Iglesia Ni Cristos Denial of The Deity of Christ

IGLESIA NI CRISTO S
OF THE DEITY OF CHRIST

(FOUNDED 1914)
DENIAL
Pastor Larry Dela Cruz

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JESUS CHRIST IS MAN IN NATURE AND HE IS NOT GOD

THE KEY IN ANSWERING IS ALWAYS GOING TO THE TEXT THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO HAS QUOTED AND WE CAN FIND THEIR ERROR AND MISAPPLICATION OF THE TEXT. WE SHOULD BE IN THE CONTEXT.
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According to this verse, the Lord Jesus did not onl !"#e "n e$%licit st"te!ent th"t He is " &"n, 'ut "lso sho(ed th"t He is di))erent )ro! *od+ He s"id, ," &"n (ho h"s told ou the truth (hich I he"rd )ro! *od+- Actu"ll , there "re !"n st"te!ents o) the Lord Jesus th"t cle"rl sho( th"t He is indeed di))erent )ro! *od+ These "re so!e o) those st"te!ents: Let us go to the te$t "nd see the conte$t+ Jn .:/0 12ut "s it is, ou "re see#ing to #ill &e, " !"n (ho h"s told ou the truth, (hich I he"rd )ro! *od3 this A'r"h"! did not do+ /4 1You "re doing the deeds o) our )"ther+1 The s"id to Hi!, 15e (ere not 'orn o) )ornic"tion3 (e h"ve one F"ther: *od+1 /6 Jesus s"id to the!, 1I) *od (ere our F"ther, ou (ould love &e, )or I %roceeded )orth "nd h"ve co!e )ro! *od, )or I h"ve not even co!e on & o(n initi"tive, 'ut He sent &e+ It is true th"t Jesus ("s s%e"#ing there "s " !"n )or He too# the )or! o) " !"n+ 7otice the ne$t verse, Jesus s"id He %roceeded "nd c"!e )ro! the F"ther+ He c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven (here *od ("s+ Jesus ("s not hu!"n 'e)ore He c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven+ Jn 8:84 1He (ho co!es )ro! "'ove is "'ove "ll, he (ho is o) the e"rth is )ro! the e"rth "nd s%e"#s o) the e"rth+ He (ho co!es )ro! he"ven is "'ove "ll+
Jn 9: 8. 1For I h"ve co!e do(n )ro! he"ven, not to do & o(n (ill, 'ut the (ill o) Hi! (ho sent &e+ 96 15h"t then i) ou see the Son o) &"n "scending to (here He ("s 'e)ore: 9/ 12ut there "re so!e o) ou (ho do not 'elieve+1 5hen He ("s t"l#ing to the Je(s He ("s s%e"#ing "s !"n+ He too# the hu!"n )or! 'ut (hen He ("s (ith *od the F"ther (ho! He s%o#e (ith Jesus ("s in the )or! o) *od+ He is "'ove "ll+ Jesus con)ir!ed His %re;e$istence+ <. Jesus s"id to the!, 1Trul , trul , I s" to ou, 'e)ore A'r"h"! ("s 'orn, I "!+The di))erence o) Jesus Christ )ro! the F"ther is th"t the Son c"!e do(n )ro! he"ven "nd too# the hu!"n )or!+ I7C onl see the hu!"n )or! 'ut not the divine n"ture o) Christ the s"!e "s the F"ther+ He' 4: 6 in these l"st d" s h"s s%o#en to us in His Son, (ho! He "%%ointed heir o) "ll things, through (ho! "lso He !"de the (orld+ 8 And He is the r"di"nce o) His glor "nd the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) His n"ture, "nd u%holds "ll things ' the (ord o) His %o(er+ 5hen He h"d !"de %uri)ic"tion o) sins, He s"t do(n "t the right h"nd o) the &"=est on high, Col 4:4< He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, the )irst'orn o) "ll cre"tion+ 49 For ' Hi! "ll things (ere cre"ted, 'oth in the he"vens "nd on e"rth, visi'le "nd invisi'le, (hether thrones or do!inions or rulers or "uthorities;;"ll things h"ve 'een cre"ted through Hi! "nd )or Hi!+ 4> He is 'e)ore "ll things, "nd in Hi! "ll things hold together+ ?hil 6: 9 (ho, "lthough He e$isted in the )or! o) *od, did not reg"rd e@u"lit (ith *od " thing to 'e gr"s%ed, > 'ut e!%tied Hi!sel), t"#ing the )or! o) " 'ond;serv"nt, "nd 'eing !"de in the li#eness o) !en+ . 2eing )ound in "%%e"r"nce "s " !"n, He hu!'led Hi!sel) ' 'eco!ing o'edient to the %oint o) de"th, even de"th on " cross+
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Let us go to the te$t "nd see the conte$t+ Jn 4>:4 Jesus s%o#e these things3 "nd li)ting u% His e es to he"ven, He s"id, 1F"ther, the hour h"s co!e3 glori) Your Son, th"t the Son !" glori) You, 6 even "s You g"ve Hi! "uthorit over "ll )lesh, th"t to "ll (ho! You h"ve given Hi!, He !" give etern"l li)e+ 8 1This is etern"l li)e, th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+
/ 1I glori)ied You on the e"rth, h"ving "cco!%lished the (or# (hich You h"ve given &e to do+ < 17o(, F"ther, glori) &e together (ith Yoursel), (ith the glor (hich I h"d (ith You 'e)ore the (orld ("s+ According to Jesus (h"t is etern"l li)e: ,Th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+To h"ve etern"l li)e (e !ust #no( the F"ther "nd Jesus Christ (ho! He sent+ 4+ The F"ther is the onl true *od; (e 'elieve th"t+ 6+ Jesus Christ is the Son o) *od (ho ("s (ith the F"ther "nd c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven, (ho ("s in the )or! o) *od "nd too# the )or! o) !"n, He is the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) the F"ther, He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, He is "'ove "ll, through Jesus "ll things (ere !"de+ 8+ The F"ther is the true *od so is the Son+ The Christ is true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 4Jn <:60 And (e #no( th"t the Son o) *od h"s co!e, "nd h"s given us underst"nding so th"t (e !" #no( Hi! (ho is true3 "nd (e "re in Hi! (ho is true, in His Son Jesus Christ+ This is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 44 And the testi!on is this, th"t *od h"s given us etern"l li)e, "nd this li)e is in His Son+ 46 He (ho h"s the Son h"s the li)e3 he (ho does not h"ve the Son o) *od does not h"ve the li)e+ There)ore i) the I7C onl 'elieves th"t the F"ther is onl the true *od "nd the Son is "lso not the true *od then the (ill not h"ve etern"l li)e+ Jesus Christ is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ The den Hi! the den the F"ther+ The Son o) *od c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven "nd too# the )or! o) " !"n "nd ("s c"lled the Son o) &"n+ 6Jn > For !"n deceivers h"ve gone out into the (orld, those (ho do not "c#no(ledge Jesus Christ "s co!ing in the )lesh+ This is the deceiver "nd the "ntichrist+ . 5"tch ourselves, th"t ou do not lose (h"t (e h"ve "cco!%lished, 'ut th"t ou !" receive " )ull re("rd+ A An one (ho goes too )"r "nd does not "'ide in the te"ching o) Christ, does not h"ve *od3 the one (ho "'ides in the te"ching, he h"s 'oth the F"ther "nd the Son+
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Let us go to the te$t "nd see the conte$t+ Eloi is the singul"r )or! )or Elohi!+ Deut 9:/ 1He"r, O Isr"elB The LORD is our *od, the LORD is oneB YAH5EH is Elohi!+ Y"h(eh is the n"!e o) the F"ther, the Son "nd the Hol S%irit+
He c"lled u%on *od "s Eloi re)erring to the F"ther+ Jesus c"lled the F"ther "s *od: 4+ He ("s in the )or! o) " !"n so He (orshi%ed the F"ther+ He c"!e to )ul)ill the L"(+ He "'ided ' the L"( to (orshi% *od+ 6+ It is custo!"r th"t the F"ther "nd the Son c"ll the!selves ,*od-+ He' 4: < For to (hich o) the "ngels did He ever s" , 1You "re & Son, Tod" I h"ve 'egotten You1: And "g"in, 1I (ill 'e " F"ther to Hi! And He sh"ll 'e " Son to &e1: 9 And (hen He "g"in 'rings the )irst'orn into the (orld, He s" s, 1And let "ll the "ngels o) *od (orshi% Hi!+1 > And o) the "ngels He s" s, 15ho !"#es His "ngels (inds, And His !inisters " )l"!e o) )ire+1 . 2ut o) the Son He s" s, 1Your throne, O *od, is )orever "nd ever, And the righteous sce%ter is the sce%ter o) His #ingdo!+ A 1You h"ve loved righteousness "nd h"ted l"(lessness3 There)ore *od, Your *od, h"s "nointed You 5ith the oil o) gl"dness "'ove Your co!%"nions+1 40 And, 1You, Lord, in the 'eginning l"id the )ound"tion o) the e"rth, And the he"vens "re the (or#s o) Your h"nds3 44 The (ill %erish, 'ut You re!"in3 And the "ll (ill 'eco!e old li#e " g"r!ent, 46 And li#e " !"ntle You (ill roll the! u%3 Li#e " g"r!ent the (ill "lso 'e ch"nged+ 2ut You "re the s"!e, And Your e"rs (ill not co!e to "n end+1 48 2ut to (hich o) the "ngels h"s He ever s"id, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I !"#e Your ene!ies A )ootstool )or Your )eet1:
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Let us go to the te$t "nd see the conte$t+ 5e c"n re"d the )ollo(ing re%lies o) Jesus: Jn .:</ Jesus "ns(ered, 1I) I glori) & sel), & glor is nothing3 it is & F"ther (ho glori)ies &e, o) (ho! ou s" , DHe is our *odD3 << "nd ou h"ve not co!e to #no( Hi!, 'ut I #no( Hi!3 "nd i) I s" th"t I do not #no( Hi!, I (ill 'e " li"r li#e ou, 'ut I do #no( Hi! "nd #ee% His (ord+ <9 1Your )"ther A'r"h"! re=oiced to see & d" , "nd he s"( it "nd ("s gl"d+1 <> So the Je(s s"id to Hi!, 1You "re not et )i)t e"rs old, "nd h"ve You seen A'r"h"!:1 <. Jesus s"id to the!, 1Trul , trul , I s" to ou, 'e)ore A'r"h"! ("s 'orn, I "!+LetEs go '"c# to the verse+ /6 Jesus s"id to the!, 1I) *od (ere our F"ther, ou (ould love &e, )or I %roceeded )orth "nd h"ve co!e )ro! *od, )or I h"ve not even co!e on & o(n initi"tive, 'ut He sent &e+ /8 15h do ou not underst"nd (h"t I "! s" ing: It is 'ec"use ou c"nnot he"r & (ord+ Jesus s"id: 4+ 2e)ore A'r"h"! ("s 'orn, I "!+ 6+ I %roceeded )orth "nd h"ve co!e )ro! *od+
8+ He sent &e+ FCESTIO7: I) Jesus e$isted 'e)ore A'r"h"! ("s 'orn "nd i) He c"!e "nd ("s sent ' the F"ther (here ("s He th"t ti!e 'e)ore He c"!e: Let our Lord Jesus "ns(er: He c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven to e"rth (here He ("s 'e)ore+ Jn 8:48 7o one h"s ever gone into he"ven e$ce%t the one (ho c"!e )ro! he"venGthe Son o) &"n+ Jn 9:8. For I h"ve co!e do(n )ro! he"ven not to do ! (ill 'ut to do the (ill o) hi! (ho sent !e+ Jn 9:/6 The s"id, ,Is this not Jesus, the son o) Jose%h, (hose )"ther "nd !other (e #no(: Ho( c"n he no( s" , HI c"!e do(n )ro! he"venE:Jn .:68 2ut he continued, ,You "re )ro! 'elo(3 I "! )ro! "'ove+ You "re o) this (orld3 I "! not o) this (orld+ Jn 4/:6. ,You he"rd !e s" , HI "! going "(" "nd I "! co!ing '"c# to ou+E I) ou loved !e, ou (ould 'e gl"d th"t I "! going to the F"ther, )or the F"ther is gre"ter th"n I+ Jn 49:40 in reg"rd to righteousness, 'ec"use I "! going to the F"ther, (here ou c"n see !e no longer3 Jn 49:6. I c"!e )ro! the F"ther "nd entered the (orld3 no( I "! le"ving the (orld "nd going '"c# to the F"ther+The st"te!ent o) the Lord Jesus Christ s" ing th"t He is ," &"n- is "lso " %roo) th"t He is not *od+ 5hen He s"id th"t He is ," !"n- it is "lso li#e s" ing th"t He is not *od 'ec"use *od e$%licitl s"id th"t He is not !"n: 5hen Jesus is s" ing He is " !"n He never !e"nt th"t He is not *od+ It does not )ollo(+ He indeed too# the hu!"n )or! so it is correct th"t He s%e"# "s " !"n+ He is the Son o) *od "s He is the Son o) &"n+
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It is cle"rl (ritten in the 2i'le th"t *od is not !"n "nd !"n is not *od+ And 'ec"use the Lord Jesus Christ e$%licitl s"id th"t ,He is " &"n,- thus, He is not *od+ Yes *od is not !"n "nd !"n is not *od+ 2ut *od c"n t"#e the )or! o) " !"n+ He c"n do this (ithout viol"ting His divine "ttri'utes+ 2ut to te"ch th"t *od co!!"nded us to (orshi% " ,!"n- "nd !"#ing hi! lord "nd s"vior (ithout 'eing li#e His n"ture (ill viol"te His (ords not to (orshi% other gods (orst (orshi% " !"n or 'o( to hi!, "nd not to h"ve other lord or s"vior+ Jesus Christ ("s "lso (orshi%ed, ("s "lso c"lled the Lord "nd S"vior 'ec"use He is not %urel " !"n 'ut o) the s"!e n"ture "s the F"ther 'eing the Son o) *od+ In the Old Test"!ent *od too# the hu!"n )or!+ *en 4.: 4 7o( the LORD "%%e"red to hi! ' the o"#s o) &"!re, (hile he ("s sitting "t the tent door in the he"t o) the d" + 6 5hen he li)ted u% his e es "nd loo#ed, 'ehold, three !en (ere st"nding o%%osite hi!3 "nd (hen he s"( the!, he r"n )ro! the tent door to !eet the! "nd 'o(ed hi!sel) to the e"rth, 8 "nd s"id, 1& Lord, i) no( I h"ve )ound )"vor in Your sight, %le"se do not %"ss Your serv"nt ' + / 1?le"se let " little ("ter 'e 'rought "nd ("sh our )eet, "nd rest ourselves under the tree3 < "nd I (ill 'ring " %iece o) 're"d, th"t ou !" re)resh ourselves3 ")ter th"t ou !" go on, since ou h"ve visited our serv"nt+1 And the s"id, 1So do, "s ou h"ve s"id+1 9 So A'r"h"! hurried into the tent to S"r"h, "nd s"id, 1Fuic#l , %re%"re three !e"sures o) )ine )lour, #ne"d it "nd !"#e 're"d c"#es+1 48 And the LORD s"id to A'r"h"!, 15h did S"r"h l"ugh, s" ing, DSh"ll I indeed 'e"r " child, (hen I "! so old:D 4/ 1Is "n thing too di))icult )or the LORD: At the "%%ointed ti!e I (ill return to ou, "t this ti!e ne$t e"r, "nd S"r"h (ill h"ve " son+1 4< S"r"h denied it ho(ever, s" ing, 1I did not l"ugh13 )or she ("s ")r"id+ And He s"id, 17o, 'ut ou did l"ugh+1 49 Then the !en rose u% )ro! there, "nd loo#ed do(n to("rd Sodo!3 "nd A'r"h"! ("s ("l#ing (ith the! to send the! o))+ 4> The LORD s"id, 1Sh"ll I hide )ro! A'r"h"! (h"t I "! "'out to do, The Son o) *od ("s given " 'od + He' 40: < There)ore, (hen He co!es into the (orld, He s" s, 1S"cri)ice "nd o))ering You h"ve not desired, 2ut " 'od You h"ve %re%"red )or &e3 ?hil 6: 9 (ho, "lthough He e$isted in the )or! o) *od, did not reg"rd e@u"lit (ith *od " thing to 'e gr"s%ed, > 'ut e!%tied Hi!sel), t"#ing the )or! o) " 'ond;serv"nt, "nd 'eing !"de in the li#eness o) !en+
. 2eing )ound in "%%e"r"nce "s " !"n, He hu!'led Hi!sel) ' 'eco!ing o'edient to the %oint o) de"th, even de"th on " cross+ Jn 4:4 In the 'eginning ("s the 5ord, "nd the 5ord ("s (ith *od, "nd the 5ord ("s *od+ 6 He ("s in the 'eginning (ith *od+ 4/ And the 5ord 'ec"!e )lesh, "nd d(elt "!ong us, "nd (e s"( His glor , glor "s o) the onl 'egotten )ro! the F"ther, )ull o) gr"ce "nd truth+ *od is not !"n 'ec"use *od is s%irit in st"te o) 'eing IJohn /:6/J, "nd " s%irit does not h"ve )lesh "nd 'ones: Ag"in (e h"ve discussed "'ove herein th"t Jesus too# the hu!"n )or!+ 2e)ore He too# the hu!"n )or! the Christ e$ists "s " S%irit+ He ("s (ith Isr"el "nd the %ro%hets+ In the Old Test"!ent 4?et 4:44 see#ing to #no( (h"t %erson or ti!e the S%irit o) Christ (ithin the! ("s indic"ting "s He %redicted the su))erings o) Christ "nd the glories to )ollo(+ 4Cor 40:4 For I do not ("nt ou to 'e un"("re, 'rethren, th"t our )"thers (ere "ll under the cloud "nd "ll %"ssed through the se"3 6 "nd "ll (ere '"%tiKed into &oses in the cloud "nd in the se"3 8 "nd "ll "te the s"!e s%iritu"l )ood3 / "nd "ll dr"n# the s"!e s%iritu"l drin#, )or the (ere drin#ing )ro! " s%iritu"l roc# (hich )ollo(ed the!3 "nd the roc# ("s Christ+ < 7evertheless, (ith !ost o) the! *od ("s not (ell;%le"sed3 )or the (ere l"id lo( in the (ilderness+ In the 7e( Test"!ent Ro! .:A Ho(ever, ou "re not in the )lesh 'ut in the S%irit, i) indeed the S%irit o) *od d(ells in ou+ 2ut i) "n one does not h"ve the S%irit o) Christ, he does not 'elong to Hi!+ Lu#e 6/:8.;8A 7LJM ,And He s"id to the!, H5h "re ou trou'led: And (h do dou'ts "rise in our he"rts: 2ehold & h"nds "nd & )eet, th"t it is I & sel)+ H"ndle &e "nd see, )or " s%irit does not h"ve )lesh "nd 'ones "s ou see I h"ve+The conte$t here the disci%les )e"red the s"( " ghost+ The didnEt 'elieve th"t Jesus h"s risen )ro! the de"d+ He "s#ed the! to touch Hi!+ He ("s not t"l#ing here i) He is *od or not+ In )"ct in those "%%e"r"nces Tho!"s 'elieved "nd con)essed, ,& Lord "nd ! *od-+ Jesus "cce%ted Tho!"s )"ith "nd not re'u#ed hi! i) he is in error+ L# 6/:89 5hile the (ere telling these things, He Hi!sel) stood in their !idst "nd Ns"id to the!, 1?e"ce 'e to ou+1 8> 2ut the (ere st"rtled "nd )rightened "nd thought th"t the (ere seeing " s%irit+ 8. And He s"id to the!, 15h "re ou trou'led, "nd (h do dou'ts "rise in our he"rts: 8A 1See & h"nds "nd & )eet, th"t it is I & sel)3 touch &e "nd see, )or " s%irit does not h"ve )lesh "nd 'ones "s ou see th"t I h"ve+1 /0 And (hen He h"d s"id this, He sho(ed the! His h"nds "nd His )eet+ Jn 60:6/ 2ut Tho!"s, one o) the t(elve, c"lled Did !us, ("s not (ith the! (hen Jesus c"!e+
6< So the other disci%les (ere s" ing to hi!, 15e h"ve seen the LordB1 2ut he s"id to the!, 1Cnless I see in His h"nds the i!%rint o) the n"ils, "nd %ut ! )inger into the %l"ce o) the n"ils, "nd %ut ! h"nd into His side, I (ill not 'elieve+1 69 A)ter eight d" s His disci%les (ere "g"in inside, "nd Tho!"s (ith the!+ Jesus Nc"!e, the doors h"ving 'een shut, "nd stood in their !idst "nd s"id, 1?e"ce 'e (ith ou+1 6> Then He Ns"id to Tho!"s, 1Re"ch here (ith our )inger, "nd see & h"nds3 "nd re"ch here our h"nd "nd %ut it into & side3 "nd do not 'e un'elieving, 'ut 'elieving+1 6. Tho!"s "ns(ered "nd s"id to Hi!, 1& Lord "nd ! *odB1 6A Jesus Ns"id to hi!, 12ec"use ou h"ve seen &e, h"ve ou 'elieved: 2lessed "re the (ho did not see, "nd et 'elieved+1
THEREFORE) IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE THAT (1) C.-'/0 H'+/$29 /*'# 0.*0 H$ '/ * M*& (J".& : 4;). He s%o#e to the Je(s "s " !"n 'ec"use He too# the hu!"n )or!+ 2ut "t the end o) His !inistr (hen "s#ed i) He is the the Christ, Son o) *od "nd He s"id, ,Yes-, the "ccused Hi! o) 'l"s%he! "nd #illed Hi!+ &# 4/:94;9/ (D) T.*0 C.-'/0 +*#$ +*&1 /0*0$+$&0/ 0.*0 /."5 0.*0 H$ '/ '&#$$# #'99$-$&0 9-"+ G"# ($.(. J".& 1> 1 *&# ?F M*-= 1B ?4F *&# J".& : 4D). He is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 4Jn <:60 The F"ther "lso c"lled Jesus ,*od- "nd ,Lord-+ He' 4:.;A+ He %roceeded "nd c"!e )ro! the F"ther+ He c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven (here He ("s 'e)ore+ (?) W.$& C.-'/0 $G82'4'021 /*'# 0.*0 H$ '/ * +*&) '0 '/ 2'=$ /*1'&( 0.*0 H$ '/ &"0 G"# ,$4*3/$ G"# '/ &"0 +*& (H"/. 11 9) *&# +*& '/ &"0 G"# (EH$=. D: D). The Son o) *od too# the )or! o) !"n+ *od in the OT too# the )or! o) three !en+ (4) T.$ L"-# J$/3/ C.-'/0 '/ NOT 0-3$ M*& *&# 0-3$ G"#) ,$4*3/$ '9 /") 0.$& J$/3/ #"$/ .*%$ 92$/. *&# ,"&$/ (0-3$ +*&) *&# #"$/ &"0 .*%$ 92$/. *&# ,"&$/ (0-3$ G"#). He too# the hu!"n )or! "nd ("s " S%irit 'e)ore th"t+ (B) A20."3(. $%$-10.'&( '/ 8"//',2$ 5'0. G"#) ."5$%$-) H$ 5'22 &"0 #" /34. *,/3-#'01 *&# 4"&93/'"& 0.*0 H$ '/ *0 0.$ /*+$ 0'+$ .*%$ 92$/. *&# ,"&$/ *&# .*%$ &" 92$/. *&# ,"&$/) ,$4*3/$ !G"# '/ &"0 0.$ *30."- "9 4"&93/'"&7 (I C"-. 14 ?? KJ<). It is not con)using )or *od to t"#e " hu!"n )or! "nd (orshi%ed+ 5h"t is con)using *od (ill !"#e " !"n "nd 'e (orshi%ed ' !en+ &"#e hi! lord "nd s"vior (hile *od s"id, ,He "lone 'e (orshi%ed+ He "lone is the Lord "nd S"vior+- Jesus Christ is the Son o) *od o) the s"!e n"ture (ith the F"ther "nd too# the hu!"n )or! "nd highl e$"lted ' the F"ther+ (K) G"# /*'#) !I *+ G"#) &"0 +*&.7 G"# *2/" /*'# 0.*0 +*& '/ &"0 G"#. R$+$+,$0.*0 G"# '/ 0-3$ 0" H'/ 5"-#/) H$ 4*&C0 ,-$*= H'/ 5"-#/) *&# H'/ 5"-# 4*&&"0 4.*&($. *od is true in His (ords+ He (onEt "nd never (ill co!!"nd " !"n 'e (orshi%ed "nd 'e !"de lord "nd s"vior+ Onl the Christ the Son o) the living *od c"n+ He o) the s"!e n"ture (ith the F"ther+
THE GOD OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO

