1 John 5:20

Does 1 John 5:20 call Jesus the true God?

We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Read this part slowly:

“And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ.”

The true one mentioned in this verse, has to be the Father. Why?

Because it clearly says, We are in HIM who is true, by being in HIS son.

Who is the son mentioned here? It is Jesus Christ.

Who is the one who is true that has a son? Well that has to be the Father because Jesus never had a son did he? If you hold the view that Jesus is the one true God in this verse, then you have to conclude that Jesus has a son called Jesus because the one who is true has a son called Jesus according to the verse.

So by this very simple, clear, and reasonable reading of the text, we can see that the Father is the one who is true and we are in the Father because we are in HIS son. That is the only way you can read this verse.

Do you need further proof? Well look at John 17:3:
Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

As you can see, the only true God is not Jesus Christ here either because the only true God is said to have sent Jesus Christ just like 1 John 5:20 says.

The next verse supports these two preceding verses and teaches that Jesus is not God, rather, that he was sent by God as confirmed in these two verses above.

John 8:42
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me.

You have just been shown two or three witness verses that clearly state that God sent his son into the world and that this God who has a son is the only true God.

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  • #335371
    jammin
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    Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 12 2013,13:15)
    Jammin hang in there. It's crazy how people can read that Jesus is called God even by the Father yet they can't call Him that themselves. Unity is not something they seem to understand. It takes balls to do what you do! Go Jammin!!

    How hard is it to say that Jesus is our God with God and they are one??


    that is right sis kathi :)
    long time no post.

    Christ is truly God
    praise God

    may God always bless you and your family

    #335375
    GeneBalthrop
    Participant

    To ALL………….> Jesus is our Brother who is now with God being Displayed as a False God , as spoken of in 2Ths 2 this false image of HIm changes our perception of Him as a Man, into a God , and that is The LIE Spoken of by Paul In 2 Ths 2. All who provacate this LIE are making the “IMAGE” of the “MAN” JESUS out to be a “MAN OF SIN” . It is a work of INIQUITY, Just as Paul said, this LIE was starting to Form even in His day .

    It is also the source of a PREEXISTING JESUS another False teaching. Jesus called Himself a SON of MAN , over and over he also is a son of God Just as all who have The Spirit of GOD, abiding in them are sons of God also. Why do you think Jesus said when the son of “MAN” returns ,will he find Faith on the earth His first Job will be to destory this false teaching about Him by his very own word as is also said in 2 Ths 2. To him that has ears to hear let him hear

    peace and love to you all………………………………………gene

    #335390
    Proclaimer
    Participant

    Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 12 2013,18:59)
    No human has a COMPLETE understanding of those words, t8, I'm quite sure.


    That is no excuse to go around teaching that Jesus Christ is God himself.

    There is no good excuse for false teaching. Only bad excuses.

    And it is not hard to see that theos and elohim are used of many others in a legitimate way. Saying that no one understands is wrong. Blessed is he that understands.

    #335399
    Lightenup
    Participant

    There you go again t8, not comprehending what I teach. I never said that no one understands, I said, “no human has a COMPLETE understanding of the words theos and elohim. Can you see the difference between what you said here:

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    Saying that no one understands is wrong.


    and what I actually said:

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    No human has a COMPLETE understanding of those words, t8, I'm quite sure.

    You do this quite frequently, t8. You misrepresent my words. By leaving out the word 'complete' you skew the intent. Can you see this?

    Furthermore, you also misunderstand what I teach.
    you said:

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    That is no excuse to go around teaching that Jesus Christ is God himself.

    I don't teach that Jesus is God himself as in God 'the Father.'

    Last night I spent a few posts here to say that Jesus is our God with God and they are one, didn't I?? You agreed to this statement. That statement doesn't sound anything like teaching that He is the God who He is with.

    So instead of telling people they are false teaching, you should realize that you not so hot at comprehending and are likely giving false testimony of what others are teaching considering you do it to me constantly!! I know firsthand about your comprehension problem.

    Matt 19:20…If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” 18He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

    #335411
    Proclaimer
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    Quote (jammin @ Mar. 05 2012,03:42)
    do not explain mike. read in 1 john 5.20 that john says that Christ is not the true GOD.

    read it mike. ill wait. you can ask for help


    Jammin.

    If Jesus is the true God in that verse, then Jesus has a son called Jesus. If you accept that Jesus has a son called Jesus, then you don't have a contradiction with your view.

    If you cannot accept that, then you have a contradiction and we do not.

    Thus the problem is yours to work out.

    Unless you invoke ignorance or avoidance.

    However, reality usually has a good way of showing up ignorance and avoidance. So it is up to you if you want to face reality or continue dreaming.

    #335412
    Proclaimer
    Participant

    Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 13 2013,12:09)
    Last night I spent a few posts here to say that Jesus is our God with God and they are one, didn't I?? You agreed to this statement. That statement doesn't sound anything like teaching that He is the God who He is with.


