How is it possible to read this and not come to the conclusion that Jesus was either 1) the Living God of the Old Testament or 2) completely insane? If Jesus were completely insane why would the Pharisees have condemned Him to death?
2007-05-23 03:41:50 · 10 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Jehovah's Witnesses recognize the plain bible teaching that Jesus was the "firstborn" of creation, and actually worked alongside Almighty Jehovah to create the rest of the heavenly and physical universe. Jesus and the Almighty are separate distinct persons, and the Almighty created Jesus as His firstborn son.
(Colossians 1:15) the firstborn of all creation
(Revelation 3:14) [Jesus] the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God
(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
(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
(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
Thanks again for an opportunity to share what the bible actually says about the distinct persons of Jesus Christ the Son and Jehovah God the Father!
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2007-05-23 03:46:28 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I do not have nightmares when reading that, but do wonder how you came to your conclusion.
"Abraham your father rejoiced greatly in the prospect of seeing my day, and he saw it and rejoiced.” Therefore the Jews said to him: “You are not yet fifty years old, and still you have seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into existence, I have been.” Therefore they picked up stones to hurl them at him; but Jesus hid and went out of the temple." - John 8:56-59.
It is wrong to missapply Scripture in such a manner. Please note the context: The Jews were asking Jesus about his age when he responded as he did: "The Jews said to him: 'You are not yet fifty years old, and still you have seen Abraham?'”
His answer was based on that question: It was an answer to a question of length of existance, not one of identity.
2007-05-23 12:21:06 · answer #2 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah is the Most High. Ps. 83:18
Jesus is the Son of the Most High. Luke 1:32
2007-05-23 11:22:56 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I see nothing that shows that Jesus was Jehovah. And nothing that shows that he was insane. He was just saying that he existed in heaven prior to Abraham.
2007-05-24 17:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by sklemetti 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said he existed prior to Abraham.
Jhn 8:57 Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
Jhn 8:58 Before Abraham was, I am.
The Jews were going to stone Jesus because they thought he was trying to say he was a greater prophet then Abraham.
Jhn 8:53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
2007-05-24 15:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by keiichi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Psa 83:18
(ASV) That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
(BBE) So that men may see that you only, whose name is Yahweh, are Most High over all the earth.
(KJV+) That men may know3045 that3588 thou,859 whose name8034 alone905 is JEHOVAH,3068 art the most high5945 over5921 all3605 the earth.776
(KJVA) That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
(LITV) And let them know Your name is Jehovah, that You alone are the Most High over all the earth.
(YLT) And they know that Thou--(Thy name is Jehovah--by Thyself,) Art the Most High over all the earth!
Luk 1:32
(ASV) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
(BBE) He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
(ISV) He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his forefather David.
(KJV+) He3778 shall be2071 great,3173 and2532 shall be called2564 the Son5207 of the Highest:5310 and2532 the Lord2962 God2316 shall give1325 unto him846 the3588 throne2362 of his846 father3962 David:1138
(KJVA) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
(LITV) This One will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
(YLT) he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
By the way, there is a third possibility, that is the Pharisees, blinded by their hatred of Jesus were looking for ANYTHING they could use against him.
2007-05-23 12:00:31 · answer #6 · answered by NMB 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say that they don't have nightmares. There are other explanations they come up with for these verses. I bet that you will see some of them show up as answers to this question.
2007-05-27 08:17:14 · answer #7 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you continue to bash other beliefs? If you are a Christian, you shouldn't be doing this. You should be showing them the love of God. Not beating them over the head with his word.
2007-05-23 10:46:29 · answer #8 · answered by God's Child 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
So much venom. You must have watched Knocking last night on PBS and it really scared you.
2007-05-24 01:32:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not nightmares, but they will attempt to talk circles around alot of their doctrine which is in clear contradiction to Scripture.
2007-05-23 10:46:02 · answer #10 · answered by Soundtrack to a Nightmare 4 · 0⤊ 8⤋