
Jesus is THAT VERY IMAGE man was created after.
Oponu radarada
Nobody exist in the image of Jesus Christ. Barristter07 post on Romans 8:29,30 explained this in detail. Your stupid quote at bold would mean every man is righteous . Your Mumu don reach High level
" because those whom he gave his first recognition he also foreordained TO BE patterned after the image of his Son , so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers." Romans 8:29
For Emusan and Image123 to claim humans are made in Jesus image is to claim every human are God's chosen one. Which is FOOLERY
If humans are in Jesus image presently, that verse would make no sense when it says to be patterned after him.
No one exist in Jesus image like Captivator pointed out. He is not the Creator. Even Romans 8:29 apply to the Future , emphasis on " To be " which is even by the permission of the Father. Again showing Jesus is not the Creator. He is a creation like everyone else .
Janosky: * 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."
Image123: i'm sure you received a certificate for this new knowledge. Carry your tail and run along already. Didn't you read your elders instructions to close discussion on this thread or are you not the united awake selling denomination not going to Heaven?
We are not made in Jesus image ... Make peace with it. Jesus is not the Creator.
Image123: God's. Did anyone say otherwise? Your elders already agreed that God the Father was talking to Jesus when He created man in His image. Do you agree we were created in Jesus' image? i hope your processor doesn't crash though. It's not really built for this.
No . Now I know you don't know shi in the scriptures
Image123: Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
It must be a glorious coincidence then that God alone is Elohim, Elohim being a plural for the Supreme God and whom He revealed Himself as.
Gen 22:8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
The Bible says God is One, Jwickedness say God is One person, it is a miracle you cannot see the addition. Was man made in the image of God or image of angels? They don't tell you these truths in the sad hall.
shadeyinka: Isa 9:6-7: "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this."
" Shall" future tense.
So Trinity is false. He isn't even always a mighty God.
JackBizzle: This is one of the more "cultish" churches among other churches.
Every time I meet a member of the church, I am always disappointed. Always.
The one that even irritates me is that they are here on nairaland thinking that they can argue for their church. These people are so brainwashed that they even think that they have the moral ground to criticise other churches.
PLEASE, ANY TIME A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS IS TALKING ABOUT HIS//HER CHURCH'S DOCTRINES, SHUT THEM DOWN WITH THESE QUESTIONS.
This emotional outburst ain't neccesary.
1) Would you let me die if I needed blood transfusion and you had the only bag of blood in the area with you?
Deu 14:21 . No
Isrealites don't eat dead animals because of the command on blood, but they could sell to a foreigner. Who am I to watch you die if you want blood in your system?
2) How do you explain the NUMEROUS failed prophecies that have been made by your church leaders? A few failures is not too bad but a catalogue of failed prophecies? Jesus, you guys are frauds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses#Failed_predictions
None are prophecies. " MAY" is not prophetic.
3) Why do you ostracize non-members and apostates? Is that not cultish behaviour? Do you know who hates apostates as well? ISIS, radical muslims, North Korean communists and other cults!
" It is right to hate the wrong committed by the disfellowshiped one, but it is not right to hate the person nor is it right to treat such ones in an inhumane way. " W74, 8/1 p.467
If anyone hate the person or treat in an inhumane way, it's that person you should held liable
4) Why have your doctrines consistently changed? Not once, not twice but many many times! Your definition of "endtimes" have changed over the years, your teaching about Jews/heaven have changed etc
Humility to change when a person err, is a sign of God's guidance bro
NASB 1977 " But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; " 1The 5:21
5) Why is your church the "only" church? Do you realize that the bible you are using came as a result of the work of another church- the catholic church?
True worshippers will worship the Father. (John 4:23) Not Trinity.
Only them worship the Father as he should.
6) Where in the bible does it say that one should not be involved in government? Didn't Jesus agree on taxes? Were there not Kings that were men of God in the bible?
Satan own the government seat.
Luke 4:5,6
The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. (NIV)
JasonSleek: In reality, everybody knows Russia is a direct military and economic ally of The people's Republic. As for the US, it has never been tested by or faced a country in "top 10" in a blown war, one on one.
They have the most advanced air force and navy in the world, yeah. But on the ground, Chinese soil, if you know your onions, you can tell that the US isn't capable of facing China. Take the Afghan Talibans for example, were too much for American forces and allies in Afghanistan. Talibans mostly without bulletproof vests, and advanced weapons were seemingly too much to handle for American and allied troops, and let's not talk about Vietnam even.
US and RUSSIA is still bigger than china in Military strength
enilove: If that is their belief , it means they are not saved . A knowledgeable person would know that the dead always resurrect as a spirit being in the spirit world , and this is never considered as resurrection .
ressurect but not ressurection. Go and pray, you need help
livingchrist: Jehovah witness deny the bodily resurrection of Jesus, they said Jesus resurrected as a Spirit not as a human, hence Jesus human life ended on the cross but his angelic life continued after his resurrection. However what did Jesus say about his own resurrection.
John 10:17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Note the greek word translated as life is actually physical life [psychen].
See the screen shot below.
Jehovah witness by this and other teachings have shown themsleves to be antichrist by denying Jesus is come in the flesh.
2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
The word psychen actually means soul life.
The implication of this, is that Jesus soul life was resurrected.
Cc maximus, Barrister, Peacefullove, Dappa, Janosky, Haddeylium,
For something to Ressurect, it must have Died. So human soul dies. End of hell and immortal soul teaching.
Christianity Etc › Re: ⚫⚫ Trinity... Bible Proves That Jesus Is God by CAPTIVATOR: 11:54am On Oct 11, 2021
