I have engaged in many arguments with the differrent people from different religious backgrounds and the conflict between them and I, is the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. I intend therefore to prove from the bible that Jesus Christ is God. I will start by showing what the Jehovah Witness (JW) believe about the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The information I am going to give here on the views of the JW on the person of Jesus Christ are based on the personal encounter with the Jehovah Witnesses as I deliberately held a discussion with them on this particular subject.
1) The Witnesses believe that Jesus Christ existed before the world was created and that He existed as a Spiritual being. This statement they support by referring Colosian 1:15 "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation" The phrase "firstborn of all creation" is main anchor of their belief on the created Christ.
2) They believe that God created Christ first and used him as an implement to create everything else
3) They believe that Christ must not be worshipped, only Jehovah who must be worshipped
4) They believe that Jesus Christ did not encourage people to call Him righteous, seeing that God is the only one who is righteous.
I will now look at what the bible realy say about Jesus Christ in connection to Him being God.
1) Let us turn our attention on the book of Isaiah 6:1, 9-10 Isaiah says, "On the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD (Jehovah) sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple... And He said, 'Go, and tell this people: Keep on hearing, but do not understand ; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive. Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with ears, and understand with their heart and return and be healed" and comparing this with what John is saying about Jesus Christ in John 12:40-41 ""He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them." These things Isaiah said when he saw His (Jesus) glory and spoke of Him"
So John says that Isaiah spoke in Isaiah Chapter 6:9-10 when he saw Jesus' glory, yet Isaiah say He saw Jehovah.
Again Isaiah foretells the birth of the Messiah, listen to what He says,"Therefore the LORD will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bare a Son, and shall call His name Emmanuel" Isaiah 7:14, now the word emmanuel means "God is with us" and again "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" Isaiah 9:6, now tell me, is it not blasphemy to call a human being "God"? How is it then that this child is called "Mighty God" and only that but also "Everlasting Father"? And when He is born His name is interpreted God is with us. Clearly Jesus Christ is God made flesh.
2) Psalm 45:6, "Your Throne, O God (Jehovah), is forever and ever, A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with oil of gladness more than your companions." Compare this with book of Hebrews 1:8-9 "But to the Son (Jesus) He says, '"Your Throne, O God, is forever and ever, A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with oil of gladness more than your companions."'"
3) Again in Psalm 102:25-27, "Of old You (Jehovah) laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish but You will endure; Yes, they will grow old like a garment; like a cloak you will change them and they will be changed. But You are the same, and your years will have no end" and in Hebrews 1:10-12 "And (Still to the Son (Jesus) He says): You LORD in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish but You remain; and they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak you will fold them up and they will be changed. But You are the same, and your years will not fail"
Clearly Jesus has the same attributes as that of Jehovah of the Old Testament.
4) Now how about worship? Peter says, "(Jesus Christ) who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to him" 1 Peter 3:22.
Even the angels of God are called to worship Him "...let all the angels of God worship Him." Hebrews 1:6
Jesus Himself says "For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, (why?) that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him." John 5:23
I could continue with other scriptures like John 1:1, however I lack time and there will rest my argument here, 1 Timothy 3:16 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory" NKJV
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
I have engaged in many arguments with the differrent people from different religious backgrounds and the conflict between them and I, is the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. I intend therefore to prove from the bible that Jesus Christ is God. I will start by showing what the Jehovah Witness (JW) believe about the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The information I am going to give here on the views of the JW on the person of Jesus Christ are based on the personal encounter with the Jehovah Witnesses as I deliberately held a discussion with them on this particular subject.
1) The Witnesses believe that Jesus Christ existed before the world was created and that He existed as a Spiritual being. This statement they support by referring Colosian 1:15 "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation" The phrase "firstborn of all creation" is main anchor of their belief on the created Christ.
2) They believe that God created Christ first and used him as an implement to create everything else
3) They believe that Christ must not be worshipped, only Jehovah who must be worshipped
4) They believe that Jesus Christ did not encourage people to call Him righteous, seeing that God is the only one who is righteous.
I will now look at what the bible realy say about Jesus Christ in connection to Him being God.
1) Let us turn our attention on the book of Isaiah 6:1, 9-10 Isaiah says, "On the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD (Jehovah) sitting on a throne, high and likfted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple... And He said, 'Go, and tell this people: Keep on hearing, but do not understand ; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive. Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with ears, and understand with their heart and return and be healed" and comparing this with what John is saying about Jesus Christ in John 12:40-41 ""He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them." These things Isaiah said when he saw His (Jesus) glory and spoke of Him"
So John says that Isaiah spoke in Isaiah Chapter 6:9-10 when he saw Jesus' glory, yet Isaiah say He saw Jehovah.
Again Isaiah foretells the birth of the Messiah, listen to what He says,"Therefore the LORD will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bare a Son, and shall call His name Emmanuel" Isaiah 7:14, now the word emmanuel means "God is with us" and again "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" Isaiah 9:6, now tell me, is it not blasphemy to call a human being "God"? How is it then that this child is called "Mighty God" and only that but also "Everlasting Father"? And when He is born His name is interpreted God is with us. Clearly Jesus Christ is God made flesh.
