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  1. Matthias

    Bible reading plans

    An indirect response to post #74. ”I suspect that many of you who are reading this have made a commitment to read through your Bible this year. Others still need to make the commitment. But I want to encourage you to do it, and not give up. Let me begin by dealing with the reasons you might...
  2. Matthias

    The happy thread

  3. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    33 seconds of your time @KUWN. That’s all it will take for you to hear this trinitarian scholar (Dr. Ben Witherington, III) support my assertion that Jesus isn’t Yahweh. Do you understand how he can say this and still be a trinitarian? *** https://asburyseminary.edu/faculty/ben-witherington/
  4. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    Jesus isn’t Yahweh. Yahweh is his God. What passage, or passages, are you alluding to? Did you know Moses is called “God”?
  5. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    They’re dealing with a behavioral problem. Rather than approach the problem by dealing with the behavior, they’re eliminating discussion of the doctrine that causes the behavioral problem. Christians can’t discuss it, except with non-Christians. That should quiet things down a bit in the...
  6. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    I don’t disagree but this kind of exchange between Christians (you are both registered as “Christian”) is what the moderators changed the rules to prevent from happening.
  7. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    The policy was changed on February 25, 2025. Christians aren’t supposed to discuss the Trinity with other Christians. Christians are allowed to discuss the Trinity with those who are not registered as “Christian”, but only in forums which are not designated “Christians Only”.
  8. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    Who is this? In Jewish monotheism, this is Yahweh, the God of Israel -> the God and Father of our lord Jesus Messiah. There is no one else who can be the Messiah’s God. Who is this? In Jewish monotheism, among those of us who believe Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the Son of Yahweh, this is...
  9. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    Why did you write this if you’re unsure how God can be distinct from God? Or is it that you know how God can be distinct from God and it doesn’t align with how I know God can be distinct from God? Perhaps, though, you don’t believe God can be distinct from God. Please let me know so we can...
  10. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    In the theology of Jewish monotheism, elohim is used a description for Yahweh and for persons who are not Yahweh.
  11. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    Thanks. I don’t want to misunderstand nor to misrepresent what you believe. You wrote “G, G, and G”. Is that not “God, God and God”? Is it not your belief that ”G,G, and G” is the Godhead?
  12. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    My position as a Jewish monotheist who believes Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah and that his God and Father is my God and Father is that the doctrine concerning who God is was fully known and confirmed by Jesus. The God of Israel is, as I demonstrated from scripture in post #40 and 41, is...
  13. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    “… the differentiation made between ho theos as the one who speaks in both eras and huios as his final means of speaking shows that in the author’s mind it was not the Triune God of Christian theology who spoke to the forefathers by the prophets. That is to say, for the author of Hebrews (as...
  14. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    “1. The one God. (a) theos is the most frequent designation of God in the NT. Belief in the one, only, and unique God (Matt. 23:9; Rom. 3:30; 1 Cor. 8:4-6; Gal. 3:20; 1 Tim. 2:5; Jas. 2:19) is an established part of Christian tradition. Jesus himself made the fundamental confession of Jud. his...
  15. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    Based on what you wrote, it appears that it is your belief that God, God and God = the Godhead. Jewish monotheism recognizes only God (Yahweh, the God and Father of the Messiah) = the Godhead.
  16. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    I fully agree with that.
  17. Matthias

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    Yes. He’s right about that.
  18. Matthias

    More on the deity of Christ

    I like your point but you’re registered as a “Christian” member and so is @KUWN. I’m neither the theology police nor the forum police. Are you aware your post is a violation of the rules? (I’m just trying to keep you out of trouble.)