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How exactly does that statement fit these scriptures:

2 Co 1:3 Blessed be the GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ...........
Rom 15:6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.........
2 Co 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus...............
1 Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.......

So Pauls salutations to the Corinthians, Romans and Ephesians along with Peters letter to 5 different groups scattered about were all wrong according to your doctrine?
Looks like Paul and Peter did not see it your way.
The God of Jesus is His Father and the God of the Father is no one for He is the ONLY TRUE GOD as stated by Jesus in Jo 17:3 wonder why He would say that
and it not be true as He never lied?
He called us His brethren, and never referred to Himself as our God, wonder why that is? The only person to call Him that was doubting Thomas. Jesus is
never mentioned as our God, only our Lord, our King, the High Priest, the Captain of our salvation, many titles but never our God.
Now you say coequal, but it seems the above would be enough to quash that idea, but add to them Jo 14:28."...........for the Father is greater than I."
Sounds like this coequal stuff is calling Jesus a liar.

Lets look at co-eternal in Rev 3:14 .........the Amen, the true and faithful witness, the BEGINNING OF THE CREATION OF GOD.
Just so we understand each other your trying to tell me that Jesus wasn't the beginning of the creation of God but rather created Himself for He is co eternal you said.
If co-eternal then how does He as a creation of God have a beginning? Keep in mind these are the words given to Him by His Father.
So do you also call God a liar? Let Gods word be true.............


We will have to agree to disagree on that one. As I see it He was Jesus of Nazareth until He was baptized by the Father with the Spirit and then was Jesus Christ.
Christ=messiah Jo 1:41 If you find the time look at the dissertation of the generations of Jesus Christ in Matt 1:1-17 count the generations and you will see that
Jesus of Nazareth was the 41st, but Jesus Christ was the 42nd, He was the Christ AFTER His Spiritual baptism, a man first, then spiritually begotten of God.
The Spirit that He was baptized with was the Fathers Spirit, and God says that "My Spirit that is upon thee shall never leave thee" Isa 59:21 How is it that He needed the
Spirit of God to remain on Him if He was God before He got here?
I was under the belief that our salvation was based on the fact that a man kept the law, was crucified even though He did not qualify for death, for our sins, then
God raised Him from the dead and He then was declared to be the Son of God with Power by the resurrection from the dead. Rom 1:4 Rom 10:9
So the Son of God in the flesh first-a man, then spiritually begotten at Jordan-the Christ, then Declared to be the Son of God WITH POWER after He was resurrected.
Seems to be a pattern here. Man then begotten, then declared to be a son with power. Hmm are we not men, who are begotten of God, and once perfected into sons
are glorified with power as well? No wonder He calls us His brethren??? Is He not continually calling us His brethren and that His Father is our Father?
And lastly why is it that Jesus will be in subjection to His Father when the kingdom is delivered up to the Father if they are co-equal? 1 Co 15:28

Just thoughts
It's for the reason that you won't answer a certain questions that I don't bother really don't want to talk to you. Because you still didn't answer my question about who is John talking about in the Gospel of John 1 Chapter 1? Who is the Word? And if you can answer that you'll probably answer all of your questions.

Yet it is written right in the very scripture that you want to argue from. About your own thinking, and yet it is in one of the Gospels. If I recall gospel means that it is Undisputed word of the author. That it is been proven as who wrote it with no doubt.

I'm sure you've heard the term when someone's talking and he refers to it as the gospel truth meaning that there's Undisputed Truth about what he's saying.

So we know without a doubt that this is something that has been preached from the beginning. in the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God in the Word was God.

This tells us that the Word and God are two separate beings and yet the same.

It's not much clearer than that

In your own defense, and in our defense, we can all say the same thing about scripture which says that God is a mystery and we do not understand the mystery.
 
Hmm, Trinity

Apologies of I am about to teach you 'how to suck eggs' so to speak. I actually never had a conversation about Trinity before...

My insomnia and heart keeps me up thus I would like to make my opinion known. My husband believe in One god, I believe in three persons. I will always believe ' The father, the son and the holy spirit'

So with my perception and my fundamental belief. God in three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Lord Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. Let me explain a bit better:

The three persons of the Trinity are distinct but inseparable, co-equal, and co-eternal. They share the same divine essence or substance, yet each person has their own unique role in the Godhead.

