Acts 7:55-56 "But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God."
2006-10-20 13:09:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes it does!!!
He saw Jesus “at God’s right hand.” The Living Bible says that Stephen saw “Jesus the Messiah standing beside God, at his right hand!”—Acts 7:55, 56
Again, in the account at Revelation 4:8 to 5:7, God is shown seated on His heavenly throne, but Jesus is not. He has to approach God to take a scroll from God’s right hand. This shows that in heaven Jesus is not God but is separate from him.
A few more scriptures to stress the fact that Jesus and Jehovah are two separate individuals:
Matt. 26:39: “Going a little farther he [Jesus Christ] fell on his face and prayed, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.’” (If the Father and the Son were not distinct individuals, such a prayer would have been meaningless. Jesus would have been praying to himself, and his will would of necessity have been the Father’s will.)
John 8:17, 18: “[Jesus answered the Jewish Pharisees:] In your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true; I bear witness to myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness to me.” (So, Jesus definitely spoke of himself as being an individual separate and distinct from the Father.)
Mark 13:32: “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?)
Matt. 20:20-23: “The mother of the sons of Zebedee . . . said to him [Jesus], ‘Command that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.’ But Jesus answered, . . . ‘You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.’” (How strange, if, as claimed, Jesus is God! Was Jesus here merely answering according to his “human nature”? If, as Trinitarians say, Jesus was truly “God-man”—both God and man, not one or the other—would it truly be consistent to resort to such an explanation? Does not Matthew 20:23 rather show that the Son is not equal to the Father, that the Father has reserved some prerogatives for himself?)
Matt. 12:31, 32: “Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” (If the Holy Spirit were a person and were God, this text would flatly contradict the Trinity doctrine, because it would mean that in some way the Holy Spirit was greater than the Son. Instead, what Jesus said shows that the Father, to whom the “Spirit” belonged, is greater than Jesus, the Son of man.)
John 14:28: “[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: “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. So the truth here stated applies to the relationship between God and Christ in heaven.)
1 Cor. 15:27, 28: “‘God has put all things in subjection under his [Jesus’] feet.’ But when it says, ‘All things are put in subjection under him,’ it is plain that he is excepted who put all things under him. When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things under him, that God may be everything to every one.”
2006-10-21 01:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by Joy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it most certainly does
In the matter of God’s supremacy and his relationship with Jesus, the teaching of the Apostolic Fathers is fairly consistent with the teaching of Jesus, the disciples, and the apostles, as recorded in the Bible. All of them speak of God, not as a Trinity, but as a separate, eternal, almighty, all-knowing Being. And they speak of the Son of God as a separate, lesser, subordinate spirit creature whom God created to serve Him in accomplishing His will. And the holy spirit is nowhere included as an equal of God.
In the late-first-century and early-second-century writings of the Apostolic Fathers, there is no support for Christendom’s Trinity. They spoke of God, Jesus, and the holy spirit just as the Bible does. for example, at Acts 7:55, 56:
“Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand. ‘I can see heaven thrown open,’ he said, ‘and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’” Catholic Jerusalem Bible.
Stephen saw a vision of God in heaven with Jesus standing next to Him. The Son was standing next to the One termed, not just “Father,” but “God,” one completely separate in identity from Jesus. And there was no third person involved in what Stephen saw. The holy spirit was not seen in heaven with Jesus and his Father.
That is similar to Revelation 1:1, which states: “This is the revelation given by God to Jesus Christ.” (The Jerusalem Bible) Again, the resurrected Christ in heaven is shown to be entirely separate from God, and the holy spirit is not mentioned. If Jesus were the second person of a Trinity, knowing all things, how could he be “given” a revelation?
Scriptures such as these show clearly that there is no Trinity. And no scripture in the entire Bible speaks of God as being a Trinity. The writings of the Apostolic Fathers reflected this. They most certainly did not teach Christendom’s Trinity.
2006-10-20 15:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
“God is a Spirit” (John 4:24)? Does a Spirit have a hand?
What does the Bible means when it speaks of “the right hand of God”? Let’s allow the Bible to explain itself: Exodus15:6-7 says, “Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has dashed the enemy in pieces. And in the greatness of Your excellence You have overthrown those who rose against You....” Psalms 20:6 says, “Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand.” Psalms 89:13 says, “You have a mighty arm; strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.” The “right hand of God” is an Hebraic figure of speech referring to the power and strength of the Almighty God.