Although )or us the Lord Jesus Christ is not *od, ho(ever, (e 'elieve th"t Jesus is the Son o) *od, the Lord, the S"vior "nd *odEs gre"test !essenger+ For us, the true *od is the F"ther o) the Lord Jesus Christ 'ec"use this is (h"t He hi!sel) t"ught to us: J".& 1> 1)? NKJ< !J$/3/ /8"=$ 0.$/$ 5"-#/) 2'90$# 38 H'/ $1$/ 0" .$*%$&) *&# /*'# EF*0.$-) 0.$ ."3.*/ 4"+$. G2"-'91 Y"3- S"&) 0.*0 Y"3- S"& *2/" +*1 (2"-'91 Y"3) !A&# 0.'/ '/ $0$-&*2 2'9$) 0.*0 0.$1 +*1 =&"5 Y"3) 0.$ "&21 0-3$ G"#) *&# J$/3/ C.-'/0 5."+ Y"3 .*%$ /$&0. This is etern"l li)e th"t (e "cce%t the truth (ritten in the 2i'le "nd t"ught ' Christ Hi!sel) th"t the F"ther is the onl true *od "nd Jesus Christ is (ho! He h"ve sent+ According to Jesus (h"t is etern"l li)e: Jn 4>:8 ,Th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+To h"ve etern"l li)e (e !ust #no( the F"ther "nd Jesus Christ (ho! He sent+ 4+ The F"ther is the onl true *od; (e 'elieve th"t+ 6+ Jesus Christ is the Son o) *od (ho ("s (ith the F"ther "nd c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven, (ho ("s in the )or! o) *od "nd too# the )or! o) !"n, He is the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) the F"ther, He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, He is "'ove "ll, through Jesus "ll things (ere !"de+ 8+ The F"ther is the true *od so is the Son+ The Christ is true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 4Jn <:60 And (e #no( th"t the Son o) *od h"s co!e, "nd h"s given us underst"nding so th"t (e !" #no( Hi! (ho is true3 "nd (e "re in Hi! (ho is true, in His Son Jesus Christ+ This is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 44 And the testi!on is this, th"t *od h"s given us etern"l li)e, "nd this li)e is in His Son+ 46 He (ho h"s the Son h"s the li)e3 he (ho does not h"ve the Son o) *od does not h"ve the li)e+ There)ore i) the I7C onl 'elieves th"t the F"ther is onl the true *od "nd the Son is "lso not the true *od then the (ill not h"ve etern"l li)e+ Jesus Christ is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ The den Hi! the den the F"ther+ The Son o) *od c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven "nd too# the )or! o) " !"n "nd ("s c"lled the Son o) &"n+ 6Jn > For !"n deceivers h"ve gone out into the (orld, those (ho do not "c#no(ledge Jesus Christ "s co!ing in the )lesh+ This is the deceiver "nd the "ntichrist+ . 5"tch ourselves, th"t ou do not lose (h"t (e h"ve "cco!%lished, 'ut th"t ou !" receive " )ull re("rd+ A An one (ho goes too )"r "nd does not "'ide in the te"ching o) Christ, does not h"ve *od3 the one (ho "'ides in the te"ching, he h"s 'oth the F"ther "nd the Son+
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ON JOHN 1; ?; Q3$/0'"& J$/3/ *#+'0/ #'%'&'01 5.$& H$ /*'# '& J".& 1; ?;) !I *&# M1 F*0.$*-$ "&$.7 ANSWER !O&$7 N"0 I& N3+,$7o(here in the verse th"t Jesus s"id ,I "nd & F"ther "re one I7 7C&2ER+- Actu"ll , the inter%ret"tion th"t (hen Jesus s"id ,I "nd ! F"ther- !e"ns the "re ,one in nu!'ercontr"dicts the ver (ords o) the Lord Jesus in John .:49;4.:
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Here, it is cle"r th"t Jesus "nd the F"ther "re not one in nu!'er+ Jesus e$%licitl s"id, ,O)or I "! not "lone Pin !"#ing itQ, 'ut Pthere "re t(o o) usQ I "nd the F"therO,One- 7ot in St"te o) 2eing It is "lso (rong to s" th"t (hen the Lord Jesus s"id ,I "nd & F"ther "re one- the "re one in st"te o) 'eing+ The 2i'le cle"rl tells us th"t the F"ther is ,s%irit- Ic)+ John /:68;6/J, h"s no )lesh "nd 'ones Ic)+Lu#e 6/:8AJ, (hile the Lord Jesus h"s )lesh "nd 'ones:
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Although Jesus is no( in he"ven, He continues to 'e )lesh "nd 'ones or hu!"n in n"ture+ This is (h"t the 2i'le s" s reg"rding the one "t *odEs right h"nd in he"ven:
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Jesus is the one re)erred to "s the &"n "t *odEs right h"nd:
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,One- in T"#ing C"re o) ChristEs shee% I) (e "re going to e$"!ine the conte$t o) John 40:6>;80, it is cle"r here (h the Lord Jesus s"id ,I "nd & F"ther "re one-:
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ChristEs s"id, ,neither sh"ll "n one sn"tch the! out o) & h"nd+- He "lso s"id, ,& )"ther, (ho h"s given the! to &e, is gre"ter th" "ll3 "nd no one is "'le to sn"tch the! out o) & F"therEs h"nd+- Thus, His conclusion, ,I "nd & F"ther "re one+T"#e note th"t (hen the Lord Jesus s"id ,I "nd & )"ther "re one,- He is not t"#ing "'out His st"te o) 'eing or his true n"ture+ He is t"l#ing "'out ho( He "nd the F"ther (ill t"#e c"re o) His shee% th"t i) the (ill he"r His voice "nd )ollo( Hi! no one sh"ll sn"tch the! out o) His "nd His )"therEs h"nd+ Other Tr"nsl"tions o) John 40:80 2"sed on the conte$t o) the John 40:6>;80, it is cle"r th"t the Lord Jesus is t"l#ing "'out ho( He "nd His F"ther "re one in t"#ing c"re o) His shee%+ Further strengthening this %osition, !"n versions o) the 2i'le su%%ort our %osition th"t (hen Jesus s"id in John 40:80, ,I "nd & F"ther "re one,- He is not re)erring to His divinit , 'ut r"ther on ho( He "nd his F"ther "re one in t"#ing c"re o) His shee%+ The &ess"ge R ,I "nd the F"ther "re one he"rt "nd !ind-:
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Conte!%or"r English Mersion R ,I "! one (ith the F"ther-:
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7e( Test"!ent: An E$%"nded Tr"nsl"tion R ,I "nd the F"ther "re one in essence-:
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T.$ G-$$= T$G0 S388"-0/ "3- P"/'0'"& Our %osition th"t (hen the Lord Jesus s"id in John 40380, ,I "nd & F"ther "re one,- He is not re)erring to His divinit , 'ut to ho( He "nd His F"ther "re one in t"#ing c"re o) the His shee% is "lso su%%orted ' the *ree# te$t o) John 40:80+ There "re three e@uiv"lents in *ree# o) the English (ord ,one- '"sed on gender: eis I!"sculineJ !i" I)e!enineJ en IneuterJ The e$"!%le in the 7e( Test"!ent o) the used o) these three *ree# ter!s is in E%hesi"ns /:<: eis #urios I,one Lord-J !i" %istis I,one )"ith-J en '"%tis!" I,one '"%tis!-J John 40:80 in *ree# is: ego #"i %"ter en es!en As tr"nsl"ted ,ego- I,I-J, ,#"i- I,"nd-J, ,%"ter- I,)"ther-J, ,en- I,one-J, "nd ,es!enI,"re-J+
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T"#e note th"t the (ord used in the *ree# Te$t o) John 40:80 (hich is e@uiv"lent o) ,onein English is ,en- Ithe ,neuter "d=ective-J+ Thus, in the *ree# Te$t o) John 40:80, the e@uiv"lent o) the English (ord ,one- Ithe *ree# ,en-J doesnEt re)er to Jesus "nd the F"ther+ I) the (ord ,one- re)ers to Jesus "nd the F"ther, the verse should used the !"sculine ,eisinste"d o) ,en+In the 'oo# The ?ill"r 7e( Test"!ent Co!!ent"r : The *os%el According to John, in %"ge 8A/, the "uthor D+A+ C"rson "greed th"t i) the !"sculine ,eis- is used this could re)er to Christ "nd the F"ther "nd could !e"nt th"t Christ "nd the F"ther "re one in st"te o) 'eing or n"ture+ Ho(ever, 'ec"use the neuter ,en- ("s used inste"d, it sho(s th"t Jesus "nd the F"ther "re ,one "ccord- or one in o'=ectives "nd "ctions+ This is the re"son (h in I Corinthi"ns 8:. the *ree# ter! ,en- is "lso used:
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The e@uiv"lent in the *ree# te$t o) the English (ord ,one- here in I Corinthi"ns 8:. is the neuter ,en- 'ec"use the verse sho(s th"t A%ostle ?"ul I,he (ho %l"nts-J "nd A%ollos I,he (ho ("ters-J "re ,onein go"l, o'=ective or "ction+ Conclusion Thus, the conte$t o) John 40:6>;80, the *ree# Te$t o) John 40:80, "nd other English tr"nsl"tions o) the s"id verse, su%%ort "nd strengthen our %osition th"t the (ords o) Jesus st"ting ,I "nd & F"ther "re one- re)ers not to the st"te o) 'eing or n"ture, not %roving divinit , 'ut th"t the Lord Jesus "nd the F"ther "re one in t"#ing c"re o) the shee%+
Let us see the conte$t (here the F"ther "nd Jesus "re O7E+ Jn 40: 6/ The Je(s then g"thered "round Hi!, "nd (ere s" ing to Hi!, 1Ho( long (ill You #ee% us in sus%ense: I) You "re the Christ, tell us %l"inl +1 6< Jesus "ns(ered the!, 1I told ou, "nd ou do not 'elieve3 the (or#s th"t I do in & F"therDs n"!e, these testi) o) &e+ 69 12ut ou do not 'elieve 'ec"use ou "re not o) & shee%+ 6> 1& shee% he"r & voice, "nd I #no( the!, "nd the )ollo( &e3 6. "nd I give etern"l li)e to the!, "nd the (ill never %erish3 "nd no one (ill sn"tch the! out o) & h"nd+ 6A 1& F"ther, (ho h"s given the! to &e, is gre"ter th"n "ll3 "nd no one is "'le to sn"tch the! out o) the F"therDs h"nd+ 80 1I "nd the F"ther "re one+1 84 The Je(s %ic#ed u% stones "g"in to stone Hi!+ 86 Jesus "ns(ered the!, 1I sho(ed ou !"n good (or#s )ro! the F"ther3 )or (hich o) the! "re ou stoning &e:1 88 The Je(s "ns(ered Hi!, 1For " good (or# (e do not stone You, 'ut )or 'l"s%he! 3 "nd 'ec"use You, 'eing " !"n, !"#e Yoursel) out to 'e *od+1
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5here the F"ther "nd Jesus "re O7E: 4+ One in 5or# 6+ *iving etern"l li)e 8+ ?rotecting 'elievers Jesus ("s doing "n "ct o) *od giving etern"l li)e+ 5hen Jesus s"id th"t He "nd the F"ther "re O7E "nd the *ree# (ord is ,henSen- in neutr"l gender "nd not ,heis- !"sculine gender, Jesus !ent O7E I7 ESSE7CE (ith the F"ther+ I) He (ould use ,heis- th"t is nu!eric"l one th"t (ould !e"n He is the F"ther 'ut He is not the F"ther r"ther He h"s the s"!e essenceSn"ture (ith the F"ther+ The )"ct is He is doing the (or# o) the F"ther giving etern"l li)e+ Onl *od c"n give etern"l li)e+ 5h"t ("s the re"ction o) the Je(s (hen Jesus s"id th"t He "nd the F"ther "re one: 4+ The %ic#ed u% stones to stone Hi!+ 6+ He "ccused Hi! o) 'l"s%he! + 8+ The understood He is !"#ing Hi!sel) e@u"l (ith *od 'ec"use the 'elieve He is onl " !"n+ ,One- here there)ore is "'out the Divinit o) Jesus "s the Christ+ The #ne( Jesus ("s 'orn "s " !"n; lived, sle%t, drun# "nd "te (ith the!+ To %rove this the @uestioned Hi! in verse 6/ to tell the! %l"inl i) He is the Christ+ The High ?riest #ne( th"t the Christ is the Son o) *od; DIMI7E+ At the end o) JesusE !inistr this ("s evident in the 'elie) o) the Je( (ho is CHRIST is+ &t 69: 98 2ut Jesus #e%t silent+ And the high %riest s"id to Hi!, 1I "d=ure You ' the living *od, th"t You tell us (hether You "re the Christ, the Son o) *od+1 9/ Jesus Ns"id to hi!, 1You h"ve s"id it oursel)3 nevertheless I tell ou, here")ter ou (ill see the Son o) &"n sitting "t the right h"nd o) ?o(er, "nd co!ing on the clouds o) he"ven+1 9< Then the high %riest tore his ro'es "nd s"id, 1He h"s 'l"s%he!edB 5h"t )urther need do (e h"ve o) (itnesses: 2ehold, ou h"ve no( he"rd the 'l"s%he! 3 99 (h"t do ou thin#:1 The "ns(ered, 1He deserves de"thB1 Jesus con)ir!ed this th"t the CHRIST is the Lord "nd not " !"n+ &t 66: /4 7o( (hile the ?h"risees (ere g"thered together, Jesus "s#ed the! " @uestion: /6 15h"t do ou thin# "'out the Christ, (hose son is He:1 The Ns"id to Hi!, 1The son o) D"vid+1 /8 He Ns"id to the!, 1Then ho( does D"vid in the S%irit c"ll Hi! DLord,D s" ing, // DThe Lord s"id to ! Lord, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I %ut Your ene!ies 'ene"th Your )eet1D: /< 1I) D"vid then c"lls Hi! DLord,D ho( is He his son:1 /9 7o one ("s "'le to "ns(er Hi! " (ord, nor did "n one d"re )ro! th"t d" on to "s# Hi! "nother @uestion+ The CHRIST is the Lord o) glor + 7o hu!"n c"n 'e the Lord o) glor + 4Cor 6:. the (isdo! (hich none o) the rulers o) this "ge h"s understood3 )or i) the h"d understood it the (ould not h"ve cruci)ied the Lord o) glor 3
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CO7CLCSIO7: There)ore (hen Jesus s"id th"t He "nd the F"ther "re O7E he !e"nt o) His essence "nd n"ture+ The Christ is not hu!"n+ He too# the )or! o) " !"n "nd this con)used the Je(s "nd so (ith the Iglesi" ni Cristo+ The Je(s onl s"( the hu!"n )or! o) Jesus 'ut (hen Jesus con)ir!ed th"t He is the Christ the Son o) the Living *od I(hich the F"ther h"s reve"led to ?eter "nd the A%ostlesJ, the "ccused Hi! o) 'l"s%he! "nd #illed Hi!+ The *ree# used ("s ,henSen- in neuter gender re)erring to the essence or n"ture o) the *odhe"d+ I) Jesus is not the Christ (ho is Divine ho( then c"n He give etern"l li)e "nd r"ise unto li)e the s"!e !"nner "s the F"ther: Jesus is the etern"l li)e+ Jn 4: / In Hi! ("s li)e, "nd the li)e ("s the Light o) !en+ Jn 6: 4A Jesus "ns(ered the!, 1Destro this te!%le, "nd in three d" s I (ill r"ise it u%+1 Jn <: 64 1For =ust "s the F"ther r"ises the de"d "nd gives the! li)e, even so the Son "lso gives li)e to (ho! He (ishes+ Jesus Christ there)ore is Divine "nd h"s the n"ture "nd essence li#e the F"ther+ He too# the )or! o) " !"n to die )or our sins "nd rose )ro! the de"d to 'ring etern"l li)e+ Th"t is the (or# His F"ther "s#ed Hi! to )inish so th"t the (orld !ight 'e s"ved through Hi!+ This is the ! ster hidden long 'e)ore 'ut reve"led no( through the "%ostles+ Ro! 49: 6< 7o( to Hi! (ho is "'le to est"'lish ou "ccording to ! gos%el "nd the %re"ching o) Jesus Christ, "ccording to the revel"tion o) the ! ster (hich h"s 'een #e%t secret )or long "ges %"st, 69 'ut no( is !"ni)ested, "nd ' the Scri%tures o) the %ro%hets, "ccording to the co!!"nd!ent o) the etern"l *od, h"s 'een !"de #no(n to "ll the n"tions, le"ding to o'edience o) )"ith3 6> to the onl (ise *od, through Jesus Christ, 'e the glor )orever+ A!en+
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It is onl the inter%ret"tion o) those (ho 'elieve th"t Jesus is *od th"t this verse te"ches th"t ,Jesus cre"ted "ll things+- According to their inter%ret"tion, the %hr"se ,For ' hi! "ll things (ere cre"ted- !e"ns th"t ,Jesus Christ cre"ted "ll things+Ho(ever, their inter%ret"tion contr"dicts the te"chings o) the 2i'le+ The 2i'le e$%licitl tells us (ho is the *od (ho cre"ted "ll things+ In Is"i"h /<:4., this is (h"t (e could re"d: ,For thus s" s Y"h(eh (ho cre"ted the he"vens, the *od (ho )or!ed the e"rth "nd !"de it, (ho est"'lished it "nd didnDt cre"te it " ("ste, (ho )or!ed it to 'e inh"'ited: I "! Y"h(eh3 "nd there is no one else+- IIs" /<:4. 5orld English 2i'leJ The 2i'le cle"rl s"id th"t the *od ,(ho cre"ted the he"vensO(ho )or!ed the e"rth "nd !"de it- is ,Y"h(eh+- And the 2i'le "lso !"de e$%licit %rocl"!"tion i) (ho ,Y"h(eh- is+ In E$odus 8:4< this is (h"t ,Y"h(eh- s"id "'out Hi!sel): ,*od s"id !oreover to &oses, HYou sh"ll tell the children o) Isr"el this, DY"h(eh, the *od o) our )"thers, the *od o) A'r"h"!, the *od o) Is""c, "nd the *od o) J"co', h"s sent !e to ou+D This is ! n"!e )orever, "nd this is ! !e!ori"l to "ll gener"tions+- IE$ 8:4< 5E2J *od s"id to &oses, ,You sh"ll tell the children o) Isr"el this, HY"h(eh, the *od o) our )"thers, the *od o) A'r"h"!, the *od o) Is""c, "nd the *od o) J"co'+1 Thus, the *od (ho cre"ted the he"vens "nd )or!ed the e"rth is the ,*od o) A'r"h"!, Is""c "nd J"co'+- The 2i'le h"s e$%licit decl"r"tion th"t cle"rl %roves the Lord Jesus Christ is not the ,*od o) A'r"h"!, Is""c "nd J"co'+- this is (h"t the 2i'le s" s "'out Jesus: ,The *od o) A'r"h"!, Is""c, "nd J"co', the *od o) our )"thers, glori)ied His Serv"nt Jesus, (ho! ou delivered u% "nd denied in the %resence o) ?il"te, (hen he ("s deter!ined to let Hi! go+- IActs 8:48 7LJMJ It is cle"r in the 2i'le th"t the Lord Jesus is the Serv"nt o) the *od o) A'r"h"!, Is""c "nd J"co'+ Thus, those (ho s" th"t Jesus is the *od (ho cre"ted "ll things contr"dict the te"chings o) the 2i'le th"t the *od (ho cre"ted ever thing, (ho !"de the he"vens "nd the e"rth, is the *od o) A'r"h"!, Is""c "nd J"co', "nd the Lord Jesus is His Serv"nt+ There)ore, those (ho s" th"t 1Jesus cre"ted ever thing1 !isinter%reted Colossi"ns 4:49+ 5h"t does Colossi"ns 4:49 !e"nt in s" ing ,For ' hi! IJesusJ "ll things (ere cre"ted: things in he"ven "nd on e"rthO-: Let us see )irst the *ree# Te$t o) Colossi"ns 4:49 Ithe 7e( Test"!ent is origin"ll (ritten in *ree#J:
T"#e note th"t (h"t so!e English 2i'le Ili#e 7IM "nd LJMJ tr"nsl"ted "s ,For ' hi!- is ,hoti en "uto- in the *ree# Te$t+ Actu"ll , the liter"l tr"nsl"tion o) ,hoti en "uto- is ,For in hi!+- This is the re"son (h there "re versions o) the 2i'le th"t tr"nsl"ted Colossi"ns 4:49 "s ,For in hi!- li#e the A!eric"n St"nd"rd Mersion:
