Originally posted by @thinkofoneThe thumbs down queen is around...😀
it doesn't seem fair to blame him for being confused by all the nonsense that Christians espouse. He simply doesn't know who to believe. Hopefully eventually he'll decide to believe the gospel preached by Jesus during His ministry.
Originally posted by @thinkofoneWhat do you make of the Gospel of John chapter 1 and Hebrews chapters 1 and 2?
[b]Neither of those is in line with Jesus being God.
Exactly the point[/b]
If Jesus was just a man, as you apparently believe, by what authority did He have to say how one enters heaven? Because He said He had that authority?
Originally posted by @eladarI get the impression he is interested in finding out what Jesus actually said about himself or the closest thing to that.
He isn't stirring the pot as much as telling other people they are wrong after asking for the opinion. This is why I responded as I did.
What John said, what Isaiah said, what the pastor said, etc etc is not the question
Originally posted by @rajk999Correct.
I get the impression he is interested in finding out what Jesus actually said about himself or the closest thing to that.
What John said, what Isaiah said, what the pastor said, etc etc is not the question
God = God
God does not = Messiah
God does not = Son of God
God does not = Son of Man
God does not = Word
I don't think Jesus clearly revealed His identity, and I'm curious why modern society is making bold claims when Jesus didn't do it Himself.
Also: Jesus could have corrected Peter, but He didn't.
Originally posted by @rajk999What Jesus said?
I get the impression he is interested in finding out what Jesus actually said about himself or the closest thing to that.
What John said, what Isaiah said, what the pastor said, etc etc is not the question
John 8
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’[a] 55 But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”[b] 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.