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Sarang:
And am still wondering how someone can be with a person and be that person..

To answer that you need to know what makes God God. The bold is the issue. God is omniscient omnipresent Omnipotent.

W(Godhood) | G(Godhood)

John 1:1 in simple terms means the Word is a God not a god.

John 1:1 is much more likely describing Jesus as having all the qualities of God—capital G. It separates Jesus from God the father(with God) then further states Jesus has all the qualities of God - capital G.

Philippians 2:5-7 NLT
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. [6] Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God [/b]as something to cling to. [7] Instead, [b]he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,

I don't know how to further explain.

goodnewscliff:
lolz...y is jesus reffered to as the son of man...jesus was created by God dats y he is called THE FIRST BORN OF ALL CREATION....go and read prov 8:20 to 27 funny people

The phrase first born oh all creation doesn't mean Jesus was part of the created. It simply means first fruit of the dead. Jesus said something about the glory him and the father shared before the world began (before creation).

In Jn 1:1 Jesus is called God, the Word, the Logos. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have rewritten a whole bible translation just to change the passage from its very obvious climax of Jesus the Logos being God to merely Jesus as a god, with a little g. Note to everyone, this is the only translation that says this… and its neither correct nor popular (probably because its not correct).

Thomas calls Jesus “Lord and God” in Jn 20:28, in the Greek its κύριός (Lord) μου (my) καὶ (and) ὁ θεός (God) μου (my) or basically “my Lord and my God.” Some people try to make ridiculous explanations to avoid it, such as Thomas was either wrong or he spoke of two separate entities, Jesus as an earthly Lord, and God as the heavenly father that was up in the sky. Some even say Thomas spoke to Jesus as a man but in him saw God, though Jesus was not divine. Basically some people will say Thomas was speaking to two entities and thereby people gladly avoid the obvious, that Thomas said to HIM, not to THEM, Jesus is “my Lord and my God.” Col. 2:9 is very clear, the fullness of deity or God-hood/God-ness dwells in Jesus. While we have Gods spirit living in us, we cannot say the fullness of deity dwells in us. God lives in us, but his divine nature is not a part of us; Jesus on the other hand had the fullness of Gods divine nature in his body. Also see Heb 1:3.

Paul calls Jesus “God and Savior” in Titus 2:13. According to Granville Sharps Rule #1 (a rule used in interpreting Greek texts) “When the copulative kai (“and”) connects two personal nouns (“God,” “Savior”) which are singular and not proper nouns (such as names) both nouns refer to the first-named person.” Basically just in case some “brilliant guy” tries to pull a stunt and say that this refers to two separate entities, the Greek grammar does not work that way. These two nouns (God/Savior) can only refer to one entity, Jesus. You can read more in depth here.

In Heb 1:8 we see the Son of God and God used as synonyms. God the Father calls the Son, God. In Acts 20:28 we are told that the blood of Jesus was “Gods own blood.” At the end of the day we can squirm and cringe all we want but Christ is God over all, the true God, this the scriptures are clear on (Rom 9:5; 1 John 5:20).

The bible is clear and explicit in saying that Jesus created everything. And all things that were or are or will be came into being through him (and for Him). It is simply childish and intellectually immature to then turn around and say this same Jesus who made everything is himself not God but a mere man or angel. Neither men nor angels can create, they can only transform by taking preexisting atoms and reformulating them into another structure. Creation physical material ‘ex nihilo’ (out of nothing) is an attribute that only God the Creator has (Isa 40:28)


Read the Bible per topic you will understand.

BankeSmalls:
Buhari should give ppl electricity, these people obviously died because of generator which caught fire.

I don't know who dull pass you or Buhari?

At least you know it's Ghana.

aventura:
Money was recovered but not the amount quoted.

1) we know that thisday, Ait and jafaru isa returned money, why don't we get to know others?

2) Buhari is not going to be in president for ever, what if a shielded looter aspires for office in the future how do we get to know of his criminal past.

3) the talk about not releasing their names in order to encourage cooperation is simply hogwash. They return money in order to avoid prosecution so if you do not return the money the security outfits will definitely come for you. Returning the money is at your interest.

4) the names of the looters would have verified the supposedly sum being quoted as it would have been tagged alongside the amounts to arrive at a grand total.

Seeing comments on different threads in support of the government led me to two conclusion.

People will believe what they want to believe and

Nigerians deserve the leaders that they get.

There will be pandemonium

You will know relatives of the looters and Lynch them for something they didn't do.

peawizzy:
Jesus’ opposers accused him of making himself equal to God. (John 5:18; 10:30-33) However, Jesus never claimed to be on the same level as Almighty God. He said: “"The Father is greater than I am."”—John 14:28.