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,For in hi! (ere "ll things cre"ted, in the he"vens "nd u%on the e"rth, things visi'le "nd things invisi'le, (hether thrones or do!inions or %rinci%"lities or %o(ers3 "ll things h"ve 'een cre"ted through hi!, "nd unto hi!+- IColossi"ns 4:49 ASMJ ,For I7 hi! (ere "ll things cre"ted- is !uch "%%ro%ri"te rendition o) the )irst %"rt o) Colossi"ns 4:49 th"n ,For 2Y hi! "ll things (ere cre"ted+5h"t does ,)or in hi! (ere "ll things cre"ted- !e"ns: The l"st %"rt o) colossi"ns 4:49 e$%l"ins this+ The l"st %"rt o) the verse s"id, ,"ll things h"ve 'een cre"ted through hi!, "nd unto hi!+- T"#e note o) the di))erence 'et(een 7IM "nd ASM+ 7IM I"nd "lso LJMJ rendered the l"st %"rt "s ,"ll things (ere cre"ted 2Y hi! "nd )or hi!+5hile ASM rendered it "s ,"ll things h"ve 'een cre"ted THROC*H hi!, "nd unto hi!+This %"rt o) Colossi"ns 4:49 is 1t" %"nt" diD "utou1 in the *ree# Te$t+ According to the 'oo# Le"rn to Re"d *ree# 7e( Test"!ent, %+ 449, (hen the *ree# (ord ,di"- )ollo(ed ' " *ree# (ord in genitive c"se, "lthough it c"n 'e tr"nsl"ted "s ,' ,- ho(ever, the (ord ,through- is !ore "%%ro%ri"te "nd this !e"ns ,inter!edi"r +The *ree# ,diE "utou,- the *ree# (ord ,"utou- is in genitive c"se, "nd diE is " contr"ction o) the *ree# (ord ,di"+- Thus, the ASMEs ,"ll things h"ve 'een cre"ted THROC*H hi!, "nd unto hi!- is !ore "%%ro%ri"te rendition th"n 7IMEs ,"ll things (ere cre"ted 2Y hi! "nd )or hi!- o) the *ree#Es 1t" %"nt" diD "utou+1 A%%l ing the *ree# rules, ,di"- in ,diD "utou- I,through hi!-J !e"ns ,inter!edi"r +- The (ord ,inter!edi"r - !e"ns ,!edi"tor- "ccording to &erri"! diction"r , %+ 699+ Indeed, Christ is the !edi"tor 'et(een the one true *od "nd !"n: ,For there is one *od "nd one !edi"tor 'et(een *od "nd !en, the !"n Christ Jesus+- II Ti!oth 6:< 7IMJ Even 2i'le Schol"rs "ttest to this+ This is (h"t the 'oo# 2i'le #no(ledge Co!!ent"r st"tes: ,The third ch"r"cteristic o) Christ is th"t ' Hi! "ll things (ere cre"ted+ In )"ct "ll things (ere cre"ted ' Hi! IdiD "utou, instru!ent"l C"useJ "nd )or Hi! Ieis "uton, )in"l C"useJ, "nd in Hi! Ien "uto;J the hold together IHe is the constituting or conserving C"useJ+ Christ is not onl the One through (ho! "ll things c"!e to 'e, 'ut "lso the One ' (ho! the continue to e$ist+ T(o other 7e( Test"!ent verses %"r"llel this descri%tion o) Christ: 1Through Hi! "ll things (ere !"de1 IJohn 4:8J, "nd Christ the Son is the One 1through (ho! Pthe F"therQ !"de the universe1 IHe' 4:6J+ The F"ther, then, is the ulti!"te Source Ie))icient C"useJ, "nd the Son is the !edi"ting C"use o) the (orld+- I2i'le Lno(ledge Co!!ent"r S7e( Test"!ent Co% right T 4A.8, 6000 Coo# Co!!unic"tions &inistries+J This is the re"son (h 5uest rendered Colossi"ns 4:49 "s )ollo(s: ,2ec"use in Hi! (ere cre"ted "ll things in the he"vens "nd u%on the e"rth, the visi'le things "nd the invisi'le ones, (hether the "re thrones or lordshi%s or %rinci%"lities or "uthorities+ All things through Hi! "s inter!edi"te "gent "nd (ith " vie( to Hi! st"nd cre"ted+- ICol 4:49 5uestJ Thus, Colossi"ns 4:49 does not te"ch th"t Christ cre"ted "ll things, 'ut th"t "ll things (ere !"de through Hi! "nd )or Hi! ,"s "n inter!edi"te "gent- or "s the !edi"tor 'et(een *od "nd !"n+
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Let us stud Col 4:49 "nd the verses in conte$t including other 'i'lic"l te$t th"t con)ir! through Jesus "ll things (ere cre"ted+ 49 For ' Hi! "ll things (ere cre"ted, 'oth in the he"vens "nd on e"rth, visi'le "nd invisi'le, (hether thrones or do!inions or rulers or "uthorities;;"ll things h"ve 'een cre"ted through Hi! "nd )or Hi!+ The *ree# used is di"+ For ' Hi! "ll things (ere cre"tedO 2 Sthrough Idi"J *ree# (ord ; the instru!ent or inter!edi"te c"use th"t (hich intervenes 'et(een the "ct o) the (ill "nd the e))ect, "nd through (hich the e))ect %roceeds, !e"ning through, ' , ' !e"ns o): di" re)er to the "uthor or )irst c"use, (hen the "uthor does "n thing through hi!sel) inste"d o) "nother+ "+ Csed o) *od '+ Csed o) Christ Col+ 4:49 Jn+ 4:8
Ro!+ 44:89 He'+ 6:40 4Cor+ 4:A Jn+ 4:8 Col 4:49
Let us de)ine the (ord ,THROC*H- I' S (ithJ )irst 'e)ore (e %roceed+ 4+ 6+ 8+ /+ ' ' ' ' the !e"ns o) the !e"ns or "genc o) virtue o), (ith the "ssist"nce o), "s " conse@uence or result o) instru!ent"lit o)
S non !s co!%leted, concluded, done, do(n, ended, )inished, over, over (ith, ter!in"ted, co!%lete, u% S non ! Stud 2 , through, (ith indic"te "genc or !e"ns o) getting so!ething done or "cco!%lished+ 2 is regul"rl used to denote the "gent I%erson or )orceJ in %"ssive constructions: It is done ' !"n 3 destro ed ' )ire+ It "lso indic"tes !e"ns: Send it ' "ir!"il+ 5ith denotes the instru!ent Iusu"ll consciousl J e!%lo ed ' "n "gent: He cut it (ith the scissors+ Through design"tes %"rticul"rl i!!edi"te "genc or instru!ent"lit or re"son or !otive: Col 4: 4< He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, the )irst'orn o) "ll cre"tion+ 49 For ' Hi! "ll things (ere cre"ted, 'oth in the he"vens "nd on e"rth, visi'le "nd invisi'le, (hether thrones or do!inions or rulers or "uthorities;;"ll things h"ve 'een cre"ted through Hi! "nd )or Hi!+ 4> He is 'e)ore "ll things, "nd in Hi! "ll things hold together+
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4. He is "lso he"d o) the 'od , the church3 "nd He is the 'eginning, the )irst'orn )ro! the de"d, so th"t He Hi!sel) (ill co!e to h"ve )irst %l"ce in ever thing+ 4A For it ("s the F"therDs good %le"sure )or "ll the )ullness to d(ell in Hi!, ThroughS' Christ "ll things (ere cre"ted+ The verse is ver cle"r (ithout the "genc , instru!ent"lit , !e"ns or "ssist"nce o) the Son o) *od nothing sh"ll 'e cre"ted+ All things "re not cre"ted onl in Hi! or )or Hi! 'ut 2Y or THROC*H HI&+ 5h"t should (e consider )or Christ to 'e "n instru!ent )or cre"tion: 4+ He should 'e there or e$ist "t the ti!e o) cre"tion+ 6+ He should %ossess the %o(er "nd (isdo! )or cre"tion to t"#e %l"ce+ 8+ He should 'e nonetheless *od in n"ture+ 5h"t "re the 'i'lic"l "ccounts th"t the Son o) *od too# %"rt in cre"tion: ?rov .: 66 1The LORD %ossessed !e "t the 'eginning o) His (" , 2e)ore His (or#s o) old+ 68 1Fro! everl"sting I ("s est"'lished, Fro! the 'eginning, )ro! the e"rliest ti!es o) the e"rth+ 6/ 15hen there (ere no de%ths I ("s 'rought )orth, 5hen there (ere no s%rings "'ounding (ith ("ter+ 6< 12e)ore the !ount"ins (ere settled, 2e)ore the hills I ("s 'rought )orth3 69 5hile He h"d not et !"de the e"rth "nd the )ields, 7or the )irst dust o) the (orld+ 6> 15hen He est"'lished the he"vens, I ("s there, 5hen He inscri'ed " circle on the )"ce o) the dee%, 6. 5hen He !"de )ir! the s#ies "'ove, 5hen the s%rings o) the dee% 'ec"!e )i$ed, 6A 5hen He set )or the se" its 'ound"r So th"t the ("ter (ould not tr"nsgress His co!!"nd, 5hen He !"r#ed out the )ound"tions o) the e"rth3 80 Then I ("s 'eside Hi!, "s " &ASTER 5ORL&A73 And I ("s d"il His delight, Re=oicing "l(" s 'e)ore Hi!, ?rov 80:/5ho h"s "scended into he"ven "nd descended: 5ho h"s g"thered the (ind in His )ists: 5ho h"s (r"%%ed the ("ters in His g"r!ent: 5HO HAS ESTA2LISHED ALL THE E7DS OF THE EARTH: 5HAT IS HIS 7A&E or HIS SO7ES 7A&E: Surel ou #no(B Jn 4:6 HE 5AS I7 THE 2E*I77I7* 5ITH *OD+ 8ALL THI7*S CA&E I7TO 2EI7* THROC*H HI&, A7D A?ART FRO& HI& 7OTHI7* CA&E I7TO 2EI7* THAT HAS CO&E I7TO 2EI7*+ Col 4:49 49For 2Y HI& ALL THI7*S 5ERE CREATED, 'oth in the he"vens "nd on e"rth, visi'le "nd invisi'le, (hether thrones or do!inions or rulers or "uthorities;;ALL THI7*S HAME 2EE7 CREATED THROC*H HI& A7D FOR HI&+ Rev 8:4/ 1To the "ngel o) the church in L"odice" (rite: The A!en, the )"ith)ul "nd true 5itness, the 2E*I77I7* o) the cre"tion o) *od,O 4Cor 4: 6/ 'ut to those (ho "re the c"lled, 'oth Je(s "nd *ree#s, Christ the %o(er o) *od "nd the (isdo! o) *od+
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The verses con)ir!ed the Son o) *od ("s there "t cre"tion 'eside the F"ther "s " &"ster 5or#!"n+ The verses con)ir!ed th"t through "nd ' the Son o) *od "ll things (ere cre"ted "nd nothing ("s !"de (ithout Hi!+ The verses con)ir!ed th"t the Son o) *od is the %o(er "nd (isdo! o) *od+ *enesis ch"%ter 4 con)ir!ed this (hen *od cre"ted !"n+ 69 Then *od s"id, 1Let Cs !"#e !"n in Our i!"ge, "ccording to Our li#eness3 "nd let the! rule over the )ish o) the se" "nd over the 'irds o) the s# "nd over the c"ttle "nd over "ll the e"rth, "nd over ever cree%ing thing th"t cree%s on the e"rth+1 6> *od cre"ted !"n in His o(n i!"ge, in the i!"ge o) *od He cre"ted hi!3 !"le "nd )e!"le He cre"ted the!+ The *od in the OT (ho ("s s%e"#ing ("s YA5HEH+ YAH5EH is the n"!e o) *od IELOHI&J+ YAH5EH is "lso the n"!e o) the Son o) *od+ Jesus is YESHCA or YA5HEH SAMES+ Jn 4: 8All things c"!e into 'eing through Hi!, "nd "%"rt )ro! Hi! nothing c"!e into 'eing th"t h"s co!e into 'eing+ A%"rt )ro! Hi! IChristJ nothing c"!e into 'eing th"t h"s co!e into 'eingO A%"rtS (ithoutIchorisJ !e"ns se%"r"tel , ' itsel), "%"rtIse%"r"tel )ro!, (ithoutJ "+ Csed !"n ti!es Jn 4:8 &t+ 48:8/ Ro!+ 8:64, 6. E%h+6:46 He'+ /:4<
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?hili% the A%ostle "s#ed Jesus to sho( the! the F"ther+ He "ns(ered ?hili%, ,An one (ho h"s seen !e h"s seen the F"ther+- The verses th"t )ollo(ed e$%l"ined (h Jesus s"id ,He (ho h"s seen &e h"s seen the F"ther+- He s"id, ,Ho( c"n ou s" , DSho( us the F"therD: DonDt ou 'elieve th"t I "! in the F"ther, "nd th"t the F"ther is in !e:Jesus s"id th"t ,He (ho h"s seen &e h"s seen the F"ther- not 'ec"use Jesus is the F"ther, 'ut 'ec"use He is in the F"ther "nd the F"ther is in Hi!+ Also, (hen Jesus s"id ,It is the F"ther living in !e, (ho is doing His (or#- "lso )urther e$%l"ins (h He s"id ,he (ho h"s seen &e h"s seen the F"ther+5ho h"s seen Jesus h"s seen the F"ther, not 'ec"use Jesus is the F"ther, th"t Jesus is *od, 'ut 'ec"use the F"ther is in Hi!, the F"ther is living in Hi!, "nd the F"ther is doing His (or# in Hi!+ 5h did the Lord Jesus s"id th"t the F"ther is doing His (or# in Hi!: A%ostle ?eter e$%l"ined this:
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The F"ther is doing His (or# in Jesus 'ec"use the F"ther I*odJ %er)or!ed !"n !ir"cles, (onders "nd signs THROC*H Jesus Christ+ Thus, this is the re"son (h Jesus s"id th"t ,He (ho h"s seen &e h"s seen the F"ther+- 2ec"use the !ir"cles, (onders "nd signs seen in Christ, it is *od (ho %er)or!ed it through Hi!+ Indeed, the 2i'le "ttests th"t the invisi'le *od c"n 'e seen through the things He !"de:
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*od did !"n !ir"cles, signs "nd (onders THROC*H Jesus Christ+ Thus, (hen ?hili% "s#ed Jesus to sho( the! the F"ther, He re%lied ,An one (ho h"s seen !e h"s seen the F"ther+ Ho( c"n ou s" , DSho( us the F"therD: DonDt ou 'elieve th"t I "! in the F"ther, "nd th"t the F"ther is in !e:Oit is the F"ther, living in !e, (ho is doing his (or#+Jn 4/: > 1I) ou h"d #no(n &e, ou (ould h"ve #no(n & F"ther "lso3 )ro! no( on ou #no( Hi!, "nd h"ve seen Hi!+1 . ?hili% Ns"id to Hi!, 1Lord, sho( us the F"ther, "nd it is enough )or us+1 A Jesus Ns"id to hi!, 1H"ve I 'een so long (ith ou, "nd et ou h"ve not co!e to #no( &e, ?hili%: He (ho h"s seen &e h"s seen the F"ther3 ho( c"n ou s" , DSho( us the F"therD: 40 1Do ou not 'elieve th"t I "! in the F"ther, "nd the F"ther is in &e: The (ords th"t I s" to ou I do not s%e"# on & o(n initi"tive, 'ut the F"ther "'iding in &e does His (or#s+ 44 12elieve &e th"t I "! in the F"ther "nd the F"ther is in &e3 other(ise 'elieve 'ec"use o) the (or#s the!selves+ Jesus Christ is indeed not the F"ther+ He is the Son o) *od the F"ther+ 5hen He s"id (hoever h"s seen Hi! h"s seen the F"ther 'ec"use He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od "nd the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) His n"ture+ Col 4:4< He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, the )irst'orn o) "ll cre"tion+ He' 4:8 And He is the r"di"nce o) His glor "nd the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) His n"ture, "nd u%holds "ll things ' the (ord o) His %o(er+ 5h"tever the F"ther does the Son "lso does in the s"!e !"nner+ He "nd the F"ther "re o) the s"!e n"ture+ He is honored in the s"!e !"nner the F"ther is honored+ All th"t the F"ther h"s is o) the Son+ Jn <:4. For this re"son there)ore the Je(s (ere see#ing "ll the !ore to #ill Hi!, 'ec"use He not onl ("s 're"#ing the S"''"th, 'ut "lso ("s c"lling *od His o(n F"ther, !"#ing Hi!sel) e@u"l (ith *od+ 4A There)ore Jesus "ns(ered "nd ("s s" ing to the!, 1Trul , trul , I s" to ou, the Son c"n do nothing o) Hi!sel), unless it is so!ething He sees the F"ther doing3 )or (h"tever the F"ther does, these things the Son "lso does in li#e !"nner+ 60 1For the F"ther loves the Son, "nd sho(s Hi! "ll things th"t He Hi!sel) is doing3 "nd the F"ther (ill sho( Hi! gre"ter (or#s th"n these, so th"t ou (ill !"rvel+ 64 1For =ust "s the F"ther r"ises the de"d "nd gives the! li)e, even so the Son "lso gives li)e to (ho! He (ishes+ 66 1For not even the F"ther =udges "n one, 'ut He h"s given "ll =udg!ent to the Son, 68 so th"t "ll (ill honor the Son even "s the honor the F"ther+ He (ho does not honor the Son does not honor the F"ther (ho sent Hi!+ Jn 49: 4< 1All things th"t the F"ther h"s "re &ine3 there)ore I s"id th"t He t"#es o) &ine "nd (ill disclose it to ou+
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The Son o) *od, Jesus Christ, c"!e to !"#e #no(n ,Hi! (ho is true- (hich the verse re)erring to (hen it s"id ,THIS O7E IS THE TRCE *OD+- Thus, the true *od !entioned in the verse ("s not the Son o) *od, not Jesus Christ, 'ut the one ,Hi! (ho is true- th"t Jesus c"!e to !"#e #no(n to us+ THIS IS O7E OF THE &ISSIO7 OF THE LORD JESCS CHRIST, THE SO7 OF *OD, TO &ALE L7O57 5HO IS THE TRCE *OD+
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5ho is the true *od Jesus !"de #no(n to !en: This is (h"t the Lord Jesus st"ted in John 4>:4 "nd 8:
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Thus, the 1True *od1 !entioned in I John <:60 is not the Lord Jesus Christ, 'ut the one th"t the Son o) *od IJesus ChristJ !"de #no(n to !en "s one o) the re"sons (h He c"!e I(h He ("s sentJ+ Let us go to the te$t "nd see the conte$t+ 4Jn <:60 And (e #no( th"t the Son o) *od h"s co!e, "nd h"s given us underst"nding so th"t (e !" #no( Hi! (ho is true3 "nd (e "re in Hi! (ho is true, in His Son Jesus Christ+ This is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 44 And the testi!on is this, th"t *od h"s given us etern"l li)e, "nd this li)e is in His Son+ 46 He (ho h"s the Son h"s the li)e3 he (ho does not h"ve the Son o) *od does not h"ve the li)e+ In 4John ch"%ter < "nd in the (hole 'oo# o) 4 John (ho is s%o#en o) "s the etern"l li)e (here (e "re in: <:44 And the testi!on is this, th"t *od h"s given us etern"l li)e, "nd this li)e is in His Son+ 46 He (ho h"s the Son h"s the li)e3 he (ho does not h"ve the Son o) *od does not h"ve the li)e+ 4 Jn 4: 4 5h"t ("s )ro! the 'eginning, (h"t (e h"ve he"rd, (h"t (e h"ve seen (ith our e es, (h"t (e h"ve loo#ed "t "nd touched (ith our h"nds, concerning the 5ord o) Li)e;; 6 "nd the li)e ("s !"ni)ested, "nd (e h"ve seen "nd testi) "nd %rocl"i! to ou the etern"l li)e, (hich ("s (ith the F"ther "nd ("s !"ni)ested to us;; 8 (h"t (e h"ve seen "nd he"rd (e %rocl"i! to ou "lso, so th"t ou too !" h"ve )ello(shi% (ith us3 "nd indeed our )ello(shi% is (ith the F"ther, "nd (ith His Son Jesus Christ+ A%ostle John ("s te"ching th"t the etern"l li)e is the Son (ho c"!e "nd !"ni)ested to us "nd (e "re in Hi!+ So in the l"st ch"%ter he (rote this: 4Jn <: 44 And the testi!on is this, th"t *od h"s given us etern"l li)e, "nd this li)e is in His Son+ 46 He (ho h"s the Son h"s the li)e3 he (ho does not h"ve the Son o) *od does not h"ve the li)e+ There)ore John concluded th"t the etern"l li)e is "lso the true *od+
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4Jn <:60 And (e #no( th"t the Son o) *od h"s co!e, "nd I*odJ h"s given us underst"nding so th"t (e !" #no( Hi! ISonJ (ho is true3 "nd (e "re in Hi! ISonJ (ho is true, in His Son Jesus Christ+ This is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ Jesus Christ is the (" , the truth "nd the li)e+ Jn 4/:9 Jesus Christ is the visi'le *od (ho is to co!e "nd "ll e es sh"ll see (hile the invisi'le *od is F"ther "nd is not the one co!ing '"c# th"t "ll e es sh"ll see+ Tit 6: 48 loo#ing )or the 'lessed ho%e "nd the "%%e"ring o) the glor o) our gre"t *od "nd S"vior, Christ Jesus, And (h"t is the conte$t o) John 4>:8 The etern"l li)e: Jn 4>: 4 Jesus s%o#e these things3 "nd li)ting u% His e es to he"ven, He s"id, 1F"ther, the hour h"s co!e3 glori) Your Son, th"t the Son !" glori) You, 6 even "s You g"ve Hi! "uthorit over "ll )lesh, th"t to "ll (ho! You h"ve given Hi!, He !" give etern"l li)e+ 8 1This is etern"l li)e, th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+ / 1I glori)ied You on the e"rth, h"ving "cco!%lished the (or# (hich You h"ve given &e to do+ < 17o(, F"ther, glori) &e together (ith Yoursel), (ith the glor (hich I h"d (ith You 'e)ore the (orld ("s+ According to Jesus (h"t is etern"l li)e: ,Th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+To h"ve etern"l li)e (e !ust #no( the F"ther "nd Jesus Christ (ho! He sent+ 4+ The F"ther is the onl true *od; (e 'elieve th"t+ 6+ Jesus Christ is the Son o) *od (ho ("s (ith the F"ther "nd c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven, (ho ("s in the )or! o) *od "nd too# the )or! o) !"n, He is the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) the F"ther, He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, He is "'ove "ll, through Jesus "ll things (ere !"de+ 8+ The F"ther is the true *od so is the Son+ There)ore i) the Iglesi" ni Cristo onl 'elieves th"t the F"ther is onl the true *od "nd the Son is "lso not the true *od then the (ill not h"ve etern"l li)e+ Jesus Christ is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ The den the Son "nd the den the F"ther+
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THE Iglesi" 7i Cristo IChurch o) ChristJ )ir!l 'elieves th"t the Lord Jesus Christ is !"n in n"ture "nd He is not *od 'ec"use this is (h"t the 2i'le e$%licitl te"ches+ I) (e "re going to e$"!ine the te"chings (ritten in the 2i'le, the evidences "re over(hel!ing th"t the Lord Jesus Christ is indeed not the true *od the Hol Scri%ture te"ches+
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There)ore i) the Iglesi" ni Cristo onl 'elieves th"t the F"ther is onl the true *od "nd the Son is "lso not the true *od then the (ill not h"ve etern"l li)e+ Jesus Christ is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ The den the Son "nd the den the F"ther+ The Son o) *od c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven "nd too# the )or! o) " !"n "nd ("s c"lled the Son o) &"n+ 6Jn > For !"n deceivers h"ve gone out into the (orld, those (ho do not "c#no(ledge Jesus Christ "s co!ing in the )lesh+ This is the deceiver "nd the "ntichrist+ . 5"tch ourselves, th"t ou do not lose (h"t (e h"ve "cco!%lished, 'ut th"t ou !" receive " )ull re("rd+ A An one (ho goes too )"r "nd does not "'ide in the te"ching o) Christ, does not h"ve *od3 the one (ho "'ides in the te"ching, he h"s 'oth the F"ther "nd the Son+
THE FATHER ALONE IS THE TRUE GOD

