"The word was a god"?

[Jack]

3. John 20:28​

Thomas answered Jesus:

"My Lord and my God."

 

[Wrangler]

Didn't you say Jesus isn't the Savior?

No. I said that in John 1:1c, the proper interpretation is that the authority of God extends to his words and commands, making his literal word "a god," that which has authority over others.

While it is fine to interpret other verses metaphorically, not all verses that contain the word "word" refer to the person of Jesus. The authority of the words of one in authority, is like when you were a kid and told your sibling, "Ma said dinner is ready." It is not the authority of the speaker to the sibling but the authority of the one who originally said those words that give the words authority and weight that the listener better obey or there will be consequences.

This explains why v 45 has Phillip saying to Nathaniel, we've found the very person Moses wrote about; the words of God are put in a person among Israel God raised as spelled out in Deuteronomy 18:15-18. Read that and see how Moses prophecy is verified in v14. It is the authority of God words that Jesus speaks, in fulfillment of the prophecy of Deuteronomy. If you don't agree with this, kindly explain v45.

 

[rebuilder 454]

No. I said that in John 1:1c, the proper interpretation is that the authority of God extends to his words and commands, making his literal word "a god," that which has authority over others.

While it is fine to interpret other verses metaphorically, not all verses that contain the word "word" refer to the person of Jesus. The authority of the words of one in authority, is like when you were a kid and told your sibling, "Ma said dinner is ready." It is not the authority of the speaker to the sibling but the authority of the one who originally said those words that give the words authority and weight that the listener better obey or there will be consequences.

This explains why v 45 has Phillip saying to Nathaniel, we've found the very person Moses wrote about; the words of God are put in a person among Israel God raised as spelled out in Deuteronomy 18:15-18. Read that and see how Moses prophecy is verified in v14. It is the authority of God words that Jesus speaks, in fulfillment of the prophecy of Deuteronomy. If you don't agree with this, kindly explain v45.

That is watchtower doctrine.
In the Greek it says ".....God was the word"

The Bible needs no muddying up.

 

[Jack]

No. I said that in John 1:1c, the proper interpretation is that the authority of God extends to his words and commands, making his literal word "a god," that which has authority over others.

Quoting Wrangler: "Jesus is my savior but not the Savior"

In our image..

Did you even read Hosea? I'll ask you again, Does your Bible explicitly identify Jesus as the servant of God or not?

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[rebuilder 454]

Quoting Wrangler: "Jesus is my savior but not the Savior"

In our image..

Did you even read Hosea? I'll ask you again, Does your Bible explicitly identify Jesus as the servant of God or not?

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He posted watchtower doctrine.
If he is that decieved, then other things in his doctrine, are naturally, way off.

 

[Jack]

He posted watchtower doctrine.
If he is that decieved, then other things in his doctrine, are naturally, way off.

Interesting! He even flat out denied saying this, "Jesus is my savior but not the Savior"

 

[rebuilder 454]

Interesting! He even flat out denied saying this, "Jesus is my savior but not the Savior"

Interesting.
Sounds weird to me.