The Trinity in Creation in The Old Testament

[StewardoftheMystery]

how does God Create BY Jesus?

And, why would God, Who is Almighty, need to Create the universe BY a created Person?

The Word of God is not a created person. The Word of God is the Son of God who is begotten of God, but not created.

This is why Jesus said the Father was greater than the Son. A Son is begotten of a Father, not the other way around.

 

[Beetow]

The Word of God is the Son of God who is begotten of God

According to John 1:1-3 the Word is God, i.e. an eternal being; so it would be
incorrect to insist the Word was begotten because that would indicate the Word had
a beginning.

When speaking of God's begotten son, it is essential to confine our discussion to the
flesh that the Word became in John 1:14, viz: Jesus --for him there is abundant
text to show that he was begotten of God: in point of fact Jesus is thus far God's
one and only direct descendant, e.g. John 1:18, John 3:16, John 3:18, Heb 11:17,
and 1John 4:9.

FAQ: Aren't Jesus and the Word one and the same person?

REPLY: No, absolutely not! The one is an eternal spirit being whereas the other is a
temporal physical being, i.e. Jesus came into the world 100% human and can be
easily shown biologically related to David, and from thence to Adam and the very
dust with which Adam was constructed.

FAQ: Christ and the Word are two distinctly separate individuals?

REPLY: Yes.

FAQ: How is it possible for somebody to exist as two persons at once?

REPLY: It's possible due to the fact that the nature of each person's existence is
very different: the one is spirit whereas the other is material. (1Cor 15:45-47)

* Be very cautious when assigning divinity to Christ-- he's divine, yes, but not by
his association with the Word because when the Word took on a human form, he
left behind the divine aspect of his existence. (Phil 2:6-8) That was no doubt done
to ensure Christ came into the world fully human instead of a demigod. In other words:
Jesus wasn't born divine; he was elevated to the status of divinity later on; but that's
another story.
_

 

[Waggles]

FIRST DAY
Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.
THIRD DAY
1:11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.
12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
FOURTH DAY
1:14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years,
15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
16 And God made the two great lights - the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night - and the stars.
QUESTION ?
As God created our Sun in the fourth period of time then what "light" gave our planet's vegetation photosynthesis and warmth to thrive on????
CLUE
John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 9:5 While I am in the world, I am Light of the world.

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

it would be
incorrect to insist the Word was begotten because that would indicate the Word had
a beginning.

When speaking of God's begotten son, it is essential to confine our discussion to the
flesh that the Word became in John 1:14, viz: Jesus --for him there is abundant
text to show that he was begotten of God: in point of fact Jesus is thus far God's
one and only direct descendant, e.g. John 1:18, John 3:16, John 3:18, Heb 11:17,
and 1John 4:9.

FAQ: Aren't Jesus and the Word one and the same person?

REPLY: No, absolutely not! The one is an eternal spirit being whereas the other is a
temporal physical being, i.e. Jesus came into the world 100% human and can be
easily shown biologically related to David, and from thence to Adam and the very
dust with which Adam was constructed.

FAQ: Christ and the Word are two distinctly separate individuals?

REPLY: Yes.

FAQ: How is it possible for somebody to exist as two persons at once?

REPLY: It's possible due to the fact that the nature of each person's existence is
very different: the one is spirit whereas the other is material. (1Cor 15:45-47)

* Be very cautious when assigning divinity to Christ-- he's divine, yes, but not by
his association with the Word because when the Word took on a human form, he
left behind the divine aspect of his existence. (Phil 2:6-8) That was no doubt done
to ensure Christ came into the world fully human instead of a demigod. In other words:
Jesus wasn't born divine; he was elevated to the status of divinity later on; but that's
another story.
_

No, It does not indicate that the Word of God had a beginning. That is what the natural mind thinks when they see the word “begotten”, or born. But God does not think like a man thinks.

What the phrase “only begotten Son of God” indicates is the origin of the Word, which is God. Just as it is written Christ is God’s, showing origin. Just as saying the Word of God indicates whose Word it really is, which is God’s Word.

God “likens” His Word like a Son who comes forth from a Father. When the Word of God came forth from the Father in the beginning God “likened” it to birth.

God’s Word is the first thing He gave the power of Life to, as Jesus said as the Father has life in Himself, He has also given the power of Life to His Son.

By the power of Life in God’s Word, (Son) all things were created.