    Alright let's roll with that and see what can come of it.

    1) If God the Father is God and Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God.

    2) If the Father is (THE) God and Jesus is too and they are one, then just as Jesus said we can be one too, and just as he once said, “ye are gods”, then hello, now we are God too.

    3) Further, your mother is the Mother of God too, so all mothers are mother of God, and all fathers are fathers of God.

    We are all God. Welcome to the New Age. When you realise you are God and the Universe is one, then you will be enlightened.

    See LU, Satan already knows this in advance and so would anyone with half a brain who thought about it.

    And besides basic logic and consequence, scripture teaches no such thing because it is false. And don't get me started about angels because they are called elohim too.

    #335416
    mikeboll64
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    Quote (carmel @ Feb. 11 2013,12:14)
    Mike,

    Those who are raised up out of stones are created FROM THAT PARTICULAR DAY!

    Jesus was in the Father's bosom from eternity………..


    Hi Charles,

    Psalm 2:7
    I will proclaim the decree of the Lord:  “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.”

    It seems Jesus also had his beginning “FROM THAT PARTICULAR DAY!”  :)

    I'm unfamiliar with the scripture that teaches us Jesus was “in the Father's bosom from eternity.

    Could you post that scripture, so we can all read it?

    #335417
    mikeboll64
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    Quote (t8 @ Feb. 12 2013,17:30)

    Quote (jammin @ Mar. 05 2012,03:42)
    do not explain mike. read in 1 john 5.20 that john says that Christ is not the true GOD.

    read it mike. ill wait. you can ask for help


    Jammin.

    If Jesus is the true God in that verse, then Jesus has a son called Jesus.


    jammin is always asking us to prove the negative.  He always asks for scriptures that specifically say, “Jesus is NOT God Almighty”.

    I guess he thinks that if there is no scripture that SPECIFICALLY says Jesus ISN'T God Almighty, then he doesn't really need one that says Jesus IS God Almighty.  :)

    Of course, there is no scripture that SPECIFICALLY says Moses isn't God Almighty.  Or Abraham.  Or Peter.  Or Michael.  Or even Satan.

    By jammin's reasoning, any of us can start our own doctrine, claiming any of the above is God Almighty.  And we'd be right in his eyes, because there isn't any scripture that SPECIFICALLY says any of them are NOT God Almighty.  :)

    Hey jammin, can you read in any scripture that Satan is NOT God Almighty?

    #335441
    Lightenup
    Participant

    Quote (mikeboll64 @ Feb. 12 2013,19:01)

    Quote (carmel @ Feb. 11 2013,12:14)
    Mike,

    Those who are raised up out of stones are created FROM THAT PARTICULAR DAY!

    Jesus was in the Father's bosom from eternity………..


    Hi Charles,

    Psalm 2:7
    I will proclaim the decree of the Lord:  “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.”

    It seems Jesus also had his beginning “FROM THAT PARTICULAR DAY!”  :)

    I'm unfamiliar with the scripture that teaches us Jesus was “in the Father's bosom from eternity.

    Could you post that scripture, so we can all read it?


    Charles,
    Get ready for a headache. :O

    I have clearly shown Mike that children that are begotten/born on a certain day already existed for months beforehand. So, if the Son was begotten on a certain day, that means He existed prior to that day and not that He begun to exist on that day He was begotten/born.

    If you must continue your discussion, you might ask him if Jesus existed before the day that He was begotten/born out of Mary.

    :O

    #335445
    Lightenup
    Participant

    Quote (t8 @ Feb. 12 2013,18:38)

    Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 13 2013,12:09)
    Last night I spent a few posts here to say that Jesus is our God with God and they are one, didn't I?? You agreed to this statement. That statement doesn't sound anything like teaching that He is the God who He is with.


    Alright let's roll with that and see what can come of it.

    1) If God the Father is God and Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God.

    2) If the Father is (THE) God and Jesus is too and they are one, then just as Jesus said we can be one too, and just as he once said, “ye are gods”, then hello, now we are God too.

    3) Further, your mother is the Mother of God too, so all mothers are mother of God, and all fathers are fathers of God.

    We are all God. Welcome to the New Age. When you realise you are God and the Universe is one, then you will be enlightened.

    See LU, Satan already knows this in advance and so would anyone with half a brain who thought about it.

    And besides basic logic and consequence, scripture teaches no such thing because it is false. And don't get me started about angels because they are called elohim too.


    t8,

    Wow, that is pretty lame!
    you said:

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    1) If God the Father is God and Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God.

    This argument fails from the beginning.
    You have already admitted that Jesus is our God with God and they are one.

    Mary is the mother of the 'shoot' not the 'root.' She is the mother of the man, not the begotten God. God, the Son already existed way before Mary got involved.