2) Psalm 45:6, "Your Throne, O God (Jehovah), is forever and ever, A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with oil of gladness more than your companions." Compare this with book of Hebrews 1:8-9 "But to the Son (Jesus) He says, '"Your Throne, O God, is forever and ever, A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with oil of gladness more than your companions."'"
3) Again in Psalm 102:25-27, "Of old You (Jehovah) laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish but You will endure; Yes, they will grow old like a garment; like a cloak you will change them and they will be changed. But You are the same, and your years will have no end" and in Hebrews 1:10-12 "And (Still to the Son (Jesus) He says): You LORD in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish but You remain; and they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak you will fold them up and they will be changed. But You are the same, and your years will not fail"
Clearly Jesus has the same attributes as that of Jehovah of the Old Testament.
4) Now how about worship? Peter says, "(Jesus Christ) who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to him" 1 Peter 3:22.
Even the angels of God are called to worship Him "...let all the angels of God worship Him." Hebrews 1:6
Jesus Himself says "For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, (why?) that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him." John 5:23
I could continue with other scriptures like John 1:1, however I lack time and there will rest my argument here, 1 Timothy 3:16 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory" NKJV
The information I am going to give here on the views of the JW on the person of Jesus Christ are based on the personal encounter with the Jehovah Witnesses as I deliberately held a discussion with them on this particular subject.
1) The Witnesses believe that Jesus Christ existed before the world was created and that He existed as a Spiritual being. This statement they support by referring Colosian 1:15 "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation" The phrase "firstborn of all creation" is main anchor of their belief on the created Christ.
2) They believe that God created Christ first and used him as an implement to create everything else
3) They believe that Christ must not be worshipped, only Jehovah who must be worshipped
4) They believe that Jesus Christ did not encourage people to call Him righteous, seeing that God is the only one who is righteous.
I will now look at what the bible realy say about Jesus Christ in connection to Him being God.
1) Let us turn our attention on the book of Isaiah 6:1, 9-10 Isaiah says, "On the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD (Jehovah) sitting on a throne, high and likfted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple... And He said, 'Go, and tell this people: Keep on hearing, but do not understand ; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive. Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with ears, and understand with their heart and return and be healed" and comparing this with what John is saying about Jesus Christ in John 12:40-41 ""He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them." These things Isaiah said when he saw His (Jesus) glory and spoke of Him"
So John says that Isaiah spoke in Isaiah Chapter 6:9-10 when he saw Jesus' glory, yet Isaiah say He saw Jehovah.
Again Isaiah foretells the birth of the Messiah, listen to what He says,"Therefore the LORD will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bare a Son, and shall call His name Emmanuel" Isaiah 7:14, now the word emmanuel means "God is with us" and again "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" Isaiah 9:6, now tell me, is it not blasphemy to call a human being "God"? How is it then that this child is called "Mighty God" and only that but also "Everlasting Father"? And when He is born His name is interpreted God is with us. Clearly Jesus Christ is God made flesh.
2) Psalm 45:6, "Your Throne, O God (Jehovah), is forever and ever, A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with oil of gladness more than your companions." Compare this with book of Hebrews 1:8-9 "But to the Son (Jesus) He says, '"Your Throne, O God, is forever and ever, A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with oil of gladness more than your companions."'"
3) Again in Psalm 102:25-27, "Of old You (Jehovah) laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish but You will endure; Yes, they will grow old like a garment; like a cloak you will change them and they will be changed. But You are the same, and your years will have no end" and in Hebrews 1:10-12 "And (Still to the Son (Jesus) He says): You LORD in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish but You remain; and they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak you will fold them up and they will be changed. But You are the same, and your years will not fail"
Clearly Jesus has the same attributes as that of Jehovah of the Old Testament.
4) Now how about worship? Peter says, "(Jesus Christ) who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to him" 1 Peter 3:22.
Even the angels of God are called to worship Him "...let all the angels of God worship Him." Hebrews 1:6
Jesus Himself says "For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, (why?) that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him." John 5:23
I could continue with other scriptures like John 1:1, however I lack time and there will rest my argument here, 1 Timothy 3:16 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory" NKJV
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Your breakthrough is in your pain and not your death
Life is full of disappointments. Our families let us down, Our friends betray us and those with boy/girl-friends are bound to get heart-broken, sometimes everything just go wrong. All these events are overwhelming and for many of us they boil down to one solution, suicide.
In Acts 16:16-34, Paul and Silas were beaten up and then imprisoned for demonstrating God's power. They were placed in the inner prison, which signifies maximum security. Instead of sulking and cursing God and die, they started praying and singing. the bible records that the prisoners were listening. The tables were turned, there was a great earthquake and the prison doors flung open and the chains were broken off their feet. Now the jailer was in a tough position, thinking that the prisoners have escaped, he opted for self-termination. But Paul said "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here" vs 28.
