Besides the linguistics, context is vital, the term “God” Read: 1 Corinthians 8:4-6. – Angels – Psalm 8:5 (KJV and Douay-Rheims render the Biblical Hebrew Me-ʼelohim) – Jehovah – Isaiah 37:20. – Moses – Exodus 4:16; 7:1. – Satan – 2 Corinthians 4:4. How do you understand these passages? Through context. Jesus also said his Apostles may all be one just like him and his Father are one in John 17:21. Jesus and Jehovah are separate and it's really commendable you are searching. The fact that you were compelled to asked this question shows you had given thought to spiritual matters and concerns. If you think about it though too for a moment, if the trinity were true we should expect to find it clearly defined in the Bible. Something as important as who Jehovah God and who His Spirit-Anointed son Christ Jesus are and are not and their natures and additional what God's Holy Spirit/active force are to be logically clearly stated not ambiguous stated. For example God hates stealing and plainly states it; He is direct on important issues why would he change (Malachi 3:6) – 1) Christ Jesus is also not the same as the holy spirit (Matthew 12:31, 32; Luke 3:22) – 2) Jesus was the Anointed one (anointed with Jehovah's holy spirit) andspoke of it as separate. – 3) Additionally, it is very important too to understand the meaning of context of terms like "God" – (John 10:34-36; Exodus 7:1; Psalm 82:6; 1 Corinthians 8:5, 6). E.g., consider the Bible describes even Satan as "god of this system" (2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 5:19) yet we are commanded not to worship him! He is not the True God. Some also worship their bellies (Philippians 3:19). Context is vital! – 4) These scriptures show Christ Jesus and Jehovah God – (the Almighty) differ in things like: age, history, knowledge, position and power. That contradicts the very definition of doctrine the Trinity itself, it teaches that Jehovah, Jesus and the holy spirit are equal in all of those aspects. Do not get me wrong Christ Jesus is the 2nd most important person in existence. He is unique and reflects his Father better than anyone else – (Colossians 1:15-20; 2:3; Hebrews 1:1-4) However, the point is that they do differ even which respectfully even Trinitarians usually acknowledge when they referring to Christ Jesus as second person of trinity, or “the son” (submissive to his Father). The two natures doctrine with all due respect does not fixed the holes in the trinity doctrines. Yes they two Natures as they, Jehovah doesn't – they very notion only adds weight there are differents. The scriptures in the Bible even after Jesus' death still show his submission & cooperation to His Heavenly Father Jehovah God. The two natures attempted to fix the holes is grasping for straws; even to those to hold to the belief must ask themselves how are they different? Which Scriptures after Christ Jesus was resurrected: (Acts 3:13, 26; 4:24-30; Hebrews 5:5, 8; 1 Corinthians 3:23; 8:6; 11:3; 15:24-28; Galatians 3:20; Ephesians 1:3; Philippians 2:9; 1 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:12; Revelation 1:1, 2; 3:12, 14) – Compare scriptures while Christ Jesus was on earth: Matthew 12:18; 20:20-23, 28; 24:36; 26:39; 28:18 (who gave); Mark 1:9-11; 13:32; Luke 2:52; (Luke 18:18, 19*); 22:42, 43; John 1:18; 5:19, 30; 6:38, 57; 7:16; 8:28; 12:49, 50; 14:28; 16:23; Hebrews 5:7. – Scriptures prior to Christ Jesus being on the earth: Deuteronomy 6:4 – Compare: Mark 12:29; Isaiah 48:11 (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 40:28 (Compare: John 4:6); 48:11; Acts 3:13, 26; 4:24-30; Hebrews 2:10; 5:5-8; 1 Corinthians 3:23; 8:6; 11:3; 15:24-28; Matthew 12:18; 20:20-23, 28; 24:36; 26:39; 28:18 (who gave); Mark 12:29; 13:32; Luke 2:52; 22:42, 43; John 1:18; 5:19, 30; 6:38, 57; 7:16; 8:28; 12:49, 50; 14:28; 16:23; Galatians 3:20; Ephesians 1:3; Philippians 2:9; 1 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:12; Revelation 1:1, 2; 3:12, 14) – Christ's brothers (Hebrews 2:10, 11) – Tempted (James 1:13 compare Hebrews 4:15) – Two distinct wills (Luke 22:39-42) – Who Jesus and the Apostle identified him with – (Matthew 16:16, 17) Jesus is unique (some examples): Colossians 1:15-20; 2:3; Hebrews 1:1-4, Bore our sins (1 Peter 2:24). Christ (Anointed One – Messiah), Exact representation of God's very being (Hebrews 1:13), Image OF God (Colossians 1:15; Compare: Genesis 5:3), Our Lord (1 Peter 3:15), Our meditator BETWEEN God and Mankind. (1 Timothy 2:5) Our model (1 Peter 2:21), Our Shepherd, Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 2:25), the REFLECTION of God's glory (Hebrews 1:13), “The Faithful Witness” (Revelation 1:5), “The firstborn from the dead” (Revelation 1:5), The lamb OF God (John 1:29), "The Lion of the tribe of Judah" (Revelation 5:5), "The root of David" (Revelation), “The Ruler of the kings of the earth" (Revelation 1:5), "The Son OF God", The Amen. (Revelation 3:4). Apostle, Chief agent of Life, Eternal Father, Faithful Witness, Fine Shepherd, Head of the Christian Congregation, High Priest, King, Immanuel, Lamb of God, Last Adam, Leader, Lord, Judge, Mediator (Jesus is the mediator “between” us and Jehovah God) – (1 Timothy 2:5), Prince of Peace, Savior, Son of God (Fun fact: Jesus is called the son of God more 50 times in the Bible, yet never once he called God the Son in the Bible), Son of man, Teacher, The Word (Logos), Wonderful Counselor to name only a few. Let's ask ourselves about the Trinity are they really share the same history, position, power, role, age, and knowledge? The answer is always and will always be a no.