5h the Lord Jesus Christ is not *od: 2ec"use there is onl one true *od, the F"ther, "nd the Lord Jesus Christ is not the F"ther 'ut the Son o) the One True *od+ The Lord Jesus Hi!sel) cle"rl s"id th"t the F"ther is the onl true *od:
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And (h"t is the conte$t o) John 4>:8 the etern"l li)e: Jn 4>: 4 Jesus s%o#e these things3 "nd li)ting u% His e es to he"ven, He s"id, 1F"ther, the hour h"s co!e3 glori) Your Son, th"t the Son !" glori) You, 6 even "s You g"ve Hi! "uthorit over "ll )lesh, th"t to "ll (ho! You h"ve given Hi!, He !" give etern"l li)e+ 8 1This is etern"l li)e, th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+ / 1I glori)ied You on the e"rth, h"ving "cco!%lished the (or# (hich You h"ve given &e to do+ < 17o(, F"ther, glori) &e together (ith Yoursel), (ith the glor (hich I h"d (ith You 'e)ore the (orld ("s+ According to Jesus (h"t is etern"l li)e: ,Th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+To h"ve etern"l li)e (e !ust #no( the F"ther "nd Jesus Christ (ho! He sent+ 4+ The F"ther is the onl true *od; (e 'elieve th"t+
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6+ Jesus Christ is the Son o) *od (ho ("s (ith the F"ther "nd c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven, (ho ("s in the )or! o) *od "nd too# the )or! o) !"n, He is the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) the F"ther, He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, He is "'ove "ll, through Jesus "ll things (ere !"de+ 8+ The F"ther is the true *od so is the Son+ There)ore i) the Iglesi" ni Cristo onl 'elieves th"t the F"ther is onl the true *od "nd the Son is "lso not the true *od then the (ill not h"ve etern"l li)e+ Jesus Christ is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ The den the Son "nd the den the F"ther+ Even A%ostle ?"ul "lso s"id th"t the F"ther "lone is the rue *od:
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Thus, the "%ostle e$%licitl (rote th"t the true *od is the *od "nd F"ther o) the Lord Jesus Christ: This is (h"t "%ostles t"ught "nd (rote 'ec"use this is (h"t the he"rd )ro! the Lord Jesus Christ Hi!sel): 4Cor .:9 et )or us there is 'ut one *od, the F"ther, )ro! (ho! "re "ll things "nd (e e$ist )or Hi!3 "nd one Lord, Jesus Christ, ' (ho! "re "ll things, "nd (e e$ist through Hi!+ The One *od "ddressed here is the F"ther+ The One Lord "ddressed here is Jesus Christ+ The verse did not s" th"t Jesus is not *od nor it did not s" the F"ther is not Lord+ 2ut one thing is seen in the verses is th"t )ro! the F"ther "re "ll things through the Son "nd "ll things e$ist )or the F"ther "nd through the Son+ All things (ere cre"ted ' the F"ther through the Son+ The Son is the Co;Cre"tor (ith the F"ther+ 2eing the Co;Cre"tor (ith the F"ther !"#es the Christ *od in n"ture+ Jn+ 4:8,40 Col 4:49 He'+ 4:6,40 4Cor+ .:9 ?rov+ 80:/, .:66;84 Rev+ 8:4/ I7C !inisters s" th"t the Lordshi% o) Jesus ("s onl given ' *od+ The @uestion is (hen did the Christ e$ist "s the Lord: Act 6:89 1There)ore let "ll the house o) Isr"el #no( )or cert"in th"t *od h"s !"de Hi! 'oth Lord "nd Christ;;this Jesus (ho! ou cruci)ied+1 The Son o) *od too# the )or! o) " !"n "nd ("s n"!ed Jesus+ The &"n Jesus ("s !"de "nd Lord "nd Christ+ The hu!"n )or! ("s !"de Lord "nd Christ 'ut Christ, the Lord, the Son o) *od e$isted (ith the F"ther+ The A%ostles s"id He ("s the Lord o) glor (hen He ("s cruci)ied+
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4Cor 6:. the (isdo! (hich none o) the rulers o) this "ge h"s understood3 )or i) the h"d understood it the (ould not h"ve cruci)ied the Lord o) glor 3 *od c"lled the Son o) *od the Lord (ho !"de the he"vens "nd the e"rth "nd s"id to sit "t His right H"nd+ He' 4: . 2ut o) the Son He s" s, 1Your throne, O *od, is )orever "nd ever, And the righteous sce%ter is the sce%ter o) His #ingdo!+ A 1You h"ve loved righteousness "nd h"ted l"(lessness3 There)ore *od, Your *od, h"s "nointed You 5ith the oil o) gl"dness "'ove Your co!%"nions+1 40 And, 1You, Lord, in the 'eginning l"id the )ound"tion o) the e"rth, And the he"vens "re the (or#s o) Your h"nds3 44 The (ill %erish, 'ut You re!"in3 And the "ll (ill 'eco!e old li#e " g"r!ent, 46 And li#e " !"ntle You (ill roll the! u%3 Li#e " g"r!ent the (ill "lso 'e ch"nged+ 2ut You "re the s"!e, And Your e"rs (ill not co!e to "n end+1 48 2ut to (hich o) the "ngels h"s He ever s"id, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I !"#e Your ene!ies A )ootstool )or Your )eet1: Jesus con)ir!ed th"t the Lord I*od the F"therJ c"lled Hi! Lord "nd s"id to sit "t His right h"nd "nd He is not " !ere Son o) &"n 'ut the Son o) *od, the Lord+ &t 66: /4 7o( (hile the ?h"risees (ere g"thered together, Jesus "s#ed the! " @uestion: /6 15h"t do ou thin# "'out the Christ, (hose son is He:1 The Ns"id to Hi!, 1The son o) D"vid+1 /8 He Ns"id to the!, 1Then ho( does D"vid in the S%irit c"ll Hi! DLord,D s" ing, // DThe Lord s"id to ! Lord, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I %ut Your ene!ies 'ene"th Your )eet1D: /< 1I) D"vid then c"lls Hi! DLord,D ho( is He his son:1 /9 7o one ("s "'le to "ns(er Hi! " (ord, nor did "n one d"re )ro! th"t d" on to "s# Hi! "nother @uestion+ There)ore His Lordshi% ("s )ro! the 'eginning (ith *od His F"ther "nd c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven to e"rth "nd ("s not )ro! this (orld+ John 8:84;86 , 9:8., 9:96, 9/", 49:6>;84
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Thus, (e )ir!l 'elieve th"t the Lord Jesus Christ is not *od 'ec"use His F"ther is the onl true *od+ Hence, (hen (e s" th"t Jesus is not *od, (e onl !e"n th"t the Lord Jesus Christ is not the F"ther, 'ut the Son o) the One True *od+ Indeed Jesus is not *od the F"ther 'ut He is the Son o) *od; " 'l"s%he!ous cl"i! the Je(s "re "g"inst+ The Je(s understood i) one c"ll *od His F"ther or s" ing he "nd the F"ther "re one th"t (ill t"nt"!ount to !"#ing oursel) e@u"l (ith *od+
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Jn <: 4. For this re"son there)ore the Je(s (ere see#ing "ll the !ore to #ill Hi!, 'ec"use He not onl ("s 're"#ing the S"''"th, 'ut "lso ("s c"lling *od His o(n F"ther, !"#ing Hi!sel) e@u"l (ith *od+ 4A There)ore Jesus "ns(ered "nd ("s s" ing to the!, 1Trul , trul , I s" to ou, the Son c"n do nothing o) Hi!sel), unless it is so!ething He sees the F"ther doing3 )or (h"tever the F"ther does, these things the Son "lso does in li#e !"nner+ In Jn 60:4> Jesus s%o#e "s " !"n+ He too# the hu!"n )or! "nd ("s dut 'ound to o'e the L"( "nsd there)ore (orshi% *od+ He c"!e to )ul)ill the L"( "nd not to 're"# it+ Although the Lord Jesus is not *od, 'ut " !"n, 'ut He is " ver s%eci"l !"n "s cle"rl (ritten in the 2i'le:
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The Lord Jesus Christ is " ,ver s%eci"l !"n- 'ec"use: I4J ,This !"n ("s the Son o) *od-:
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Christ is the Son o) *od is not !"n+ 5hen He c"!e "nd too# the hu!"n )or! th"t !"n ("s c"lled Jesus (ho! the Je(s onl see+ He is Divine "nd the Lord in the 'eginning+ In 'i'lic"l conte$t the Son o) *od is "ddressed "s the Lord th"t is divine+ 4Cor 6: . the (isdo! (hich none o) the rulers o) this "ge h"s understood3 )or i) the h"d understood it the (ould not h"ve cruci)ied the Lord o) glor 3 &# 4/: 94 2ut He #e%t silent "nd did not "ns(er+ Ag"in the high %riest ("s @uestioning Hi!, "nd s" ing to Hi!, 1Are You the Christ, the Son o) the 2lessed One:1 96 And Jesus s"id, 1I "!3 "nd ou sh"ll see the Son o) &"n sitting "t the right h"nd o) ?o(er, "nd co!ing (ith the clouds o) he"ven+1 98 Te"ring his clothes, the high %riest Ns"id, 15h"t )urther need do (e h"ve o) (itnesses: 9/ 1You h"ve he"rd the 'l"s%he! 3 ho( does it see! to ou:1 And the "ll conde!ned Hi! to 'e deserving o) de"th+ &t 66: /4 7o( (hile the ?h"risees (ere g"thered together, Jesus "s#ed the! " @uestion: /6 15h"t do ou thin# "'out the Christ, (hose son is He:1 The Ns"id to Hi!, 1The son o) D"vid+1 /8 He Ns"id to the!, 1Then ho( does D"vid in the S%irit c"ll Hi! DLord,D s" ing,
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// DThe Lord s"id to ! Lord, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I %ut Your ene!ies 'ene"th Your )eet1D: /< 1I) D"vid then c"lls Hi! DLord,D ho( is He his son:1 /9 7o one ("s "'le to "ns(er Hi! " (ord, nor did "n one d"re )ro! th"t d" on to "s# Hi! "nother @uestion+ He' 4: 40 And, 1You, Lord, in the 'eginning l"id the )ound"tion o) the e"rth, And the he"vens "re the (or#s o) Your h"nds3 44 The (ill %erish, 'ut You re!"in3 And the "ll (ill 'eco!e old li#e " g"r!ent, 46 And li#e " !"ntle You (ill roll the! u%3 Li#e " g"r!ent the (ill "lso 'e ch"nged+ 2ut You "re the s"!e, And Your e"rs (ill not co!e to "n end+1 48 2ut to (hich o) the "ngels h"s He ever s"id, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I !"#e Your ene!ies A )ootstool )or Your )eet1: I6J The &"n *od h"s !"de 'oth Lord "nd Christ:
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5ho ("s !"de 'oth Lord "nd Christ: The !"n Jesus+ The '"' (ho ("s 'orn ("s n"!ed Jesus+ The Christ too# the hu!"n )or! (ho ("s n"!ed Jesus+ The hu!"nit o) Jesus ("s !"de Lord "nd Christ 'ut Christ ("s "lre"d Lord ever since+ 4Cor 6: . the (isdo! (hich none o) the rulers o) this "ge h"s understood3 )or i) the h"d understood it the (ould not h"ve cruci)ied the Lord o) glor 3 &# 4/: 94 2ut He #e%t silent "nd did not "ns(er+ Ag"in the high %riest ("s @uestioning Hi!, "nd s" ing to Hi!, 1Are You the Christ, the Son o) the 2lessed One:1 96 And Jesus s"id, 1I "!3 "nd ou sh"ll see the Son o) &"n sitting "t the right h"nd o) ?o(er, "nd co!ing (ith the clouds o) he"ven+1 98 Te"ring his clothes, the high %riest Ns"id, 15h"t )urther need do (e h"ve o) (itnesses: 9/ 1You h"ve he"rd the 'l"s%he! 3 ho( does it see! to ou:1 And the "ll conde!ned Hi! to 'e deserving o) de"th+ &t 66: /4 7o( (hile the ?h"risees (ere g"thered together, Jesus "s#ed the! " @uestion: /6 15h"t do ou thin# "'out the Christ, (hose son is He:1 The Ns"id to Hi!, 1The son o) D"vid+1 /8 He Ns"id to the!, 1Then ho( does D"vid in the S%irit c"ll Hi! DLord,D s" ing, // DThe Lord s"id to ! Lord, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I %ut Your ene!ies 'ene"th Your )eet1D: /< 1I) D"vid then c"lls Hi! DLord,D ho( is He his son:1 /9 7o one ("s "'le to "ns(er Hi! " (ord, nor did "n one d"re )ro! th"t d" on to "s# Hi! "nother @uestion+ He' 4: 40 And, 1You, Lord, in the 'eginning l"id the )ound"tion o) the e"rth, And the he"vens "re the (or#s o) Your h"nds3 44 The (ill %erish, 'ut You re!"in3 And the "ll (ill 'eco!e old li#e " g"r!ent, 46 And li#e " !"ntle You (ill roll the! u%3 Li#e " g"r!ent the (ill "lso 'e ch"nged+ 2ut You "re the s"!e, And Your e"rs (ill not co!e to "n end+1
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48 2ut to (hich o) the "ngels h"s He ever s"id, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I !"#e Your ene!ies A )ootstool )or Your )eet1: I8J The &"n *od e$"lted to His right h"nd "s ruler "nd S"vior:
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The hu!"nit o) Jesus ("s e$"lted 'ec"use He is the Son o) *od )ro! 'eing in the )or! o) *od He hu!'led hi!sel) "nd too# the hu!"n )or! to die )or our sins "nd there)ore *od h"s e$"lted His Onl Son+ ?hil 6: < H"ve this "ttitude in ourselves (hich ("s "lso in Christ Jesus, 9 (ho, "lthough He e$isted in the )or! o) *od, did not reg"rd e@u"lit (ith *od " thing to 'e gr"s%ed, > 'ut e!%tied Hi!sel), t"#ing the )or! o) " 'ond;serv"nt, "nd 'eing !"de in the li#eness o) !en+ . 2eing )ound in "%%e"r"nce "s " !"n, He hu!'led Hi!sel) ' 'eco!ing o'edient to the %oint o) de"th, even de"th on " cross+ A For this re"son "lso, *od highl e$"lted Hi!, "nd 'esto(ed on Hi! the n"!e (hich is "'ove ever n"!e, 40 so th"t "t the n"!e o) Jesus ever #nee (ill 'o(, o) those (ho "re in he"ven "nd on e"rth "nd under the e"rth, 44 "nd th"t ever tongue (ill con)ess th"t Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glor o) *od the F"ther+ I/J The &"n Jesus Christ is the &edi"tor 'et(een the one true *od "nd !en:
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4Ti! 6: 8 This is good "nd "cce%t"'le in the sight o) *od our S"vior, / (ho desires "ll !en to 'e s"ved "nd to co!e to the #no(ledge o) the truth+ < For there is one *od, "nd one !edi"tor "lso 'et(een *od "nd !en, the !"n Christ Jesus, 9 (ho g"ve Hi!sel) "s " r"nso! )or "ll, the testi!on given "t the %ro%er ti!e+ 2eing !"n "lone Jesus c"nEt 'e " !edi"tor 'et(een *od the F"ther "nd hu!"nit + &edi"tion in 4Ti!oth is "'out our s"lv"tion+ S"lv"tion is o) *od "lone+ The 'i'le decl"red *od h"s shut "ll !en under diso'edience "nd sin )or "ll h"ve sinned "nd onl Jesus (ho is the Son o) *od (ho too# the hu!"n )or! ("s sinless "nd %er)ect+ There)ore He "lone (ho c"n 'oth !edi"te to *od 'eing the Christ the Son o) *od "nd o) the s"!e n"ture (ith the F"ther "nd !edi"te )or !"n 'eing " Son o) &"n+
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He' 40: < There)ore, (hen He co!es into the (orld, He s" s, 1S"cri)ice "nd o))ering You h"ve not desired, 2ut " 'od You h"ve %re%"red )or &e3 9 In (hole 'urnt o))erings "nd s"cri)ices )or sin You h"ve t"#en no %le"sure+ > 1Then I s"id, D2ehold, I h"ve co!e IIn the scroll o) the 'oo# it is (ritten o) &eJ To do Your (ill, O *od+D1 . A)ter s" ing "'ove, 1S"cri)ices "nd o))erings "nd (hole 'urnt o))erings "nd s"cri)ices )or sin You h"ve not desired, nor h"ve You t"#en %le"sure in the!1 I(hich "re o))ered "ccording to the L"(J, A then He s"id, 12ehold, I h"ve co!e to do Your (ill+1 He t"#es "(" the )irst in order to est"'lish the second+ 40 2 this (ill (e h"ve 'een s"ncti)ied through the o))ering o) the 'od o) Jesus Christ once )or "ll+ 44 Ever %riest st"nds d"il !inistering "nd o))ering ti!e ")ter ti!e the s"!e s"cri)ices, (hich c"n never t"#e "(" sins3 46 'ut He, h"ving o))ered one s"cri)ice )or sins )or "ll ti!e, s"t do(n "t the right h"nd o) *od, 48 ("iting )ro! th"t ti!e on("rd until His ene!ies 'e !"de " )ootstool )or His )eet+ I<J He is the !"n se"ted on the right h"nd o) *od:
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Yes Jesus is indeed the Son o) &"n+ Jesus #ne( th"t the Je(s did not 'elieve th"t He is "lso the Son o) *od; the Christ+ In the te"chings o) Jesus "nd the 5ord o) *od it h"s 'een stressed th"t the Christ is the Son o) the living *od "nd is not !ere !"n+ He is the Lord+ He is the Lord (ho !"de the he"vens "nd the e"rth "nd sits "t the right H"nd o) *od the F"ther+ &# 4/: 94 2ut He #e%t silent "nd did not "ns(er+ Ag"in the high %riest ("s @uestioning Hi!, "nd s" ing to Hi!, 1Are You the Christ, the Son o) the 2lessed One:1 96 And Jesus s"id, 1I "!3 "nd ou sh"ll see the Son o) &"n sitting "t the right h"nd o) ?o(er, "nd co!ing (ith the clouds o) he"ven+1 98 Te"ring his clothes, the high %riest Ns"id, 15h"t )urther need do (e h"ve o) (itnesses: 9/ 1You h"ve he"rd the 'l"s%he! 3 ho( does it see! to ou:1 And the "ll conde!ned Hi! to 'e deserving o) de"th+ &t 66: /4 7o( (hile the ?h"risees (ere g"thered together, Jesus "s#ed the! " @uestion: /6 15h"t do ou thin# "'out the Christ, (hose son is He:1 The Ns"id to Hi!, 1The son o) D"vid+1 /8 He Ns"id to the!, 1Then ho( does D"vid in the S%irit c"ll Hi! DLord,D s" ing, // DThe Lord s"id to ! Lord, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I %ut Your ene!ies 'ene"th Your )eet1D: /< 1I) D"vid then c"lls Hi! DLord,D ho( is He his son:1
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/9 7o one ("s "'le to "ns(er Hi! " (ord, nor did "n one d"re )ro! th"t d" on to "s# Hi! "nother @uestion+ He' 4: 40 And, 1You, Lord, in the 'eginning l"id the )ound"tion o) the e"rth, And the he"vens "re the (or#s o) Your h"nds3 44 The (ill %erish, 'ut You re!"in3 And the "ll (ill 'eco!e old li#e " g"r!ent, 46 And li#e " !"ntle You (ill roll the! u%3 Li#e " g"r!ent the (ill "lso 'e ch"nged+ 2ut You "re the s"!e, And Your e"rs (ill not co!e to "n end+1 48 2ut to (hich o) the "ngels h"s He ever s"id, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I !"#e Your ene!ies A )ootstool )or Your )eet1:
There is One Throne in He"ven; the Throne o) *od "nd the L"!'+ Rev 66: 4 Then he sho(ed !e " river o) the ("ter o) li)e, cle"r "s cr st"l, co!ing )ro! the throne o) *od "nd o) the L"!', Although the Lord Jesus Christ is no( in he"ven, the 2i'le %roves th"t He re!"ins &"n in n"ture+ He is the &"n 1se"ted "t the right h"nd o) *od+1 The Divine n"ture ("s never lost (hen He too# the hu!"n )or! th"t is (h "ll the "ngels (orshi%ed Hi! "nd "ll !"n "nd "ll sh"ll #neel 'e)ore Hi! "nd con)ess Hi! "s Lord+ ?hil 6: < H"ve this "ttitude in ourselves (hich ("s "lso in Christ Jesus, 9 (ho, "lthough He e$isted in the )or! o) *od, did not reg"rd e@u"lit (ith *od " thing to 'e gr"s%ed, > 'ut e!%tied Hi!sel), t"#ing the )or! o) " 'ond;serv"nt, "nd 'eing !"de in the li#eness o) !en+ . 2eing )ound in "%%e"r"nce "s " !"n, He hu!'led Hi!sel) ' 'eco!ing o'edient to the %oint o) de"th, even de"th on " cross+ A For this re"son "lso, *od highl e$"lted Hi!, "nd 'esto(ed on Hi! the n"!e (hich is "'ove ever n"!e, 40 so th"t "t the n"!e o) Jesus ever #nee (ill 'o(, o) those (ho "re in he"ven "nd on e"rth "nd under the e"rth, 44 "nd th"t ever tongue (ill con)ess th"t Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glor o) *od the F"ther+ The O7E 5HO IS ASLED TO SIT "t the Right H"nd o) *od the F"ther is the Christ, Son o) *od, the Lord (ho !"de the he"vens "nd the e"rth+ He' 4: 10 And,
"You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth , And the heavens are the works of Your hands; 11 They will perish, but You remain; And they all will become old like a garment , 12 And like a mantle You will roll them up; Like a garment they will also be changed . But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end." 13 But to which of the angels has He ever said, " Sit at My right hand, ntil ! make Your enemies A footstool for Your feet"?
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hat do !ou thin" a#out the $hrist, whose son is He?" %he! &said to Hi',
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"The son of (avid." He &said to the', "%hen how does (avid in the )*irit call Hi' +,ord,+ sa!ing, +The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, ntil ! put Your enemies beneath Your feet"+? ".f (avid then calls Hi' +,ord,+ how is He his son?" 0o one was a#le to answer Hi' a word, nor did an!one dare fro' that da! on to as" Hi' another 1uestion.
Jesus resurrected in " s%iritu"l glori)ied 'od + 4Cor 4<: /6 So "lso is the resurrection o) the de"d+ It is so(n " %erish"'le 'od , it is r"ised "n i!%erish"'le 'od 3 /8 it is so(n in dishonor, it is r"ised in glor 3 it is so(n in (e"#ness, it is r"ised in %o(er3 // it is so(n " n"tur"l 'od , it is r"ised " s%iritu"l 'od + I) there is " n"tur"l 'od , there is "lso " s%iritu"l 'od + /< So "lso it is (ritten, 1The )irst !"n, Ad"!, 'ec"!e " living soul+1 The l"st Ad"! 'ec"!e " li)e;giving s%irit+ /9 Ho(ever, the s%iritu"l is not )irst, 'ut the n"tur"l3 then the s%iritu"l+ /> The )irst !"n is )ro! the e"rth, e"rth 3 the second !"n is )ro! he"ven+ /. As is the e"rth , so "lso "re those (ho "re e"rth 3 "nd "s is the he"venl , so "lso "re those (ho "re he"venl + /A Just "s (e h"ve 'orne the i!"ge o) the e"rth , (e (ill "lso 'e"r the i!"ge o) the he"venl +
JESUS CHRIST IS DIFFERENT FROM GOD

