Umb5,

You simply can not be with God, and be God at the same time

You are limiting yourself to a Trinitarian interpretation of the words.

I agree with your statement and therefore that interpretation is wrong. It is simply telling us the word has the characteristics of God without being God. The “without being God” is not explicitly stated…[Read more]

Umb5,

You simply can not be with God, and be God at the same time

You are limiting yourself to a Trinitarian interpretation if the words.

I agree and therefore that interpretation is wrong. It is simply telling us the word has the characteristics of God without being God. The “without being God” is not explicitly stated but relies on the…[Read more]

Umb5,

Abraham knew God by the name El, which when translated is God.

Allah is also “the God”.

So no, it is not just a title.

Nick,

Stop with the red herrings.

David,

That society was not set up for women to have a choice, whether the woman was free or a slave.

I suppose you could accuse it and every other non western society like it of institutionalized rape.

The law of Moses regulates slavery though slaves are not considered equal under the Law.

As far as I can tell having sex with a female slave…[Read more]

Nick,

Hi KW,

You quote a worldly man saying Christianity is a sect.

Any supporting references from men who were inspired?

What do you think the word sect means since I am pretty sure if I showed you a dictionary you would not agree with the definition that the Jews whm wanted to know more about the gospel used when they asked about the…[Read more]

Tigger,

In John 18:13 the words ēn archiereus correspond to ēn theos in John 1:1 which reveals that those Trinitarians that claim God describes the qualities of the word have a case.

There is also an instance where the word ēn preceding a nominative is translated “was a”.

Though we see these things differently that difference was either not ev…[Read more]

Tigger,

It sounds like you are discarding those variations that disagree with your conclusion. Some Trinitarians believe God is God’s proper name and that is one your discard.

Tigger,

So in John 1:6 you found an instance when a normative is used without a definite article and I do not see a way to say the same idea in English without an indefinite article.

Of course that means nothing as John 2:10 uses a normative without a definite article and translates it without an indefinite article.

If I keep looking there may…[Read more]

Tigger,

I am just addressing the following words from the study you present.

The next point is that when John (and Matthew, Mark, and Luke also) clearly meant “God” when writing theos (the form of the Greek word which ends in ς), he always used the definite article (‘the’ in English – ‘ho’ in Greek): ho theos. (You can tell that o in NT Gree…

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Tigger,

The Koine Greek definite is not the equivalent of our definite as in order to be a nominative there must be a definite preceding it. I looked at some other examples and saw no exceptions. Even with name the Greek language speakers would say rough equivalent of the Tigger when addressing you in the nominative. From the evidence I have…[Read more]

Tigger,

I dropped the not.

So far I have found nowhere where a nominative noun is not preceded by the definite article.

Sorry about that.

DavidL,

A son can sit on his father’s lap.

In the case of God he lives in those that believe in him through his Spirit.

Nick,

Jesus Christ originated in the mind of God before the beginning of creation.

Nick,

If you have become a Jew who is your shepherd?

Does the OT LAW rule you?

You are still going beyond Scripture as Paul claimed that his religion after his conversion and that of the Jews was the same religion and yet you disagree with him. Consider your doctrine that you do not lead others astray.

David H,

The coming of the Anointed one would be important to Jews.

DavidH,

The conception and birth of Jesus.

If you are speaking covenants then it is a different answer.

I do not know the answer you have to share.

Nick,

Once again the only definition is Scripture for the clause the image of god that I know is being like God in true righteousness and holiness.

That is not my definition but the one God uses.

Nick,

Jesus rebuked the man that called him “good”. Human beings, including Jesus, are by nature evil.

Matthew 7:11New King James Version (NKJV)

11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Only God is good and therefore…[Read more]

Nick,

Jesus Christ is a quickening Spirit.

Now the Lord is the Spirit.

Are you sure that is really implied by Scripture?

Could it instead be that you were taught falsehood and that falsehood gives you a flawed context when looking at those verses. Satan is very tricky with his lies.

It is not written that Jesus is a quickening spirit but…[Read more]