The Deity of Christ
At approximately B.C 4, a child was born that would soon change history forever. Although many people agree about his importance, it is disputed what specific role he played in life. Some say he was God (or Jehovah), some say he was simply a son of God and did not fill divine attributes; others say he was just an above average teacher. Through this report we hope to show false ideas as created by JW’s and then bring out the truth as told by the bible.
Part l
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah’s Witnesses is a religious group founded 1870s in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, US by Charles Taze Russell. Although they believe that Jesus fulfilled the place of messiah and was the son of God, they still believe he was not Jehovah. To prove …show more content…
Jesus’s Omniscience is shown in John 16:30 when his disciples said “Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.” Jesus is Immutable as shown by Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and …show more content…
The First was in Matthew 22:32 where he said “I AM the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” He also said he was when he was being tried by the elders and chief priests to which the Jews clearly saw as a statement of deity “Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.” Jesus was the I AM before Abraham was according to John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM.” The Jews knew he had said he was God because right after the Jews were about to kill him for Blasphemy. “Then took they up stones to cast at
At approximately B.C 4, a child was born that would soon change history forever. Although many people agree about his importance, it is disputed what specific role he played in life. Some say he was God (or Jehovah), some say he was simply a son of God and did not fill divine attributes; others say he was just an above average teacher. Through this report we hope to show false ideas as created by JW’s and then bring out the truth as told by the bible.
Part l
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah’s Witnesses is a religious group founded 1870s in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, US by Charles Taze Russell. Although they believe that Jesus fulfilled the place of messiah and was the son of God, they still believe he was not Jehovah. To prove …show more content…
Jesus’s Omniscience is shown in John 16:30 when his disciples said “Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.” Jesus is Immutable as shown by Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and …show more content…
The First was in Matthew 22:32 where he said “I AM the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” He also said he was when he was being tried by the elders and chief priests to which the Jews clearly saw as a statement of deity “Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.” Jesus was the I AM before Abraham was according to John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM.” The Jews knew he had said he was God because right after the Jews were about to kill him for Blasphemy. “Then took they up stones to cast at