Colossians 1:13-17

King James Version

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13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”

 

[Waggles]

Genesis 1:1 > God as 'ĕlôhı̂ym
Genesis 1:2 > the Spirit as rûach
Genesis 1:3 > God as 'ĕlôhı̂ym
thus right from the beginning we see the revealing of two YHWH and the Spirit of God.
In the OT the pattern of conduct concerning the two YHWH is one who remains in Heaven and speaks from Heaven, while one YHWH comes down upon the Earth and interacts with
the Patriarchs. Moses, the Judges and the Prophets. [The LORD, the Angel of the LORD, the Word of YHWH]

 

[YourWordIsTruth]

When did I say or imply that Yeshua was created? God didn’t create Yeshua, He REVEALED himself as light, and that is Yeshua - already there, at the beginning! How do I know that? God revealed himself to Moses as light, Yeshua revealed himself in his transfiguration as light!

In #17 you said, "God created heaven and earth, but the light just appeared when He said, "let there be light.""

This light did not simply "appear", but is part of the Creation. Nor does this "light" refer to Jesus Christ. If you say that this "light", is Jesus Christ, then Jesus is part of the Creation.

 

[YourWordIsTruth]

No, It does not indicate that the Word of God had a beginning. That is what the natural mind thinks when they see the word “begotten”, or born. But God does not think like a man thinks.

What the phrase “only begotten Son of God” indicates is the origin of the Word, which is God. Just as it is written Christ is God’s, showing origin. Just as saying the Word of God indicates whose Word it really is, which is God’s Word.

God “likens” His Word like a Son who comes forth from a Father. When the Word of God came forth from the Father in the beginning God “likened” it to birth.

God’s Word is the first thing He gave the power of Life to, as Jesus said as the Father has life in Himself, He has also given the power of Life to His Son.

By the power of Life in God’s Word, (Son) all things were created.

Colossians 1:13-17​

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King James Version​

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13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”

Jesus Christ was never "begotten", or "born" from God the Father, as it is impossible for God to have come from God! The only begetting of Jesus Christ, is in Matthew 1:16, 18, 20; Luke 1:35, etc, where Jesus Christ is "begotten" in the womb of the Virgin Mary.

Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are distinct Persons from the Father, and are coequal, coessential and coeternal with the Father, as the Three are Yahweh, in one Divine Nature, or Godhead.

 

[Waggles]

This light did not simply "appear", but is part of the Creation. Nor does this "light" refer to Jesus Christ. If you say that this "light", is Jesus Christ, then Jesus is part of the Creation.

This light is indeed YHWH [later to be revealed as Christ Jesus] -
YHWH came into the realm of space and time [our four dimensions] to manage the creation process upon the Earth.
Let there be light is God coming into our universe to continue the process of creation upon the Earth culminating in the creation of human beings.
And Jesus is about life - both naturally and spiritually.
His appearance brought supernatural light upon the virgin world before the creation of our Sun and Moon - plants were already in existence before this.

2Cor 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

1Tim 6:15 which in his own seasons he, the blessed and only Potentate, shall show, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power eternal. Amen.

Exodus 33:18 Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”
19 And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The LORD.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”
21 And the LORD said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock,
22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by.

 

[YourWordIsTruth]

This light is indeed YHWH [later to be revealed as Christ Jesus] -
YHWH came into the realm of space and time [our four dimensions] to manage the creation process upon the Earth.
Let there be light is God coming into our universe to continue the process of creation upon the Earth culminating in the creation of human beings.
And Jesus is about life - both naturally and spiritually.
His appearance brought supernatural light upon the virgin world before the creation of our Sun and Moon - plants were already in existence before this.

2Cor 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

1Tim 6:15 which in his own seasons he, the blessed and only Potentate, shall show, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power eternal. Amen.

Exodus 33:18 Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”
19 And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The LORD.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”
21 And the LORD said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock,
22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by.

Jesus Christ IS The Creator, and the Father and Holy Spirit are

in Genesis 1:1, the masculine plural, "Elohim" is used to show that God is "multi-Personal", which is what we see in Genesis 1:26, "Let US make man in OUR Image and after OUR Likeness"

 

[YourWordIsTruth]

According to John 1:1-3 the Word is God, i.e. an eternal being; so it would be
incorrect to insist the Word was begotten because that would indicate the Word had
a beginning.

When speaking of God's begotten son, it is essential to confine our discussion to the
flesh that the Word became in John 1:14, viz: Jesus --for him there is abundant
text to show that he was begotten of God: in point of fact Jesus is thus far God's
one and only direct descendant, e.g. John 1:18, John 3:16, John 3:18, Heb 11:17,
and 1John 4:9.

FAQ: Aren't Jesus and the Word one and the same person?

REPLY: No, absolutely not! The one is an eternal spirit being whereas the other is a
temporal physical being, i.e. Jesus came into the world 100% human and can be
easily shown biologically related to David, and from thence to Adam and the very
dust with which Adam was constructed.

FAQ: Christ and the Word are two distinctly separate individuals?

REPLY: Yes.

FAQ: How is it possible for somebody to exist as two persons at once?