God is Divine , Jesus is Half divine half human.. hence how he died but then was resurrected. The Holy spirit .. Divine.

They all work as one.. but again they are three different 'persons'.

The Father is the creator of the universe. He is the source of all existence and the ultimate authority in the divine hierarchy. The Father is often portrayed as a loving and merciful figure who cares for and protects his creation, well after the Flood in the Old testament that is!.

Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity, who took on human form and became a man. He is the savior of humanity, who came to earth to redeem and reconcile humanity to God through his sacrificial death and resurrection. Jesus is also seen as the Word of God, through whom all things were created and who reveals the Father's love and salvation to the world.

The third is the Holy spirit and this is the thing that touches us when we worship the feeling of ease and presence of our Lord: for me the Holy Spirit is like the source of divine inspiration and guidance. It is seen as the active presence of God in the world, working within individuals and the Church to bring about spiritual growth, transformation, and sanctification.It is also mentioned that the Holy spirit provides some people with spiritual gifts.

Warm regards,

Winter
The Lord's blessings always.

If your husband is Jewish, I would suggest that he stop reading the English text and start trying to understand the ancient Hebrew text. As he might find a surprise when it comes to talking about God.

The Hebrews and about two other languages in the world actually have a singular plural noun when it's talking about God. The Hebrews already believed in God being two separate entities as one. They recognized one being God and one being the spirit of God.
 
How exactly does that statement fit these scriptures:

2 Co 1:3 Blessed be the GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ...........
Rom 15:6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.........
2 Co 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus...............
1 Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.......

So Pauls salutations to the Corinthians, Romans and Ephesians along with Peters letter to 5 different groups scattered about were all wrong according to your doctrine?
Looks like Paul and Peter did not see it your way.
The God of Jesus is His Father and the God of the Father is no one for He is the ONLY TRUE GOD as stated by Jesus in Jo 17:3 wonder why He would say that
and it not be true as He never lied?
He called us His brethren, and never referred to Himself as our God, wonder why that is? The only person to call Him that was doubting Thomas. Jesus is
never mentioned as our God, only our Lord, our King, the High Priest, the Captain of our salvation, many titles but never our God.
Now you say coequal, but it seems the above would be enough to quash that idea, but add to them Jo 14:28."...........for the Father is greater than I."
Sounds like this coequal stuff is calling Jesus a liar.

Lets look at co-eternal in Rev 3:14 .........the Amen, the true and faithful witness, the BEGINNING OF THE CREATION OF GOD.
Just so we understand each other your trying to tell me that Jesus wasn't the beginning of the creation of God but rather created Himself for He is co eternal you said.
If co-eternal then how does He as a creation of God have a beginning? Keep in mind these are the words given to Him by His Father.
So do you also call God a liar? Let Gods word be true.............


We will have to agree to disagree on that one. As I see it He was Jesus of Nazareth until He was baptized by the Father with the Spirit and then was Jesus Christ.
Christ=messiah Jo 1:41 If you find the time look at the dissertation of the generations of Jesus Christ in Matt 1:1-17 count the generations and you will see that
Jesus of Nazareth was the 41st, but Jesus Christ was the 42nd, He was the Christ AFTER His Spiritual baptism, a man first, then spiritually begotten of God.
The Spirit that He was baptized with was the Fathers Spirit, and God says that "My Spirit that is upon thee shall never leave thee" Isa 59:21 How is it that He needed the
Spirit of God to remain on Him if He was God before He got here?
I was under the belief that our salvation was based on the fact that a man kept the law, was crucified even though He did not qualify for death, for our sins, then
God raised Him from the dead and He then was declared to be the Son of God with Power by the resurrection from the dead. Rom 1:4 Rom 10:9
So the Son of God in the flesh first-a man, then spiritually begotten at Jordan-the Christ, then Declared to be the Son of God WITH POWER after He was resurrected.
Seems to be a pattern here. Man then begotten, then declared to be a son with power. Hmm are we not men, who are begotten of God, and once perfected into sons
are glorified with power as well? No wonder He calls us His brethren??? Is He not continually calling us His brethren and that His Father is our Father?
And lastly why is it that Jesus will be in subjection to His Father when the kingdom is delivered up to the Father if they are co-equal? 1 Co 15:28

Just thoughts


Hi!