I) "ll %eo%le (ill rel solel in the 2i'le in their 'elie) "'out the n"ture o) Christ, no one (ould h"ve )"llen into the )"lse 'elie) th"t Christ is the true *od 'ec"use the 2i'le cle"rl %roves th"t the Lord Jesus Christ is di))erent )ro! the Lord *od+
GOD IS THE FATHER AND JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD

7u!erous verses o) the 2i'le cle"rl st"te th"t the F"ther "lone is the true *od+ Ho(ever, Jesus e$%licitl %roves th"t He is not the F"ther (hen He s"id th"t:
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Th"t is correct Jesus is not the F"ther+ He is the Son o) the F"ther+ His F"ther sent His Son )or " !ission; to s"ve !"n )ro! his sins+ He is "'ove "ll "nd c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven to e"rth in hu!"n )or!+ The Lord Jesus Christ s"id th"t ,& F"ther is gre"ter th"n I+- thus, it is (rong to s" th"t Jesus is "lso the F"ther, the one true *od+ Jesus is di))erent )ro! the One True *od, )ro! the F"ther, "nd He hi!sel) testi)ied to this truth (hen He s"id ,& F"ther is gre"ter th"n I+5ho then is the Lord Jesus:
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The 2i'le cle"rl te"ches th"t the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son o) *od o) the living *od+ Thus, *od is the F"ther "nd Jesus is the Son o) *od+ Hence, the Lord Jesus Ithe Son o) *odJ is di))erent )ro! the One true *od Ithe F"therJ+ T"#e note th"t "lthough (e 'elieve th"t Jesus Christ is not *od, 'ut (e )ir!l 'elieve th"t Jesus is the Son o) *od+ Th"t is correct Jesus is not the F"ther "nd the F"ther ("s gre"ter th"n Hi!+ In rel"tionshi% the F"ther is gre"ter 'ec"use Jesus is His Son 'ut in *odhe"d the "re e@u"l+ Jn <: 4> 2ut He "ns(ered the!, 1& F"ther is (or#ing until no(, "nd I & sel) "! (or#ing+1 JesusD E@u"lit (ith *od 4. For this re"son there)ore the Je(s (ere see#ing "ll the !ore to #ill Hi!, 'ec"use He not onl ("s 're"#ing the S"''"th, 'ut "lso ("s c"lling *od His o(n F"ther, !"#ing Hi!sel) e@u"l (ith *od+ 4A There)ore Jesus "ns(ered "nd ("s s" ing to the!, 1Trul , trul , I s" to ou, the Son c"n do nothing o) Hi!sel), unless it is so!ething He sees the F"ther doing3 )or (h"tever the F"ther does, these things the Son "lso does in li#e !"nner+ 60 1For the F"ther loves the Son, "nd sho(s Hi! "ll things th"t He Hi!sel) is doing3 "nd the F"ther (ill sho( Hi! gre"ter (or#s th"n these, so th"t ou (ill !"rvel+ 64 1For =ust "s the F"ther r"ises the de"d "nd gives the! li)e, even so the Son "lso gives li)e to (ho! He (ishes+ 66 1For not even the F"ther =udges "n one, 'ut He h"s given "ll =udg!ent to the Son, 68 so th"t "ll (ill honor the Son even "s the honor the F"ther+ He (ho does not honor the Son does not honor the F"ther (ho sent Hi!+
GOD IS ETERNAL) HAS NO BEGINNING OR END WHILE JESUS CAME FROM GOD
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*od is ,)ro! everl"sting to everl"sting-:
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5ho is "lso the Lord o) D"vid: ?s 440: 4 The LORD s" s to ! Lord: 1Sit "t & right h"nd Cntil I !"#e Your ene!ies " )ootstool )or Your )eet+1 Did this Lord "lso !"#e the he"vens "nd the e"rth "ccording to the F"ther: He' 4: 40 And, 1You, Lord, in the 'eginning l"id the )ound"tion o) the e"rth, And the he"vens "re the (or#s o) Your h"nds3 44 The (ill %erish, 'ut You re!"in3 And the "ll (ill 'eco!e old li#e " g"r!ent, 46 And li#e " !"ntle You (ill roll the! u%3 Li#e " g"r!ent the (ill "lso 'e ch"nged+ 2ut You "re the s"!e, And Your e"rs (ill not co!e to "n end+1 48 2ut to (hich o) the "ngels h"s He ever s"id, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I !"#e Your ene!ies A )ootstool )or Your )eet1: And this Lord (ho is the Chris is )ro! everl"sting: &IC <:6 , 2ut "s )or ou, 2ethlehe! E%hr"th"h, Too little to 'e "!ong the cl"ns o) Jud"h, Fro! ou One (ill go )orth )or &e to 'e ruler in Isr"el+ His goings )orth "re )ro! long "go, Fro! the d" s o) eternit +He is the Lord o) glor + 4Cor 6: . the (isdo! (hich none o) the rulers o) this "ge h"s understood3 )or i) the h"d understood it the (ould not h"ve cruci)ied the Lord o) glor 3 Ho(ever, the Lord Jesus c"!e )ro! *od:
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Christ s"id, ,I c"!e )ro! *od,- (hile *od h"s no 'eginning or end+ Thus, the Lord Jesus is not the etern"l *od+ 5h"t else %roves th"t Jesus is not the etern"l *od: Yes Jesus c"!e )ro! *od+ He is the Christ, the Son o) *od (ho c"!e do(n )ro! he"ven to e"rth "nd ("s (ith the F"ther in the 'eginning+
John 8:48 4817O O7E HAS ASCE7DED I7TO HEAME7, 2CT HE 5HO DESCE7DED FRO& HEAME7: THE SO7 OF &A7+ John 8:84;86 841HE 5HO CO&ES FRO& A2OME IS A2OME ALL, he (ho is o) the e"rth is )ro! the e"rth "nd s%e"#s o) the e"rth HE 5HO CO&ES FRO& HEAME7 IS A2OME ALL+ 8615HAT HE HAS SEE7 A7D HEARD, o) th"t He testi)ies3 "nd no one receives His testi!on + John 9:8. 8.1For I HAME CO&E DO57 FRO& HEAME7, not to do & o(n (ill, 'ut the (ill o) Hi! (ho SE7T &e+ John 9:96, 9/" 9615h"t then i) ou see the Son o) &"n ASCE7DI7* TO 5HERE HE 5AS 2EFORE: John .:68;6< 68And He ("s s" ing to the!, 1You "re )ro! 'elo(, I A& FRO& A2OME3 ou "re o) this (orld, I A& 7OT OF THIS 5ORLD+ 6/1There)ore I s"id to ou th"t ou (ill die in our sins3 )or C7LESS YOC 2ELIEME THAT I A& HE, ou (ill die in our sins+1 6<So the (ere s" ing to Hi!, 15ho "re You:1 Jesus s"id to the!, 15h"t h"ve I 'een SAYI7* to ou )ro! the 'eginning: John 49:6.;84 6. ,I CA&E FORTH FRO& THE FATHER A7D HAME CO&E I7TO THE 5ORLD3 I A& LEAMI7* THE 5ORLD A*AI7 A7D *OI7* TO THE FATHER+6A His disci%les s"id, ,Lo, 7O5 YOC ARE S?EALI7* ?LAI7LY "nd "re not using " )igure o) s%eech+ 80 ,7o( (e #no( th"t You #no( "ll things, "nd h"ve no need )or "n one to @uestion You3 2Y THIS 5E 2ELIEME THAT YOC CA&E FRO& *OD+84 Jesus "ns(ered the!, ,DO YOC 7O5 2ELIEME:Jn 4:4 In the 'eginning ("s the 5ord, "nd the 5ord ("s (ith *od, "nd the 5ord ("s *od+
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The everl"sting *od (ill not gro( tired or (e"r + Ho(ever, the Lord Jesus Christ got tired:
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Thus, the Lord Jesus is not the everl"sting or etern"l *od+ The Lord *od h"s no 'eginning or end, (hile the Lord Jesus c"!e )ro! *od+ The Christ too# the hu!"n )or! )ro! the )or! o) *od+ He ("s n"!ed Jesus+ He needed " hu!"n 'od )or our rede!%tion+ ?hil 6:< H"ve this "ttitude in ourselves (hich ("s "lso in Christ Jesus, 9 (ho, "lthough He e$isted in the )or! o) *od, did not reg"rd e@u"lit (ith *od " thing to 'e gr"s%ed, > 'ut e!%tied Hi!sel), t"#ing the )or! o) " 'ond;serv"nt, "nd 'eing !"de in the li#eness o) !en+ . 2eing )ound in "%%e"r"nce "s " !"n, He hu!'led Hi!sel) ' 'eco!ing o'edient to the %oint o) de"th, even de"th on " cross+ A For this re"son "lso, *od highl e$"lted Hi!, "nd 'esto(ed on Hi! the n"!e (hich is "'ove ever n"!e, 40 so th"t "t the n"!e o) Jesus ever #nee (ill 'o(, o) those (ho "re in he"ven "nd on e"rth "nd under the e"rth, 44 "nd th"t ever tongue (ill con)ess th"t Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glor o) *od the F"ther+ Jn 4: 4/ And the 5ord 'ec"!e )lesh, "nd d(elt "!ong us, "nd (e s"( His glor , glor "s o) the onl 'egotten )ro! the F"ther, )ull o) gr"ce "nd truth+ 4< John Ntesti)ied "'out Hi! "nd cried out, s" ing, 1This ("s He o) (ho! I s"id, DHe (ho co!es ")ter !e h"s " higher r"n# th"n I, )or He e$isted 'e)ore !e+DHis 7"!e is the 5ord o) *od+ Rev 4A: 48 He is clothed (ith " ro'e di%%ed in 'lood, "nd His n"!e is c"lled The 5ord o) *od+
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GOD IS IMMORTAL WHILE JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS

The 2i'le e$%licitl s"id th"t the Lord *od is i!!ort"l:
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The Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross:
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The S%irit o) Christ or the Christ re!"ins )orever+ It is the hu!"n 'od o) Jesus th"t died+ He' 4: 44 The (ill %erish, 'ut You re!"in3 And the "ll (ill 'eco!e old li#e " g"r!ent, Jn 46:86 1And I, i) I "! li)ted u% )ro! the e"rth, (ill dr"( "ll !en to & sel)+1 88 2ut He ("s s" ing this to indic"te the #ind o) de"th ' (hich He ("s to die+ 8/ The cro(d then "ns(ered Hi!, 15e h"ve he"rd out o) the L"( th"t the Christ is to re!"in )orever3 "nd ho( c"n You s" , DThe Son o) &"n !ust 'e li)ted u%D: 5ho is this Son o) &"n:1 Jn 6: 4. The Je(s then s"id to Hi!, 15h"t sign do You sho( us "s our "uthorit )or doing these things:1 4A Jesus "ns(ered the!, 1Destro this te!%le, "nd in three d" s I (ill r"ise it u%+1 60 The Je(s then s"id, 1It too# )ort ;si$ e"rs to 'uild this te!%le, "nd (ill You r"ise it u% in three d" s:1 64 2ut He ("s s%e"#ing o) the te!%le o) His 'od + 66 So (hen He ("s r"ised )ro! the de"d, His disci%les re!e!'ered Col 4:66 Yet He h"s no( reconciled ou in His )lesh 'od through de"th, in order to %resent ou 'e)ore Hi! hol "nd 'l"!eless "nd 'e ond re%ro"ch;; To conde!n sin in the )lesh Ro! .:8For (h"t the L"( could not do, (e"# "s it ("s through the )lesh, *od did: sending His o(n Son in the li#eness o) sin)ul )lesh "nd "s "n o))ering )or sin, He conde!ned sin in the )lesh, For our rede!%tion
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He' 40: < There)ore, (hen He co!es into the (orld, He s" s, 1S"cri)ice "nd o))ering You h"ve not desired, 2ut " 'od You h"ve %re%"red )or &e3 9 In (hole 'urnt o))erings "nd s"cri)ices )or sin You h"ve t"#en no %le"sure+ > 1Then I s"id, D2ehold, I h"ve co!e IIn the scroll o) the 'oo# it is (ritten o) &eJ To do Your (ill, O *od+D1 . A)ter s" ing "'ove, 1S"cri)ices "nd o))erings "nd (hole 'urnt o))erings "nd s"cri)ices )or sin You h"ve not desired, nor h"ve You t"#en %le"sure in the!1 I(hich "re o))ered "ccording to the L"(J, A then He s"id, 12ehold, I h"ve co!e to do Your (ill+1 He t"#es "(" the )irst in order to est"'lish the second+ 40 2 this (ill (e h"ve 'een s"ncti)ied through the o))ering o) the 'od o) Jesus Christ once )or "ll+ 44 Ever %riest st"nds d"il !inistering "nd o))ering ti!e ")ter ti!e the s"!e s"cri)ices, (hich c"n never t"#e "(" sins3 46 'ut He, h"ving o))ered one s"cri)ice )or sins )or "ll ti!e, s"t do(n "t the right h"nd o) *od, th"t He s"id this3 "nd the 'elieved the Scri%ture "nd the (ord (hich Jesus h"d s%o#en+
GOD DOES NOT RECOGNITE ANY OTHER GOD WHILE CHRIST DEIFIES GOD
The Lord *od e$%licitl s"id th"t there is no other *od 'esides Hi!:
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The one s%e"#ing here is YAH5EH+ YAH5EH is the 7"!e o) *od IElohi!J+ The n"!e o) the F"ther, the Son "nd the Hol S%irit+ In verse 91Thus s" s the LORD IYH5HJ, the Ling o) Isr"el "nd his Redee!er, the LORD o) hosts: DI "! the )irst "nd I "! the l"st, And there is no *od 'esides &e+ JESCS IIn He're( is YESHCA, or YAH5EH SAMESJ IS YAH5EH+ 4+ JESCSSYESHCASYASHCA IS YAH5EH ?IERCED+ Uec 46:4;A,40
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Ho(ever, the Lord Jesus Christ dei)ies *od:
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Jesus ("s in the hu!"n )or! "nd c"!e to )ul)ill the L"(+ 2eing )ound in the )or! o) " !"n )ro! the )or! o) *od He too (orshi%ed *od "nd c"lled u%on *od the F"ther+ He is (orshi%ed 'ec"use He is *od "nd Lord+ The F"ther on the other h"nd c"lled the Son *od "nd Lord+ He're(s 4:<;48 I?s 6:>, /<:9, 406:6<;6>, 440:4J <For to (hich o) the "ngels did He ever s" , 1YOC ARE &Y SO7, TODAY I HAME 2E*OTTE7 YOC1: And "g"in 1I 5ILL 2E A FATHER TO HI& A7D HE SHALL 2E A SO7 TO &E1: 9And (hen He "g"in 'rings the )irst'orn into the (orld, He s" s, 1A7D LET ALL THE A7*ELS OF *OD 5ORSHI? HI&+1 >And o) the "ngels He s" s, 15HO &ALES HIS A7*ELS 5I7DS, A7D HIS &I7ISTERS A FLA&E OF FIRE+1 .2ut o) the Son He s" s, 1YOCR THRO7E, O *OD, IS FOREMER
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A7D EMER, A7D THE RI*HTEOCS SCE?TER IS THE SCE?TER OF HIS LI7*DO&+ A1YOC HAME LOMED RI*HTEOCS7ESS A7D HATED LA5LESS7ESS3 THEREFORE *OD, YOCR *OD, HAS A7OI7TED YOC 5ITH THE OIL OF *LAD7ESS A2OME YOCR CO&?A7IO7S+1 40And, 1YOC, LORD, I7 THE 2E*I77I7* LAID THE FOC7DATIO7 OF THE EARTH, A7D THE HEAME7S ARE THE 5ORLS OF YOCR HA7DS3 44THEY 5ILL ?ERISH, 2CT YOC RE&AI73 A7D THEY ALL 5ILL 2ECO&E OLD LILE A *AR&E7T, 46A7D LILE A &A7TLE YOC 5ILL ROLL THE& C?3 LILE A *AR&E7T THEY 5ILL ALSO 2E CHA7*ED 2CT YOC ARE THE SA&E, A7D YOCR YEARS 5ILL 7OT CO&E TO A7 E7D+1 482ut to (hich o) the "ngels h"s He ever s"id, 1SIT AT &Y RI*HT HA7D, C7TIL I &ALE YOCR E7E&IES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOCR FEET1:
GOD KNOWS E<ERYTHING WHILE THERE IS SOMETHING JESUS DONCT KNOW