Jesus’ early followers did not view him as being equal to Almighty God. For example, the apostle Paul wrote that after Jesus was resurrected, God “"exalted him [Jesus] to a superior position."” Obviously, Paul did not believe that Jesus was Almighty God. Otherwise, how could God exalt Jesus to a superior position? —Philippians 2:9.

THAT question has to be considered when Bible translators handle the first verse of the Gospel of John. In the New World Translation, the verse is rendered: “In the beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” (John 1:1) Some other translations render the last part of the verse to convey the thought that the Word was “divine,” or something similar. (A New Translation of the Bible, by James Moffatt; The New English Bible) Many translations, however, render the last part of John 1:1: “And the Word was God.”—The Holy Bible—New International Version; The Jerusalem Bible.

Greek grammar and the context strongly indicate that the New World Translation rendering is correct and that “the Word” should not be identified as the “God” referred to earlier in the verse. Nevertheless, the fact that the Greek language of the first century did not have an indefinite article (“a” or “an”) leaves the matter open to question in some minds. It is for this reason that a Bible translation in a language that was spoken in the earliest centuries of our Common Era is very interesting.

The language is the Sahidic dialect of Coptic. The Coptic language was spoken in Egypt in the centuries immediately following Jesus’ earthly ministry, and the Sahidic dialect was an early literary form of the language. Regarding the earliest Coptic translations of the Bible, The Anchor Bible Dictionary says: “Since the [Septuagint] and the [Christian Greek Scriptures] were being translated into Coptic during the 3d century C.E., the Coptic version is based on [Greek manuscripts] which are significantly older than the vast majority of extant witnesses.”

The Sahidic Coptic text is especially interesting for two reasons. First, as indicated above, it reflects an understanding of Scripture dating from before the fourth century, which was when the Trinity became official doctrine. Second, Coptic grammar is relatively close to English grammar in one important aspect. The earliest translations of the Christian Greek Scriptures were into Syriac, Latin, and Coptic. Syriac and Latin, like the Greek of those days, do not have an indefinite article. Coptic, however, does. Moreover, scholar Thomas O. Lambdin, in his work Introduction to Sahidic Coptic, says: “The use of the Coptic articles, both definite and indefinite, corresponds closely to the use of the articles in English.”

Hence, the Coptic translation supplies interesting evidence as to how John 1:1 would have been understood back then. What do we find? The Sahidic Coptic translation uses an indefinite article with the word “god” in the final part of John 1:1. Thus, when rendered into modern English, the translation reads: “And the Word was a god.” Evidently, those ancient translators realized that John’s words recorded at John 1:1 did not mean that Jesus was to be identified as Almighty God. The Word was a god, not Almighty God.

I did not say he is not only God, he was equal with God. The same essence of God.

Don't twist the Bible to suit your needs like ur translations.

The whole Bible points to this fact that Jesus is a God.

John 1:1 simply state God the father and Jesus are two separate beings. Jesus is the God of the old testament.

John 1:1 states Jesus is God the son and God the father. They re separate beings. Jesus is a Godkind, God the father is Godkind. The Godhead(what I like to call Godkind) is made up of the one we know as Jesus and God.

We seem to forget why Jesus was crucified by his people. The reason was blasphemy. Jesus is God simple and straightforward. If u like twist it again.

Jn 10:30 is one of the most clear statements that Jesus is God. Jesus literally, indisputably, and explicitly said “I am God” by saying “I and the Father are One”, meaning we are the same. In case some would say Jesus meant one as in ’we are together on the same mission’ or of ‘one heart’, the Jews understood Jesus as saying He is God. They literally tried to kill him, they said we will kill you because you “make yourself God.” (John 10:33). They understood this only to mean Jesus “makes himself God” not just another man. An alternate explanation cannot be given.

Jesus said I am not of this world, he isn't actually (he precedes creation)

Mr read your Bible don't twist your Bible

peawizzy:
Being one of JW doesn't guarantee one to live forever... It all depends on ones friendship with Jehovah and that friendship can be cultivated by doing what Jehovah loves and hating what he hates & this can be done by studying the Bible, meditating and getting the indepth and true meaning of what was read and finally trying to practise what is written though it may be difficult since we are all human and as such we are imperfect.

Please spare me the details almost became one until I saw your twisting if the scriptures. All I know is that Jesus is God. Anything or anyone who says otherwise is Antichrist.

stoicism:
A MAN who was here on the surface of earth somewhere around what is now known today as Palestine, who was in fact not only under the service of God (his creator and nourisher) but under the servitude of the body (by eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, etc), who was under the mercy of God can never be the creator of the Earth, Mars, Venus and other planetary brothers of the earth not to mention the sun, needless to think of our entire solar system not to even think of other solar systems, and ultimately the ever expanding and infinite universe. JESUS IS NOT GOD AND CANT BE GOD AND NEVER BE GOD. AT BEST HE'S A SPECIAL
CREATION OF GOD. This is one of the ultimate facts that JW are hated for. Stop worshipping Jesus, he's fellow (more special man) man like you and I.