I enjoyed the read and willing to respond. Please avoid 'beating' questions. Obviously Gods word is true, it feels sinful just think consider saying that. Now I 'slapped your wrists' I will begin to answer all of your questions :)


Number ONE : You said Explain this - 2 Co 1:3 Blessed be the GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ...........
My response:
2 Corinthians 1:3, which states "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," can actually be viewed as supportive in the Trinity. In this verse, the distinction between God (the Father) and our Lord Jesus Christ is evident. It acknowledges both the divinity of Jesus Christ and the relationship he has with God as his Father. This distinction reinforces the concept of the Trinity as the belief in one God existing in three distinct persons - the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.
So to me.. its more like this : 2 Co 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father OF OUR Lord Jesus Christ........... ( God/father of our lord Jesus Christ)


Oop, I will send this off and respond to the rest when I can ok!


Take care,
Winter
 
Hi!

I enjoyed the read and willing to respond. Please avoid 'beating' questions. Obviously Gods word is true, it feels sinful just think consider saying that. Now I 'slapped your wrists' I will begin to answer all of your questions :)


Number ONE : You said Explain this - 2 Co 1:3 Blessed be the GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ...........
My response:
2 Corinthians 1:3, which states "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ," can actually be viewed as supportive in the Trinity. In this verse, the distinction between God (the Father) and our Lord Jesus Christ is evident. It acknowledges both the divinity of Jesus Christ and the relationship he has with God as his Father. This distinction reinforces the concept of the Trinity as the belief in one God existing in three distinct persons - the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.
So to me.. its more like this : 2 Co 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father OF OUR Lord Jesus Christ........... ( God/father of our lord Jesus Christ)


Oop, I will send this off and respond to the rest when I can ok!


Take care,
Winter
No.
There is only one God who is the Father of ALL, including Jesus, as stated in those verses above. There is nothing there that implies God is a 3 person split
personality. It plainly states that God is the God of Jesus. Thats it.

It doesn't matter what the Catholics think or any other group, it just doesn't fit what is stated in scripture. Unless you twist scripture.

Please avoid 'beating' questions.
What?
Now I 'slapped your wrists'
Where does this type of conversation fit between believers?
 
Again where does this fit conversation becoming of believers?


Okay... Yes this is a conversation among believers.. when you stated 'So do you also call God a liar? Let Gods word be true.............', Using that sentence makes you seem argumentative.... . When I said 'beating' I mean 'baiting'. You do not need to have a question like that.... naturally this is a conversation between believers. Hence why you do not need to make a question like that.


I said ' apologies/sorry if I may teach you to suck eggs' as in, I am sorry that I may tell you something you already know seen as their has been both conversations on this thread, I am British, I use idioms. I apologize. Please avoid... taking a sentence out of context and cropping it to make it seem different.

As much as I would have liked to talk about the trinity if this conversation is going to be a argument I would rather just not discuss it. I am not catholic yet, but I will be very very soon. I just assumed that their was some interest in discussing both points of view.

Sorry,
Winter
 
The Lord's blessings always.

If your husband is Jewish, I would suggest that he stop reading the English text and start trying to understand the ancient Hebrew text. As he might find a surprise when it comes to talking about God.

The Hebrews and about two other languages in the world actually have a singular plural noun when it's talking about God. The Hebrews already believed in God being two separate entities as one. They recognized one being God and one being the spirit of God.

He is Catholic, with advantist views and I am Anglican with Catholic views... soon to be Catholic though! I intend to learn Hebrew once I understand other languages :) Thank you though.
 
No.
There is only one God who is the Father of ALL, including Jesus, as stated in those verses above. There is nothing there that implies God is a 3 person split
personality. It plainly states that God is the God of Jesus. Thats it.

It doesn't matter what the Catholics think or any other group, it just doesn't fit what is stated in scripture. Unless you twist scripture.


What?

Where does this type of conversation fit between believers?


Btw .... you just said that God is the father of all... including Jesus. How can God be Jesus then. A father cannot be a Son as well.... that is just my interpretation though.
 
It's for the reason that you won't answer a certain questions that I don't bother really don't want to talk to you. Because you still didn't answer my question about who is John talking about in the Gospel of John 1 Chapter 1? Who is the Word? And if you can answer that you'll probably answer all of your questions.