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Even the Son Ithe Lord Jesus ChristJ doesnEt #no( the d" or hour o) His second co!ing:
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Jesus #ne( "ll things "ccording to His "%ostles+ Jn 9: 9/ 12ut there "re so!e o) ou (ho do not 'elieve+1 For Jesus #ne( )ro! the 'eginning (ho the (ere (ho did not 'elieve, "nd (ho it ("s th"t (ould 'etr" Hi!+
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John 49:80 7o( (e #no( th"t You #no( "ll things, "nd h"ve no need )or "n one to @uestion You3 ' this (e 'elieve th"t You c"!e )ro! *od+1 John 64:4> He s"id to hi! the third ti!e, 1Si!on, son o) John, do ou love &e:1 ?eter ("s grieved 'ec"use He s"id to hi! the third ti!e, 1Do ou love &e:1 And he s"id to Hi!, 1Lord, You #no( "ll things3 You #no( th"t I love You+1 Jesus s"id to hi!, 1Tend & shee%+ Reg"rding #no(ing ti!es, %eriods "nd se"sons this "uthorit is reserved to the F"ther+ Act 4:9 So (hen the h"d co!e together, the (ere "s#ing Hi!, s" ing, 1Lord, is it "t this ti!e You "re restoring the #ingdo! to Isr"el:1 > He s"id to the!, 1It is not )or ou to #no( ti!es or e%ochs (hich the F"ther h"s )i$ed ' His o(n "uthorit 3 In the s"!e !"nner the F"ther =udges no one 'ut =udg!ent is given to the Son+ Jn <:66 1For not even the F"ther =udges "n one, 'ut He h"s given "ll =udg!ent to the Son, 68 so th"t "ll (ill honor the Son even "s the honor the F"ther+ He (ho does not honor the Son does not honor the F"ther (ho sent Hi!+ 6 Ti! /: 4 I sole!nl ch"rge ou in the %resence o) *od "nd o) Christ Jesus, (ho is to =udge the living "nd the de"d, "nd ' His "%%e"ring "nd His #ingdo!:
GOD IS ABO<E ALL WHILE JESUS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO GOD

*od is "'ove "ll:
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Jesus "lso "'ove "ll+ 5hile 'eing the Son the F"ther is "'ove Hi! in their rel"tionshi% 'ut e@u"l in reign "nd throne+ John 8:84;86 841HE 5HO CO&ES FRO& A2OME IS A2OME ALL, he (ho is o) the e"rth is )ro! the e"rth "nd s%e"#s o) the e"rth HE 5HO CO&ES FRO&
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HEAME7 IS A2OME ALL+ 8615HAT HE HAS SEE7 A7D HEARD, o) th"t He testi)ies3 "nd no one receives His testi!on + At the end He sh"ll reign (ith the F"ther "nd there (ill 'e onl one Throne+ Lu#e 4:84, 88 841And 'ehold, ou (ill conceive in our (o!' "nd 'e"r " son, "nd ou sh"ll n"!e Hi! Jesus+ 88"nd HE 5ILL REI*7 over the house o) J"co' FOREMER, "nd HIS LI7*DO& 5ILL HAME 7O E7D+, Revel"tion <:48 48And ever cre"ted thing (hich is in he"ven "nd on the e"rth "nd under the e"rth "nd on the se", "nd "ll things in the!, I he"rd s" ing, 1To Hi! (ho sits on the throne, "nd to the LA&2, 2E 2LESSI7* A7D HO7OR A7D *LORY A7D DO&I7IO7 FOREMER A7D EMER+1 Revel"tion 66: 4, 8, < 4Then he sho(ed !e " river o) the ("ter o) li)e, cle"r "s cr st"l, co!ing )ro! the THRO7E OF *OD A7D OF THE LA&2, 8There (ill no longer 'e "n curse3 "nd the THRO7E OF *OD A7D OF THE LA&2 (ill 'e in it, "nd His 'ond;serv"nts (ill serve Hi!3 <And there (ill no longer 'e "n night3 "nd the (ill not h"ve need o) the light o) " l"!% nor the light o) the sun, 'ec"use the Lord *od (ill illu!ine the!3 "nd the (ill REI*7 FOREMER A7D EMER+
GOD IS NOT A SON OF MAN WHILE JESUS IS CALLED !SON OF MAN7

