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Originally Posted by Ohio
Boxjobox, I can see how Christians throughout history have focused on the man Jesus who died on the cross for our sins, was raised from the dead, and now is enthroned. But there are too many N.T. verses which also plainly show his eternal deity. With that we also have so many parallels between O.T. and N.T. which show us plainly that Jesus is the Jehovah of old.
Because so many errant heresies hinge upon Jesus being only human, I would hope that you would reconsider your views here. Absolutely the humanity of Jesus is emphasized, but that in no way negates His eternal Deity as God.
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I would disagree with you on this- Recent Christians seem more intent on setting Jesus up as God. Have you considered that if the apostles were setting Jesus up as Jehovah of old you would have the Jews doing more than throwing dust in the air and renting their clothes. There would of necessity need much speaking/teaching to convey this new “revelation”. If the NT/ Holy Spirit was intent on bringing us to believe Jesus is Jehovah, I would think many of those parallels you say exist would have been brought to the forefront. The gospel is a simple message to bring us to recognize that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the Living God; is does not include a message to bring up to believe that Jesus is God. The Holy Spirit honors this simple gospel such as John 3:16. Look and read what Peter told Cornelius and look what the results were.
By saying we are supposed to make some quantum leap from the gospel to a Jesus is Jehovah belief, to me, seems like a dereliction of duty on the part of the Holy Spirit and a shortage of revelation on the part of the apostles. Sorry, bro, I’ll stick to what is the gospel message. I’m quite happy to know that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God. Jesus told Mary quite plainly, I go to my God and your God, my Father and Your Father. I’ve heard all the great “teachings” of trinity- it does nothing for me but lead me to either think God is playing a terrible joke or christianity over time developed quite a myth. I choose to accept the words of Jesus as recorded by John- eternal life is to know the Father, the one true God and Jesus Christ whom he sent- this really witnesses with me as truth- triune god, sorry, it’s confusion. It sells a lot of books and gives people an air of authority, but it doesn’t build the truth or elicit the witness of the Holy Spirit.