REPLY: It's possible due to the fact that the nature of each person's existence is
very different: the one is spirit whereas the other is material. (1Cor 15:45-47)

* Be very cautious when assigning divinity to Christ-- he's divine, yes, but not by
his association with the Word because when the Word took on a human form, he
left behind the divine aspect of his existence. (Phil 2:6-8) That was no doubt done
to ensure Christ came into the world fully human instead of a demigod. In other words:
Jesus wasn't born divine; he was elevated to the status of divinity later on; but that's
another story.
_

Jesus Christ is the same One Person also called The Word. They are not two distinct Persons.

Jesus Christ is not "divine", but God Almighty, 100% coequal with the Father and Holy Spirit in the eternal Godhead.

Philippians 2:5-11 does not teach, nor does it anywhere in the entire Holy Bible, that Jesus Christ "was elevated to the status of divinity"! He is eternally Yahweh, Almighty God, as the Father and Holy Spirit are.

The Father is NOT in the eternal Godhead, in any way "higher" than Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit, they are 100% COEQUAL

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

Jesus Christ was never "begotten", or "born" from God the Father, as it is impossible for God to have come from God!

Muslims think the same way, as did the unbelieving Jews. This is also why many carnally minded men are trying to remove the words “ only begotten Son of God” from the Holy Bible. This of course is the work of the spirit of antichrist.

John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son,which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:18
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

1 John 4:9
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

John 10:36
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

 

[Waggles]

John 1:14 - begotten is a translator's optional choice of wording - it is not in the original Greek:
(KJV) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
(ESV) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
(LEB) And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.
(NENT) And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten with a father, full of grace and truth.

of the only begotten - G3439 > μονογενής monogenēs - from G3441 and G1096; only born, that is, sole:
G3441 μόνος monos > remaining, that is, sole or single; and G1096 γίνομαι ginomai > a primary verb; to cause to be (“gen” -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being),

only born of God from conception to foetus to newborn infant - the angel Gabriel visitation to Mary > Luke 1:31
Jesus as a human being is the only son of man born by direct creation by the Holy Spirit - hence also his title as a Son of man as well as the Son of his father YHWH
Romans 8:
14 For as many as are led by God’s Spirit, these are God’s sons.
15 For ye received not a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are God’s children:
While pentecostal disciples filled with the indwelling Holy Spirit become sons and daughters of our Father in Heaven we are already born to natural parents.
John 3:7 Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born from above.
8 The Spirit breatheth where he willeth, and thou hearest his voice, but knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is everyone born of the Spirit.
Pentecostal christians who have the indwelling Holy Spirit (new birth) are children by adoption not "begotten" from conception as Jesus was.

 

[Beetow]

Christ came into the world as a Jewish guy biologically related to David, and thru David
biologically related to Adam and the dust from whence Adam was constructed. So then,
as a creature of design, Christ wasn't divine at first.

In time; his status was greatly improved by endowing him with the name, the rank, and
the power of God; in effect making Christ a double of the Ancient of Days. (Dan 7:13-14
& Phil 2:6-11)

To give a rough idea on how this works-- Pharaoh not only made Joseph a grain czar,
but also endowed him with his signet ring; thus in effect making him Pharaoh's double:
so much so that even Joseph's brothers had to obey Joseph the same as they'd obey
Pharaoh. (Gen 41:40-44, Gen 44:18 & Gen 45:8)

FAQ: What about that place in the Bible where it says God will not share His glory? With
another?

REPLY: The "another" in that passage refers to tin gods. Well, Christ isn't a tin god; he's
God's descendant, i.e. the Father's next of kin: in point of fact, according to John 1:14,
John 1:18, John 3:16, John 3:18, and 1John 4:9, Christ is the Father's one and only
direct descendant, viz: the name and rank of God is all in the family.

* Pharaoh's signet gave Joseph quite a bit of power in Egypt; but not unlimited power. In
contrast, the powers of God entrusted to Christ are unlimited.

• Matt 28:18 . . All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

• John 5:22-23 . . For the Father judges no man, but hath committed all judgment unto
the Son: that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father.

• Rev 1:20 . . I am the Living one; I was dead, and behold I am alive forever and ever!
And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

Ergo: just as people had to bend their knees to Joseph as they would to Pharaoh, so
people are now required to bend their knees to Christ as they would to God: and refusal
to do so is very serious because it insults the dignity of God's name just as an
Egyptians' refusal to honor Joseph's signet would've dishonored Pharaoh's name; which
more than likely would've resulted in fatal consequences.