Yet it is written right in the very scripture that you want to argue from. About your own thinking, and yet it is in one of the Gospels. If I recall gospel means that it is Undisputed word of the author. That it is been proven as who wrote it with no doubt.

I'm sure you've heard the term when someone's talking and he refers to it as the gospel truth meaning that there's Undisputed Truth about what he's saying.

So we know without a doubt that this is something that has been preached from the beginning. in the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God in the Word was God.

This tells us that the Word and God are two separate beings and yet the same.

It's not much clearer than that

In your own defense, and in our defense, we can all say the same thing about scripture which says that God is a mystery and we do not understand the mystery.
Ok I will do my best to try and not upset you but I think I'm gonna fail at that.

Alright in the beginning was the word. All things were made "through" the word, no problem there. The KJV is only version that uses "BY" the rest say "through".
So God speaks and the word creates it or makes it come into existence. We OK so far?
Now ALL things are of God. Including us of course. He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world right? So who that was ever a human was not with God in some way or another before being placed in a dirt vessel? Nobody.
So since God made choice of the spirits that were from within Him prior to creating the world, who and or what were all those spirits doing or functioning as.
As Jo 1:11 says "He came unto His own and His own knew Him not" His own what? As Jesus calls us brethren over and over again i'll take brethren even before we
were made men and women. Brethren spirits. Elohim-plural-the creative aspect of the word of God.
Why would He be the only one to know where He came from as opposed to the rest of us? We were conceived under condemnation by design. Psa 51:5
Jesus on the other hand was born outside the carnal mind as God was His Father of the flesh. And since man is conceived in sin he would be under condemnation
at that point. Jesus was never under condemnation until Gethsemane, otherwise He would have been a sinner from the womb.
We have the first Adam-no carnal mind, then the last Adam(Jesus) no carnal mind.
The first Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam(Jesus) BECAME a life giving spirit. 1 Co 15:45 I would point out that one does not become what one already is.

Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself partook of the same.
Heb 2:12 Saying I will declare thy name to my brethren.?
Heb 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren.

Notice one thing here. Jesus says we are His brethren, and that the children partook of flesh and blood. Any connection between the children and Him here?
Yes He was also one of the children but was the leader of the group.

The whole concept of the Bible is Gods desire to have spiritually begotten children that have life in themselves, this is what they lacked and it was His intention
to bring this to pass for a select group He chose from within Himself. We can see Jesus who has attained unto that, by design as He was foreordained, as a
spirit of the Elohim group who was the first to be perfected by the things He suffered, raised to glory, and is now the Captain of our salvation.
Slide in 1 Co 15:23 here, THERE IS AN ORDER TO THIS RESURRECTION, CHRIST WAS RAISED AS THE FIRST OF THE HARVEST, then all who belong
to Christ when He comes back.
Rom 1:4 Jesus was "declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness(HG), by the resurrection from the dead." Notice that Jesus never did
anything that he took credit for in His earthly ministry as He said that the works were done by the Father. But what happened after the resurrection?
He did more in 50 days than 100 times what was done during His ministry years. All power in heaven and earth were turned over to Him along with all
judgement, as He had now lived the life of a man and could completely understand our(His brethrens) condition.

I'm gonna stop here to let this soak in for awhile. Who were you before you were a man, and where were you?
Elohim-interpreted God is a plural word. Given the above, few references, is it possible to see that you are also eternal in spirit, as the spirit in the man when he
dies returns to God who gave it. And that you were Jesus' brother before the world was created? And if his brother and part of the same plural Elohim then you
helped create everything as well.
God asked Job a very interesting question, and that was "Where was thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, IF thou hast understanding."
An odd question to ask a man or was it?
 
Btw .... you just said that God is the father of all... including Jesus. How can God be Jesus then. A father cannot be a Son as well.... that is just my interpretation though.
Please read post #149 I'm doing my best to not go to fast for everything is line upon line etc.... and it was intended especially for Bill, but you might enjoy, never know.

You just asked yourself the best question, and the answer is God cannot be Jesus because God is greater than Jesus. Jo 14:28
 
No.
There is only one God who is the Father of ALL, including Jesus, as stated in those verses above. There is nothing there that implies God is a 3 person split
personality. It plainly states that God is the God of Jesus. Thats it.