In John, Logos denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone forth conspicuously from His words and deeds.
Note: A Greek philosopher named Heraclitus first used the term Logos around 600 B.C. to designate the divine reason or plan which coordinates a changing universe.
from 3004; 3056. logov logos, log'-os - something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame
Jesus was the only one directly created by God himself. Therefore, he is called God’s “only-begotten Son.” (John 3:16) The firstborn Son also bears the title “the Word.” (John 1:14) Why? Because before being born as a human, he served in heaven as one who spoke for God.
“The Word” was with Jehovah God “in the beginning,” when “the heavens and the earth” were created. He was the one to whom God said: “Let us make man in our image.” (John 1:1; Genesis 1:1, 26) Jehovah’s firstborn Son was there at his Father’s side, actively working with him. At Proverbs 8:22-31, he is represented as saying: “I came to be beside [the Creator] as a master worker, and I came to be the one he was specially fond of day by day, I being glad before him all the time.”
It's a concept clearly stolen from Philo of Alexandria. Athenagoras appropriated it in "A Plea For The Christians," Ch. IV.
Early church fathers did not believe Jesus came to earth. Athenagoras says "that He is the first product of the Father, not as having been brought into [human] existence."
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Besides the linguistics, context is vital, the term “God” Read: 1 Corinthians 8:4-6. – Angels – Psalm 8:5 (KJV and Douay-Rheims render the Biblical Hebrew Me-ʼelohim) – Jehovah – Isaiah 37:20. – Moses – Exodus 4:16; 7:1. – Satan – 2 Corinthians 4:4. How do you understand these passages? Through context. Jesus also said his Apostles may all be one just like him and his Father are one in John 17:21. Jesus and Jehovah are separate and it's really commendable you are searching. The fact that you were compelled to asked this question shows you had given thought to spiritual matters and concerns. If you think about it though too for a moment, if the trinity were true we should expect to find it clearly defined in the Bible. Something as important as who Jehovah God and who His Spirit-Anointed son Christ Jesus are and are not and their natures and additional what God's Holy Spirit/active force are to be logically clearly stated not ambiguous stated. For example God hates stealing and plainly states it; He is direct on important issues why would he change (Malachi 3:6) – 1) Christ Jesus is also not the same as the holy spirit (Matthew 12:31, 32; Luke 3:22) – 2) Jesus was the Anointed one (anointed with Jehovah's holy spirit) andspoke of it as separate. – 3) Additionally, it is very important too to understand the meaning of context of terms like "God" – (John 10:34-36; Exodus 7:1; Psalm 82:6; 1 Corinthians 8:5, 6). E.g., consider the Bible describes even Satan as "god of this system" (2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 5:19) yet we are commanded not to worship him! He is not the True God. Some also worship their bellies (Philippians 3:19). Context is vital! – 4) These scriptures show Christ Jesus and Jehovah God – (the Almighty) differ in things like: age, history, knowledge, position and power. That contradicts the very definition of doctrine the Trinity itself, it teaches that Jehovah, Jesus and the holy spirit are equal in all of those aspects. Do not get me wrong Christ Jesus is the 2nd most important person in existence. He is unique and reflects his Father better than anyone else – (Colossians 1:15-20; 2:3; Hebrews 1:1-4) However, the point is that they do differ even which respectfully even Trinitarians usually acknowledge when they referring to Christ Jesus as second person of trinity, or “the son” (submissive to his Father). The two natures doctrine with all due respect does not fixed the holes in the trinity doctrines. Yes they two Natures as they, Jehovah doesn't – they very notion only adds weight there are differents. The scriptures in the Bible even after Jesus' death still show his submission & cooperation to His Heavenly Father Jehovah God. The two natures attempted to fix the holes is grasping for straws; even to those to hold to the belief must ask themselves how are they