*od is not " !"n, nor " son o) !"n:
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Jesus is c"lled the ,Son o) &"n-:
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Jesus is c"lled the Son o) &"n 'ec"use He too# the )or! o) " !"n+ He too# it )ro! the virgin &"r + He is the Son o) the &ost High+ &"r 'ore Hi! through the %o(er o) the S%irit+ &t 4: 4. 7o( the 'irth o) Jesus Christ ("s "s )ollo(s: (hen His !other &"r h"d 'een 'etrothed to Jose%h, 'e)ore the c"!e together she ("s )ound to 'e (ith child ' the Hol S%irit+ 4A And Jose%h her hus'"nd, 'eing " righteous !"n "nd not ("nting to disgr"ce her, %l"nned to send her "(" secretl + 60 2ut (hen he h"d considered this, 'ehold, "n "ngel o) the Lord "%%e"red to hi! in " dre"!, s" ing, 1Jose%h, son o) D"vid, do not 'e ")r"id to t"#e &"r "s our (i)e3 )or the Child (ho h"s 'een conceived in her is o) the Hol S%irit+ 64 1She (ill 'e"r " Son3 "nd ou sh"ll c"ll His n"!e Jesus, )or He (ill s"ve His %eo%le )ro! their sins+1
He is not the son o) " hu!"n )"ther 'ut the Son o) the &ost High+ L# 4: 86 1He (ill 'e gre"t "nd (ill 'e c"lled the Son o) the &ost High3 "nd the Lord *od (ill give Hi! the throne o) His )"ther D"vid3 88 "nd He (ill reign over the house o) J"co' )orever, "nd His #ingdo! (ill h"ve no end+1 8/ &"r s"id to the "ngel, 1Ho( c"n this 'e, since I "! " virgin:1 8< The "ngel "ns(ered "nd s"id to her, 1The Hol S%irit (ill co!e u%on ou, "nd the %o(er o) the &ost High (ill oversh"do( ou3 "nd )or th"t re"son the hol Child sh"ll 'e c"lled the Son o) *od+ In JesusE te"ching the Son o) *od is Lord "nd not hu!"n nor ("s " descend"nt )ro! !"n+ &t 49: 48 7o( (hen Jesus c"!e into the district o) C"es"re" ?hili%%i, He ("s "s#ing His disci%les, 15ho do %eo%le s" th"t the Son o) &"n is:1 4/ And the s"id, 1So!e s" John the 2"%tist3 "nd others, Eli="h3 'ut still others, Jere!i"h, or O7E OF THE ?RO?HETS+1 4< He Ns"id to the!, 12ut (ho do ou s" th"t I "!:1 49 Si!on ?eter "ns(ered, 1You "re the Christ, the Son o) the living *od+1 4> And Jesus s"id to hi!, 12lessed "re ou, Si!on 2"r=on", 'ec"use )lesh "nd 'lood did not reve"l this to ou, 'ut & F"ther (ho is in he"ven+ &t 66: /4 7o( (hile the ?h"risees (ere g"thered together, Jesus "s#ed the! " @uestion: /6 15h"t do ou thin# "'out the Christ, (hose son is He:1 The Ns"id to Hi!, 1The son o) D"vid+1 /8 He Ns"id to the!, 1Then ho( does D"vid in the S%irit c"ll Hi! DLord,D s" ing, // DThe Lord s"id to ! Lord, 1Sit "t & right h"nd, Cntil I %ut Your ene!ies 'ene"th Your )eet1D: /< 1I) D"vid then c"lls Hi! DLord,D ho( is He his son:1
GOD IS SPIRIT WHILE JESUS IS A MAN

*od is s%irit h"s no )lesh "nd 'ones:
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Jesus is " !"n, he h"s )lesh "nd 'ones:
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2ec"use the Christ too# the hu!"n )or! (hen He c"!e )ro! he"ven to e"rth th"t is (h He h"s )lesh "nd 'ones+ The 2i'le testi)ied He is S%irit 'e)ore He c"!e+ COL 4:4> He is 'e)ore "ll things, "nd in Hi! "ll things hold together+ J7 4:4< John testi)ied "'out Hi! "nd cried out, s" ing, ,This ("s He o) (ho! I s"id, H He (ho co!es ")ter !e h"s " higher r"n# th"n I, )or He e$isted 'e)ore !e+E 4Co 40:6 The (ere "ll '"%tiKed into &oses in the cloud "nd in the se"+ 4Co 40:8 The "ll "te the s"!e s%iritu"l )ood 4Co 40:/ "nd dr"n# the s"!e s%iritu"l drin#3 )or the dr"n# )ro! the s%iritu"l roc# th"t "cco!%"nied the!, "nd th"t roc# ("s Christ+ J7 .:<. Jesus s"id to the!, ,Trul , trul , I s" to ou, 'e)ore A'r"h"! ("s 'orn, I "!+4?e 4:44 tr ing to )ind out the ti!e "nd circu!st"nces to (hich the S%irit o) Christ in the! ("s %ointing (hen he %redicted the su))erings o) Christ "nd the glories th"t (ould )ollo(+ Ro! .:A Ho(ever, ou "re not in the )lesh 'ut in the S%irit, i) indeed the S%irit o) *od d(ells in ou+ 2ut i) "n one does not h"ve the S%irit o) Christ, he does not 'elong to Hi!+
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IF JESUS IS GOD THEN THERE WILL BE TWO GODS

In the Old Test"!ent (e c"n re"d th"t there is onl one Lord, one *od "nd one S"vior+ It ("s Y"h(eh ILORDJ, the Elohi! I*odJ o) he"ven "nd e"rth, (ho s%o#e these (ords+ Elohi! is the %lur"l )or! o) El i I*odJ+ 2eside Y"h(eh there is no other Lord, *od "nd S"vior+ Y"h(eh, the Hol 7"!e o) Elohi! I*odJ, sh"ll 'e re!e!'ered "nd "'ide to "ll gener"tions I?s"l!s /<:4>, 406:46J+ Deut 9+/ s" s Y"h(eh our Elohi! is one Iech"dJ Lord+ The He're( (ord ech"d !e"ns co!%ound unit "nd not one I "cheedJ solit"r unit + The F"ther "nd the Son o) *od sh"re th"t %recious 7"!e "nd (ere c"lled ' the s"!e 7"!e Y"h(eh+ Jesus in He're( is Yeshu"SY"hushu" or Y"h(eh is s"lv"tion+ He is the I A& IJn .:<., E$ 8:4/J+ 4+ JESCSSYESHCASYASHCA IS YAH5EH ?IERCED+ Uec 46:4;A,40 6+ JESCS IS YAH5EH 5HO IS CO&I7* TO JCD*E 5ITH FLA&ES OF FIRE ISA 99:4<; 49 6Th 4:>;A 8+ JESCS IS YAH5EH 5HO SHALL CO&E A7D STA7D AT THE &OC7T OLIMES Uec 4/:8;/ /+ JESCS IS YAH5EH CO&I7* 5ITH HIS HOLY O7ES Uec 4/:<;A Jude 4:4/;4< Rev 4A:44; 49 <+ JESCS IS YAH5EH SE7T 2Y THE FATHER *OD AL&I*HTY TO RCLE 5ITH HI& FOREMER A7D D5ELL 5ITH HIS ?EO?LE+ Uec 6:A; 44 Rev 60:9 Rev 64:4 ;> Th"t is (h Jesus IYESHCA OR YAH5EH SAMESJ is "lso c"lled: 4+ The Roc# Is+ 6.:49 ?s+44.:66 6Cor+ 40:4;/ 6+ The First "nd the L"st Rev 66:46;48 8+ *od 6?et 4:4 Tit 6:48 Rev 4:>;., 4.
The F"ther "lone is the true *od+ This is the te"ching e$%licitl (ritten in the 2i'le+ The Lord Jesus Christ Hi!sel), the "%ostles, "nd even the %ro%hets o) "ncient Isr"el cle"rl decl"red th"t there is onl One True *od, the F"ther+ And the Lord Jesus Christ "lso decl"red th"t to "tt"in etern"l li)e is to "cce%t th"t the F"ther is the onl true *od:
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There is no contr"diction in the 2i'le+ This te"ching o) the Hol Scri%ture th"t the F"ther "lone is the True *od !ust not 'e contr"dicted+ Thus, i) " 'elie) contr"dicts this te"ching o) the 2i'le th"t there is onl One True *od, the F"ther, th"t 'elie) !ust 'e re=ected+ The "%ostles "d!onish the Christi"ns to re=ect the ,gos%el- di))erent )ro! the one the %re"ched: Let us go to the te$t "nd see the conte$t+ Jn 4>:4 Jesus s%o#e these things3 "nd li)ting u% His e es to he"ven, He s"id, 1F"ther, the hour h"s co!e3 glori) Your Son, th"t the Son !" glori) You, 6 even "s You g"ve Hi! "uthorit over "ll )lesh, th"t to "ll (ho! You h"ve given Hi!, He !" give etern"l li)e+ 8 1This is etern"l li)e, th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+ / 1I glori)ied You on the e"rth, h"ving "cco!%lished the (or# (hich You h"ve given &e to do+ < 17o(, F"ther, glori) &e together (ith Yoursel), (ith the glor (hich I h"d (ith You 'e)ore the (orld ("s+ According to Jesus (h"t is etern"l li)e: ,Th"t the !" #no( You, the onl true *od, "nd Jesus Christ (ho! You h"ve sent+To h"ve etern"l li)e (e !ust #no( the F"ther "nd Jesus Christ (ho! He sent+ 4+ The F"ther is the onl true *od; (e 'elieve th"t+ 6+ Jesus Christ is the Son o) *od (ho ("s (ith the F"ther "nd c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven, (ho ("s in the )or! o) *od "nd too# the )or! o) !"n, He is the e$"ct re%resent"tion o) the F"ther, He is the i!"ge o) the invisi'le *od, He is "'ove "ll, through Jesus "ll things (ere !"de+ 8+ The F"ther is the true *od so is the Son+ The Christ is true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 4Jn <:60 And (e #no( th"t the Son o) *od h"s co!e, "nd h"s given us underst"nding so th"t (e !" #no( Hi! (ho is true3 "nd (e "re in Hi! (ho is true, in His Son Jesus Christ+ This is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ 44 And the testi!on is this, th"t *od h"s given us etern"l li)e, "nd this li)e is in His Son+ 46 He (ho h"s the Son h"s the li)e3 he (ho does not h"ve the Son o) *od does not h"ve the li)e+
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Did ou #no( th"t the 'elie) th"t the Lord Jesus is *od contr"dict the te"ching o) the 2i'le th"t the F"ther "lone is the true *od: There)ore i) the I7C onl 'elieves th"t the F"ther is onl the true *od "nd the Son is "lso not the true *od then the (ill not h"ve etern"l li)e+ Jesus Christ is the true *od "nd etern"l li)e+ The den Hi! the den the F"ther+ The Son o) *od c"!e do(n )ro! He"ven "nd too# the )or! o) " !"n "nd ("s c"lled the Son o) &"n+ 6Jn > For !"n deceivers h"ve gone out into the (orld, those (ho do not "c#no(ledge Jesus Christ "s co!ing in the )lesh+ This is the deceiver "nd the "ntichrist+ . 5"tch ourselves, th"t ou do not lose (h"t (e h"ve "cco!%lished, 'ut th"t ou !" receive " )ull re("rd+ A An one (ho goes too )"r "nd does not "'ide in the te"ching o) Christ, does not h"ve *od3 the one (ho "'ides in the te"ching, he h"s 'oth the F"ther "nd the Son+ The "re %re"ching "nother Jesus th"t the "%ostles h"ve not %re"ched+ 6Cor 44: 8 2ut I "! ")r"id th"t, "s the ser%ent deceived Eve ' his cr")tiness, our !inds (ill 'e led "str" )ro! the si!%licit "nd %urit o) devotion to Christ+ / For i) one co!es "nd %re"ches "nother Jesus (ho! (e h"ve not %re"ched, or ou receive " di))erent s%irit (hich ou h"ve not received, or " di))erent gos%el (hich ou h"ve not "cce%ted, ou 'e"r this 'e"uti)ull + And the re"l gos%el %re"ched is s"lv"tion through )"ith in Christ "nd not through entering the Iglesi" ni Cristo 'uilt in 4A4/+ Act 69: 4> rescuing ou )ro! the Je(ish %eo%le "nd )ro! the *entiles, to (ho! I "! sending ou, 4. to o%en their e es so th"t the !" turn )ro! d"r#ness to light "nd )ro! the do!inion o) S"t"n to *od, th"t the !" receive )orgiveness o) sins "nd "n inherit"nce "!ong those (ho h"ve 'een s"ncti)ied ' )"ith in &e+E 4Ti! 4: 4< It is " trust(orth st"te!ent, deserving )ull "cce%t"nce, th"t Christ Jesus c"!e into the (orld to s"ve sinners, "!ong (ho! I "! )ore!ost o) "ll+ 49 Yet )or this re"son I )ound !erc , so th"t in !e "s the )ore!ost, Jesus Christ !ight de!onstr"te His %er)ect %"tience "s "n e$"!%le )or those (ho (ould 'elieve in Hi! )or etern"l li)e+ He th"t h"s the Son h"s etern"l li)e+ 4Jn <:A I) (e receive the testi!on o) !en, the testi!on o) *od is gre"ter3 )or the testi!on o) *od is this, th"t He h"s testi)ied concerning His Son+ 40 The one (ho 'elieves in the Son o) *od h"s the testi!on in hi!sel)3 the one (ho does not 'elieve *od h"s !"de Hi! " li"r, 'ec"use he h"s not 'elieved in the testi!on th"t *od h"s given concerning His Son+ 44 And the testi!on is this, th"t *od h"s given us etern"l li)e, "nd this li)e is in His Son+
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46 He (ho h"s the Son h"s the li)e3 he (ho does not h"ve the Son o) *od does not h"ve the li)e+ This Is 5ritten Th"t You &" Lno( 48 These things I h"ve (ritten to ou (ho 'elieve in the n"!e o) the Son o) *od, so th"t ou !" #no( th"t ou h"ve etern"l li)e+ He (ho receives the Son through )"ith in the onl gos%el Christ died )or our sins is s"ved+ Ro! 4: . 2ut (h"t does it s" : 1The (ord is ne"r ou, in our !outh "nd in our he"rt1;; th"t is, the (ord o) )"ith (hich (e "re %re"ching, A th"t i) ou con)ess (ith our !outh Jesus "s Lord, "nd 'elieve in our he"rt th"t *od r"ised Hi! )ro! the de"d, ou (ill 'e s"ved3 40 )or (ith the he"rt " %erson 'elieves, resulting in righteousness, "nd (ith the !outh he con)esses, resulting in s"lv"tion+ 44 For the Scri%ture s" s, 15hoever 'elieves in Hi! (ill not 'e dis"%%ointed+1 46 For there is no distinction 'et(een Je( "nd *ree#3 )or the s"!e Lord is Lord o) "ll, "'ounding in riches )or "ll (ho c"ll on Hi!3 48 )or 15hoever (ill c"ll on the n"!e o) the Lord (ill 'e s"ved+1 4/ Ho( then (ill the c"ll on Hi! in (ho! the h"ve not 'elieved: Ho( (ill the 'elieve in Hi! (ho! the h"ve not he"rd: And ho( (ill the he"r (ithout " %re"cher: 4< Ho( (ill the %re"ch unless the "re sent: Just "s it is (ritten, 1Ho( 'e"uti)ul "re the )eet o) those (ho 'ring good ne(s o) good thingsB1 49 Ho(ever, the did not "ll heed the good ne(s3 )or Is"i"h s" s, 1Lord, (ho h"s 'elieved our re%ort:1 4> So )"ith co!es )ro! he"ring, "nd he"ring ' the (ord o) Christ+
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IGLESIA NI CRISTO S

OF THE DEITY OF CHRIST

Pastor Larry Dela Cruz

JESUS CHRIST IS MAN IN NATURE AND HE IS NOT GOD

THE GOD OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO

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THE FATHER ALONE IS THE TRUE GOD

JESUS CHRIST IS DIFFERENT FROM GOD

GOD IS THE FATHER AND JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD

*od is ,)ro! everl"sting to everl"sting-:

6 He ("s in the 'eginning (ith *od+

GOD IS IMMORTAL WHILE JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS

Ho(ever, the Lord Jesus Christ dei)ies *od:

GOD KNOWS E<ERYTHING WHILE THERE IS SOMETHING JESUS DONCT KNOW

GOD IS ABO<E ALL WHILE JESUS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO GOD

GOD IS NOT A SON OF MAN WHILE JESUS IS CALLED !SON OF MAN7

GOD IS SPIRIT WHILE JESUS IS A MAN

IF JESUS IS GOD THEN THERE WILL BE TWO GODS

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