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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    D. The uniqueness of God (cf. III above) should prepare us for the possibility that the one divine Being exists uniquely as a plurality of persons V. The Father of Jesus Christ Is God A. Explicit statements: John 17:3; 1 Cor. 8:6; etc. B. The expression, "the God and Father of our Lord Jesus...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    IV. Is God One Person? A. God is one God (cf. I above), one Yahweh, one Lord (cf. II above), one Spirit (John 4:24) B. However, the Bible never says that God is "one person" 1. Heb. 1:3 KJV speaks of God's "person," but the word used here, hupostasis, is translated "substance" in Heb. 11:1 KJV...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    Psalmist is speaking of man's exalted place in creation, whereas Hebrews is speaking of the lower place taken by Christ in becoming a man. Thus, Heb. 2:7 may not mean to equate angels with gods at all. b. Even if Heb. 2:7 does imply that angels are "gods," in the context of Hebrews 1-2 these...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    a. It is Asaph, not the Lord, who calls the judges elohim in Psa. 82:1, 6. This is important, even though we agree that Psa. 82 is inspired. b. Asaph's meaning is not "Although you are gods, you will die like men," but rather "I called you gods, but in fact you will all die like the men that you...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    D. All other "gods" are therefore false gods (idols), not gods at all: Deut. 32:21; 1 Sam. 12:21; Psa. 96:5; Isa. 37:19; 41:23-24, 29; Jer. 2:11; 5:7; 16:20; 1 Cor. 8:4; 10:19-20 E. Demons, not gods, are the power behind false worship: Deut. 32:17; Psa. 106:37; 1 Cor. 10:20; Gal. 4:8 F. How...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    Aproper evaluation of the biblical evidence for the doctrine of the Trinity will depend on the faithful application of sound principles of biblical interpretation. Here I will mention just two principles which, if followed, would prevent almost all interpretive errors on this subject. The first...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    The Biblical Basis of the Doctrine of the Trinity: An Outline Study By Robert M. Bowman, Jr. http://www.apologetics.com/ Introduction It is often alleged that the doctrine of the Trinity is not a biblical doctrine. While the word Trinity is not in the Bible, the substance of the doctrine is...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    https://www.calvarychapelboston.com/Biblical%20Basis%20Trinity%20Bowman.pdf
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    The above three posts demonstrates "in the name of" relates to by whoose authority something is done.
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    Matthew 21:9 Some of the people were walking ahead of Jesus. Others were walking behind him. They all shouted, “Praise to the Son of David! ‘Welcome! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Praise to God in heaven!” Matthew 23:39 I tell you, you will not see me again until that...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    Jeremiah 2:8 “The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord?’ The people who know the law did not want to know me. The leaders of the people of Israel turned against me. The prophets spoke in the name of the false god Baal. They worshiped worthless idols.” Jeremiah 11:21 The Lord said to me...
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    Genesis 42:15 But I will let you prove that you are telling the truth. In the name of Pharaoh, I swear that I will not let you go until your youngest brother comes here. Deuteronomy 18:7 And this Levite may serve in the name of the Lord his God, the same as all his brother Levites who are on...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    "In the name of Jesus" refers to by whoose Authority. 13 Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you, or were you baptized in Paul’s name? 14 Thank God that I didn’t baptize any of you, except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that nobody can say that you were baptized in my name! 16 Oh, I...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    Two Priests, one with a cast on his arm, the other Two were Hippies. When they met each other, one asked, " Hey Man, what happened to your arm? A Priest answered that he fell in his Bathtub. As the Hippies were beyond the Priests, one asked, "Hey Man, what is a Bathtub?" The other said...
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    How can we resolve this difficulty? OPTION #1. The Centurion came AFTER sending emissaries. While the centurion originally felt shame in approaching Jesus (Lk. 7:6), it’s possible that he could have come out to visit him after sending his servants. Remember, Jesus was “not far from the house”...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    SOLUTION: Both Matthew and Luke are correct. In the 1st century, it was understood that when a representative was sent to speak for his master, it was as if the master was speaking himself. Even in our day this is still the case. When the Secretary of State meets individuals from other...
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    Too long to post https://tms.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tmsj17c.pdf "For readers of the original Greek or of the English translation, the most obvious difficulty lies in the fact that Matthew records the event as though the centurion came directly to Jesus while Luke records two sets of...
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    Ok, what texts do you refer to friend?
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    Genesis 17:4 And God said to him: I AM, and my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Isaiah 48:12 “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I am the last. Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this...
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    Was Jesus 'mortal' or 'immortal' ?

    Great Commission comes to mind