Psalm 119:71 shows that we must taste pain in order to learn God's statutes and to see miracles. What you are going through is not new to this world (1 Corinthians 10:13). Your breakthrough is in your pain and not in your death.
"Wait on the Lord, be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord" Psalm 27:14
God is not done with you...
In Acts 16:16-34, Paul and Silas were beaten up and then imprisoned for demonstrating God's power. They were placed in the inner prison, which signifies maximum security. Instead of sulking and cursing God and die, they started praying and singing. the bible records that the prisoners were listening. The tables were turned, there was a great earthquake and the prison doors flung open and the chains were broken off their feet. Now the jailer was in a tough position, thinking that the prisoners have escaped, he opted for self-termination. But Paul said "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here" vs 28.
Psalm 119:71 shows that we must taste pain in order to learn God's statutes and to see miracles. What you are going through is not new to this world (1 Corinthians 10:13). Your breakthrough is in your pain and not in your death.
"Wait on the Lord, be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord" Psalm 27:14
God is not done with you...
Monday, December 21, 2009
God is looking for you...
Where are the people who stand by night before the Lord to seek His face and to worship Him? Where are those who swear by the name of Lord? Where are those who trust in the Lord with all that they posses? “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal {perfect, complete, faithful, trustworthy, reliable} to Him...” 2Chronicles 16:9
God is not looking for those who are wearing smart clothes and speak in an orderly fashion and a manner worthy of kings, He is not really interested on how much you give to the poor, He is not interested on how beautiful or handsome you are (He knows that after all He made you). God's interest is in your heart. Your heart is the throne room where all the orders and laws according to your will are erected. God gave you the will-power. The will-power is power to decide what you want and what you do not want. God is looking for those who are using their will power to acknowledge and to honor Him as the ruler of all hearts. People who are carrying out God's word in relevance to Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”
God seek those who understand that they only have to imitate Him and do as He says. Though He was equal with God, (John 1:1; Philippians 2:6) Jesus the Christ humbled Him-self, obeyed God to the point of death and remained loyal to the Father.
When Jesus was talking to a Samaritan woman, a subject of worship was brought into light and so Jesus declared “The hour is coming, and now is, When the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father ” John 4:23. My opinion of the true worship is the one you do when you are not in church but while you are living your life on daily basis. Your every breath, heartbeat, your speech, your movement, your thoughts and the rest of your activities should reflect glory to God. (Colossians 3:17 & 23) and the spiritual worship is what we see in Romans 8:12-17, Colossians 3:1-4, Ephesians 5:1 – 14 and Galatians 5:22-26
When Saul failed to obey God he was rejected to be king over Israel and was easily replaced by David. God told Samuel that (1 Samuel 16:1; Acts 13:22), he has provided Himself with a man after His own heart. David trusted God and that is why he managed to face the champion of the Philistines with only 5 stones, and a sling short. Many of us want spiritual things to happen and yet are not willing to live a spiritual and honest life before God.
God is looking for those who seek His Kingdom and His righteousness as in Matthew 6:33. Let us draw near to the Father of all spirits and give thanks, blessing and honor. Let us surrender all that we have to Him.
God is looking for you.....
God is not looking for those who are wearing smart clothes and speak in an orderly fashion and a manner worthy of kings, He is not really interested on how much you give to the poor, He is not interested on how beautiful or handsome you are (He knows that after all He made you). God's interest is in your heart. Your heart is the throne room where all the orders and laws according to your will are erected. God gave you the will-power. The will-power is power to decide what you want and what you do not want. God is looking for those who are using their will power to acknowledge and to honor Him as the ruler of all hearts. People who are carrying out God's word in relevance to Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”
God seek those who understand that they only have to imitate Him and do as He says. Though He was equal with God, (John 1:1; Philippians 2:6) Jesus the Christ humbled Him-self, obeyed God to the point of death and remained loyal to the Father.
When Jesus was talking to a Samaritan woman, a subject of worship was brought into light and so Jesus declared “The hour is coming, and now is, When the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father ” John 4:23. My opinion of the true worship is the one you do when you are not in church but while you are living your life on daily basis. Your every breath, heartbeat, your speech, your movement, your thoughts and the rest of your activities should reflect glory to God. (Colossians 3:17 & 23) and the spiritual worship is what we see in Romans 8:12-17, Colossians 3:1-4, Ephesians 5:1 – 14 and Galatians 5:22-26
When Saul failed to obey God he was rejected to be king over Israel and was easily replaced by David. God told Samuel that (1 Samuel 16:1; Acts 13:22), he has provided Himself with a man after His own heart. David trusted God and that is why he managed to face the champion of the Philistines with only 5 stones, and a sling short. Many of us want spiritual things to happen and yet are not willing to live a spiritual and honest life before God.
God is looking for those who seek His Kingdom and His righteousness as in Matthew 6:33. Let us draw near to the Father of all spirits and give thanks, blessing and honor. Let us surrender all that we have to Him.
God is looking for you.....
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