It doesn't matter what the Catholics think or any other group, it just doesn't fit what is stated in scripture. Unless you twist scripture.


What?

Where does this type of conversation fit between believers?
Please take time to read up on ancient Hebrew and the verbage when God is speaking. Especially where God says "I".
 
Ok I will do my best to try and not upset you but I think I'm gonna fail at that.

Alright in the beginning was the word. All things were made "through" the word, no problem there. The KJV is only version that uses "BY" the rest say "through".
So God speaks and the word creates it or makes it come into existence. We OK so far?
Now ALL things are of God. Including us of course. He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world right? So who that was ever a human was not with God in some way or another before being placed in a dirt vessel? Nobody.
So since God made choice of the spirits that were from within Him prior to creating the world, who and or what were all those spirits doing or functioning as.
As Jo 1:11 says "He came unto His own and His own knew Him not" His own what? As Jesus calls us brethren over and over again i'll take brethren even before we
were made men and women. Brethren spirits. Elohim-plural-the creative aspect of the word of God.
Why would He be the only one to know where He came from as opposed to the rest of us? We were conceived under condemnation by design. Psa 51:5
Jesus on the other hand was born outside the carnal mind as God was His Father of the flesh. And since man is conceived in sin he would be under condemnation
at that point. Jesus was never under condemnation until Gethsemane, otherwise He would have been a sinner from the womb.
We have the first Adam-no carnal mind, then the last Adam(Jesus) no carnal mind.
The first Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam(Jesus) BECAME a life giving spirit. 1 Co 15:45 I would point out that one does not become what one already is.

Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself partook of the same.
Heb 2:12 Saying I will declare thy name to my brethren.?
Heb 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren.

Notice one thing here. Jesus says we are His brethren, and that the children partook of flesh and blood. Any connection between the children and Him here?
Yes He was also one of the children but was the leader of the group.

The whole concept of the Bible is Gods desire to have spiritually begotten children that have life in themselves, this is what they lacked and it was His intention
to bring this to pass for a select group He chose from within Himself. We can see Jesus who has attained unto that, by design as He was foreordained, as a
spirit of the Elohim group who was the first to be perfected by the things He suffered, raised to glory, and is now the Captain of our salvation.
Slide in 1 Co 15:23 here, THERE IS AN ORDER TO THIS RESURRECTION, CHRIST WAS RAISED AS THE FIRST OF THE HARVEST, then all who belong
to Christ when He comes back.
Rom 1:4 Jesus was "declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness(HG), by the resurrection from the dead." Notice that Jesus never did
anything that he took credit for in His earthly ministry as He said that the works were done by the Father. But what happened after the resurrection?
He did more in 50 days than 100 times what was done during His ministry years. All power in heaven and earth were turned over to Him along with all
judgement, as He had now lived the life of a man and could completely understand our(His brethrens) condition.

I'm gonna stop here to let this soak in for awhile. Who were you before you were a man, and where were you?
Elohim-interpreted God is a plural word. Given the above, few references, is it possible to see that you are also eternal in spirit, as the spirit in the man when he
dies returns to God who gave it. And that you were Jesus' brother before the world was created? And if his brother and part of the same plural Elohim then you
helped create everything as well.
God asked Job a very interesting question, and that was "Where was thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, IF thou hast understanding."
An odd question to ask a man or was it?
In your opening, you have already missed what was said.

The language used with a capitalised "Word" means that This has an entity.

John text goes on to explain - the "Word" (or entity) was with God and was God.

He tries to explain, Jesus - the Word ( the entity) , was with God and is God.

Later John continues to explain about the "Word", how the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
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This concept is difficult at best, especially when you are taught differently.
I am certain Jesus was forgiving to many, as most Jews only believed in 2 Beings representing God.

(This is what i was refering to about reading ancient Hebrew text. As they made thier language to accommodate Two as One God.
The English language is a poor language when translating Hebrew into as our grammer will not work with it.

Where in English, God says to Moses, "I am who am" In the Hebrew words, the literal translation reads, " I's am whom am")
 
Please see post 149
I am not mad at you. Just tired.

I have tried a few different methods to explain the Trinity, even personal experience.

Maybe you will take a moment to look at verbage comming from Hebrew to English.