NOTE: Phil 2:9 says God elevated Christ to the "highest place" which of course has to
be the throne of God because there is no higher position than that. God also gave
Christ "the name" that is above all other names; which most everyone knows to be
Jehovah (a.k.a. Yahweh)

You know: if only folks would discuss the "how" a man became God rather than arguing
over whether he's God, that would be very helpful.
_

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

The Father is NOT in the eternal Godhead, in any way "higher" than Jesus Christ,

John 14:28
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

 

[Waggles]

Acts 17:24 The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
[clear reference to Jesus being God and Creator - Jesus is both Lord and dwells not in temples but in true believers]
25 neither is he served by men’s hands, as if he needed anything, he himself giving to all life, and breath, and all things;
26 and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;
27 that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after and find him, though he is not far from each of us:
28 for in him we live, and move, and have our being, as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.
30 The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he declareth to men that they should all everywhere repent:
31 inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the inhabited earth in righteousness by a man whom he hath ordained: having given assurance unto all, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Is Godhead equivalent to 'ĕlôhı̂ym ?? a plural name/title
the Godhead - G2304 θεῖος theios
1) a general name of deities or divinities as used by the Greeks
2) spoken of the only and true God, trinity

Colossians 2:8 Look out, lest any shall be that maketh spoil of you through the philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ:
9 for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
10 and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

God also gave Christ "the name" that is above all other names; which most everyone knows to be
Jehovah (a.k.a. Yahweh)

His name is called the Word of God.

It is the name above every name….

Psalm 138:2
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Ephesians 1:20-21

King James Version

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20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Philippians 2:9-10

King James Version

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9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

Revelation 19:13
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

 

[MedicBravo]

• The Trinity has always existed. The moronic statement that "That word isn't in the Bible." simply shows their ignorance. A belief or idea IS in the Bible and in fact in any book.
• God is male. He is NEVER referenced as female or It. Jesus is male. The Holy Spirit is the exception to the rule but is not female or male or It.

Face it. There's so much about God, the Bible, and our universe that your frail, mortal human mind cannot comprehend. You know which people I'm talking about.

 

[Waggles]

1John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life -
2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us -
3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Colossians 1:13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
14 in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins:
15 who is the invisible God’s image, firstborn of all creation;
16 for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;
17 and HE is before all, and in him all things consist.

Jesus did NOT become God - that is Mormon false doctrine - God became Jesus who remained "connected" to his Father by the indwelling Holy Spirit - God in him and Jesus in God.
Remember Jesus was baptized in water and the Spirit and then led by the Spirit all throughout his ministry - he did all his works through his Father and gave the glory to his Father.
This is commensurate with what Pentecostal Christians also have and do - and our testimonies and miracles by the power of God are to the glory of the gospel and to Jesus our Saviour and God.
Luke 10:21 In that same hour he [Jesus] rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes:
yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

Separation from God his Father for a while was part of the terrible price that the Lamb of God paid to take our sins upon himself on the cross
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthanei? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
but this was followed by a wonderful victory over sin, over death, over satan, over the world - a victory that disciples would also be able to share in.
John 20:16 Jesus saith to her, Mariam. SHE turned, and saith to him in Hebrew, Rabbounei; which is to say, Teacher.
17 Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and tell them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

While on Earth Jesus a the Son of man gave to us all living examples of what the gospel would be about and what disciples needed to do in order to follow Jesus their Master and Teacher
The Spirit-filled Christian that endures to the end shall partake of the promise made to Mariam in John 20:17
Luke 20:34 And Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage:
35 but those accounted worthy to attain to that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are married off:
36 for neither can they die any more: for they are equals of angels; and are God’s sons, being sons of the resurrection.

 

[Jonathan_Gale]

In #17 you said, "God created heaven and earth, but the light just appeared when He said, "let there be light.""

This light did not simply "appear", but is part of the Creation. Nor does this "light" refer to Jesus Christ. If you say that this "light", is Jesus Christ, then Jesus is part of the Creation.

You forgot an inconvenient fact that sun, moon and stars were NOT created yet on Day 1, there was no other source of light but God himself! "Appeared" is not synonymous with “created”, you are reading your own prejudice into it, you think “Let there be light” is God created light, but what I read is God SHONE upon the earth with his glory. Let me be crystal slear, God created "sun, moon and stars" to be "signs of time", but not the Light BEFORE that!

 

[Beetow]

His name is called the Word of God. It is the name above every name

That won't work because "the word of God" isn't a personal identity, rather, it's a
description of the utterances of God as a source of power (e.g. John 1:1-3)

There are folks at work (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) putting an undue emphasis upon
God's personal identity when what they ought to be doing is putting an emphasis
upon what He says instead because His word packs a wallop. (Isa 55:10-11)

Revelation 19:13 . . And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his
name is called The Word of God.

That chapter in Revelation is a real jewel. It depicts someone who is both a spirit
being and a material being simultaneously; which of course are none other than
the two persons in view at John 1:1-3 and John 1:14.
_