Originally posted by robbie carrobie
As has been pointed out ad nauseam , 'I am that I am ', is not even an accurate translation of the original text. Surely to base any kind of doctrinal matter on a mistranslation of the text will surely lead to wrong conclusions, erroneous inferences and claims that cannot be substantiated. The lunacy of the matter is that anyone that claims, 'I am' ...[text shortened]... e on a magical perspective when used in conjunction with the Christ? Its a nonsense to think so.
Without quoting a verse per se, I would respond to this.
God - the ever existing and self existing eternal life is actually the one and ONLY "am". As the ground of all being, ONLY God is. Everything else is dependent upon this One.
It is quite appropriate for God to tell us that His IS - the unique existing Being. In a very real sense
ONLY He is. We are not.
Well, we are in existence. We exist but we are dependent upon an eternal One Who is self existing and ever existing. Only God
IS and we owe any being we have to Him.
This is not only a transcendent truth. It is a very practical one for the Christian. Instead of striving in ourselves it behooves the believer to confess that it is not we who live but Christ who lives in us.
"Lord Jesus, You are and I am not."
To call God and Christ the
I AM means He is everything that we need.