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    Questions about the Greek of the New Testament

    Hi @Ehav4Ever THE NEW TESTAMENT WAS WRITTEN IN "COMMON" KOINE GREEK AND NOT A "VERY WELL EDUCATED" GREEK @Ehav4Ever said : "From what I understand, the oldest versions of the New Testament were written in a very well-educated Koine Greek." Clear replied : “This assumption is incorrect. The...
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    Questions about the Greek of the New Testament

    I don't have an interest in this thread other than to make a single point about the underlying assumption in the O.P. @Ehav4Ever said : "From what I understand, the oldest versions of the New Testament were written in a very well-educated Koine Greek." This assumption is incorrect. The...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    POST TWO OF TWO 4) The Messiah as Jesus who was promised to Israel and the rest of the world In the early texts he was to come to the Jews in the meridian of time, not because they were deserving of it, but to fulfill promises to their forefathers : “And I bore their bitterness because of...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    post one of two Hi @Twilight Hue ; Regarding Twilight Hue’s examination of the Christian Jesus through the lens of a “lessor God” or a “Demi-God”. Soapy commented : “There never was a time when Jesus was ever considered as anything but a man by the Jewish nation… Twightlight Hue ; To be...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Hi @Twilight Hue : I think your point about Jesus being a “demi-God” is an interesting lens through which to examine Jesus’ Divinity especially since the model is so similar to and consistent with the model of Henotheism* of ancient Judaism. *(i.e. multiple Gods, only ONE of which was...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Clear said to Dogknox20 : THE QUESTIONS YOU WERE ACTUALLY ASKED REMAIN UNANSWERED 1) How do you justify Murder and slavery and robbery and persecution, and oppression by your church? How does any of this answer the actual questions you were asked regarding how you justify your church...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    What is worse, adding the single letter "a" to create a grammatically sentence or adding 32 incorrect letters to support a doctrine with false text? Dogknox20 complained : “The JW has added the letter "A" to their bible so it reads... ....................In the beginning was the Word, and the...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    1) No one is obligated to accept a position supported by fake scripture offered by Dogknox20 I think it is dishonest for Dogknox20 to offer fake versions of John 1:18 to readers to support his position. I do not think individuals should create or offer fake text to support a position. No reader...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Readers, I think it is dishonest to offer fake and unauthentic text to readers in order to support a doctrine. I think the scriptures are sacred and should not be changed and modified to try to make it appear that a scripture proves a point we are trying to make. 1) FAKING BIBLICAL TEXT...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    CLEAR SAID : "REGARDING OFFERING FAKE SCRIPTURES FOR JOHN 1:18 1) One Fake version (among multiple fakes) of John 1:18 offered to readers was : “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.”...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    REGARDING OFFERING FAKE SCRIPTURES FOR JOHN 1:18 1) One Fake version (among multiple fakes) of John 1:18 offered to readers was : “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.” (Dogknox20, post 1563)...
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    The spirits in prison being dead people

    Hi @Frank Goad REGARDING THE SCRIPTURE 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, which sometime...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Hi @Dogknox20 REGARDING OFFERING FAKE SCRIPTURES FOR JOHN 1:18 1) One Fake version (among multiple fakes) of John 1:18 offered to readers was : “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.”...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Regarding offering fake versions of John 1:18 Fake version #1 : “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.” (Dogknox20, post 1563) Less Fake version #2 : “No one has ever seen the unbegotten Father...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    “Dogknox20 claimed : “I post scripture.. " (post #1495) “Dogknox20 claimed : “I post scriptures…” (post 1507) “Dogknox20 claimed : “I quote the scriptures. I do not write them! (post #1529) “Dogknox20 claimed : "I post scriptures.. I do not write them! (post #1552) @Dogknox20, You are...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    POST TWO OF TWO (Examples of evil Catholic church policies, continued ) In Boniface a.d. 745 your church created a policy as follows : Statute 13 Pasquil [jokes about the authorities] must be severely punished, even with exile. I asked regarding the justification of the severe punishment...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Hi Dogknox20 CLEAR SAID REGARDING HOW DOGKNOW20 JUSTIFIES THE HORRORS COMMITTED BY HIS ORGANISATION Dogknox20 said : "Clear If you say Jesus is NOT God you cannot be Christian!" I agree that the early Christian believed Jesus was Jehovah of the Old Testament and I think they are correct on...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Hi @Dogknox20 REGARDING HOW DOGKNOW20 JUSTIFIES THE HORRORS COMMITTED BY HIS ORGANISATION Dogknox20 said : "Clear If you say Jesus is NOT God you cannot be Christian!" I agree that the early Christian believed Jesus was Jehovah the Old Testament and I think they are correct on this point. This...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Hi @Dogknox20 Clear said : "1) Regarding the Justification for Dogknox20 posting incorrect and inauthentic text of John 1:18 as though it was authentic scripture Dogknox20 said : “I post scripture.. I have never claimed to be a scripture scholar; I rely on the experts!” (post #1495) No, you...
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    Watchtower: Jesus is not "a god"!

    Hi @Dogknox20 : Dogknox20 claimed : "I post scriptures John 1:18 tells us "Jesus is God!" I leave the interpretations to the EXPERTS!" Of course you are not posting scripture. For example, you posted : CSB No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the...
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