different? Which Scriptures after Christ Jesus was resurrected: (Acts 3:13, 26; 4:24-30; Hebrews 5:5, 8; 1 Corinthians 3:23; 8:6; 11:3; 15:24-28; Galatians 3:20; Ephesians 1:3; Philippians 2:9; 1 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:12; Revelation 1:1, 2; 3:12, 14) – Compare scriptures while Christ Jesus was on earth: Matthew 12:18; 20:20-23, 28; 24:36; 26:39; 28:18 (who gave); Mark 1:9-11; 13:32; Luke 2:52; (Luke 18:18, 19*); 22:42, 43; John 1:18; 5:19, 30; 6:38, 57; 7:16; 8:28; 12:49, 50; 14:28; 16:23; Hebrews 5:7. – Scriptures prior to Christ Jesus being on the earth: Deuteronomy 6:4 – Compare: Mark 12:29; Isaiah 48:11 (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 40:28 (Compare: John 4:6); 48:11; Acts 3:13, 26; 4:24-30; Hebrews 2:10; 5:5-8; 1 Corinthians 3:23; 8:6; 11:3; 15:24-28; Matthew 12:18; 20:20-23, 28; 24:36; 26:39; 28:18 (who gave); Mark 12:29; 13:32; Luke 2:52; 22:42, 43; John 1:18; 5:19, 30; 6:38, 57; 7:16; 8:28; 12:49, 50; 14:28; 16:23; Galatians 3:20; Ephesians 1:3; Philippians 2:9; 1 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:12; Revelation 1:1, 2; 3:12, 14) – Christ's brothers (Hebrews 2:10, 11) – Tempted (James 1:13 compare Hebrews 4:15) – Two distinct wills (Luke 22:39-42) – Who Jesus and the Apostle identified him with – (Matthew 16:16, 17) Jesus is unique (some examples): Colossians 1:15-20; 2:3; Hebrews 1:1-4, Bore our sins (1 Peter 2:24). Christ (Anointed One – Messiah), Exact representation of God's very being (Hebrews 1:13), Image OF God (Colossians 1:15; Compare: Genesis 5:3), Our Lord (1 Peter 3:15), Our meditator BETWEEN God and Mankind. (1 Timothy 2:5) Our model (1 Peter 2:21), Our Shepherd, Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 2:25), the REFLECTION of God's glory (Hebrews 1:13), “The Faithful Witness” (Revelation 1:5), “The firstborn from the dead” (Revelation 1:5), The lamb OF God (John 1:29), "The Lion of the tribe of Judah" (Revelation 5:5), "The root of David" (Revelation), “The Ruler of the kings of the earth" (Revelation 1:5), "The Son OF God", The Amen. (Revelation 3:4). Apostle, Chief agent of Life, Eternal Father, Faithful Witness, Fine Shepherd, Head of the Christian Congregation, High Priest, King, Immanuel, Lamb of God, Last Adam, Leader, Lord, Judge, Mediator (Jesus is the mediator “between” us and Jehovah God) – (1 Timothy 2:5), Prince of Peace, Savior, Son of God (Fun fact: Jesus is called the son of God more 50 times in the Bible, yet never once he called God the Son in the Bible), Son of man, Teacher, The Word (Logos), Wonderful Counselor to name only a few. Let's ask ourselves about the Trinity are they really share the same history, position, power, role, age, and knowledge? The answer is always and will always be a no.
In John, Logos denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone forth conspicuously from His words and deeds.
Note: A Greek philosopher named Heraclitus first used the term Logos around 600 B.C. to designate the divine reason or plan which coordinates a changing universe.
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from 3004; 3056. logov logos, log'-os - something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame
Jesus is called "the Word". -John 1:1-3; Rev. 19:13.
Jesus was the only one directly created by God himself. Therefore, he is called God’s “only-begotten Son.” (John 3:16) The firstborn Son also bears the title “the Word.” (John 1:14) Why? Because before being born as a human, he served in heaven as one who spoke for God.
“The Word” was with Jehovah God “in the beginning,” when “the heavens and the earth” were created. He was the one to whom God said: “Let us make man in our image.” (John 1:1; Genesis 1:1, 26) Jehovah’s firstborn Son was there at his Father’s side, actively working with him. At Proverbs 8:22-31, he is represented as saying: “I came to be beside [the Creator] as a master worker, and I came to be the one he was specially fond of day by day, I being glad before him all the time.”
The Word is Jesus Christ. See John 1:14.
It's a concept clearly stolen from Philo of Alexandria. Athenagoras appropriated it in "A Plea For The Christians," Ch. IV.
Early church fathers did not believe Jesus came to earth. Athenagoras says "that He is the first product of the Father, not as having been brought into [human] existence."