Divinity of Jesus

This viewpoint come from one who does not believe in what the Bible declares to be true concerning what happened on Pentecost 10 days after Jesus ascended into heaven to sit at God the Father's right hand as Lord as declared by Peter in Acts 2,

Father, Son and Spirit are clearly shown in Acts 2:32-38 for those who have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to those who are being drawn to salvation in Christ Jesus. Since Jesus has been made both Lord and Christ as a result of what happened at Pentecost in Acts 2, let's look at what happened in Acts 13:32 "And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers,
33 that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, `YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.'
34 "As for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: `I WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY and SURE blessings OF DAVID.'
35 "Therefore He also says in another Psalm, `YOU WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.'When Jesus declared in John 3:16 that "God so loved the world that He gave gave His only begotten Son," Jesus was referring to His resurrection, not to His incarnation birth.When one rejects the incarnation deity of Jesus, His atoning death on the cross for our sins, His resurrection and exaltation to the right hand of God the Father as Lord, then one is left with nothing but a false gospel, as are the Jehovah's Witnesses.

All sin is first and formost sin against a righteous and holy God. We as humans can forgive others when they sin against us, but that does not relieve sinners of their sin before God. Sin requires faith, repentance and confession to God. Jesus showed in these verses in Luke 5 that He had power on earth to forgive sin:

As clear as can be stated, Jehovah Witnesses are a Christian cult. As such they do not believe in historic Christianity as revealed by Jesus Christ and given to His apostles 2000 years ago. Their beliefs developed only in the late 1800's by Charles Taze Russell. JW's believe Jesus Christ is a brother of Satan, both being created angels. According to JW's, Jesus Christ in not Lord God who now sits at the right hand of God the Father (Acts 2:32-36), and they are ONE (John 10:30). If any here at the EVC Forum want to learn the truth of the Bible and who Jesus Christ really is, and God's salvation that is found only in Him, you will not do so from a Jehovah Witness.

The best explanation of "what does it mean that Jesus was the Word" is found in John 1, John, who was inspired by the Spirit of God to write these verses, reveals that before Jesus became flesh to accomplish His purpose of redeeming man from his sin, He was with God the Father as the Word of God, the Word was God, and all things in creation came into being through Him. This is what historic Christianity has believed for 2000 years. Cults, such as the JW's, try to say otherwise, but that is what cults do. They distort the true revelation of who Jesus is, downgrading Him to a created being.

The bottom line is that a cult like Jehovah Witnesses does not have the right to explain to others on this forum what the Bible says and means concerning the divinity of Jesus. JW's cannot hear what the Spirit is saying to sinners who are being drawn to our Lord Jesus Christ, nor can they take the things of Jesus and understand them (John 16:13-15). Jesus gave this advice to blind guides, Maybe you would fit better in one of your JW forums, or in a forum for unbelievers?

Everyone has the right to post here as much as they like. What I said was "Jehovah Witnesses does not have the right to explain to others on this forum what the Bible says and means concerning the divinity of Jesus." This is because they do not believe in the divivity of Jesus, nor have they entered into a relationship with Him by being "born again" as Jesus declared in John 3:3-7. This is necessary to be able to take the things of Jesus and understand them (John 16:13-15).Unbelievers don't like this because they think they can read and understand the Bible just like they would read and understand a history book or a fiction book.Who made me the arbiter of who does or does not have the "right" to interpret the Bible? The Lord Jesus does for those who are "born again" by the Spirit of God, that's who. Edited by John 10:10, : added word

JW's do not believe in the divinity of Jesus. If you do, why do you think it's OK for someone to explain to others what the Bible means when they do not believe in the divinity of Jesus and that He is Lord?Yes, I am a Christian, and you are not the Pope.

100% of true Christians since the time of Christ believe that Jesus is divine, is Lord, and one must be "born again" by the Spirit of God to see and enter into the kingdom of God (John 3:3-7). Those that do not may think they are Christians, but according to Jesus' words, they are not. The only work man can do to enter into the kingdom of God is to believe in Him whom God has sent to provide salvation for man (John 6:28-29). Your arguments are against the words of the Lord Jesus, not with me.

The problem with your reply is that you don't believe the Bible is God's truth. When Scripture is given that reveals the divinity of Jesus, it is ignored, such as John 1:1-14, John 10:30 and Phil 2:5-11.These verses also confirm Acts 2:32-38, One can be a Christian in name, but to be a true Christian in relationship, one must be "born again" as Jesus declared in John 3:3-7. When one does this, one enters into relationship with the Lord Jesus as revealed in Heb 1:1-4.If others want to believe in a Jesus who is the brother of Satan, that is your choice. But a Jesus who is the brother of Satan can never forgive you of your sins, nor does he sit at the right hand of God the Father as Lord.Edited by John 10:10, : No reason given.

If you believe Jesus is not a created being, has always existed in the eternal Godhead, and now sits at the right hand of God the Father as Lord, then you are the first JW I know that believes as you do.

Working in a Catholic School and knowing what it really means to be a Christian are two different things.A Christian is one who speaks the truth in love to sinners who are lost and separated from God. If you perceive this as hate, maybe it's because you think there is no God, or that there is no such thing as being lost and separated from God.

Jaywill,You must understand that you are speaking mostly to unbelievers on this forum. As such, unbelievers love to debate what they think the Bible says. If they don't like what the Bible says, then they make up their own Bible, as do the JW's.Yes, Christ intered into the creation He made and became as a man. The human part of Christ came from His mother Mary, but the divine part always existed in the Godhead and became as a man, was not created. Words and their meaning are very important, and what cults do is take the words of the Bible and give them different meanings.

This is why God is God and we are not. The GOD WHO IS has chosen reveal Himself to man in this manner thru the Old Covenant and New Covenant relationship as written by men of God inspired by God's Spirit to write Bible.How can Jesus be "with God" and "be God at the same time?" Because not only does Jesus declare this of Himself in the Bible, those inspired by God's Spirit declared this as well. Now you have two choices:(1) Either the Bible is true that declares this, and one finds out that it's true by repenting of one's sins, accepting this as God's truth, and then entering into the fulness of all that this gospel of Christ means for a "born again" Believer, or(2) one rejects this truth, or re-writes another gospel of Christ to say that Christ is a created being. The JW's have chosen the latter.

There are only two things that exist:(1) Created things, such as the heavens and the earth, plants and animals that can reproduce, and angels (both good and bad), and(2) Non-created things, which only includes the eternal God - who was, who is, and is to come in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ.When Christ returns, 1 Cor 15 will come to pass,