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Why does Yeshua have to be G-d?
If G-d is immortal then why did Yeshua die? G-d is eternal and cannnot die 1 Tim 1:17.
Who does Yeshua pray too? Himself?
If G-d can't be tempted, then why was Yeshua? James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Why did Yeshua claim he wasn't G-d in the Gospel of John? John 1 does not say "Jesus was God who came to earth and died of us", nor does John 1 say: "God took on human form".
Didn’t Isaiah the prophet states more than once that G-d is the only saviour? G-d saves through His agents.
Salvation itself was provided by G-d. If Yeshua can forgive sin, then does this not make him 'G-d'? If this was the case then the disciples are 'G-d' too, since they also forgave sins. Yeshua said that he forgave sins on the basis of authority, not on the basis of personal power. Note what He said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the son does likewise John 5:19.
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And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Matthew 28:18
Did Yeshua raise himself from the dead? “When you were buried with the Messiah in immersion, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of YHVH, Who raised him from the dead” (Colossians 2:12).
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If you declare with your mouth that Yeshua is master, and believe in your heart that YHVH raised him from the dead, you will be redeemed (Romans 10:9).
July 1, 2009
January 3, 2009
Who is our Husband?
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The law of the firstborn was to receive the blessings and inheritance of the father. He also inherited the rulership of the family. Adam was the firstborn of YHVH, meaning he was the first unique son of YHVH. If he had remained faithful to his Father’s commandment to not to eat of the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil, he would have inherited the rulership of the entire earth.
We find the law of the firstborn being applied in many places in scriptures. Reuben the eldest son of Jacob lost his firstborn right because he defiled his father’s bed. Simeon and Levi were disqualified because they killed the Shechemites for the revenge of their sister. This led to Judah being the firstborn of Jacob. For this, he received the blessing or the rulership of his family.
We find other places where the rights of the firstborn was passed to later child or the second child of the family. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob and Ephraim was given the birth right over his other bother Manasseh.
The first Adam had forfeited his lawful claim to the inheritance from his father YHVH, meaning Adam was disinherited. By calling the Son of YHVH the "Firstborn over all creation," Paul is acknowledging him as the heir and ruler of the world from the beginning, which Adam lost.
When Yeshua received the inheritance from his Father YHVH, he received the rulership of kingdom of Earth.
Psalms 82:6 “Arise, O G-d [i.e. the Messiah], judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations”
HEBREWS 1:1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed [etheken] heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
When Yeshua inherited the authority (rulership) of all the nations from YHVH he also received the inheritance of the bride, which is Israel. This makes Israel his future bride. A metaphor would be how his son had paid the debts of his father's slaves, in which they were now free from the father but now owned as servants for the son. In conclusion, the resurrected bride is now transferred from the Father to his son.
The law of the firstborn was to receive the blessings and inheritance of the father. He also inherited the rulership of the family. Adam was the firstborn of YHVH, meaning he was the first unique son of YHVH. If he had remained faithful to his Father’s commandment to not to eat of the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil, he would have inherited the rulership of the entire earth.
We find the law of the firstborn being applied in many places in scriptures. Reuben the eldest son of Jacob lost his firstborn right because he defiled his father’s bed. Simeon and Levi were disqualified because they killed the Shechemites for the revenge of their sister. This led to Judah being the firstborn of Jacob. For this, he received the blessing or the rulership of his family.
We find other places where the rights of the firstborn was passed to later child or the second child of the family. Esau sold his birthright to Jacob and Ephraim was given the birth right over his other bother Manasseh.
The first Adam had forfeited his lawful claim to the inheritance from his father YHVH, meaning Adam was disinherited. By calling the Son of YHVH the "Firstborn over all creation," Paul is acknowledging him as the heir and ruler of the world from the beginning, which Adam lost.
When Yeshua received the inheritance from his Father YHVH, he received the rulership of kingdom of Earth.
Psalms 82:6 “Arise, O G-d [i.e. the Messiah], judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations”
HEBREWS 1:1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed [etheken] heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
When Yeshua inherited the authority (rulership) of all the nations from YHVH he also received the inheritance of the bride, which is Israel. This makes Israel his future bride. A metaphor would be how his son had paid the debts of his father's slaves, in which they were now free from the father but now owned as servants for the son. In conclusion, the resurrected bride is now transferred from the Father to his son.
John 10 - Did Yeshua claim he was G-d?
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John 10:31-33 “The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Yeshua answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?” The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be G-d.”
