Ultimately, it's not a matter of who is right and who is wrong... (?)

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Who decides what truth is?

Jesus decided "what is Truth", as Jesus is THE TRUTH.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and THE TRUTH and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me...

So, as Jesus is THE TRUTH< and what He Teaches is found in THE BIBLE, then we go to the BIBLE for THE Truth.........not just some.

Spirit filled Bible Believers know this.....whereas carnally minded Bible correctors, and similar carnal religious people, will never know ""THE TRUTH", because they dont want it.
See, their God is their OPINIONS.


New Living Translation
Jesus told him, “I am the way, The Truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

English Standard Version
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and The Truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus answered, “I am the way and The Truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus says to him, "I am the way and The Truth and the life. No one comes to the Father, if not by Me.

King James Bible
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, The Truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

New King James Version
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, The Truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and The Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.

NASB 1995
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and The Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

NASB 1977
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and The Truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
 

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If we put religious affiliations and doctrine aside:
- What is of most importance?

See and Understand the other person and where they are coming from.
- What are your personal convictions?
Never trash my reality. Don't bait me. Don't try and fix me. Don't minimise my experience. Don't threaten me. Don't gaslight me. Don't promise things you don't wish to keep.
- What about those who don't share your personal convictions?
Expect to be humiliated.
 

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As I understand it, God sent the Word (Logos, which was God and with God)
The Word (Logos) Jesus (the Word made flesh) therefore was God in the flesh.

John 1:1-2, 14 NIV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning. ...
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,
the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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Capitol G God to the word has been proven as error for centuries.
 

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Ultimately, it's not a matter of who is right and who is wrong... (?)​

I guess it's who you admire and why. This determines what you are passionate about and by which your tongue is instructed.
 
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Keiw

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How can god be used in the singular there? (no definite article)

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Your 2nd line reads--And God( Word) was with God= more than 1 God---god is correct for the Word making the second line read in reality= One with godlike qualities( Word) was with God.
 

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Your 2nd line reads--And God( Word) was with God= more than 1 God---god is correct for the Word making the second line read in reality= One with godlike qualities( Word) was with God.
It also says the word was God.

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Ultimately, it's not a matter of who is right and who is wrong... (?)​

... because right and wrong don't matter.
 

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Obeying is most important. Few even know what Jesus teaches. Yet the blind guides assure them-- you are saved= a croc. Any teachers assuring that--RUN FROM THEM. They do not know.
the bible is a crock?

ACTS 16:31​

“They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.'” – Acts 16:31

EPHESIANS 2:8-9​

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” – Ephesians 2:8-9

ROMANS 10:9​

“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.– Romans 10:9

TITUS 3:5​

He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” – Titus 3:5

GALATIANS 2:21​

I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” – Galatians 2:21

TITUS 2:11-12​

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” – Titus 2:11-12

John 1:12
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

John 5:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

1 John 5:11-13
And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. / I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

1 Timothy 1:16
But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.



Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 2:39
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.



Col 3: 5Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, 7and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. 8But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, 10and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.

: 12So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.


Keiw. You don't even know what Christians believe. You know what the watchtower teaches and that your death is how you pay for your own sins and that's true that is what you will be paid and you will never see LIFE- UNLESS you accept God's Gift of Jesus and that ONLY HE CAN PAY FOR YOUR SINS.

From the Jehovah's Witnesses official website: HERE IS THE CROCK!

"However, Paul also explains that a person “who has died has been acquitted from his sin.” (Romans 6:70 When a person dies, he is set free, or released, from any sins he has committed. "
 

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What does that mean?
Sounds like a hollow platitude.

It means that there is the world's truth, which is the religion of lust and philosophy, that pretends to be Truth., and this is the "broad way that leads to (destruction).

And then there is Jesus who is THE Truth. 'thy word is TRUTH", and Jesus is the "Word made Flesh", who is the "narrow way who leads to God".
 

Keiw

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the bible is a crock?

ACTS 16:31​


EPHESIANS 2:8-9​


ROMANS 10:9​


TITUS 3:5​



GALATIANS 2:21​


TITUS 2:11-12​



John 1:12
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

John 5:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

1 John 5:11-13
And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. / I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

1 Timothy 1:16
But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.



Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 2:39
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.






Col 3: 5Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, 7and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. 8But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, 10and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.

: 12So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.


Keiw. You don't even know what Christians believe. You know what the watchtower teaches and that your death is how you pay for your own sins and that's true that is what you will be paid and you will never see LIFE- UNLESS you accept God's Gift of Jesus and that ONLY HE CAN PAY FOR YOUR SINS.

From the Jehovah's Witnesses official website: HERE IS THE CROCK!

"However, Paul also explains that a person “who has died has been acquitted from his sin.” (Romans 6:70 When a person dies, he is set free, or released, from any sins he has committed. "
Believe means more than that single word--Matt 7:21-23--these believe.; The laodecians( ones called christian) who are lukewarm in Revelation believe, but Jesus will vomit them out it says in revelation.
So believing means more than that single word--Obeying is a major part of those who believe.
Ones will be resurrected because they are acquitted of sin at death. Gods 100% judgement against sin=the wages sin pays is death. Paid in full at death. But then there is the matter of taking a direct stand against Jehovah and his will.
In order for a mortal to know for sure if another is saved, he would have to be able to read the true heart=he cannot--2) he would have to have seen ones name written in Gods book of life=He has not seen one.-3) He would have to know who will endure until their end= he has no clue. Thus does not know who is saved only by theory.
Example Joel Osteen stands on tv says-say 3 lines of prayer with me and you are saved--he doesn't know 1/ 10th of those people and which sins they practice or what partaking's off the table of demons they do, but the blind believe people like that.. He is making millions of $$$ doing it.
All telling others-you are saved= blind guides.
 
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