Has anyone seen this Episode of the Andy Griffith Show? You ask what does this have to do with religion? Hmm?

Question

A gentleman walks into Andy's Sheriff Dept., he ask to speak with the sheriff and Andy tells this gentlemen he was the sheriff and when the man does not like what the sheriff has to say, the gentlemen demands to speak with the town judge and Andy explains to him that the judge office is closed and he could not speak with the judge at the moment, with much persistance, Andy takes off his sheriff's badge and puts on the judges robe and then the gentleman insist to speak to the town's Mayor and Andy tells him that the Mayor's office was closed and the man again demands to see the towns Mayor and Andy then takes off the judges robe and puts on the Mayor's hat. Funny episode.

3 Roles, but One person. 3 Roles, yet One God. Jesus just humbled himself to the will of the Father until all things are finished, then he will sit as the Father. No wonder Jesus said if you have me, you have the Father. This man failed to realize he could not get to the mayor with out going through the sheriff

Answer 1

Trinitarianism has perhaps sunken to a new low when a "question" advocating the belief uses not a single Scripture, but exclusively resorts to 1950's sitcoms for "support".

Yet even the ostensibly biblical support for the pagan idea rests shakily on the dubious misapplications of perhaps ten bible verses. By contrast, entire passages and important bible concepts literally require Jesus the Son to be a separate person from God the Father. Who created Jesus? To whom did Jesus pray? Who resurrected Jesus? At whose right hand does Jesus sit?


Jehovah's Witnesses believe that their worship is a restoration of biblical Christianity, as practiced by the apostles and first century Christians. They recognize Christ himself (and the apostles to a much lesser extent) as the "foundation" of true Christian worship. Of course, the bible teaches that God Himself is the "builder".

(Isaiah 28:16) Sovereign Lord Jehovah has said: “Here I am laying as a foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, the precious corner of a sure foundation.

(Acts 4:10-11) Jesus Christ the Nazarene... This is ‘the stone that was treated by you builders as of no account that has become the head of the corner.’

(Revelation 21:14) The wall of the city also had twelve foundation stones, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

(Hebrews 11:10) the city having real foundations, the builder and maker of which city is God.


Really, it is the bible rather than any human tradition, catechism, or post-biblical writing which can reveal the truth about Jesus Christ.

Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians; they teach that Christ was and is divine and of the same nature as God. What does the bible teach about Jesus?

Jehovah's Witnesses understand the bible to teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe!

Jehovah's Witnesses love and respect and honor Christ. However, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Scriptures quite plainly demonstrate that 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

(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

(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


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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Answer 2

grow to be that the single the place Andy locks Danny Thomas in his penal complex? I kinda bear in mind it. And btw.. I even have the cookbook from the Andy Griffith tutor.. Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook.

Answer 3

Three points:

1. A great episode and a lovely show.
2. There's no reason in my mind to believe that your interpretation was intentional on the part of the show's creators.
3. Even so, a reasonably good analogy. I never really understood why the resolution of the Trinity is considered illogical, anyway.

Answer 4

One can surely tell if you lead a Godly life or not. You can find God in the most unusual places sometimes. Thanks for the info on the Andy Griffith show. I know He was/is (not sure if he is still living) a man of God. My husband has one of his gospel cd's. I'm pretty sure I saw that episode. (I'm pretty sure I've seen them all), and I never saw it. Thank you again!!!! You made my day! God bless!

Answer 5

Hand me your bullet, Barney.

Answer 6

i think you're looking too deeply into one of the world's most boring shows of all time (but i agree with your second paragraph, for what its worth).