The Nature of Jesus Christ

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Baptism:

Matt 28:19

The holy church obeys the command Of Jesus!

Ephesians 5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ…

Jn 15:5 apart from me you can do nothing so remain in Christ!

Keep his commandment!

matt 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

1 Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 Jn 2:5 But who so keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

His word: Matt 28:19

1 Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

1 Jn 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
 

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“[Jesus] was a first-century Jewish monotheist.”

(N.T. Wright, Jesus And The Victory Of God, p. 652)
 

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“[Jesus] was a first-century Jewish monotheist.”

(N.T. Wright, Jesus And The Victory Of God, p. 652)
Jesus the man was a Jew circumcised on the 8th day according to the law.

He was not a Jewish monotheist, nor an accepted member of the Jews' religion, which is why Jewish monotheists had Him crucified.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

First they tried to stone Him.
 
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For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

Jesus Christ's nature is God's far above all gods.

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.


His nature is above all power, including the Father's: He subjected Himself to the Father as a man, and the Father subjects Himself to the Son as resurrected Lord.

Neither the Father nor the Son are ashamed to be subject to One another, nor to be equal with One another.

Only carnal men by pride have a problem with God being subject to God.
 

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Jesus was not and is not a Jewish monotheist:

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

“Jesus is Jewish. He is also a theologian. These two facts should never be separated: Jesus is a Jewish theologian.”

(Brad H. Young, Jesus The Jewish Theologian, p. xxxv)

Jesus was, is, and will always be a Jewish monotheist.
 
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Jewish monotheists had Jesus crucified…

His ancestors were Jewish monotheists. Do you deny that too?

Some Jewish monotheists loved him; some Jewish monotheists hated him.

His followers were Jewish monotheists; the apostles were Jewish monotheists.

His enemies were Jewish monotheists and pagans.

… and Islamic monotheists reject Him as the Son of God.

Even so, Jesus was / is a Jewish monotheist.
 

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Jesus the man was a Jew circumcised on the 8th day according to the law.

He was not a Jewish monotheist, nor an accepted member of the Jews' religion, which is why Jewish monotheists had Him crucified.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

First they tried to stone Him.

“Jesus is Jewish both in his ethic background and in his religious thought and practice.”

(Brad H. Young, Jesus The Jewish Theologian, p. xxxiv)

You’re primarily focusing on his Jewish enemies. That’s only part of his life setting.

Jesus was an observant Jew. His religion was Judaism. He attended the synagogue. He worshipped his God. He prayed to his God. He was dependent upon his God. He had a close relationship with his God. He loved and served his God. His God loved and vindicated him. He is sitting now at the right hand of his God in heaven.
 

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“Jesus is Jewish. He is also a theologian. These two facts should never be separated: Jesus is a Jewish theologia.”

(Brad H. Young, Jesus The Jewish Theologian, p. xxxv)

Jesus was, is, and will always be a Jewish monotheist.
Yet He is God, called God by His Apostles and claimed to be God to the " Jewish monotheists" for saying He was God. You being a mere man make yourself to be God and tried killing Him for blasphemy.

hope this helps !!!
 

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For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

Jesus Christ's nature is God's far above all gods.

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.


His nature is above all power, including the Father's: He subjected Himself to the Father as a man, and the Father subjects Himself to the Son as resurrected Lord.

Neither the Father nor the Son are ashamed to be subject to One another, nor to be equal with One another.

Only carnal men by pride have a problem with God being subject to God.

“Now I want you to realize that that the Messiah is the head of every man, and man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of the Messiah.”

(1 Corinthians 11:3, ISV)

Who is God?

God is the God and Father of the (Lord Jesus) Messiah.
 
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Yet He is God, called God by His Apostles and claimed to be God to the " Jewish monotheists" for saying He was God. You being a mere man make yourself to be God and tried killing Him for blasphemy.

hope this helps !!!

Please see my previous comments in response to this line of thought.

Do you believe Jesus was / is a Jewish monotheist?
 

Matthias

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Jesus like all Trinitarians are Monotheistic. One God.

hope this helps !!!

Trinitarianism is a form of monotheism, but it isn’t Jewish monotheism.

Jewish monotheism is unitarian, not trinitarian.

I asked if you believe Jesus is a Jewish monotheist. It sounds to me like you either don’t or may not. All I clearly understand from your reply is that you believe he is a monotheist.

Are you saying that you believe Jesus is a trinitarian?
 
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Mathias is Jesus God?
Is he the second person of the trinity?

is the father God?
Is Jesus God?
Is the holy spirit God?

if you are Jewish do to practice the mosaic covenant?
Are you still waiting for the messiah?
 

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Mathias is Jesus God?
Is he the second person of the trinity?

is the father God?
Is Jesus God?
Is the holy spirit God?

if you are Jewish do to practice the mosaic covenant?
Are you still waiting for the messiah?

Why are you asking?

I’ve previously responded to all of these questions in this thread. You already know what my answers are.

Thanks for confirming that you’re Roman Catholic. My wife’s family is Roman Catholic. I live in an area that is predominantly Catholic - I would guess somewhere around 80%.
 

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Why are you asking?

I’ve previously responded to all of these questions in this thread. You already know what my answers are.

Thanks for confirming that you’re Roman Catholic. My wife’s family is Roman Catholic. I live in an area that is predominantly Catholic - I would guess somewhere around 80%.

that’s the only Christians