What Stephen actually saw was the man Jesus who had ascended into heaven standing in the place of divine power and glory. He did not see two distinct divine persons. Acts 7:57-59 says, “Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him... And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’”
2006-10-20 13:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
JESUS IS ANOINTED BY GOD THE FATHER
Heb.1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity;
therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the
oil of gladness above thy fellows
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath
anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent
me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the
captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty them that are bruised,
Matt.3:16,17 "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well
Pleased."
Acts 7:55-56 "But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,
looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God,
and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold,
I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the
right hand of God." Acts 2:27-35; Heb.1:1-13;
John 17:3 This is life eternal that they might know thee, the
only true God and Jesus Christ who thou has sent.
John 17:1-26;
John 17:4,24 Jesus was with God before the World was.
John 20:17 I ascend to my Father and Your Father and My God
and Your God. Col.1:15[ Jesus first creation by God ],17,18;
Matt.22:42-45: David said, "The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit
thou on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool."
"If David called Jesus Lord, how is he his son?" Ask Jesus.
Matt..24:3,36 [ Only God knows day and Hour];
Matt.20:23 Jesus said,"To sit on my right hand, and on my left.
is not mine to give, it shall be given to them for whom it is
prepared of my father.
John 6:39,40,44 [No man can come to me, except the Father which
hath sent me draw him ]: Matt.24:3,36 [ Only God knows the day and hour ];
Matt.20:23 [ to sit at my right hand or left is prepared of my Father only ];
1John 2:18 ..antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrist;
1John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?
He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. 1John 4:3; Heb.2:9,14,16;
Matt.12:31,32 Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is only unforgiveable SIN.
2006-10-20 17:08:35 · answer #4 · answered by jeni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God the Father=God above us
Jesus the Son=God next to us
The Holy Spirit=God within us
They are the same God, manifested in three ways. All three are essential to know the One. There is no way to know God by just saying, "God is within me." Because then you have no humility and you do not seek something other than yourself. You have to know that God is also above you and beyond you. But the Way to know him in the flesh is through Jesus.
It all becomes clear--instead of a frustrating, irreconcilable intellectual exercise--when you are given the gift of faith.
2006-10-20 13:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, they are two persons sharing the same nature
you find important cases where something is said in the singular and applies to a plurality... like... go therefore in to allnations and Baptize them in the name( note the singular) of the Father Son and Holy Spirit
three in person but one in other respects like essence or nature
likewise you sometimes find Jesus raised himself from the dad and sometimes the scriptures say God raised Jesus from the dead.. this makes sense and is consistent with with a view using the trinity but not otherwise
a yet further complication is sometiems the Holy Spirit is called God, Jesus has titles of God and the Fether is God... no problem under the trinity... big headache otherwise
yet a firther complication is Jesus commit his spirit praying to the Father.... Stephen fell on his knees as he was stones and said Lord JESUS into YOUR hands I commit my spirit... a prayer as well
kneeling and in death... so Jesus and the Father are both actually prayed to and in fact teh Holy Spirit as well... they are different in person same in nature
2006-10-20 13:15:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit= three separate personalities=One God. No one can explain the trinity-don't even try-you'll get a headache.
2006-10-20 13:14:38 · answer #7 · answered by Desperado 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. God is a spirit. Could you tell me where the right hand side of a spirit is?? The right hand of God denotes the power of God in scripture.
2006-10-20 13:16:09 · answer #8 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
why does anyone with more that 2 brain cells think that they can decipher the bible and find loop-holes and tricks??? the bible is there as a letter to you from god. it is instructions on how to live.
anyone who believes in the bible, believes in god. and anyone who believes in god knows that his wisdom and power are infinite. how are we, the creations, supposed to 'figure out' god, the creator? it's a ridiculous notion.
and the non-believers out there, just stop. you are wasting your time and making a fool of yourselves!
2006-10-20 13:18:03 · answer #9 · answered by onlylove41 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT'S A VERY GOOD READ, THE BIBLE IS. BUT TOO MANY DIFFERENT TALES TO TAKE FOR REAL! ONE SAYS ONE THING AND ANOTHER WRITES DIFFERENT.
2006-10-20 13:18:42 · answer #10 · answered by Bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