No English written bible will have the correct verbage to translate Hebrew to English.

And as i stated, there is no real point to have any serious arguement, to understand God. As God is a mystery to all of us.
 
Please read post #149 I'm doing my best to not go to fast for everything is line upon line etc.... and it was intended especially for Bill, but you might enjoy, never know.

You just asked yourself the best question, and the answer is God cannot be Jesus because God is greater than Jesus. Jo 14:28
You are right to say, God the Father is Greater than the Son. As Jesus Himself also says this.

But. Lol But i have experienced the Trinity as One. I am sure the darkness was looking for the "oh sh*t handle" when the Trinity spoke to them. Lol.

I can tell you, without a doubt, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are equaly One God.

I can say it on faith, and knowledge.
 
How exactly does that statement fit these scriptures:

2 Co 1:3 Blessed be the GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ...........
Rom 15:6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.........
2 Co 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus...............
1 Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.......

So Pauls salutations to the Corinthians, Romans and Ephesians along with Peters letter to 5 different groups scattered about were all wrong according to your doctrine?
Looks like Paul and Peter did not see it your way.
The God of Jesus is His Father and the God of the Father is no one for He is the ONLY TRUE GOD as stated by Jesus in Jo 17:3 wonder why He would say that
and it not be true as He never lied?
He called us His brethren, and never referred to Himself as our God, wonder why that is? The only person to call Him that was doubting Thomas. Jesus is
never mentioned as our God, only our Lord, our King, the High Priest, the Captain of our salvation, many titles but never our God.
Now you say coequal, but it seems the above would be enough to quash that idea, but add to them Jo 14:28."...........for the Father is greater than I."
Sounds like this coequal stuff is calling Jesus a liar.

Lets look at co-eternal in Rev 3:14 .........the Amen, the true and faithful witness, the BEGINNING OF THE CREATION OF GOD.
Just so we understand each other your trying to tell me that Jesus wasn't the beginning of the creation of God but rather created Himself for He is co eternal you said.
If co-eternal then how does He as a creation of God have a beginning? Keep in mind these are the words given to Him by His Father.
So do you also call God a liar? Let Gods word be true.............


We will have to agree to disagree on that one. As I see it He was Jesus of Nazareth until He was baptized by the Father with the Spirit and then was Jesus Christ.
Christ=messiah Jo 1:41 If you find the time look at the dissertation of the generations of Jesus Christ in Matt 1:1-17 count the generations and you will see that
Jesus of Nazareth was the 41st, but Jesus Christ was the 42nd, He was the Christ AFTER His Spiritual baptism, a man first, then spiritually begotten of God.
The Spirit that He was baptized with was the Fathers Spirit, and God says that "My Spirit that is upon thee shall never leave thee" Isa 59:21 How is it that He needed the
Spirit of God to remain on Him if He was God before He got here?
I was under the belief that our salvation was based on the fact that a man kept the law, was crucified even though He did not qualify for death, for our sins, then
God raised Him from the dead and He then was declared to be the Son of God with Power by the resurrection from the dead. Rom 1:4 Rom 10:9
So the Son of God in the flesh first-a man, then spiritually begotten at Jordan-the Christ, then Declared to be the Son of God WITH POWER after He was resurrected.
Seems to be a pattern here. Man then begotten, then declared to be a son with power. Hmm are we not men, who are begotten of God, and once perfected into sons
are glorified with power as well? No wonder He calls us His brethren??? Is He not continually calling us His brethren and that His Father is our Father?
And lastly why is it that Jesus will be in subjection to His Father when the kingdom is delivered up to the Father if they are co-equal? 1 Co 15:28

Just thoughts
It's pretty simple.


2:5 You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,
2:6 who though he existed in the form of God
did not regard equality with God
as something to be grasped,
2:7 but emptied himself
by taking on the form of a slave,
by looking like other men,
and by sharing in human nature.


Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), Php 2:4–7.

Being in the form of God, He emptied Himself of the form of God and became man. As man He was no longer in the form of God thus He could not do the miracles. It was the Father's power or spirit that did the works through Him.

8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Jn 14:8–10.
 
You just asked yourself the best question, and the answer is God cannot be Jesus because God is greater than Jesus. Jo 14:28

Correction:

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.
 
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