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    2) If the Father is (THE) God and Jesus is too and they are one, then just as Jesus said we can be one too, and just as he once said, “ye are gods”, then hello, now we are God too.

    They are one…not one God…one as in unity and we can be one in unity also. They are one in unity as a Godhead and we can be one in unity as the church.

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    3) Further, your mother is the Mother of God too, so all mothers are mother of God, and all fathers are fathers of God.

    No mother is the mother of God…see above…so much for your illogical goofy conclusions. You should really take a break, you may be trying too hard. This is all really simple.

    No need to back peddle. It has already been established that you agree:

    Jesus is our God with God and they are one.

    #335463
    jammin
    Participant

    Quote (t8 @ Feb. 13 2013,10:30)

    Quote (jammin @ Mar. 05 2012,03:42)
    do not explain mike. read in 1 john 5.20 that john says that Christ is not the true GOD.

    read it mike. ill wait. you can ask for help


    Jammin.

    If Jesus is the true God in that verse, then Jesus has a son called Jesus. If you accept that Jesus has a son called Jesus, then you don't have a contradiction with your view.

    If you cannot accept that, then you have a contradiction and we do not.

    Thus the problem is yours to work out.

    Unless you invoke ignorance or avoidance.

    However, reality usually has a good way of showing up ignorance and avoidance. So it is up to you if you want to face reality or continue dreaming.


    that is reasoning is from INC of manalo.

    that is not what the bible says.
    you can read your bible and see for yourself that Christ is God by nature.
    that is a written word in the bible.
    you want me to give the verse to you boy?

    here is the verse
    Philippians 2:6

    New International Version (NIV)

    6 Who, being in very nature[a] God,

    Philippians 2:6

    New Living Translation (NLT)

    6 Though he was God,[a]

    did you see that>?

    if not, wear eyeglasses.

    btw i have one question for you. if you have the FORM OF MAN, are not you MAN? yes or no?

    #335464
    jammin
    Participant

    Quote (mikeboll64 @ Feb. 13 2013,11:08)

    Quote (t8 @ Feb. 12 2013,17:30)

    Quote (jammin @ Mar. 05 2012,03:42)
    do not explain mike. read in 1 john 5.20 that john says that Christ is not the true GOD.

    read it mike. ill wait. you can ask for help


    Jammin.

    If Jesus is the true God in that verse, then Jesus has a son called Jesus.


    jammin is always asking us to prove the negative.  He always asks for scriptures that specifically say, “Jesus is NOT God Almighty”.

    I guess he thinks that if there is no scripture that SPECIFICALLY says Jesus ISN'T God Almighty, then he doesn't really need one that says Jesus IS God Almighty.  :)

    Of course, there is no scripture that SPECIFICALLY says Moses isn't God Almighty.  Or Abraham.  Or Peter.  Or Michael.  Or even Satan.

    By jammin's reasoning, any of us can start our own doctrine, claiming any of the above is God Almighty.  And we'd be right in his eyes, because there isn't any scripture that SPECIFICALLY says any of them are NOT God Almighty.  :)

    Hey jammin, can you read in any scripture that Satan is NOT God Almighty?


    bec i can read in 1 john 5.20 that Christ is truly God boy.
    that is why im asking you and i know you cant give me any single version that says in 1 john 5.20 that Christ is not truly God.
    you cant give me one mike im sure.

    here is what written in 1 john 5.20
    1 John 5:20

    GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

    20 We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we know the real God. We are in the one who is real, his Son Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is the real God and eternal life.

    study haard boy

    #335465
    jammin
    Participant

    Quote (Gene Balthrop @ Feb. 13 2013,01:07)
    To ALL………….> Jesus is our Brother who is now with God being Displayed as a False God , as spoken of in 2Ths 2 this false image of HIm changes our perception of Him as a Man,  into a God , and that is The LIE Spoken of by Paul In 2 Ths 2. All who provacate this LIE are making the  “IMAGE” of the “MAN” JESUS out to be a “MAN OF SIN” . It is a work of INIQUITY, Just as Paul said, this LIE was starting to Form even in His day .

    It is also the source of a PREEXISTING JESUS another False teaching.  Jesus called Himself a SON of MAN , over and over he also is a son of God Just as all who have The Spirit of GOD,  abiding in them are sons of God also.  Why do you think Jesus said when the son of “MAN” returns ,will he find Faith on the earth His first Job will be to destory this false teaching about Him by his very own word as is also said in 2 Ths 2. To him that has ears to hear let him hear

    peace and love to you all………………………………………gene


    what you are saying is not the whole truth. your doctrine is false

    #335507
    journey42
    Participant

    jammin,Feb. wrote:

    [/quote]
    Hi Jammin

    Why don't you come over to the prophecy section?
    You've been stuck here too long   :(

    A change of subject might be good  :;):

    #335560
    mikeboll64
    Blocked

    Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 12 2013,21:13)
    I have clearly shown Mike that children that are begotten/born on a certain day already existed for months beforehand.


