Saturday, August 25, 2007

Deity 2 (of Christ)

this is continued from the next article.

So because of previous statements and reason's it is logical that God may in fact have the motivation to become a human being(incarnation)to meet with mankind. Those who are secular would have a hard time believing this because anti-supernatural bias.
However If God is Deity and all-powerful, nothing could stop him from doing this. Therefore if he has motive this is plausible.

Now the question is, is this what we see in the revelation of scripture?
After all God needs to give signs He would do this.

First we look at the Old Testament.
In Genesis 1:26 there is two pieces of evidence. First God states "let us make man man in Our image". This indicates that the Godhead/Elohim is plural in person. Secular scholars may argue this to be refferring to the angels. Yet the scripture is clear in verse 27 "God created man in his own image" Not the image of any other being like that of the angels.
Second this "likeness" gives more weight to the idea of God choosing man over the rest of Creation as well as God being most comfortable with the casing of human flesh.

In psalm 2 we see the messiah given authority over the earth. Why would God want glory to be given to Jesus?
Isn't that idolatry.
In matthew4:10 Jesus implies it is because he could not bow down to Satan. So why if he is not deity should we bow down to him?

In psalm 110:1
David sings of God and his lord. David being a king had no earthly authorities over him. How can their be on one lord as eph4:5 if David is serving both Adonai God and another Lord?

Finally in Isaiah 7:14 a virgin is to concieve the Messiah. who name is Emannuel meaning God with us.

Now Jehovah's Witnesses Claim that Jesus is only Godlike.
If so why is he worshipped, according to Jesus that would be idolatry.


The Mormon Church claimed the Jesus was one an offspring of God and that there were many gods. But the Bible claims only one God Deut 6:4,1Cor.8:6

The Muslims claim that Jesus was virgin born, but only a prophet.
But why was He only a prophet?, why was His name emmanuel(God withus) and Jesus(Jehovah saves)If God was not Jesus' Father who was? Everyone knows it wasn't Joseph.
How could such a miracle happen and why? Why did it not happen to anyone else.

We must look at a few of the miracles of Christ.
star of bethlehem
A sign seen by Asian astronomers

A virgin Birth
Showing Him to be unique to all humanity

water into wine
power over molecular structure

casting out a thousand demons
power over all supernatural beings

walking on water
power over the laws of nature
raising the dead
ability to give life to others
calming the storm
power over the forces of nature.

resurrection
power over death

ascension
transcending time and space.

Jesus shows signs of deified power.

Jesus claimed to be deity
John 14:6-11
The Bible claims him deity
Phil 2:6 Colossians 1:17 Tim 3:16 Hebrews 1:8

NOw the final authority on this issue is the Word of God which in the beginning was with God and was God.(John1)

I don't know why I was led to write on this subject and usually take more time to develop these ideas. But it is my hope that maybe someone needed this information for such a time as this.
IN Christ,
Matt

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