2006-07-27 07:53:29 · 17 answers · asked by Ickey J 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is nothing "mysterious" about this ???, the son was talking to his father.
“Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.” (Matthew 24:36) How do these words confirm that Jesus is not Almighty God?
Jesus says that the Father knows more than the Son does. If Jesus were part of Almighty God, however, he would know the same facts as his Father. So, then, the Son and the Father cannot be equal. Yet, some will say: ‘Jesus had two natures. Here he speaks as a man.’ But even if that were so, what about the holy spirit? If it is part of the same God as the Father, why does Jesus not say that it knows what the Father knows?
1st of all Jesus said: He pointed to God as the Source of his life, saying, “I live because of the Father.” According to the context, this meant that his life resulted from or was caused by his Father, even as the gaining of life by dying men would result from their faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice.—Joh 6:56, 57.
Jesus’ being called the “only-begotten Son” (Joh 1:14; 3:16, 18) does not mean that the other spirit creatures produced were not God’s sons, for they are called sons as well. (Ge 6:2, 4; Job 1:6) However, by virtue of his being the sole direct creation of his Father, the firstborn Son was unique, different from all others of God’s sons, all of whom were created or begotten by Jehovah through that firstborn Son. So “the Word” was Jehovah’s “only-begotten Son” in a particular sense,
Jesus is also “Mighty God” and “Eternal Father.” This does not mean that he usurps the authority and position of Jehovah, who is “God our Father.” (2 Corinthians 1:2) “He [Jesus] . . . gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God.” (Philippians 2:6) He is called Mighty God, not Almighty God. Jesus never thought of himself as God Almighty, for he spoke of his Father as “the only true God,” that is, the only God who should be worshiped. (John 17:3;
Rev. 1:1; 3:14, RS: “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, why did God have to give the revelation to Jesus, if he is God? .
Does the Bible teach that none of those who are said to be included in the Trinity is greater or less than another, that all are equal, that all are almighty? Mark 13:32, RS: “Of that day or that hour no ones knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” (Of course, that would not be the case if Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were coequal, comprising one Godhead. And if, as some suggest, the Son was limited by his human nature from knowing, the question remains, Why did the Holy Spirit not know?)
John 14:28, RS: “[Jesus said:] If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I.”
1 Cor. 11:3, RS: “I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.” (Clearly, then, Christ is not God, and God is of superior rank to Christ. It should be noted that this was written about 55 C.E., some 22 years after Jesus returned to heaven.
A person who is really seeking to know the truth about God is not going to search the Bible hoping to find a text that he can construe as fitting what he already believes. He wants to know what God’s Word itself says. He may find some texts that he feels can be read in more than one way, but when these are compared with other Biblical statements on the same subject their meaning will become clear. It should be noted at the outset that most of the texts used as “proof” of the Trinity actually mention only two persons, not three; so even if the Trinitarian explanation of the texts were correct, these would not prove that the Bible teaches the Trinity.
2006-07-27 08:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by BJ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When Jesus became a man to live here on earth, he laid aside his divinity...by choice so he could experience all that we go through as human beings. The miracles he performed, he performed as a man, using the power that God have Him when the Holy Spirit came upon Him at the River Jordan. Jesus was Spirit just as God is Spirit and the Holy Spirit is Spirit.... but he laid that aside because He loves us so much.....He no longer has the same Spirit only being... because he took on a human body. Now He dwells in a 'glorified body' the kind that Christians will have one day when they go to heaven and when they rule and reign on the New Earth spoken of in Revelations.
He prayed to God because God was his Father... He loved his Father... why wouldn't he talk to Him. Praying is just talking or communicating. He was determined to only do the things His Father wanted Him to do... do he continually talked to God his Father to get direction, comfort, and strength to do what He had to do for mankind. It was not an easy task...but He did it ver well. If you are part of a family..... don't you talk to them?
2006-07-27 08:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by rejoiceinthelord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He prayed to God because he's not God. He's God's son. Jesus spoke of times in which people would interpret the bible in their own way and lead people away from the truth. So far, prophecy fulfilled. Putting God in a human body is impossible. It's like putting the sun in a bottle. Remember also that God himself said that nobody can see him and live. Compare that to the account when Jesus appeared to his disciples after his death. The answers that you see supporters give of this doctrine are confusing and yet sad because they've fallen victim to one of Satan's tactics.
2006-07-27 07:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by roc788 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God (Jesus) prayed to His Father (also God) The Catholic church voted around 300 AD that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost were the same being. Most Christian religions seem to agree with the vote that was made by the Catholics- so they teach a doctrine that is confusing. it is confusing because God is trying to tell you that the doctrine isn't right. Listen to your heart and believe that God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost are separate beings with separate bodies- but they are so unified that they are one God. Jesus prayed that we would be One with the Father as He is One with the Father- Does that mean that we are all going to be One being? No, it means that Jesus wanted us to be unified- to be of one mind.
2006-07-27 08:01:13 · answer #4 · answered by He's Real 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God is still His father, and he wanted help from Him. When Jesus came down, He was in a human body, He lived as a human, and He wanted to show everyone that living in a rightful way is not impossible if you just ask God for help, you know? The weren't all together when He came down, so He still wanted help...
2006-07-27 08:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is Gods merely begotten Son, merely as each and each and every of the angels in heaven. the version is that Jesus develop into rapidly created with suggestions from Jehovah God himself. Jesus in turn helped create something of the angels and each and every thing else that got here into existence. no longer something complicated about it as some ought to like for you to trust. The Holy Spirit is Gods lively rigidity. The Trinity is fake doctrine. Psalms 80 3:18 in the ok.J.V. John 17:3 Take care
2016-11-26 19:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by branting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becase he was a man/Son of God, so he still needed to pray to God like we do.
DC
2006-07-27 07:56:38 · answer #7 · answered by DC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because He is also fully human and all humans should pray to the Lord , their God.
2006-07-27 08:03:06 · answer #8 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God in the beginning created him.
And in the virgin birth made him flesh.
So God is Christ's creator and father, figuratively and literally
2006-07-27 08:12:50 · answer #9 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He prayed to teach the disciples how. It was a learning experience that has been passed down. Good question though.
2006-07-27 07:56:48 · answer #10 · answered by ANGEL D. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