    And I have clearly shown you that ANY child who has EVER been begotten was also subject to a time when he DIDN'T exist at all.

    I know you WANT this to be different in the case of Jesus, but there isn't a single scripture out there that says it was.

    Surely God knew how we humans would understand the words “son”, “firstborn”, and “only begotten”.  Why do you suppose God would TRICK us by using these words for His own “Son” – if the the standard things that go along with those words didn't also apply to Jesus?

    Ie:  If Jesus has existed as long as his “Father” and “God”, why does Jehovah call him “my Son”?  Why does God even mention the word “begotten” at all?  

    Surely God would have known how these terms would confuse us, if Jesus truly had existed from eternity, right?

    And, if Jesus truly has existed for as long as his “Father”, then the terms “Father” and “Son” aren't even accurate.  If that was the case, then Jesus is a “Brother” to, or “Co-God” with Jehovah.

    Kathi, your doctrine is not really made up from scriptures.  It was conceived of your own personal desires, and driven along by your own vivid imagination .

    Show me the scripture that says Jesus has existed from eternity.  Show me the scripture that says, in the case of Jesus, a “son” and “father” can exist from the same point in time (or before time, or whatever).

    If you cannot produce said scriptures, then why should people like me, Pierre, and t8 even bother refuting what amounts to nothing more than your vivid imagination and personal desires?

    #335563
    mikeboll64
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    Quote (jammin @ Feb. 13 2013,00:09)

    Quote (t8 @ Feb. 13 2013,10:30)

    Jammin.

    If Jesus is the true God in that verse, then Jesus has a son called Jesus. If you accept that Jesus has a son called Jesus, then you don't have a contradiction with your view.

    If you cannot accept that, then you have a contradiction and we do not.


    that is reasoning is from INC of manalo.


    ???  I don't know who “INC of manalo” is, but I know that argument is lame.

    Suppose a devil worshipper once said, “Cheeseburgers are good!”

    Now, if I later come to my own conclusion that cheeseburgers are good, is it because “my reasoning comes from” that devil worshipper?

    And would that devil worshipper automatically be wrong about cheeseburgers being good – just because he is a devil worshipper?

    Come up with some better stuff, jammin.

    #335567
    mikeboll64
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    Quote (jammin @ Feb. 13 2013,00:11)

    Quote (mikeboll64 @ Feb. 13 2013,11:08)

    Hey jammin, can you read in any scripture that Satan is NOT God Almighty?


    bec i can read in 1 john 5.20 that Christ is truly God boy.


    You can't read it in the REAL words of the scripture.  

    If you feel justified by the fact that the version (I won't even call it a “translation”) you quoted ADDED the words “Jesus Christ” to the last line of that verse, then I feel very sorry for you.

    And if you think that version even makes sense, I feel even more sorry for you.

    #335570
    mikeboll64
    Blocked

    Quote (journey42 @ Feb. 13 2013,09:44)
    Hi Jammin

    Why don't you come over to the prophecy section?


    Yeah.  Go bug those guys for a while.  :)

    (But remember that journey is a girl, so don't call her “boy” like you disrepectfully call the rest of us, okay?)

    #335571
    Proclaimer
    Participant

    Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 13 2013,17:28)
    Mary is the mother of the 'shoot' not the 'root.' She is the mother of the man, not the begotten God. God, the Son already existed way before Mary got involved.


    Oh that is right. He is the man/god. Where is that in scripture again?

    #335572
    Proclaimer
    Participant

    Quote (Lightenup @ Feb. 13 2013,17:28)
    This argument fails from the beginning.
    You have already admitted that Jesus is our God with God and they are one.


    Ha ha. Proof that I did need a lawyer.

    If Jesus is theos, it is because he is theos in the same way that angels and judges were. Either by nature or by godly authority.

    So that legitimate view of theos and elohim is what I clearly spelled out to you and now you change my correct context and fit it into your perverted view of multiple Gods and then assume that you have won an argument.

    All you have won here LU, is first prize in bearing false witness as to what I confessed and spelled out to you.

    Shameful behaviour, and only shows how desperate you are to get people to follow you instead of Jesus. I will let you into a little secret. If you want to draw men away from the simplicity in Christ and to follow your teachings instead, you need to be charismatic. Most successful false teachers and apostles are charismatic people even to the degree that their followers will part with 10% of their income to support them.

    So as far as a career in false teaching goes, I don't rate your chances of success very highly which is probably just as well. False teachers at best get a temporary reward in this life at the expense of eternal rewards.

    My suggestion is that repent, humble yourself, and teach that which is written in scripture. Might not get much glory for doing that now, but eternal riches may await you.

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