Jehovah's Witnesses understand that Jesus and Jehovah are two distinct persons. Here are some Scriptures which can clearly be understood without Christendom's Greek philosophy or Babylonish tradition.
(Colossians 1:15) [Jesus] the firstborn of all CREATION [caps added]
(Mark 10:18) Jesus said to him: 'Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God.
(Revelation 3:14) the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the CREATION BY GOD [caps added]
(Philippians 2:5-6) Christ Jesus, who, although he was existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God
(John 8:42) Neither have I come of my own initiative at all, but that One sent me forth
(John 12:49) I have not spoken out of my own impulse, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak
(John 14:28) I am going my way to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am
(1 Corinthians 15:28) But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him
(Matthew 20:23) this sitting down at my right hand and at my left is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father
(1 Corinthians 11:3) I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ; ...in turn the head of the Christ is God
(John 20:17) I am ascending to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.
(Deuteronomy 6:4) Jehovah our God is one Jehovah
(1 Corinthians 8:4-6) There is no God but one. For even though there are those who are called "gods," whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many "gods" and many "lords," there is actually to us one God the Father, out of whom all things are, and we for him
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2006-06-26 10:11:07
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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All I can say is make a careful study of the Bible and then draw your own conclusion. doing this I learned an immense amount I'd never even suspected. My conclusion was that the Jesus that lined up with Scripture best is the "Christian Jesus."
By the way it is very interesting to compare the Bible with the Book of Mormon and with what the Mormons actually believe and practice. The Mormons state that all three are in agreement with one another. I suspect if you read carefully you may question that statement.
2006-06-24 15:05:29
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answered by noitall 3
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Jesus the Messiah, is the only begotten of the Father ( Jehovah God ) . He is the Savior, provided for all mankind. He is the Alpha & Omega. He is the same yesterday, today & forever. He is eternal. He an be found in Bible believing churches throughout the earth. He can be received by anyone by faith.
( Mormons believe Jesus & Satan are brothers - ain't so )
Jesus is Lord
2006-06-24 15:17:28
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answered by aBranch@60-WA ,<>< 4
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Well I can tell you; all the ones you mentioned are wrong.
For starters Jesus isn't Satan.
Secondly Jehovah Witnesses think he was human first; I think.
Thirdly, Most(Matt.7:13) christians have Jesus wrong too; being a trinity. How can Jesus be God on earth and talk to himself up in heaven--this is non-sense! There's alot of verses that contradict the Trinity (MATT.12:32; JOHN 14:28; 20:17; 1COR.11:3; JOHN 8:18) . Trinity actually comes from Paganism! Look at:
2JOHN 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 ANTI-CHRIST."
http://jesus-messiah.com/apologetics/catholic/creeds.html
http://mikeblume.com/pagantr.htm
http://www.sabbatarian.com/Paganism/HecateTrinity.html
http://www.thunderministries.com/history/triad/trisymb.html
Here's the correct picture:
JOHN 1:1 = "IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD, AND THE WORD WAS GOD."
John points out that the Word---the Logos or spokesperson--had been with God from the beginning. He was God in the Old Testament because God the Father was in him; but when he came down to earth; he gave up all his power to be a human. So as a man, he was tempted like us without sin. God the Father intervened in him like he does us. After his death however, he was fully God again because God the Father was in him completely. Soon we will be like Jesus and have God within us if we follow him completely in every way.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS?
Jesus was God figuratively; he is the spokesperson for God. Jesus is not God; (1JOHN 4:15)but the son of God. There is only one God--
1COR.8:6 = "BUT TO US THERE IS BUT ONE GOD, THE FATHER, OF WHOM ARE ALL THINGS, AND WE IN HIM; AND ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST, BY WHOM ARE ALL THINGS, AND WE IN HIM."
1TIM.2:5 = "FOR THERE IS ONE GOD, AND ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN, THE MAN JESUS CHRIST."
EPH.4:6 = "ONE GOD AND FATHER OF ALL, WHO IS ABOVE ALL, AND THROUGH ALL, AND IN YOU ALL."
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2006-06-25 02:00:39
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answered by KNOWBIBLE 5
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You are correct that there are indeed many Jesuses. Jesus himself asks, "Who do you say that I am?"
You might try reading the Gospel accounts and pay particular attention to Jesus' words and actions. Keep in mind, though, that each Gospel writer- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, sees Jesus a little differently (so here is where we start getting the different constructions of who Jesus is and what he meant.) LAter Church councils would argue details about Jesus and would decided what the correct understanding would be. So we have our understanding of Jesus being shaped by decisions of church councils.
The process of studying how we formulate our understandings of Jesus is called christology.
You might want to look at some books about Jesus --look at some by Marcus Borg, Bruce Chilton, John Crossan, for starters.
2006-06-24 15:08:57
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answered by Ponderingwisdom 4
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Where do you see all of these Jesuses? Do not confuse man's religion with Jesus. Being that he is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, He has not changed.
He is not responsible for what man is doing. Try saying a simple prayer to the Jesus you know to be true, and that Jesus will answer you. Stop trying to get your Jesus from a book or from a group!
2006-06-24 15:03:03
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answered by Richard Stapleton 2
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John 14:6
1 John 2:2
2006-06-24 15:02:41
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answered by Kitten 5
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Read the bible. It says Jesus was God, not Satans's brother, and that he became human for a while.
2006-06-24 15:03:08
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answered by Anonymous
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In Isaiah 9:6-7, it says, Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. And what is the name of this son? The "Mighty God" in the next verse.
JESUS CHRIST IS: "THE GOD ALMIGHTY"
Isaiah vs 6:
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
2006-06-24 15:00:18
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answered by Anonymous
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This is why:
Virgin Birth - Was it a preconceived notion?
What is the Imacculate Conception?
An Imacculate Deception?
Did Jesus give up Saturday for us?
Jesus? Christianity? .
If Jesus died, he could NOT have been God.
Gods do not die? Do they?
If Jesus 'died' on Friday and 'undied' on Sunday, what else besides Saturday was sacrificed?
If Jesus died for our sins, there should not be any more sins, else why go through with it?.
If Jesus really DIED, he should be dead, dead, dead!
If you swallow this stuff, you are not going to like the folks who don't. You want them to swallow it too.
2006-06-24 14:59:39
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answered by Anonymous
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Quite a dilemma...if you want Him, better make sure you get the right one! I'd pick the one with the power to transform...if your Jesus has no power to help you, you've got the wrong one.
2006-06-24 15:04:17
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answered by novalee 5
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