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Who else? The one who God sent to do just that. The same one who he created all things through, his only begotten, firstborn Son. What an unbelievable expression of love for a bunch of sinners.

Who really rules this world? “We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” 1 John 5:19 “And war broke out in heaven: Miʹcha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled but they did not prevail, nor was...

I agree that Jesus is in complete unity with his Father. God the Father is his head and he always did the will of his Father. And why is the holy spirit not included?

I guess you don’t like Vine or Bernard either. Do you really believe the Father and Jesus are one? The trinity doesn’t say that. It says they are individual. Now if the verse said the Father and I are God then you would have something. Except once again the poor holy ghost is left out. I have...

Like this? “And he said to him: “Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in Paradise.” New World Translation.

My question was just about John 10:30.

Let’s get back to the OP. After reading these comments by Barclay, Vine, Bernard and the New Bible Dictionary showing that “one” at John 10:30 and in John 17 both refer to unity, do you think John 10:30 should be used to establish the trinity?

I’m not sure what all comes under the definition of Unitarian, but I do believe what Jesus said at John 17:3 when praying to his Father and said that he was the only true God and Jesus was the one he sent.

Notice this translation of John 14:11: “You must believe that I am in union with the Father and that the Father is in union with me, or else you must believe because of the things themselves.” Smith & Goodspeed New Testament. John 15:4 in Goodspeed “Remain in union with me, and I will remain in...

Notice that W.E. Vine uses John 10:30 and John 17 to make his point about the use of “one” as union and concord. “(b) metaphorically [figuratively], union and concord, e.g., John 10:30; 11:52; 17:11, 21, 22....” - An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, p. 809.

Commenting on John 10:30, J. H. Bernard, D.D. says in A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to St. John: “A unity of fellowship, of will, and of purpose between the Father and the Son is a frequent theme in the Fourth Gospel..., and it is tersely and powerfully expressed...

“‘One’ also expresses the unity between Christ and the Father (Jn 10:30), the union between believers and the Godhead, and the unity which exists among Christians (Jn 17:21; Gal. 3:28). ‘One’ further expresses singleness of purpose” p. 844, New Bible Dictionary, (2nd ed.), 1982, Tyndale House...

“Now we come to the supreme claim [of John 10:30]. ‘I and the Father are one,’ said Jesus. What did he mean? Is it absolute mystery, or can we understand at least a little of it? Are we driven to interpret it in terms of essence and hypostasis and all the rest of the metaphysical and philosophic...

Perhaps you will find this helpful on Acts 20:28. "I have argued that the original text of Acts 20:28 read [THN EKKLHSIAN TOU THEOU HN PERIEPOIHSATO DIA TOU AIUATOS TOU IDIOU] and that the most appropriate translation of these words is "the church of God which he bought with the blood of his...

Isn’t it interesting how the name of the author of the Bible can be removed (6,800 undisputed corruptions) and most don’t even care? But when the indefinite article “a” is inserted (with sound basis whether you agree or not) at John 1:1 or the spurious Johannine Comma is removed, these same...

The issue in Colossians 1:15 as regards eternity is not what rank Jesus had, his preeminence. The translation you use says he is “over” creation. Many translations read he was “of” creation such as American Standard, Amplified, Douay, English Standard, Jerusalem, King James, New American...

I noticed that you did not underline verse 35.

Here is a link to BibleGateway for this verse. Notice how many translations read “who” or “he” or “he who” was manifest in the flesh instead of “God” was manifest. 1 Timothy 3:16 - Bible Gateway Claiming 1 Timothy 3:16 says Jesus is God is at best highly disputed.

Revelation 1:8 identifies “the one who is and who was and who is to came as God Almighty, the Alpha and Omega. Verses 4 and 5 is a greeting from “the one who is and who was and who is to come (Almighty God) AND from Jesus Christ. So Jesus Christ cannot be the “one who is and who was and who is...

The point you make with Revelation 1:4, 5 puts a clear scriptural end to attempts to apply Revelation 1:8 yet it is rarely referenced. Well done.