How many times do I have to tell you this before you understand a simple everyday fact. Jesus has God for a father in the same way that you have a HUMAN for a father.
Ah no. The idea was made up by the Jews. Jesus used that system. He waited until he was 30 years old as required. Then chose his talmidim. He was called rabbi/teacher because he used that system. So you really think that he abandoned the Jewish teaching method? Do you really think that the...
I think only-begotten and first-born pretty much nail it on the head. They totally leave out the possibility of creation. If creation were intended, I'm sure the writer would have used that simple word for the uneducated masses back then. The Father is his daddy and he has his daddy's...
Look at this verse from the Complete Jewish Bible you quoted. Uh oh. I guess you can believe one and not the other?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning
First-created would be more descriptive for your purposes, would it not? First-created would imply the first being of a different nature/property, does it not?
First-born implies a being of the same nature/property, does it not?
It states to "God alone." Nice try.
Now as an Orthodox Jew, preaching to Orthodox Jews, don't you think Jesus would act as an Orthodox Jew and worship his Father? If he didn't, who would listen to him? Who would follow him?
Matthew 23:2-3New International Version (NIV)
2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
The funny thing is there is no seat of Moses in the OT.
Matthew 23:2-3New International Version (NIV)
2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
The funny thing is there is no seat of Moses in the OT.
Fact: If you knew anything about the Jewish teaching system, you would see your error. You are the "fathers" Jesus spoke about. Not fit to teach or lead. If your "teachers" don't have apostolic succession, they fail. Failing that, they need to be working miracles as evidence of God's approval...
Why even worry about JW theology? JW Jesus/Michael the archangel's life force was transported into Mary's womb(beam me down Scotty/Jehovah) JW Jesus/Michael/Whatever does not share in our humanity in any way and since he is not one of us, he can not redeem our fallen humanity.