When incarnated, Jesus gives up the authority/GLORY he had in heaven to do the will of his father, not his own. He makes his will subject to that of the father while incarnated-if this cup can pass, if not, thy will be done thingy. Subjecting his will is something that he did not have to do in...
BTW, here is the Passover scenario from your NWT:
“Go and get the Passover ready for us to eat.”+ 9 They said to him: “Where do you want us to get it ready?” 10 He said to them: “Look! When you enter into the city, a man carrying an earthenware water jar will meet you. Follow him into the...
What don't you understand? Mere man. Perfect man. It doesn't matter as Jesus would still be an inferior being to God. The words of Jesus are clear. Do this religious ceremony intended to honor and thank God in memory of me, a mere man or a perfect man. You can call it Passover or a todah. The...
Let's put an end to this Jesus is not God scenario and that he is just a man.
Let's look at his actions at the Last Supper. Jesus is leading a Jewish religious ceremony. It's not Passover because they are reclining at table, not standing up. Plus, the Passover lambs had not been slaughtered...
Your first sentence, second paragraph, shows God's omnipotence. Your second sentence describes Jesus-God experiencing what it's like to be human. That's orthodox Christian belief. God does as he pleases. I don't decide anything.
Nope. Knowledge is not experience. Just about every profession requires knowledge plus experience before you can get a license or appointment. Think doctor's license. Driving license. Plumber. Electrician.Lawyer. Judge
It's when the church celebrates the feast. The feast of John the Baptist is in summer when light begins to decrease ( Scripture:I must decrease while he increases). The feast of Christmas is celebrated when light begins to increase.
Nope. Jesus is of the same essence/nature as the Father. He differs only in rank or position as the second person of the Trinity. As such (son) he will be subject to his father just as Jesus was subject to his mother and father in his human nature while on earth.
Then he (Jesus) went down to...
Once again, God the Father has no experience in being human. Jesus, God the Son, does. You want to be fairly judged by a peer not by one who has no experience of being human.
Most people think there are two infallible teachings. The iffy one is the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The definite one is the Assumption of Mary into heaven.
Fully human. Fully God. God taking on human nature. That's the only way you get a ransom sacrifice.
Scripture states that you will be judged by Jesus, not an arch angel, as some believe. Angels don't judge. God does. Plus, God is not going to let you use the Johnnie Cochrane, O J Simpson "If...
As an Orthodox Jew under the Law,' human only Jesus' would know along with the rest of the Jews, that human sacrifice is not acceptable to God. It's against the Law. It has no value. Jews don't do human sacrifice.
Of course he committed suicide, if he's a mere man. He knows if he goes to Jerusalem that he will be killed. He even tells the apostles that, then he goes anyway. Any other time when the Jews tried to kill him, he walked through the crowds unharmed. This time, no. He's a scriptural genius from...
So Jesus will return being announced by an archangel with a trumpet, like royalty. Just like his birth was announced by angels. It doesn't mean that Jesus is an archangel.