Some quote verse 33 to prove Yeshua is G-d. Note that the verse does not say that Yeshua is G-d, or that he claimed to be G-d, but rather that the Jews said that Yeshua was making himself “G-d.” We assert that an accurate translation of John 10:33 would reveal that the Jews said that Yeshua was claiming to be “a G-d,” i.e., a representative of G-d. Because they did not believe he represented G-d at all, they were actually going to stone him, which indicates that their overall spiritual perception was perhaps somewhat distorted. Let us look at Yeshua’ reply:
John 10:34-36 Yeshua answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I said, you are G-ds?’If he called them G-ds, to whom the Word of G-d came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), Do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of G-d’?”
In verse 34, Yeshua is quoting from Psalm 82, verses 1 and 6. There, as in other Old Testament references, representatives of G-d were referred to as “G-ds.” This was a common Hebrew usage that all the people understood. Yeshua quotes these references, and then says, in essence: “Look, if those Old Testament leaders and judges were referred to as ‘G-ds,’ what about me? I am by far the best representative G-d has ever had. Why do you say I am blaspheming when I say I am the Son of G-d?”
Psalm 82:1-8 G-d standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the G-ds [i.e., those who represent Him]. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. Arise, O G-d [i.e. the Messiah], judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
These verses make it very clear that those men whom G-d had chosen to represent Him to His people in Israel failed miserably to do so, generally speaking. The closing verse is a prophetic plea for the Messiah to come, the perfect representative of G-d who would vividly mirror His heart to all people. Note how precise Yeshua was in choosing just the right verses to make his point. He had rigorously studied the Hebrew Scriptures, which he would hardly have had to do if he were G-d.
Is not John 10:24-36 a clear record of Yeshua himself refuting the idea that he is G-d? It is also a record of Yeshua differentiating between the Son of G-d and G-d Himself. Had Yeshua been G-d, surely this would have been a wonderful opportunity for him to plainly say so, but he did not. His testimony of himself is perfectly consistent with the stated purpose of the Gospel of John: to reveal that Yeshua is the Son of G-d. With the understanding of John which we have set forth in this chapter, this gospel now perfectly harmonizes with the rest of the New Testament. The historical “Yeshua” is unified with the exalted “Messiah” into a proleptic portrait of “Yeshua” that simultaneously brings him down to earth and exalts him.”
John 10:31-33 “The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Yeshua answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?” The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be G-d.”
Some quote verse 33 to prove Yeshua is G-d. Note that the verse does not say that Yeshua is G-d, or that he claimed to be G-d, but rather that the Jews said that Yeshua was making himself “G-d.” We assert that an accurate translation of John 10:33 would reveal that the Jews said that Yeshua was claiming to be “a G-d,” i.e., a representative of G-d. Because they did not believe he represented G-d at all, they were actually going to stone him, which indicates that their overall spiritual perception was perhaps somewhat distorted. Let us look at Yeshua’ reply:
John 10:34-36 Yeshua answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I said, you are G-ds?’If he called them G-ds, to whom the Word of G-d came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), Do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of G-d’?”
In verse 34, Yeshua is quoting from Psalm 82, verses 1 and 6. There, as in other Old Testament references, representatives of G-d were referred to as “G-ds.” This was a common Hebrew usage that all the people understood. Yeshua quotes these references, and then says, in essence: “Look, if those Old Testament leaders and judges were referred to as ‘G-ds,’ what about me? I am by far the best representative G-d has ever had. Why do you say I am blaspheming when I say I am the Son of G-d?”
Psalm 82:1-8 G-d standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the G-ds [i.e., those who represent Him]. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. Arise, O G-d [i.e. the Messiah], judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
These verses make it very clear that those men whom G-d had chosen to represent Him to His people in Israel failed miserably to do so, generally speaking. The closing verse is a prophetic plea for the Messiah to come, the perfect representative of G-d who would vividly mirror His heart to all people. Note how precise Yeshua was in choosing just the right verses to make his point. He had rigorously studied the Hebrew Scriptures, which he would hardly have had to do if he were G-d.
Is not John 10:24-36 a clear record of Yeshua himself refuting the idea that he is G-d? It is also a record of Yeshua differentiating between the Son of G-d and G-d Himself. Had Yeshua been G-d, surely this would have been a wonderful opportunity for him to plainly say so, but he did not. His testimony of himself is perfectly consistent with the stated purpose of the Gospel of John: to reveal that Yeshua is the Son of G-d. With the understanding of John which we have set forth in this chapter, this gospel now perfectly harmonizes with the rest of the New Testament. The historical “Yeshua” is unified with the exalted “Messiah” into a proleptic portrait of “Yeshua” that simultaneously brings him down to earth and exalts him.”
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