My own beef with you guys is you guys feel like it's only jw will gain eternal life. You know what only Jesus can decide that.

Jesus is God according to John 1:1

Maximus85:
Wow! It's just to tell the world that you don't even know whom Jesus is. Because even Jesus himself has never called himself God.

He doesn't need to he is.

Let me expanciate.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the word and the word as with God (a supreme being) and he word was God (a supreme being). Jesus has all the characteristics of God.

Jesus is equal with God i e. Same essence of God.

For your information there is a Godkind consisting of God and Jesus. Just as there exists mankind. The holy spirit is he manifestation of their power.

I rest ma case.

todayboy:
Buhari decentralized your powers in abuja and let governor control there state their will be no avengers

If them block their site they should also block twitter block over 80% of Nigerians who are happy with avengers

Just say you are 80% happy with the avengers.

Jesus is God.

That's what I tell them

[size=28pt] When sane people follow insane people[/size]

Jakess:
How do i post this on nairaland my friend was shot dead.

Saturday, 4 June 2016
Graphic Photo: Corper James Onuh Serving
In Bayelsa State Shot Dead
A Civil Engineering graduate of the University of
Agriculture Makurdi James Onuh serving in Bayelsa
state was shot dead by unknown gun men in Yenagoa
Bayelsa State capital yesterday.
Until his death he was a Youth Corp Member serving
with the Bayelsa State Ministry of Works. Efforts by our
correspondent to reach NYSC PRO for an offical
statement prove abortive as his phone rang
unanswered.
However an NYSC official working with Yenagoa zonal
office who does not want his name in print confirmed in
good authority that James was shot last night and rush
to FMC Yenagoa where he gave up early hours.
According to him his body has been deposited at the
morgue pending when investigations by the police into
the killing are over.
The spate of killings in Yenagoa took a new dimension
this year, it will be recalled that Igbo traders stage a
protest sometime in April to protest the assassination of
their members.

Sorry bro for your loss

I'm sure Na Buhari ordered him to be killed.

ShowYourCertificate:
See how the child is looking at the nurse so innocent and helpless. If I were the nurse, that look is enough to make me not to give the injection

Yes, I won't give injection so the child can get infection from diseases that can be vaccinated

For me to join the police force. I will prefer that all current officers be sacked. Then you can now get new officers trained well.

what happened to all the ECA money shared to the state.

Leave Diezanni alone. She didn't steal.

Boko Haram & NPF

alujonjonkijon:
i may not like fayose but he got one point right,very right.if all the strategies and tactics and rigmaroles taking place in the corridors of power does not result into the poor having food in their stomach,danger is imminent.so bypassing all the protocols to ensure his people eats is being wise and buhari should better learn from fayose.As long as his good styles do not impact on the stomach of the poor,he still has more problems coming at him.

Really?

Fake change

the last time I was in Calabar. Glo was faster than swift. I use 3gb every 2 days.

which part of Calabar are you?

Snake and FP be like rice and stew

Why you no be husband? Sick mofo

No picture?

password= snake

preciusly:
Are you for real? wow....that will be great.Am practicing already. can you kindly send an audio file if you don't mind.....kind of a tutorial....thanks in advance.

http://m.wikihow.com/Pronounce-R's


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wEIsyqu_Jo

You'll be fine

[size=18pt]Africans are Fantastically Dumb and stvpid. [/size]

White men hate us and in turn we hate each other. I'm sure we are cursed.

It is well

cocoberry:
I have d R factor!

I used to have it too until someone taught me how to pronounce it.

I'll try to reach you.

*modified*

Just let the tip of your tongue touch the roof of your mouth when pronouncing R. You need to practice though.

Then you are good to go.

Thank me later

tsdarkside:
bros...dont give up....this is the effect of 100s of years of brain-washing....do you think it will go away so easily??...

I don taya

But then can't we think for ourselves?

You shouldn't have offered to bribe them. That is a confirmation of you being a Yahoo boy. Next time please always stand your ground. Those guys are robbers, licensed robbers.

Sorry bro.

[size=25pt] Africans are Fantastically Dvmb and Stvpid[/size]

Shameless people without brain

ajibolabd:
my lenovo a536 touchpad isnt
responding again, took it to an
engineer but he told me the touchpad
is scarce. Can anyone link me how and
where to buy it and does anyone
know any Lenovo service center(s) / shop in nigeria? Pls help me out.

There is one in Ikeja, been there. The main office is in isolo though.


08077098619

Afprint compound/122-132/Oshodi-Apapa Expressway/By Five star Bus stop/Isolo/Lagos/Nigeria

Call them to ask for the Ikeja address.