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The verse in question is: Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. That bold part is, somewhat literally, "God the word was". The issue here is the lack of the indefinite article in Greek. They had no word for "a, an". Depending on context, it is acceptable and even necessary to insert those words into a translation. ...

For the quick answer to your question, see John 1:1, 14 But really, this is a simple matter of the transitive propery. Jesus forgives sin. Mark 2:1-12. It's non-debated point of doctrine that only God can forgive sins. It's easy for the modern reader to marvel at the miracle without realizing the greater significance of Jesus' statement. Jesus here uses ...

According to this article, the New World Translation translated this incorrectly. http://carm.org/religious-movements/jehovahs-witnesses/john-11-word-was-god The New World translation is incorrect in its translation of this verse for several reasons. First of all, the Bible teaches a strict monotheism. To say that Jesus is "a god" is to suggest ...

Matthew 16:16 is perhaps the most prominent answer to this question. Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16 ESV So, the disciples became convinced by the miracles, the teachings, and the character of Jesus through His ministry that Jesus was the very Son of God. Yet, it wasn't when Jesus died that their ...

The chapter below is titled "The Government of the Promised Son" and seems to answer your question regarding Jesus, the Son, being God. Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty ...

You're reading from the Jehovah Witnesses' version of the bible. The Witnesses preach that Jesus is a separate God. Jesus IS GOD. There's a thousand verses that back this up, but the Witnesses deny Jesus of His deity. They actually try and teach that Jesus is a created angel, which the Bible states the exact opposite. Jesus IS GOD. John 5:16-18 Therefore ...

Affable Geek's comment that "my understanding is that Mormons reject the Credal terminology, but accept the upshot" is pretty much on the money. In my research to answer this question, it seems that the Catholic concept of the Hypostatic Union is mixed in with a lot of Trinitarian implications that LDS theology rejects. However, the basic concept of the ...

Yes - they thought many things, and at various stages in His ministry, differing "circles" of His disciples expressed different things. Of His closest disciples (those we generally associate with the term "disciple", aka The Twelve), Peter declared Jesus to be the Christ first: Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." ...

This question does a good job at explaining part of your question, especially the answer with a lot of references: Biblical basis for the doctrine of the Trinity Some verses shed some light on Christ as a/the God: Hebrews 1:2-4- Christ help make the world (universe in NIV), sat on right hand of God, and was made 'better than the angels' (KJV) (compare to ...

In addition to the great answers here, I would like to answer the "being God" bit. When John wrote his gospel (a long time after Jesus' death and resurrection), he wrote these famous words (John 1:1): In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Your question makes the assumption that some good things occur as the result of divine interference, and that others occur by way of chance. This is a faulty assumption. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. - James 1:17 NIV So in answer to your ...

Maybe this is what Dan Andrews was trying to ask (I could be wrong), "did the disciples believed Jesus was God ONLY after the resurrection or was it before drawing from the statement in Mathew 16:16 as Narnian was pointing out? To answer that question we would have to know what Peter meant by "Son of God" - there are at least two possibilities: A) Peter ...

Types of Unusual Events There are several different categories of uncommon and unusual events. Anomalies are natural events with a pattern Magic includes sleight of hand, which is basically a trick. Satanic Signs include demonic influence. Psychosomatic Events include mental states of mind, such as the power of positive thinking. Providence includes ...

Philippians 2:5-7 New International Version (NIV) 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being ...